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

1838; son of Cuthbert and Dorotha(Reed) Milligan, and grandson of Elizabeth Milligan. He enlisted in Company D., Sixteenth O. V. I., in April, 1861, was at the charge on Philippi and was mustered out in August. He re-enlisted in September, 1864, in Company K., - O. V. I., and was appointed orderly sergeant, also served 9, short time as captain, was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and engaged at Atlanta and Fort McAlister. After the grand review at Washington he was discharged. Mr. Milligan was married October 2, 1862, to Elizabeth McCullough, daughter of "William and Keziah (Beard) McCullough. Their children were : Alice K., born September 4, 1863 ; Flora E., born June 16, 1865; Mary L., born February 1, 1867; Cfoarles A., born March 21, 1869; James E., born April 15, 1871; Sarah J., born April 15, 1873; William, born June 3, 1877, and John H., born November 1, 1879 (deceased). Mrs. Milligan died November 5, 1879 and was buried at Prairie Chapel cemetery.

MILLER FRANK, Roscoe ; cooper ; born in Oldenburg, Bavaria, May 9, 1817 ; son of George Miller; followed coal mining in his native country, and came to America in 1842, and settled in Massillon, Ohio, where he worked as a common laborer until November 6, 1843, when he commenced the cooper trade with Henry Rinks, with whom he worked fifteen months, and in Massillon about six years ; came to Roscoe, and after working for Medbery about thirteen and Glassen ten years, started a shop of his own in 1872, where he has done a good business up to the present time. He was married to Margaret Fritz, daughof Charles F. Fritz, of Wurtemberg. Their children are Charles, born November 18, 1851; Frank, born October 4, 1853 ; John, born February 12, 1856 ; and Lewis, born February 16, 1858.

MILLER JOHN C, Franklin township; boot and shoemaker; postoffice, Wills Creek, Ohio; born in Linton township, January 18, 1842; son of Isaac and Rebecca (Clark) Miller. When a youth, he worked in a saw-mill and attended school. November 2, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Eightieth 0. V. I.; re-enlisted in January, 1864, as a veteran, and served till the close of the war, serving through all the minor grades of oflace to that of second lieutenant. At the close of the war, he began working at his present trade. His first shop was estabhshed at Frew's Mills; next at Coshocton; from there, he returned ro Frew's Mills, his present location. Mr. Miller was married, July 3, 1866, to Miss Alice C, daughter of Addison and Jane (Pocock) Syphert. They become the parents of seven children : Howard, Eena, Ventner, Isaac, Addison, Cora Alice, Leroy and John.

MILLER LEVI, Adams township; postoffice, Barkersville ; miller; born in Tuscarawas county, February 7, 1826; son of Henry and Barbara (Cease) Miller ; grandson of Jacob and Catharine (Stootsman) Miller, and of George Cease. His, father entered land in Tuscarawas county, in 1801, and moved there in 1804; was one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. The subject of this skdtch is the youngest of thirteen children. At the age of seven years, he began carding wool, and followed that trade until he was about seventeen years of age. He then began the milling business with his father, and remained with him until he reached manhood, when he began his former occupation, carrying on a factory in Shanesville, Ohio, manufacturing cloth and all kinds of woolen fabrics for a period of fourteen years ; after which he moved to Rogersville, where he was in the milling business for four years, then sold his mill and lived a retired life for three years ; then came to Bakersville, and built the Eureka City mills, and has been engaged in that occupation ever since. He has a very good trade, doing mostly custom work, Mr. ]>Iiller was married, October 4, 1849, to Miss Catharine Ohl, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Dusman)Ohl, granddaughter of Henry Ohl, and John and Elizabeth Dusman. She was born in Trumball county, Ohio, December 12, 1824. They are the parents of five children, viz ; George W., deceased ; Albert, df^ceased; Priscilla, deceased; Caroline, born June 15, 1854, and Charles A., born March 22, 1858. Caroline is married to Alvin Peairs, of Adams township, and has- four children; Charles is married to Elizabeth Miser, and lives in Bakersville ; is engaged in milling with his father, and has one child.

MILLER HENRY, Jefi'erson township; insurance agent; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Conrad and Sarah (Scott) Miller; was born August 11, 1844, in Wayne county, Ohio. His father was a Virginian, "and his mother a Pennsylvanian. They came to Ohio- in 1830, and located near Wooster, Ohio. At that time there were but few houses in what is now the city of Wooster. The people were obliged to go on horseback to Zanesville for salt, and the nearest wheat market was Massillon. Mr. Miller was raised on a farm near Napoleon, Holmes county, Ohio. He came to Coshocton county in 1876. He was married May 4, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Lowery, of this county. They are the parents of three children, viz : Harry M., born February 18, 1877, died March 3, 1877; an infant, which died when but three days old, and Miller J., born February 9, 1880. In 1869 Mr. Miller went on the road to sell medicine and notions, and followed the occupation four years. He was then engaged in the fruit tree business for three years. He is at present operating fire, life and accidental insurance, and is doing a.

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MILLER JOHN H., Linton townsBip ; farmer; born September 5, 1832, in Muskingum county; son of George and Elizabeth Miller, who moved from Loudon county, Virginia, about 1828. When about sixteen years old his father and family moved to Vinton county, but John rerpained in Muskingum, and when about twenty-one came to Linton township, and ha§ been here pretty much since. He was married to Susannah Werts, daughter of John and Eliza (Bainter) Werts, and has four children : Maria Ellen, Solomon C, Mary Elizabeth, and John Alvin.

MILLER HARRISON, Bedford township; postoffice. West Bedford ; farmer and justice of the peace ; born in 1818, in Harrison county, Ohio, and was married in 1839, to Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, of the same county, who was born in 1820, and died in 1858. They were the parents of nine children. He went to Jefferson county, and in 1860 married Mrs. Story, of that county. They have two children. They came to Tuscarawas county in 1867, and to this county in 1875. Mr. Miller always worked at the carpenter trade until 1870, vshen the asthma compelled him to quit it, and he has since been farming.

MILLER ANDERSON, Keen townshij); born in Keene township, Coshocton county, Ohio, January 28, 1850. He was brought up on a farm and educated in the district schools, and i.s engaged in farming at present. For his ancestry, see his father's (Sam.uel Miller's) biography, in another part of this work.' He married Miss Mary A. MoClure, November 26, 1873, a daughter of Robert and Jane (Spangler) McClure, and granddaughter of Nathan and Mary (Stewart) McClure, and of George and Rebecca (Cleigett) Spangler. Their children were Nora B.,born November 24, 1874; Line J., January 11, 1877, and Samuel Mc- Clure, December 9, 1879.

MILLER SAUL, Keene township, born in Coshocton county, Ohio, September 18, 1815 ; he is a son of Nicholas and Mary (Darling) Miller; grandson of Henry and Cynthia McCarta, and of Robert and Cynthia (Sever) Darling. He was born on a farm aad brought up to that occupation, and has continued farming until the present. He has more than 700 acres of land in the valleys of' the Tuscarawas and Walhonding. Mr. Miller was married to EMzabeth Miller November 7, 1839, daughter of Michael and Ada (Tanner) Miller, who was born May 8, 1819, and died September 20, 1879. They had the following named children : Edith, born December 14, 1840 ; Squire, August 21, 1842; Franklin D., June 16, 1844; Eliza A., May 24, 1846; Alexander, May 20, 1848 ; Wilson C. and Anderson D., January 28, 1850;

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

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

MILLER WARREN, Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette, Ohio; son of Isaac W. and Sarah (Morgan) Miller; was born March 4, 1856, in Lafayette township, this county. His parents were of Irish-German descent, but were born and raised in this country.

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

MILLER BASIL, Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette ; was born September- 17, 1833, on the farm where he is now living ; son of Daniel and Deborah (Rickells) Miller. He was married in 1856, to Miss Susan Ravenscraft, daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Cresap) Ravenscraft. They have had six children - Daniel, Harriet Ellen, Laura, James Banner, Hutoka and Orlando. Mr. Miller ownes about 200 acres of good land, lives in a substantial brick residence, is well spoken of, and has been director of School District No. 6, for fifteen or more years. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Baptist church.

MILLER JOHN F., Perry township; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice. West Carlisle ; born in Washington township, this county, in 1849; son of John and Nancy (Lyons) Miller, and grandson of Francis and Isabel Miller, and of John and Lyons ; married in 1876, to Miss Anna Mikesell, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Mikesell. They have two children, viz : Clara E. and John J. Mr. Miller spent several years of his life in the West, visiting a number of States during his stay. His grandfather Lyon was in the war of 1812.

MILLER IRWIN, Coshocton ; boot and shoe manufacturer ; was born November, 1841, in Clinton, this county ; son of David Miller, a native of Pennsjilvania, of German and Irish ancestry. Young Miller was educated in the public schools of his native town. He worked about one and one-half years at his trade, before enlisting in Company B, Eightieth 0. V. I., and served to the close of the war, and was never off duty or in the hospital. On his return he resumed his trade at Newcomerstown,as a journeyman, and worked about four months, when he began business for himself, at West Lafayette, and remained about one year, from which place he came to this city, where he has continued his business. Mr. Miller was married January 1, 1866, and is the father of three children, all living, viz: WiUiam A., Mary and Catharine. He is doing a leading ness in custom work.

MILLER A. J., Coshocton ; brick-maker; born February 27, 1829, in Allegheny county, Maryland ; son of Jacob and Mary Poland, and grandson of Christopher Miller. "He was brought up on a farm, and continued farming until about the year 1862, when he abandoned agriculture, and was engaged in various pursuits until 1870, when he established his present business, and now makes from 800,000 to 1,000,000 brick per year. Mr. Miller was married October 24, 1852, to Miss Mary Jane Timmons, daughter of William and Maria (Banks) Timmons. Mr. Miller is strictly abstemious in his habits, not using alcoholic drinks or tobacco in any form.

MILLER M., proprietress grocery, bakery and confectionery, 628 Main street, Coshocton. P. I. Miller, business manager and baker of this establishment, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 15, 1839, and came with his parents to Roscoe when quite young. He received his education in the public schools of this county, and, when about sixteen years old, he engaged in learning the baking business, in which he served three years. He then went to Zanesville, where he served the firms of J. H. Palmer, C. Stolzenbach and Gill & Leslie ; after which he went to Dresden, and was in the employ of A. Gudhold, with whom he remained until 1857, when he came to Coshocton and embarked in business for himself, and has conducted the grocery and baking business ever since, with the exception of four years that he was in the United States service. He enlisted in the first call for three months' men, in Company A, Sixteenth O. V. I., and, after this term of service, he enlisted in the three yeafs' service, in Company I, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., in which he was p'romoted to second sergeant, and served eighteen months, when he was honorably discharged on account of disability. He enhsted again, in 1863, in Company F,

Fifty-first 0. V. I., in which he served assergeant of.^ambulance, until the close of the war, when he returned home and gave his attention to his business. He occupies commodious rooms twenty by 100 feet, where he carries a Ih-st-class stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries. He also has an extensive bakery attached, and produces a large amount of bread, plain and fancy cakes, and pies of all kinds. Specialties, oysters and ice cream, in their seasons.

MITKIFF REUBEN, Virginia township; born in Pennsylvania, in 1807, and settled in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1810. He then moved to Coshocton county, where he died in February, 1880. He was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Sheperd)' Mitkiff. Jlr. Mitkiff was a faithful and devoted, member of the Methodist church. He married Rebeca Perkins in 1831. His widow survies him,, and resides on the home farm. Postoffice, New Moscow.

MOODE MRS. SARAH, Bedford township; postoffice, West Bedford; born in 1823, in-Bedford county, Pennsylvania. She came to this county in 1832, and was married in 1841, to John Tipton, of this county. He was born in 1817. They moved to Indiana in 1862. He died in 1853. They were the parents of three sons, viz : Jacob A., James T. and John W., all deceased. She came back to Coshocton county in 1858, and was married in 1859, to Richard Moode, of this county, who was born in 1786, in Maryland. He died in 1867. Mr. Moode was a lawyer of abilify. He was a school teacher, and owned a large tract of land.

MOORE JAMES, Pike township; postoffice. West Carlisle ; farmer and stock raiser; born in Ireland, in 1808; came to this county in 1835; son of Robert and Margaret (Gardener) Moore, and grandson of John and Rosa Moore. He was married, in 1838, to Miss Jenette Patton, daughter of James and Mary Patton. They are the parents of nine children, viz: Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Samuel, Anna, Robert, James; William, deceased, and Ella. All are married but two. Mr. Moore's father died in 1826, and his mother in 1S3S.

MOORE SAMUEL, Tuscarawas township; farmer; born March 4, 1816, on the farm where he now resides, two,miles south of 'the county seat, in the Muskingum valley. His residence is on a beautiful knoll overlooking the Muskingum river. Samuel Moore's father, John D. Moore, was one of the worthy pioneers of the county, having settled in it about the year 1810, His grandfather, William Moore ,was a native of Pennington, New Jersey. Samuel's mother was Mary M., daughter of George Miller, of Lafayette township. He was born near Romney, Hampshire county, Virginia. Samuel Moore has been a very successful farmer, having 550 acres of land in the fertile valley of the Muskingum. He was elected county commissioner in 1870, and reelected for the following term, serving two terms. He was married, December 15, 1840, to Miss Susannah, daughter of Philip and Eosapna (Baker) Hershmen. They became the parents of seven children, viz : John D., Philip H.; Mary E., deceased; Rose Ann, Samuel H., Adelia M. and Susannah, deceased. Mrs. Moore died March 11, 1855.

MOORE PHILIP H., Franklin township; farmer; born in Tuscarawas township, August 7, 1843, son of Samuel and Susannah (Hershman) Moore, and grandson of John D. Moore, one of the pioneer settlers of Coshocton. Mr. Moore enlisted December 10, 1861, in Company H, Eightieth 0. V. I , and was discharged in March, 1865. This regiment belonged to the Western Army. He was at the engagement at Corinth, the siege of Vickaburg, then Chattanooga, where he was twice wounded, through the right arm and right side, was confined to the hospital about four months, then rejoined his regiment and was with Sherman in his Georgia campaign, present at Resaca and the engagements between it and Atlanta, and thence to Savannah. From this city, he marched to Beaufort, South Carolina, where he was discharged. He was married in 1871, to Miss Mary V. Welsh, daughter of William R. and Mary B. (Lamberson) Welsh, By this marriage he had two children, viz : Vinnie W. and Susannah. Mr. M. moved to Franklin township in 1871, and has been engaged in farming.

MOORE JAMES, Jefferson township ; born July 8, 1815, in county Tyrone, Ireland. At the age of fifteen he came with his parents to St. Johns, New Brunswick. The family was composed of his father, Rebecca, Robert, Sarah, James, John, William, Mary A. and Margaret, his mother having died in Ireland. Mr. Moore's father was a great amount of land to remain under the British crown in Canada, but he left old Ireland for his freedom, and refused the offer, came and settled in Brooks county, Virginia, remained there three years, then came to Harrison county, Ohio; lived there five years,then came to Coshocton county, Jefferson township, and bought the farm where he now lives. He is a son of James a,nd Margaret (McMains) Moore, and grandson of James and Sarah (Boak) Moore, and of Robert and Mary (Buchanan) McMains. He was married in 1848, to Miss Sarah Given, daughter of William and Margaret (Alexander) Given, and granddaughter of John and Rebecca (Moore) Given, and of James and Rebecca (Hamilton) Alexander. Their son James resides at home, and is a member of the M. E. church.

MOORE JOHN, West Lafayette ; farmer ; born October 23, 1841, in Tuscarawas township ; son of Samuel Moore, a native of Virginia. John was raised on the farm. In 1865 he located in Lafayette township on the farm where he now resides. Mr. Moore was married August 81, 1864, to Miss Sarah Waggoner, daughter of David Waggoner, of Coshocton City. Samuel W. is their only child. Mr. Moore is a successful and intelligent farmer.

MOORE C. F., Bedford township; hotel keeper and farrner ; postoffice. West Bedford ; born in 1817 in Jefferson county, Ohio. He was married in 1846 to Miss Sarah Brown of the same county. She .was born in 1827. They came to this county in 1851. They are the parents of four children, viz : Martha E., deceased ; Tilly S. ; Adaresta F., deceased, and Charles A. They -have kept hotel in West Bedford for seven years. Mrs. Susannah Holmes Moore, mother of the subject of this sketch, was at the raising of one of the first churches that was built west of the Ohio river. She was born November 22, 1793, and died February 10, 1876. Jacob Moore, grandfather of C. F., was a spy among the Indians for five years, reporting at the fort in Warren every night, when not too far away.

MOORE SILAS, Monroe township ; was born November 3, 1817, in Harrison county, Ohio; son of Richard and Hannah (Black) Moore, and grandson of Sylvanus Moore. He lived in Harrison county, on a farm, and went to district schools until the age of sixteen, when he came with his foster parents to Coshocton county. His parents died while he was yet quite young, and he made his home with William Smith until the age of twenty-three. At nineteen he began teaching school, and followed that in the winter for nine successive years, since that time farming in Monroe township, Coshocton county, has been his occupation He was married first to Miss Mary McCoy, October 8, 1840, daughter of William McCoy. The children by this marriage are William, Harriet, Nancy, Sarah M., Martha J., Leonidas H. and. Hamlin. Mrs. Moore died August 2, 1864; Mr. Moore then married Mrs. Susannah Weatherwax (maiden name McCoy), June 8, 1865, daughter of John and Sarah (Stehnens) McCoy. Elmer E. born August 10, 1866, was the only child of this marriage.

MOORE SAMUEL M., Bedford township; school teacher; postoffice. West Bedford; born in 1839, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio ; married in 1866, to Miss Sarah E. Spencer, of Belmont county, Ohio, who was born in 1847. They came to this county in 1875, and are the parents of five children, viz : Ina J., Mary E., Amanda B , Darius S., and John C. Mr. Moore has made

MOOEE S. H., Tuscarawas township ; farmer ; postoffice, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Moore was born April 6, 1849, on the farm where he now lives, and where his father, Samuel Moore, Esq., was born. He was married February 7, 1872, to Miss Sarah Anne, daughter of Elias Barcroft, of Franklin township. They are the parents of five children, viz : Ettie Viola, Emma Gale, Ada Belle, Sarah Sophia, Hiram Bennet.

MOFFITT W. G., Jackson township; postoffice, Eoscoe ; born in Ireland in 1832 ; settled in this county in 1853; son of George and MaryMoffitt; married in 1868 to Mary Gamble, daughter of William Gamble. Mr. Moffitt is the father of ten children, seven of whom are living, viz: Mary E., Lizzie, Anna J., Sarah C, Georgiana, William, Fren.

MOHLEE GEOEGE W., school teacher; Tuscarawas township; postoffice. Canal Lewisville; born April 6, 1841, in this county. His father, Peter Mohler, was born in 1814, in Maryland. He was married in 1838 in Adams county, Pennsylvania, to Miss Eosanna Frederick, of that county. She was born in 1813 in Germany. They came to this county in 1838. They are the parents of seven children, all boys, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the second. He enhsted in the Fifty-first 0. V. I. March, 1864, and was mustered out September, 1865. He was the only man in the regiment that vot«d for Morgan for governor of Ohio in 1865. He was married in 1869 to Miss Clara A. Belser, of this county. She was born in 1852. They are the parents of five children, viz : Minnie G., Horace P. ; Eosa D., deceased ; Edna C. and Maud F.

MOEEHEAD SAMUEL, Keene township; born in Brooks county, Virginia, in September, 1809; son of Eobert and Margaret (Morrow) Morehead. Until eighteen he remained on the farm, then was employed in flat-boating on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. In 1833 he moved to Mill Creek township, and followed farming till 1878, when he came to Keene, and is living a retired life. He was married in February, 1837, to Margaret, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Scott) Morehead. Their children were Eobert, deceased, born January 9, 1838 ; Charles, deceased, born July 1, 1839; Hosea, July 8, 1841; James, deceased, August 22, 1843, and Nathan, April 1, 1846. Mrs. Morehead died November 27, 1874, and Mr. Morehead was united in marriage May 18, 1875, to Harriet Zink, daughter of Leonard and Eachel (Light) Zink, who became the mother of two children, Margaret J., born June 25, 1877, and Samuel, February 1, 1879.

MOEBISON WILLIAM, farmer; postofllce, White Eyes Plains ; was born in Canada, in 1826 ; .came to the United States at the age of six years with his parents, who located in Detroit, Michigan, where he received his education and spent his boyhood days. In 1838 they moved to Eoscoe, this county. His father was a sub-contractor in building Walhonding canal. In the fall of 1838 they moved to Athens county, and worked on the Hocking valley canal, till it was finished. In 1843 William engaged in boating on the Ohio canal, first as a driver ; and was captain of a boat for several years. He was engaged on the c&nal for twenty-one years, during which time he was a heavy shipper of grain, produce, lumber, flour, and whisky. He supplied this market with lumber for many of the first frame houses built in this county. He was married in 1865 to Eachel Starker, who was born in Oxford township. Mr. M. owns a farm with good builcfings, and is a first-class farmer, and a live Eepublican, and was a boat boy at the same time with President Garfield.

MONTIS SAMUEL, Keene township; was born in Eichland county, Ohio, September 2, 1880. He lived in his native county until about the age of eight years, when he moved with his parents to Knox county, where he followed farming for forty years. In 1878 he removed to Coshocton county, where he is following his old occupation of farming, as well as the ministry, to which he was elected by the German Baptists, in 1870. He now has charge of the Coshocton congregation. Mr. Montis was married to Miss Louisa Stimate, January 6, 1854. She is a daughter of John Stimate. They are the parents of seven children, viz : Mary B., Lillie D., William M., Lauren A., Martin M., Eda A. and Ida M. Mr. Montis was a son of John and Susan (GrifFeth) Montis, and a grandson of George Montis.

MOEEIS G. S., Lafayette township; physician; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in Belmont county, Ohio, October 21, 1850; son of Joseph and Mary (Brock) Morris ; was on a farm until sixteen years of age, when he attended school at Franklin college ; then went to Mount Union ; then took a course of lectures at the Ohio medical college, Cincinnati, in 1873,1874 and 1875. He practiced in Winchester, Guernsey county, about eighteen months ; then, after a visit West, located at Plainfield, this county ; then moved to where he now resides, where he has succeeded, by strict attention and quite successful practice, in building up a good business. He was married, January 11, 1876, to Miss Bessie Middleton, of Jackson township, daughter of Jesse and Amanda (Titus) Middleton.

in Canada in 1826, and came to tlie United States at the age of six years with his parents, who located in Detroit. Here he attended school and spent most of his boyhood - days, when the State of Michigan was a territory. They remained here till 1837, and then moved to Boscoe, Coshocton county, where his father was engaged in building the Walhonding canal. There they remained till the fall of 1888, then went to Athens county and worked on the Hocking Valley canal till it was finished. In 1843 Mr. WiUiam Morrison engaged in boating on the Ohio canal, first as a driver, and afterward captain of the canal boats Mohawk, Eoscoe Belle, the War Eagle and Robert Hay. The two latter he assisted to build. He continued till about 1864, making a period of twenty-one years. He was well acquainted with Captain Meyers, who employed James A. Garfield as a boat boy.

He returned to this county in 1848, and was captain of a boat, transporting flour from Eoscoe mills and whisky from the distillery at Coshocton, to Cleveland, and on return he purchased lumber and goods and brought to this market, he supplying the lumber for a number of the houses in this county that were built in those days. He was married September 1865, to Miss Rachel Starker, who was born in Oxford township, this county. They located on the farm where he now resides. Mr. Morrison owns a beautiful farm in this township, with a residence built in modern style, showing taste and enterprise. He is one of the intelligent and progresive farmers of this county.

His father, WiUiam Morrison, Sr., was born in Queens county, Ireland, and belonged to the regular British army. He was brought to Canada, in 1813, by the British government, and was in all the battles from Quebec up to Lundy Lane; was wounded, and draws a pension. He was married in Canada. Mrs. Morrison was born in the county of Whitlow, about 1798, and is still living with her son Eobert, in Muskingum county. She is a remarkable woman, has a good memory and enjoys good health.

MOETLEY EDWAED M., grocer and confectioner, corner of Main and Fifth streets, west of railroad, Coshocton. Mr. Mortley it* a native of McConnellsville, Ohio, where, he was born March 31, 1854, and where he received his education, and made his first business engagement, which was in 1873, under the firm name of Mortley & Lackey, in the grocery business, and continued one year. He then went to Zanesville and served the firm of Mortley & Pinkerton, wholesale grocers, for three years, after which he went to Frazysburg, where he was engaged in the grocery business for himself about two years. In June, 1879, he located in Coshocton, and established the grocery business in the old Cro'yley stand, where he carries a largs first class stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries, stoneware, woodenware, sugar cured and picketed meats, salt fish, flour and salt.

MOETLEY D. H., Coshocton ; merchant, of the firm of Hay & Mortley, corner of Main and Second streets; was born March 8, 1820, in the county of Kent, England ; son of John Mortley, deceased. At the age of sixteen young Mortley, without an accompanying relative, took jjassage for America, and arrived at New York City in May, 1836, and came immediately to Eoscoe, arriving in July, and commenced work with hisbrother, a carpenter, and continued with him four years. The next year was spent clerking at Jacobsport and in the county auditor's office. In March, 1841, Mr. Mortley went to McConnellsville, Morgan county, and was county clerk about twelve years. In 1850 he was one of the secretaries of the constitutional convention which framed the present constitution of the State of Ohio. The original copy was written and engrossed upon parchment by Mr. Mortley ; also all the proceedings of the convention were written by him. Subsequent to his county clerkship he was in the mercantile business until about 1871, when he was elected first clerk of Malta national bank, Malta, Ohio, which position he resigned in 1873, and engaged in the wholesale grocery business at Zanesville, Ohio, being senior member of the firm of Mortley & Pinkerton. In 1879 hebought out the interest of James S. Wilson, of the firm of Hay & Wilson, of this city, forming the firm of Hay & Mortley, as first stated. Mr. Mortley was married October 17, 1844, to Miss E. J. Sherwood, daughter of William Sherwood, of Malta, Ohio. This union was blessed with four children, viz : Mary E., married to Dr. P. C. Mc- Lean, of New Cumberland, West Virginia; Hattie G., married to John W. Pinkerton, now of Zanesville, Ohio; Kate S., married to W. W. Pyle, editor of the daily morning Times, Zanesville, Ohio; and Edward M., married to Miss Dawson, of McConnellsville, Ohio. In 1862, Mr. Mortley volunteered and was commissioned by Gov. Tod quartermaster of the One Hundred and Twenty-second 0. y. I., and was honorably discharged at the hospital at Georgetown, D. C, in December, 1863.

MOWEY ABRAHAM, deceased, Bethlehem township; was born in 1810, in the Shenandoah valley, Virginia. He came to this county with his parents in 1834, and was married in 1844, to Miss Mary Konkle, of Knox county, Ohio, who was born in 1822. They became the parents of six children, viz : Elvira, born January 11, 1849, married to Mr. Alex. Miller, of Keene township ; William, born in 1850, married in 1876, to Miss Mary Wood of Keene townsship, who was born in 1857.

William follows farming and stock raising, and -owns a good farm of 285 acres ; George S. was born April 22, 1854, married October 19, 1876, to Miss Isabella Miller, of Keene township, who was born March 14, 1857 - they are the parents of two children ; Holland W. was born January 22, 1858, is single and lives at home with his mother and farms the homestead ; Henry E was born in 1862, and died at the age of twenty-three months; Mary S. was born June 7, 1864, is single and lives .at home. Abraham Mowry died' November '11, 1877, aged sixty-seven years. He was a general farmer and stock raiser, and by his industry and steady habits accumulated good property. He -was a member of the Presbyterian church.

MOWEY GEORGE S., Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Abraham and Mary (Gonkle) Mowry; was born in 1854, in Coshocton county. Mr. Mowry was raised on the farm, and has always followed that -occupation. He was married, in 1876, to Miss Isabella Miller, of this county. They are the parents of one child, Gladus. M. Mowry is a successful farmer, and is esteemed by all who know him, as a man of business and integrity.

MOWEY WILLIAM, Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Abraham and Mary (Conkle) Mowijy; was born December 12, 1851, in this county. Mr. Mowry was raised on the farm, and has always followed farming. He was married May 30, 1877, to Miss May Wood, of this county. They are the parents of one child. Ward, born in June, 1881. Mr. Mowry is an extensive and prosperous farmer, and owns a fine farm, situated in the valley of the Killbuck.

MUEPHEY WILLIAM P., White Eyes township; is a native of this county, was born in 1820, and is the son of William Murphey who emigrated to this county in 1807 from Maryland. William, Sr., was married to a Miss Shipley, of Pennsylvania. They had four children, all of whom are living. William, Sr., entered the regular army and served four years ; he took part in_ what was known as the Florida war in 1805. He volunteered in the war of 1812, but never went into active service. He died at the age of eighty years, and his wife died at the same age, just one year later. William P. was married December, 1842, to Miss Cynthia Deeds, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1820, and was the daughter of Adam Deeds, who came to White Eyes at an early date. They have eight children, viz : John D., Samuel, James, Johnson W., Sabina, Milton, Mary and Nelson. John D. is a Protestant Methodist minister, and is preaching at Jacobsport. He is married to Miss McWrarth, of this county. Samuel is a farmer and resides in Indiana, and is married to Kate Boyd, of this county. James lives at home. J. W. is a school teacher, and is preparing himself for the law; Captain Cromwell, of. Coshocton, is his preceptor. The rest are at home. William P. is a carpenter by trade, and has worked occasionally at his trade for the last thifty-five years. He was a minister of the United Brethren church until the last twelve years, during which time he has been connected with the Christian Union denomination. He has labored in the ministry for the past thirty-iive years. He lives on a farm of eighty acres, on which he located in 1865.

MUEPHY MILTON, White Eyes township; farmer; was born in 1859, in this county, and is the son of W. P. Murphy. He was married, September 24, 1880, to Mrs. Minerva Cutshall, who was born in 1856. She is the daughter of Newton Huff, of Oxford township. She had one child by her first marriage, Charles, born 1875.

MUEPHEY FRANKLIN P., White Eyes township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette, Ohio. Mr. Murphey was born January 20, 1852, in Coshocton county, Ohio. He was married, January 1, 1874, to Miss Louisa Yasbinder, of Tuscarawas county, Ohio. They became the parents of three children : Philip A., Francis- M. and Charles T. In the spring of 1874, Mr. Murphey removed to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and engaged in the mining business, remaining two years. He then returned to Coshocton county, and has since been farming.

MUEPHEY WILLIAM E., White Eyes township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette, Ohio; son of James and Elizabeth (Jones) Murphey ; was born October 30, 1839, in Coshocton county, Ohio. Mr. Murphey was raised on a farm, and has always been a citizen of this county. He was married August 28, 1862, to Miss Ehzabeth Gardner, of Coshocton county, Ohio. They became the parents of seven children : Francis M, deceased; Laura E.; George F. and Hannah M. E., deceased ; Sarah W., Catharine A. and Celia A. Mr. Murphey enlisted in the United States service September 5, 1862, and was honorably discharged June 20, 1865. He was a member of Company K, Sixty-second 0. V. L He was with Grant at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, also at the surrender of Petersburg.

MURPHEY F. M., White Eyes township; teacher ; postoffice, West Lafayette, Ohio ; son of James and Elizabeth' (Jones) Murphey; was born June 18, 1845, in Keene township, Coshocton county, Ohio. He received a good common school education, and wa* at Otterbein university during the year 1867. He also attended the national normal school, at Lebanon, Ohio, during the year 1873. H e taught his first school in White Eyes township, in 1867, and has been constantly engaged in teaching ever since. He is one of the oldest and most successful teachers in the county, always commanding the highest wages. All of his teaching has been in Coshocton county. He is at present engaged as principal of the Lafayette schools, which position he lias held for two years.

MURPHY HUGH, Coshocton; brickmaker; was born November 20, 1837, in Coshocton city; son of Charles and Annie (Campbell) Murphy, natives of Ireland. His mother died when Hugh was a child. He was principally brought up by "William Burns, of this city, but spent several years, when a boy, in Zanesville, and settled in this city in 1855. He was married May 2, 1859, to Miss Sarah Jane, daughter of John Pish, of this city. Six children were born to them, namely, Mary Anne, WilUam, Sarah Jane ; Aggie, deceased ; Annie, deceased, and Eddie, deceased. Mrs. Murphy died in 1874, and Mr. Murphy married Miss Edith, daughter of John Sherrard, whose children are Makra, Frank and J. Poster. Mrs. Murphy has, on Second street, four doors south of Chestnut street, a full line of millinery, fancy goods and notions of every kind. Dressmaking, cutting and fitting done to order.

MURRAY ADAM, Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; born in "West "Virginia February 22, 1812; son of Adam and Margaret Murray; settled in this county in 1820; married in 1885, to Miss Chariott Elhott, daughter of John and Chariott Elliott. They are the parents of twelve children, viz : Margret, John, Andrew, dead; "William, Fannie, Simon; Katherine, dead; George, dead; Mary E., Elhott; Andrew, dead, and Thomas. Four are married, two living in Iowa, and two in this State. "William enlisted in 1861 in Company A, Seventy-sixth, 0. "V". I., captain Lemert. He was connected with the Army of th^ Cumberland and did good service for his country until discharged in 1865. Mr. Murray had another son (John) who enlistod in the army from "Wayne county, in 1861, Company G., Sixtyfourth regiment, 0. V. I., Captain Leeper, and participated in the battles of Murfreesborough, Lookout Mountain and Stone River. He was discharged at Columbus in 1865.

MULLET NICHOLAS, Clark township ; farmer ; postoffice, Helmick ; born in Switzerland, February 1 , 1829 ; son of Benjamin and Barbara (Zimmerman) Mullet, and grandson of John and Catharine Mullet. He came to America in 1832, with his parents, came to Holmes county, Ohio and settled in "Walnut township, where he remained about four years, when he moved to Clark township, Coshocton county, and has been a resident of the township since. He is the fourth of a faqiily of ten children. He was married October 11, 1863, to Catharme, daughter of John and Rosannah (Nyfeler) Schneebarger, and granddaughter of John and Elizabeth (Rup) Schneebarger, and Jacob and Elizabeth (Anlicker) Nyfeler. She was born April 14, 1846, in Can tone county, Switzerland. They have no children.

MYERS JAMES, Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; born in "Virginia, in 1800; son of, Henry and Isabelle Myers ; settled in this county in 1824, and was married in 1849, to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Abraham and Mary Taylor. The subject of this sketch died in 1876. They had seven children, viz ; Mary, deceased ; Henry A., deceased; Olive, Bullzora, Joseph L. Mary and James K.

MYSER JOSEPH, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Bakersville ; born in Jefferson county, Ohio, March 15, 1812; son of Jacob and Catharine TFaucler) Myser, and grandson of Adam and Eve (Miller) Miser, and of Philip and Mary M. Fancier. He is of Pennsylvania German descent. Mr. Myser came to Coshocton- county at three years of age ; remained at home until the age of twentyfive, when he married and began farming for himself, in Crawford township; remained there about three years, then removed to "White Eyes township, and after remaining there about two years, moved to Port "Washington, in Tuscarawas county, and remained there about nine months, and then moved back to Crawford township. After remaining there about six months, he moved to Adam^ township, where he at present resides, on a farm of 300 acres, in the normwest corner of the township. He was married February 18, 1837, to Miss Catharine Shanks, daughter of James and Christina (Helwick) Shanks, and granddaughter of AndTew and Catharine (Truck-Miller) Helwick, and of James and Catharine (Beam) Shanks. Mrs. Mj'ser was born August 14, 1819. Their union has been blessed with twelve children, viz r M. Jennie, Calvin, Amanda, Susannah, Libbie, James, Joseph, Adaline, Olive, Joanna, Howard and "Willard. They are all teachers, and form a very interesting family. Mr. Myser is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church (general synod); has been a member since he was twenty years of age. A part of the family belong to the same church with their father. The remainder, except one, belong to the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Myser is one of the old land-marks that is left standing in the county. His son Calvin served three years in the war of the rebellion as a soldier, and carries several ugly scars.

NELDON JACOB, Perry township; postoffice. West Carlisle; born in Pennsylvania, in 1811; settled in tliis county in 1813 ; son of Henry and Catharine Neldon, and grandson of John and Eve Neldon. He was married in 1840 to Mary Fry,

NELDON T. B., Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford ; born in this county in 1862 ; son of G. W. and Elizabeth (Blake) Neldon, and grandson of John and Nancy Neldon, and of Thomas and Temperance (Taylor) Blake. He was married in 1876, to Adaline Blue, daughter of Daniel and Clara Blue.

NELDON RANSOM, Perry township postoffice, New Guilford ; born in this county, in 1831 ; son of John S. and Nancy (Bailey) Neldon, grandson of John Neldon, and of Edward and Rutha Bailey ; married in 1860, to Miss Mary Cullison, daughter of Jeremiah and Rebecca Cullison. Mr. Neldon is the father of nine children, viz : Daniel W., Nancy J., V. S., Rebecca, Ella, Laura L., Leora, Emma E. and Nina 0.

NELDON G. W., Perry township ; farmer and stock raiser; postoffice, New Guilford; born in this county, in 1827 ; son of John S. and Nancy (Bailey) Neldon, grandson of John Neldon, and of

Elizabeth Blake, daughter of Thomas and Temperance Blake. They are the parents of three children, viz : Thomas R., Leora and Orville. Mr. Neldon's grandfather was in the war of 1812.

NELDOJSr SAMUEL, Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Frederick Neldon, was bom May 3, 1818, in Coshocton county, Ohio. His father came from the Cumberland Valley, Virginia, and was ope of the oldest settlers of the county. He died at the age of eighty-seven years. Samuel Neldon was married February 18, 1840, to Miss Jane Steward of this county, who was born in May, 1829, in Jefferson county, Ohio. They are the parents of nine children, viz : Margaret, U. J., William, George, Elizabeth, Samuel, Joseph, Henry, and Odea A. Four are married. Mr. Neldon was raised on the farm, and has Always followed that occupation. He has always been a "resident of this county, and has been honored by office in his township for a number of years, serving as trustee, etc. He is at present justice of the peace.

NEFF ISAAC M., Tuscarawas township ; farmer; postoffice, Coshocton ; born April 28, 1822, in Coshocton ; son of Captain Joseph Neff, and grandson of Martin Neff, who came to America with General Lafayette, and served in the war for independence, at the close of which he located on the Brandy wine, in Pennsylvania. Joseph Neff came to Zanesville in 1803, and to Coshocton in 1804. He assisted in cutting the trees on the streets of Zanesville. Isaac Neffs mother's maiden name was Rachel Workman, daughter of Isaac Workman, who served with Captain Joseph (Isaac M.'s father) in- the war of 1812. Captain Joseph Neff served, six years in the United States army. After leaving the service he settled in Coshocton, where he died in the seventy-eighth year of his age. Young Neff was raised in Coshocton, and was married June 10, 1861, to Miss Virginia Flack, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Conley) Flack. Thomas Flack was for many years a prominent editor of this county. They have three children, viz : Charles M., Carrie R. and Jessie Cornelia.

NICHOLAS JOHN D., Coshocton; attorney; was born September 8, 1824, in Howard county, Maine. At the age of fourteen years he was apprenticed to the shoemaking trade, in which he continued until 1852, when he entered as a student in the law office of Judge Sample, and was admitted to practice in 1854. In 1856 Mr. Nicholas was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney, and served during the term. Colonel Nicholas served as captain of Company A, in the Sixteenth O. N. G ; also, as captain of Company H,. Fifty-first O. V. I., and as lieutenant colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-third O. N. G. Colonel Nicholas was married December 24, 1846, to Miss Sarah -E. Hutchinson, daughter of Samuel Hutchinson, of Roscoe. The result of this union was six children, two deceased, viz: P. B_ Shelley and Camilla; and four living, viz: Virginia, married to I. T. Smith, residing now in Adair county, Iowa; Lettiliia, married to David L. Lanning, of Columbus, Ohio ; Samuel H., and Fannie, married to William Burns, Jr., of this city. Colonel Nicholas' father was a native of Wales, but, about the year 1820, he emigrated to America, and settled in Maryland. While visiting friends in Jefferson county, Virginia, he was taken sick with fever, from which he died in February, 1846.

NICHOLAS SAMUEL H., Coshocton; law student; born March 25, 1856, in Roscoe; son of Colonel John D. Nicholas, of the law firm of Nicholas & James. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Hutchinson, daughter of Samueli Hutchinson. Mr. Nicholas received a good primary education in the public schools of .Roscoe and in this city, and in 1874 he entered Kenyon college, at Gambler, Ohio, and attended three years, but, owing to ill health, had to quit the confinement and labor of the student, and recuperate his health by physical labor on the farm and at carpenter work. In the fall of 1868 he entered Wooster university and attended one year, but again, owing to declining health, had to give up college. In early youth he began reading law, but his health prevented his continuing at that time. He again resumed the study of law about two years since. He also took, an active part in the political campaign of 1880.

NICHOLS WILL AED, White Eyes township ; a native of New York State ; was born in September, 1832, and came to this county with his wlien but a child. February, 1860, he married Miss Nancy A. Henderson, the daughter of George Henderson, who was born in April, 1839. They have a family of nine children: Charles F., Hattie A., Edwin, George H., Willard, James A., Frank, Lewis A. and Ivy E., all living. Mr. Nichols has lived in this township his inarriage, and owns 200 acres of land where he resides. He is trustee of White Eyes. In 1849, he went to California; was in that State about two years, engaged in mining; he went by land and returned by w^ater.

NORMAN WILSON 0., Adams township; young farmer; postoflfice, Evansburgh; born in Adams township, July 31, 1859 ; son of Isaac and Harriet (Norris) Norman, and grandson of George and Barbara (Workman) Norman, and William and Rebecca (Tipton) Norris, and great-grandson

of Benjamin and Margaret Norman, and Isaac Workman, and Anna Norris, and Silvester and Mary Tipton. His father was born in Coshocton county, May 1, 1817. His mother was born, March 17, 1823, in Adams township, Coshocfon county.

' They were married November 28, 1839, and are the parents of ten children, six of whom are living, viz : Sylvester, born March 1, 1841 ; Rebecca, born December 1, 1845; Mary A., born October 22, 1846; George W., born August 16, 1852, and Francis M., born July 18, 1855. His brother, Sylvester, was a soldier in the Ninetyseventh 0. V. I., three years. Wilson is a promising young farmer, highly respected by all.

NORMAN JOHN W., White Eyes township; farmer; born in Oxford township, October 7, 1825 ; son of Isaac and Isabel (Wise) Norman, both natives of the United States; married January 28, 1849, to Susan McCleary, who was born January 22, 1827. They have seven children, viz : Melissa, Isaac, Sarah Isabel, Hannah, Hester, Hattie Nena, James Lester. Melissa married Samuel Dougherty in November, 1867, and they have four children living. Isaac married Leah Brown in the fall of 1876; and they have two children. Sarah Isabel was married to Andrew Schrack in 1874, and they have one child. Mr. Norman was a well-to-do farmer.

NORMAN WILLIAM, Keene township; shoemaker at Keene ; born in June, 1837, Mill Creek township; son of Javas and Barbara Norman, who was the daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Young) Weaver. At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Norman began his apprenticeship of two and a half years in Holmes county, under Jacob Miller. When it was completed he opened a shop in Chili, and five years later he went to Bakersville, .and remained till he came to Keene, about 1870.

He has a flourishing trade, which shows him to be an excellent workman He was married May 15, 1859, to JNIiss Matilda Redd, daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth (Horn) Redd, of German descent. Their children are - William F., born in March, 1SG2; Ella J , born in March, 1864; Augustus, in September, 1867 ; Joseph, in April, 1870; Hattie, October 2, 1873, and Vesta, in April, 1876.

NORRIS ISAAC, Oxford township; blacksmith ; postofiice, Evansburgh ; was born in this county, in 1841; son of Charles and Margaret (Hamill) Norris; was married in 1863, to Miss Harriet E. Richmond, daughter of Edward Richmond, of this township. The fruits of this union has been five children, viz : Frank, Charles, Leonora ; Edward, deceased, and Seth. Mr. Norris is a blacksmith by trade, and has been at the business here about thirteen years, besides the time spent at his trade in the army. He took an active part in the late war, going out in Company C, Fifty-first O. V. I., and served four years and two months, re-enlisting at Shell Mound, Tennessee. He is school director and is honest and industrious. His son Edward, a bright boy, met his death March 28, 1879, in his eighth year, being in company with a play-mate, he was crushed to death by the caving in of a coal-bank on the premises of James Addis.

NORRIS WILLIAM, Jackson township; Ros- COQ postofB.ce ; born in this cotinty in 1835 ; son of Daniel and Mary (McCoy) Norris, and grandson of William and Sarah (Graves) Norris, and of Joseph and Mary McCoy; married in 1855, to Rebecca J. Lockard, daughter of Andrew and Mary Lockard. Mr. Norris is the father of five children, viz : Mary A., G. 0., Sarilda L., Henrietta E., Maro A. Mr. Norris' father settled in this county in 1809.

NORRIS J. W., Bedford, township; farmer; postofiice, Mohawk Village ; born in 1851, in this county, and was married, in 1872, to Miss Caroline Middleton, of this- county, who was born in 1850. They are the parents of four children, viz : Charles, deceased; George E., Chester C, and an infant.

NORRIS G. W., Bedford township; farmer; postofiice, West Bedford; born in 1823 in this county. His father, Thomas Norris, was born in 1796, in Maryland, and was married in 1817 to Miss Sarah Stills of Belmont county, who was born in 1801. They came to this county in 1820. She died in 1876. They were the parents of twelve children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth He was married in 1845 to Miss Sarah Horton of this county, who was born in 1828. She died in 1845. He, in 1846, married Miss EUzabeth McNabb of this county, who

NOEEIS MILTON, Perry township; postoffice, West Bedford; farmer; born in this county, in 1852; son of G. W. and Elizabeth Norris, and grandson of Tliomas and Sarah A. (Stills) Norris, and of George and Mary (Hogue) McNabb. He was married in 1872, to Miss Martha J. Shrigley, daughter of John and Mary T. (Barton) Shrigley. They are the parents of five children, viz : William, Mary E., Edwin O.; Charles Elmer, deceased, and one unnamed.

NOERIS E., Bedford township; postoffioe. West Bedford ; born in 1809 in Allegheny county, Maryland ; moved to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1813, and to this county in 1820 with his father, who was born in 1769 in Maryland. He married Miss Elizabeth Dager of the same county, who was born in 1775. He died in 1835 ; she died in 1855. They were the parents of eleven children, the subject of this sketch being the ninth. He was married in 1832 to Miss Mary A. Humphrey of this county, who was born in 1814 in JelBferson county. They were the parents of nine children, viz : Sarah J., deceased ; Nancy, Clara, Stephen, Wilson; Martha E. and an infant, both deceased ; John, and Viola.

NORRIS THOMAS M., Pike township; postof&ce West Carlisle; farmer and justice of the peace; born in Green county, Pennsylvania, January -39, 1851; son of Thomas and Maria (Phillips) Norris. He was marriedin 1871, to Miss ElizalDeth A. McKee, daughter of Daniel and Jane McKee. They are the parents of four children, viz: Ora J., Daniel F. and Ama M., deceased.

NOBLE JOSEP H, Bethlehem township; farmer ; was born June 22, 1811, in Fermanagh county, Ireland. He came to the United States, with his parents, in 1823, and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Joseph Noble, Sr., was born November 27, 1766, in Ireland. He was married. May 22, 1794, to Miss Catherine Wilson, who was born January 1, 1774._ They became the parents of eleven children, viz : George, Catherine, James I, Jane, Alexander, Mary Ann, James II, Joseph, William, John and Elizbeth. Pour are at present living. James II lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and John at Fremont, Ohio. Joseph Noble Sr., died July 6, 1859. His wife died February 25, 1869. Joseph Noble was a baker by trade. He removed from Philadelphia, in 1829, and located in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he remained four years. He then came to Ohio, where he has since resided

NOBLE JOHN, Lafayette township; farmer; postofiB.ce, West Lafayette ; was born in this county, in 1830; son of David Noble; was married to Miss Wagner, of this county, in 1852; they have had nine children. Mr. Noble has always followed farming and has lived about seventeen years at his present home. -

NOLA.ND JOHN, Bedford township; farmer; postoflfioe. Tunnel Hill, born in 1840 in this county. His father, William Noland, was born, in 1808, in Pennsylvania; came to this county in 1811, and married Miss Catharine McParland, who , was born in 1813. They are the parents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married, in 1863, to Miss EUzabeth Mc- Bride, of this county, who was born in 1844. They are the parents of five children, viz; Martha D., deceased; Jason F., Ettie B., Odessa and Earnest.

NOLAND HIRAM Pike township; postoflace, West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in Pennsylvania, in 1807; son of Pierce and Abigal ^Geary) Noland, and grandson of Pierce and Mary (Doster) Noland, and of Cornelius and Mary Elliott. The subject of this sketch settled in this county in 1811. He remembers quite well when there were but few houses in the town of Coshocton, one being a public house kept there at that time by Colonel Williams. Mr. Noland has been blind for a number of years, but still retains his mental faculties remarkably well. It is quite interesting to sit and hear him tell of the incidents which happened in his early days ; how he used to visit the Indian camps, and of the forms they went through in receiving visitors, etc. Mr. Noland was married in 1834, to Miss Nancy Huff, daughter of George and Mary (Mahony) Huff. They are the parents of seven children, viz : Jackson A.; Pierce W., deceased; George; Amanda, deceased; Martha; Julia, deceased ; and Nancy J. All are married but two. Mr. Noland's wife died in 1850. He has a son practicing medicine in the West.

NOLAND HENRY, Pike township ; postoSice, West Carlisle ; farmer and stock raiser ; bora in this county in 1826; son of Pierce and Abigail (Geary) Noland. The father of the subject of this sketch came to this county from "Virginia, about the year 1811, and died in 1835. Mrs. Noland died in 1855. The subject of this sketch was married in 1855, to Miss Martha E. Ashcraft, daughter of one of the first settlers of this country. They are the parents of ten children, viz: Sampson P., deceased; Sarah M., Jacob M., Mary J., Flora E., George T., Laken M., Minnie B., Madison L,, and EflBe E., deceased.

ODOR EEV. A. W., Jackson township ; postoffice, Roscoe ; born in Orange county, Virginia, in 1822 ; settled in this county in 1830 ; son of EITvood and Nancy (Wigfield) Odor, and grandson of Joseph and Nancy (Moore) Wigfield; married Septfember 25, 1856, to Maloney C. Piatt, daughter of Robert and Margaret Piatt. Mr. Odor is the father of two children, viz : J. W. and E. P. Mr. Odor pursued a regular course of studies at Denison. university until his health failed him. He was then engaged in teaching for some seven years. Ordained to preach by the Regular Baptist church in 1853, and has followed that calling ever since.

OGILVIE F. M., Keene township; born August 19, 1844, in Coshocton county, Ohio ; son of Thomas and Christina (Johnson) Ogilvie; a grandson of Thomas and Jane (Taylor) Ogilvie, and great grandson of Thomas Ogilvie, Sr., who was an Englishman' by birth; grandson of John and Elizabeth (Peterson) Johnson. P. M. Ogilvie was brought up on a farm, and educated in district schools. At the age of twenty-two he began school teaching, and taught two years in Illinois and one in Missouri. He enlisted in Company I, Fifty-first O. V. I., in the fall of 1861, and served till the spring of 1863, when he was mustered out. In September of the same year he re-enlisted in Company D, Forty-fifth 111. V. I., and continued till July, 1865, when he was mustered out for the last time. The principal battles he was engaged in are. Stone River, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Nashville, Siege of Vicksburg and Chickamauga. He was married to Miss !Emma Richardson October, 1869, a daughter of Lemuel and Jennie (Turner) Richardson. They have four children - George W., Mary May, Thomas and Katie.

OGILVIE JAMES, Keene township; was born in West Virginia, April 15, 1788; son of Thomas and Jane (Taylor) Ogilvie; a grandson of Thomas Ogilvie, Sr., who came to America sometime be- . fore the revolutionary war, and was one of the patriots who braved the storm of battle for American liberty. James lived in his native State till 1810, when he came to Coshocton county, where he enlisted and served through the war of 1812, then returned to his farm, where he has continued ever since. He was married to Miss Christina Johnson, of West Virginia, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Peterson) Johnson. They had, seven children : Thomas, Johnson and Eliza are living. Mr. Ogilvie's first wife died March, 1843; after this he married Mrs. Catherine Thursthammer, who was born March 14, 1795, a daughter of Charles and Catharine (Cost) Thursthammer.

farmer ; son of James Oglevie, of Keene township, who came to this county from Virginia, in 1809, was born in 1820. He was married in December, 1842, to Miss Rachel O'Donald, of this county, who was born in 1852. Her parents were of Irish descent. They are the parents of four children, viz : Francis M., born August 20,. 1844; Josephine M., born November 26, 1845; J. J., born July 29, 1848, now living in Virginia.. The other one is dead. Francis M. served three years as a private in Company I, Fifty-fourth regiment 0. V. I., and was with Sherman on hisfamous march to the sea. Mr. Oglevie has always resided in Bethlehem township, owns a good farm, and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.

OGELVIE JOHNSON, Bethlehem township;, farmer ; son of James Ogelvie, of Keene township ; was born, February 7, 1813, in Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Ogelvie was raised on the farm and hasalways followed that occupation. He was married, in November, 1838, to Miss Margaret Norman, of this county, who was born November 12, 1818. They are the parents of six children, viz : William,, born in 1840; John W., born in 1841; Malona, born in 1844; James G., born in 1847 ; Benjamin H., born in 1849; Laceann, born in 1853, and A. G., born in 1856. William and Malona are married and live in Franklin county. James and Albert G. are in California, engaged in business. Mrs. Ogelvie died in August, 1856. Mr. Ogelvie was married again, April, 1860, to Mrs. Sophia Westerwilt, of Franklin county. They have one child, Oscar T., born February 26, 1861. Mr. Ogelvie removed to Delaware county, in 1852. He went from there to Franklin county, in 1857 ; thence to Hocking county, remaining eighteen months, and returning to Coshocton county in 1866. Mr. Ogelvie owns a good farm of 240 acres.

ORR WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer and blacksmith; postoffice, Warsaw; born in 1824, in Newcastle county, Delaware, and came to this couiity in 1838, with his father, who ivas born in 1791, in Ireland. He came to Delaware in 1816, and was married in 1818, to Miss Elizabeth Little, of Delaware. She was born in 1798,. in Ireland, came to this country in 1815, and died in 1872. He died in 1852. They were the pa- - rents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1850, to Miss. Elizabeth Tredway, of this county, who was born in 1826. They are the parents of nine children, viz : Mary E., Olive J., A. F.; Emma P.,deceased; Ida B., deceased; John T.; Ella M., deceased; William E. and Joseph.

OVERHOLT JOHN, Keene township; post-' office, Keene; born October 10, 1831, in Tuscarawas county ; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Harbaugh) Overholt. He learned the shoemaker's.

trade under John Hamilton, and for-twenty years followed it exclusively. He has since taken up farming in connection with his trade, and is an industrious and careful farmer and stock raiser. He was married February 17, 1856, to Miss Catharine, daughter of William Saunders, of this township. Their children were : Reo A., born December 2i, 1856; James M.,born September 21,1859; Orlando A., born February 26, 1862; William C, born November 7, 1869; and Charlie R., deceased, born July 14, 1873.

OXLEY JOSEPH, Perry township; farmer and stock raiser ; postofflce, New Guilford ; born in this county, in 1839 ; son of Ohio and Hester A. Oxley : married in 1865, to Miss Martha J. Bonham, daughter of Evan and Mary (Worley) Bonham. They are the parents of four children, viz : George Mc, Mary A., Isa M. and John M.

OXLEY OHIO, Perry township; postofflce. West Carlisle; born in this State, in 1804; son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Oxley; died in 1863. The subject of this sketch was married in 1833, to Miss Hester Stewart, daughter of Charles and Susan (McDowell) Stewart. They are the parents of six children, viz: Elizabeth; John, deceased; Joseph ; Jeremiah,'deoeased ; Thomas S., deceased, and G. W., who was born in this county, in 1849 ; married in 1876, to Margaret Johnston, daughter of John and Mary (Dugan) Johnston. They have three children, viz : Charles E., Hettie . M. and Emma E. Mr. Oxley's father was in the war of 1812. Jeremiah enlisted in the U. S army in 1862, and died at Vicksburg in 1863.

PARK SAMUEL, White Eyes township; farmer; born in Ontario, February 23, 1833; son of WiUiam and Mary A. (Boyd) Park, natives of Ireland. Samuel Park came to this country and settled in White Eyes in 1854. Married in 1858, Miss Boyd, daughter of Wilham M. Boyd. They have seven children: William Melville, born November 21, 1858 ; Joseph Erastus, born August 4, 1860; Alexander, born October 24, 1864; Nancy L., born April 26, 1867 ; Margaret A., born April 1, 1870; Samuel Elza, born October 21, 1872. Joseph Erastus died January 3, 1868; James Renwic died January 8, 1868, and Samuel Elza died May 24, 1874. William Melville, the eldest, who makes his home with his parents commenced teaching in the summer of 1879, has taught most of the time since and expects to follow school teaching, for a while, at least.

PARK WILBER F., White Eyes township; teacher; postofflce, Avondale, Ohio; born February 29, 1860, in White Eyes township; son of William and Nancy (Ross) Park. Young Park was iDrought up on the farm until the age of sixteen, when he taught his first school at Elder's school-house, Jefferson township, and has taught seven terms successfully.

PARKER EZRA, Linton township; resides in Plainfield ; born January 3, 1824, in Belmont county. His father, George Parker, was a native of North Carolina; the son of Jacob and Ehoda (Belmon) Parker. His grandmother, Rhoda Belmon, was born in Prance. His mother, Rachel, was the only child of Joseph and Mary (GelJDreath) Jones; her father, Joseph, was of Irish birth, emigrating from the northern part of Ireland to Georgia about 1776 ; her mother, Mary Gelbreath, was born in Wales. In 1838, Ezra left Belmont county and went to Washington county, and, from that time to the present, has been engaged in a great variety of pursuits, among which may be mentioned, engineering in the government employ; managing oil works; keeping drug store, hotel, etc. In 1872, he came to Plainfield and has since been a member of the firm of Parker Brothers, proprietors of the extensive water-mill located at Plainfield. He is also engaged in the jewelry trade. Mr. Parker was married, in 1848, to Miss Lucy, daughter of Richard Ross, of Washington county. His wife died in September, 1870, leaving one child, William E., now a druggist in Beverly, Ohio. In September, 1872, Mr. Parker was married to Mary M. Betts, daughter of William Betts, of Morgan county. By this marriage he has two children : Lucy B. and Ora L.

PABKHILL D. R., Mill Creek township; farmer ; postofflce, Keene ; born in 1858 in Mill Creek township. He was married in 1880 to Miss Annie Richey of this county. She was born in 1856 in this county.

PARKHILL W. B., Keene township; born in Mill Creek township December 15, 1856 ; son of Robert and Mary Parkhill, and grandson of David and Margaret (Davidson) Parkhill, and of James and Nancy (Ford) Foster. His father died July 7, 1864. He received his education at Keene academy under the instruction of Mr. Finley, attending school in Keene six years. He is now engaged in the mercantile business in KeenCi having opened a dry goods establishment March 5, 1880.

PARKHILL WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer ; born April 23, 1844, in Mill Creek township, Coshocton county, Ohio; a son of David and Matilda (Beard) Parkhill, and grandson of David and Margaret (Patent) Parkill, and of William and Ann (Rickey) Beard. He was married February 4, 1873, to Miss Amanda Speringer, daughter of William and Catharine (Hyder) Speringer. They have but one child, Florence, bom October 2, 1874.

PAEBISH J. J., Bedford township; farmer; postoffioe, Mohawk Village ; born in 1850, in this county. His grandfather, Joseph Parish, was born in 1777, in Virginia. He came to Belmont county while yet a boy. He was married to Miss Mary Lundy, who was born in Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1817. He died in 1866 - she died in 1850. They were the parents of ten children, John, the father of the subject of this sketch, being the youngest. He was born in 1818, and was married in 1843, to Miss McNeely, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who was born in 1818, and died, in 1864. They were the parents of seven children. He, in .1866, married Miss Louisa Dawson, of this county, who was born in 1830, in Virginia. He died in 1880. They had one child - J. J. Parish, married in 1880, to Miss Natinie Moore, of this county, who was born in 1855.

PETTIT JOSEPH, Clark township; farmer; postoffice, Helmick; born in Monroe township, Coshocton county, September 19, 1843; son of George and Sarah (Maxon) Pettit, and grandson of Nathaniel and Abigail Pettit, and James and Barbara (Carpenter) Maxon. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother, of New York. He has been a farmer all his life, and has a good farm, situated in the southwest part of the township, which is well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain. He was married November 23, 1873, to Alma Matticks, daughter of Jacob and Jane (Matticks) Matticks, and granddaughter of John and Edward Matticks. She was born in township, July 27, 1829. They have two children, viz: Mary N., born January 20, 1875; Crenofa A., born December 7, 1877. His father died December 31, 1880, at the age of eighty years, one month and four days. His mother is still living, and is now seventy-one years of age.

PEAIES ALVIN A., Adams township; stock and wool dealer; postoffice, Bakersville, Ohio. Mr. Peairs was born in Salem township, Tuscarawas county, March 6, 1848 ; son of John W. and Sarah (Heart) Peairs, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Young Peairs was educated in the public schools and at Eastman's National Business College, at Poughkeepsie, where he was graduated in 1865. Mr. Peairs was married in October, 1871, to Miss daughter of Levi and Catharine (Owell) Miller, of German descent. They are the parents of five children, viz: Lilian, John W., Bernis, Charles and Myrtle.

PECK J. P., Oxford township ; merchant and grain dealer, Orange; Evansburg postoffice; son of Richard A. Peck, of New York State ; born in 1834 ; was married in 1864, to Miss Sarah E. Day, of this county, and has two children, viz : Jennie W. and Hettie H. He embarked in business liere in 1857, and has been in his present location since 1867. The style of the firm is J. P. Peck . & Co., his brother, Alfred Peck, being his partner. They deal in all kinds of dry goods and groceries, and buy and sell large quantities of grain and farm produce generally. Mr. Peck is a member of the M E. church, and is one of the leading men of this township.

PEACOCK PEOFESSOB C. L., teacher of dancing schools; was born October 23, 1857, in Springfield Corners, New York; son of Stephen B. and Mary (Winslow) Peacock, of Engish ancestry; was raised on farm; when about twelve years of age went to steel works to turn boxing, remaining in the works until sixteen years of age, and then attended public schools one year ; came to this city in December, 1872, and has made this his home ; began teaching in 1878, and has now about 175 young people receiving instructions from him. Many of them, belong to the leading families of the city.

PECK ALFEED, member of the firm of Peck & Co.; was born in 1836, and was married in 1859, to Miss Sarah Norris, of Tuscarawas county. The result of this union has been three children, as follows, viz : Adella, Lenora and Eay Ansan. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is considered one of the leading business men of this county, and a patron of all educational enterprises.

PEPPEE JOSIAH, Virginia township; born in Maryland, in 1823 ; son of Walter and Charlotte Pepper; died in 1869. He was married in November, 1854, and was the father of eight children, one of whom died. Postoffice, Adam's Mills.

PEEKINS SAMUEL, Virginia township; born in Belmont county, Ohio, January 16, 1834. In J/fay, 1857, he moved to Coshocton county, Ohio ; son of Fielder and Delia Perkins. He married Miss Margaret Barkhurst, in 1860. Mr. Perkins has five children, viz : Maria E., John H., Agaline T., Nelson L., and Lethi U. Postoffice, New Moscow.

PERKINS J. W., Virginia township; born May 12, 1833, in Coshocton county; son of Thomas and Mary (Wagner) jPerkins, and grandson of John and Perella Perkins, and of Joseph and Eebecca (Beal) Wagoner. Mr. Perkins was brought up on a farm, went to school at Westerville seminary^ and at the age of twenty years began school teaching, and has taught every year since, except two. He is also engaged in farming. He was married October 12, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Treg. Mr. Perkins has seven children living and two dead. Postoffice, New Moscow.

George and Susannah (Lemons) Phillips, a pioneer of this township; He was married, May 22, 1850, to Amanda Banker, daughter of Jacob Banker, of Guernsey countj'. By this marriage he has had eight children : Quincy Ann, deceased ; Eliza Jane, deceased; Sarah (Gaumer), John, Mary, Martha, George B. and William Baxter. .

PHILLIPS JOHN L., Washington township; farmer; postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1813, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He canae to this county with his father, in 1815, who was born in 1781, in the same county. He was married, in 1812, to Miss Elizabeth Larr, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1863. She died in 1874. They were the parents of ten children, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married, in 1836, to Miss Eliza J. Stevens, of this county, who was born in 1816. She died in 1876. They were the parents of eleven children two of whom, Jonathan and William, were members of the Fifty-first O. V. I. William was a prisoner for over eighteen months. Both were in the service three years.

PHILLIPS GEORGE N., Washington township; farmer; postofflee, Tunnel Hill; born in 1846, in this county. His father was born in 1790, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was married, in 1813, to Miss Mary Tharp, of the same county. They came to this county in 1814. She died, and he afterward married Miss Elizabeth Crumley, of Harrison county, who was born in 1804. They were the parents of five children, viz : Susannah, Sarah, Rachel, Eli and the subject of this sketch.

PHILLIPS RICHARD, Adams township; postofiice, Evansburgh; born in Cayuga county, New York, September 18,1820; son of Elijah and Keziah (Smith) Phillips, and grandson of Richard and Francina Phillips. He came from New York in 1838, located in Lafayette township, remained there fifteen years, then moved to Adams township, where he has been a resident since, on a farm of about 200 acres, one and three-quarter miles north of Evansburgh. He was married January 26, 1846, to Miss Nancy Miller, daughter of Francis and Nancy (Wiggins) Miller, and granddaughter of George Miller. She died November 10, 1856. This union was blessed with three children, viz: Thomas, born August 19, 1848, deceased April 2, 1880; George H.,born ^December 6, I860, and Emilv, born May 12, 1854. He married March 80, 1865, Miss Elizabeth Cutshall, who became the parents of the following children, viz : Elijah, born June 29, 1868 ; Elsie, born July 1, 1870; Richard, born November 19, 1872 ; Robert, born October 1, 1874, and Jessie, born July 1, 1876.

PHILLIPS WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer; born August 12, 1851, in Coshocton county; son of Bailey and Nancy (Croi) Phillips, and grandson of Bailey and Anna (Frazy) Phillips, and of Duncan and Sallie (Morrison) Croi. He was married to Mary E. Evans, October 12, 1875, who was born November 16, 1858, daughter of Alexander and Mahala (Cochran) Evans. Mr. Phillips worked at the carpenter trade about five years. Their children were Amanda J., born September 13, 1877, and Laura C, born February 15, 1879. ,

PHILLIPS JOSEPH, Monroe township; bom January 1, 1830, in Alsace, France ; son of Joseph and Eva R. (Strauser) Phillips, and grandson of Anthony Phillips, and of Odle Strauser. While he was very young his parents brought him to Ameri<'a and settled in Erie count}'. New York, where they lived ten years, and then came to Holmes county, Ohio, where his parents died. He was married to Mary Winkley, February 2, 1S62, who was born in Lancashire, England, December 17, 1841, daughter of Thomas and Catharine (Robison) Winkley, and granddaughter of William and Mary (Womsley) Robison. Their children are : Albert, born January 16, 1863; Joseph E., born April 29, 1865; Japies W., born December 26, 1870; Rosella, born August 22, 1875, and Flora, born April 14, 1872.

PHILLABAUM ALEXANDER, White Eyes township ; farmer ; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December, 1838. He is the son of George Phillabaum, who came to this township about 1844. His father was married to Miss Sarah Miller of Washington county, Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of eight children. Alexander remained at home until he was married, which was in 1867, to Miss Magnolia Geese, daughter of Christopher Geese, who was born in 1849 in this county. He has a family of six children, viz : Manda, Sarah B., Victoria, Emma J., George, and Mary. Mrs. JPhillabaum died December 28, 1877, aged twenty-eight years, and is buried at Kimbles. He moved on the farm where he now resides in 1868. He has served as treasurer of White Eyes township six times, and holds that office now.

PHABION JOHN, Coshocton; blacksmith; was born February 15, 1829, in Wurtemberg, Germany ; son of Martin Pharion. John attended school until he was fourteen years of age, then was apprenticed three years, and after completing his apprenticeship he worked in several countries of Europe. In 1850 he caine to America and first worked at Williamsport, in New York; he also worked at several other places in the same state. In 1855 he settled in this city and opened shop at the corner of Locust and Second streets, where he still remains. He and his son, John G., are doing good, active business in general smitliing, repairing and shoeing. Mr. Pharion was married July 18, - 1864, to Miss Mary Shutzly, daughter of Conrad Shutzly, of New York State. The result of this marriage was seven children, two having died, viz : Annie and Charles ; the five living children are John G., Mary, Catherine, George and Maro Allen. John G. was married December 31, 1878, to IMiss Barbara Doll, daughter of John Doll, deceased, formerly of Clinton township. The result of this union has been blessed with one child, a daughter, Annie.

PICKRELL J. M., Jackson township ; postoffice, Roscoe; born in Virginia, Hanover county; settled in this countj' in 1847 ; son of James and Mary A. Pickrell, and grandson of Kelley and Francis Pickrell, and of William S. and Sarah Smedley. Married December 27, 1846, to Almeda Bailey, daughter of James and Nancy Bailey. Mr. Pickrell is the father of twelve children, nine of whom are still living, viz: F. M., J. M., H. B., Alpheus, Arnold, G. B. Mc, John M., Francis R., Sarah E.

PICKRELL WILLIAM, Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice ; born in Virginia, in 1820 ; settled in this county in 1852; son of James and Mary Pickrell; married in 1848, to Sarah Stephens, daughter of John and Sarah Stephens ; died in 1876. Mr. Pickrell is the father of seven children, viz: John, Josephine, S. P., Marrow, Albert, Shrighley, and William J.

PINE A. T., Pike township; saddler; born in 1824, in Guernsey county ; came to this county in 1829. He was married, in 1845, to Mary A. Donaker, of Muskingum county, who was born in 1824, in that county. They are the parents of eight living children; Margaret J., Cochran, A. W. Pine, James C.,. Edmund L., Charles L., French W., Laura B. and Anna M. He has been in the business for twenty-one years in this place.

PIGMAN JAMES H., Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw; born in 1835, in Knox county; came to this county with his father, who was born in 1793, in' Maryland. His father came in 1810, and was married, in 1821, to Miss Rebecca Hooker, of this county, who was born in 1805, in Maryland. They moved to Knox county in 1824. He died in 1867, They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the eighth. He was married, in 1865, to Miss Lorinda Jackson, of this county, who was born in, 1844. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Joseph E., WiUiam C, Dora^B., Minnie, Milton 0 , Ward, Clara M. and Charlie.

in this county. His father, James W. Pigman, was born in 1808, in Maryland. Came to this county in 1814, and was married in 1826, to Miss Rachel Hooker, of this county, who was born in 1807, in Maryland. He died in 1869. They were the parents of six children, William being the second. He was married in 1864, to Miss Sarah Lynch, of this county, who was born in 1886, and died in 1865. They were the parents of seven children. His second marriage was in 1866, to Mrs. Billman, of this county, who was born in 1836. They are the parents of one child.

PIGMAN BEN, Perry township-; New Guilford postoffice ; born in Perry township, this county, in 1839 ; son of J. W. and Rachel (Hooker) Pigman, and grandson of Joseph and Ruth Pigman. Mr. Pigman has been twice married ; first to Miss Mary E. Crowther, who became the mother of two children: Miles H., Flawra M. In 1871 Mr. Pigman married Miss Hannah Botts, daughter of Morgan and Drucilla Botts, who are the parents of five children, viz : H. B., Frank, J. W., Susan, and one unnamed. Mr. Pigman is at present serving his second year as justice of the peace of Perry township.

PL ATT MAJOR THOMAS J., Linton township ; merchant in Plainfield ; born in Plainfield December 16, 1840; son of Thomas and Eliza (Harbison) Piatt, whose children are Allen H.,. Mary J. (Smith), Thomas J., John P , Robert V., Joseph H., Agnes (Vickers), and Isabel (Norris), His grandparents, Robert and Margaret (Parker) Piatt, were of Irish birth. His grandfather, Robert Harbison, moved to Linton township from Baltimore in 1830. In 1857 he entered the store of Jefferson & Co., at Thornville, Ohio, andremained there till he entered the army. His father, himself and three brothers (all who were old enough) were in the war at one time. Mr. Piatt enlisted April 21, 1861, in Company F, Seventeenth 0. V. I., for the three months service ; and re-enlisted for three years October 11, 1861, in Company D, Sixty-second 0. V. I., was appointed first sergeant November 16, 1861, and was with his regiment at the battle of Winchester, Virginia, March 28, 1862 ; at Harrison's Landing July 10, 1862; and for meritorious conduct he was promoted to second lieutenant of his company July 13, 1863; and was commissioned first lieutenant at Morris island. South Carolina. His regiment took an active part in the assault on Fort Wagner, its loss in killed and wounded amounting to about seventy-five. He became captain of his company October 24, 1863, and was at the taking of Fort Gregg and tlie siege of Charleston ; was commissioned and mustered as major of his regiment in front of Richmond, Virginia, December 26, 1864, and was in active service during all the campaign before Richmond and Petersburg, and at Lee's surrender; was lieutenant colonel June 16, 1864, but not having the complement of men required by army regulation, could not be mustered to accept the rank. By an order from the war department, August 1, 1865, the Sixty-second and -Sixty-seventh Ohio regiments were consolidated, the Sixty-second losing its identity ; and all surplus officers of both regiments were mustered out of service. He was reta,ined as the major of the Sixty-seventh 0. V. L, and was mustered out with the regiment December 7, 1865. Upon his return he formed a mercantile partnership at Plainfield with David Brelsford, and retired April 1868 ; was on the road one year for Jewett & Co., of Newark; then purchased remnant of stock Tselonging to Jonathan Wiggins, and has conducted a successful business since. Married June, 1867, to Miss Ella C, daughter of Charles F. Sangster, and has three children - Harry C, Anna S., and Nellie Lee.

PLATT EGBERT V., Linton township ; born July 8, 1848, in Linton township ; son of Thomas and Ann Eliza (Harbison) Piatt. At the age of thirteen he began working on the farm of Thomas Dwyer, of Lafayette township, and when Dvvyer sold out to Colmer Bell in 1863, continued on the farm with him until May, 1864, then, though not . yet sixteen, volunteered in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-third O. N. G., and served the United States six months on James river. Upon his return he attended school in Lafayette till 1867, then went west to Caldwell county, Missouri, engaging in farming pursuits for three years, and, subsequently, merchandising for A. K. Bell, in Lathrop, Missouri, one year. He then went with Bell and Woodraansee to Cawker city, Kansas, as salesman, and remained till they their business, three months later. He returned to Missouri, and, in the spring of 1872, came back to Plainfield. He has since been a salesman here in the store of his brother, T. J. Piatt. He was married April, 1875, to Miss Eva, -daughter of J. B. Parker, and has one child - Emmet P.

PLATTE H. W., agent; was born March 23, 1848, in Linton township; son of James Platte, American born. H. W. was raised on the farm where he remained until about twenty-five years of age, when for four years he worked at the carpenter trade, then went into the coal business, in which he is engaged at present.

PLOWMAN JANE, Jefferson township; daughter of James and Elizabeth (Rodehaver) Butler, and granddaughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Severns) Butler; was married July 19, 1849, to Mr. William H. Plowman, son of Jonathan and Catharine (Spencer) Plowman. He was born October 28, 1828, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died

February 28, 1861, in Walhonding, where he had been engaged in the mercantile business. Mrs. Plowman is of English and German descent. Her father was a soldier in the war of 1812. She is the mother of five children, viz : Mary E.,born May 19, 1850, died February 20, 1850; Juhette, born January o, 1852; Jennette, born October 19, 1857 ; Elnora, born April 20, 1855, died September 12, 1855, and Frank W., born March 20, 1859,. died March 4, 1870. The mother and her two daughters are milliners and dressmakers, doing a prosperous business. They are proprietresses of the Sherman House, in Warsaw, Coshoc*on county, conceded to be an excellent hotel.

PORTER JOSEPH W., Bedford township; farmer ; postofflce, Warsaw ; born in 1813, in Jefferson county, Ohio, and was married in 1842, to Miss Mary Dean, of that county, who was born in 1817. They came to this county in 1848. She died in 1865. They are the parents of six children, viz : Curtis, deceased ; Mary J., Elizabeth A., Hannah ; Margaret M., deceased, and Vilda. The last named was married in 1873, to Albert Saurs, of this county, who was born in 1847, in Pitts- burgh. They are the parents of four children, viz: Curtis, William, Dennis and Mary Pearl. Vilda and her husband live on the home farm.

PORTER WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer ; born March 5, 1824, in Jefferson county ; son of John and Margaret (Dinsmore) Porter, and grandson of William Dinsmore. Mr. Porter was brought up on a farm and remained in his native county until thirty years old ; he then came to Coshocton county, and has here been engaged in farming and stock raising, and now owns a farm of 300 acres, which he has acquired by intelligent work and careful management. He was married February 20, 1852, in Jefferson' county, to Miss Eliza J. Stark, who was born Septemer 29, 1827, daughter of James and Elizabeth (McGee) Stark, and granddaughter of James and Elizabeth Mc- Gee, who were natives of Scotland. His children are Curtis C, born February 12, 1853 ; Frank H., November 18, 1854 ; Wiley B., March 31, 1857 ; Mary, September 11,1859; Benton, June 26, 1862; Ross, August 11, 1864, and Ed., September 17, 1866.

POWELL THEODORE, Adams township; postoffiioe, Evansburgh; farmer; born in Adams township, October 23,1855; son of Thomas H. and Mary (Starker) Powell, and grandson of Thomas and Henrietta (Howells) Powell, and of John Starker. He attended school at Xenia and New Market, and is an energetic young man. He was married September 24, 1879, to Miss Nora Emerson, daughter of Henry and Ann (Norris) Emerson, and granddaughter of Timothy and Nora (Preston) Emerson, and of William Norris. Mr. Powell's father and mother are still living. His father was born in Herefordehire, England, May 7,1809; came to America in 1817, landing in New York; from there went to Eichmond, Virginia, rented a farm near there, and remained there several j-ears; then moved to Steubenville, and after remaining there a short time he came to Adams township, Coshocton county, where he has remained ever since. He was married in 1830, to Miss Mary Starker, daughter of John Starker. She was born January 17, 1814. They are the parents of nine children, six of w"hom are living, viz: Edwin, David, Charles, Wellington, Theodore and Louisa.

gostoffice, Evansburgh; born in Adams township, oshocton county, Ohio, June 30, 1828; son of Thomas and Henrietta (Howells) Powell, and grandson of William Powell and Henry Howells, who, came to this country on a visit soon after the revolution, and, on his return to England, tried to induce his wife to nrove to America, but she would not come. Mr. Powell is cousin to William C. Howells, of Ashtabula county, and has ^ always been a farmer. He was one time engaged in mercantile business in Orange. He has been elected to the office of justice of the peace three times, and has also filled the offices of clerk and treasurer of the township. He lives on a farm of 640 acres, in the southwest corner of Adams town- ( ship. Mr. Powell was married, October 13, 1852, to Miss Margaret Leach, daughter of Archibald and Sarah Ferguson. She was born June 29, 1826. They are the parents of four children, viz: Caroline L., John T. F., Francis J. and Sarah H. He was first a free soil or anti-slavery man, and voted that ticket when there yere but four or five in the township, but is now a Eepublican. Had at one time,i during the rebellion, fifteen nephejvs in the United States army, five of whom lost their hves.

POWELL EDWIN, White Eyes township; faimer ; born September 3, 3843; sen of Thomas H. and Margaret (Howell) PoT\'ell, who were natives of England. Edwin Powell's heme was a depot on the "underground railroad," and he was his father's principal help in assisting the coloreel emigrants from a land of bondage to freedom. His falher was a strong union man and abolitionist, his son inherited Ihe same principles, and when the war broke out he manifested his patriotism by going to the front in the defense of his country. He enlisted August 13, 1861, when hut eighteen years of age, in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-second 0. V. I, Second Brigade, Third Division and Sixth Corps. He was taken prisoner at Winchester, June 15, 1863, confined at Belle Island and Libby, and was paroled October 1, 1863. After he was captured at Winchester he, with some other prisoners, were marched ninety miles to Staunton, guarded by a detachment of rebel cavalry who had seen service in the front. They treated the prisoners very kindly, and when they reached Staunton, where the prisoners took the railroad for Eichmond, the rebels warned them that they would receive rough usage«from the "Home Guard " at Eichmond, whom they characterized as cowardly wretches.