White Eyes Township (part 8 of 20)

He was ni ordinary health, when captured, but was treated so badly, -nhile in prison, that he was nothing but a wreck when released ; he weighed but ninety pounds, an average weight, when in good health, being about 145 pounds. Eations were issued twice a day, and were of an inferior quality, consisting of bean soup and mule meat. They were so nearly starved, at one time, that he and some others killed the lieutenant's dog, and eat it. This was thought to deserve severe punishment, and the authorities refused to issue rations until the name of him who had killed the dog was revealed. At the end of two days, their craving for food was so great that they gave up the guilty Yank, and he was bucked and gagged, and left in that condition for twenty-four hours. The rebels rifled Mr. Powell's pockets, when he entered Belle Island, and again in Libby, and took everything of value he had about him, except |26 he had concealed in his cap; one ten-dollar bill he had chewed up, and put in a blouse-button, and a twenty-dollar bill, concealed in the same way, in another button.

The prison discipline was arbitrary and strict, and new prisoners who were but little acquainted with lhe regulations would sometimes step across the dead line, and all such were shot without ceremony. Some one was shot nearly every day, and the boys .believed that the guard was promised a furlough for every Yankee he shot. The apartments and clothes of Mr. Powell and his feUow-prisoners were allowed to become so filthy that they were compelled to fight the graybacks whole days at a time until they were covered with blood. He entered the service as a private, was made third corporal and was promoted to fifth duty seargent. He served till the close of the war, was mustered out at Baily's Cross Eoads, near Washington, June, 1665, and was discharged at Columbus. His regiment was in over eighty engagements. While at Winchester he was visited by his mother, who was taken prisoner with him, and she was put in Castle Thunder. (See Thomas H. Powell's sketch). After the war he lived at home with his parents until 1869, when he went to Independence, Montgomery county, Kansas, and entered 160 acres of land. He lived on it two years, returned to White Eyes, and traded his Kansas land for a large farm in White Eyes, on which he now resides. His firstvote was cast for Abraham Lincoln, while in the Shenandoah valley.

Biogeaphical Sketches

POWELL THOMAS H., Adams township; farmer; born in 1809, in Herefordshire, England; son of Thomas J. Powell and Henrietta (Howell) Powell, who were natives of England, and emigrated to the United States in 1817. The father of Thomas J. Powell was steward to Lord Oxford, and 'his father-in-law was engaged extensively in the manufacture of woolen goods, and was induced to come to the United States by Genera! Washington, and establish a factory in New England. Thomas J. followed the mercantile business for a few years and brought a part of his stock of goods with him when he came to this country.

He landed with his family at Richmond, Virginia, where he sold his goods and rented a farm of Mrs. Haganbottom, on the James river, seven miles below Richmond. Work on the farm was performed by slave labor, he having rented a number of slaves with the farm. One of the Randolphs, who belonged to the Randolph family of revolutionary fame, was Mrs. Haganbottom's sonin-law, and was- on terms of social intimacy with the Powell family. In 1818, after living there thirteen months, he moved to Steuben ville, Ohio. His treatment of the slaves was the same he had given his white servants in England, and when h^ left for Ohio, the slaves bid their old master and mistress a very affectionate farewell, and said, " God bless you master and mistress, we shall never forget you." He brought with him from the old country about 130,000, but lived extravagantly while in Virginia, and had but little when he came to Steubenville.

He rented a farm on the Mingo bottoms, in Jefferson county, and hired a man to teach him to farm. While there a disastrous fire consumed nearly everything they had. After this misfortune he thought of going to Canada, but Campbell induced him to take a seven-years lease on his farm in Adams township. He visited his prospective home in Adams township during the winter, and on his return to his family, reported that the people in Coshocton would not make very desirable neighbors; that they were rough, and some were half naked and ran wild in the woods.

In the spring of 1820 he brought his family out, and stopped for a while with Judge Evans, of Oxford township, treated them very kindly, and the judge and his boys helped them get their cattle and things across the river, which was swollen. They reached the Campbell farm in safety and in time for the spring work. The cabin on the Campbell farm, put up by Colwell, was the first cabin built in Adams township. The door was so low that they had to stoop to enter it. Pie being unused to manual labor, without money, on a farm nearly all in woods, with neighbors few and far between, his newmade friends in Coshocton county expressed fears that the English folks would starve. His fine library that he had brought with him to Steubenville, he traded for a flock of sheep.

Mrs. Powell exchanged her chinaware for necessaries, and gave a neighbor woman a fine silk shawl to learn her how to milk. At the expiration of his lease of the Campbell farm, Mr. Powell was in still more straightened circumstances than when he came to the county. He next took a contract on the Ohio canal, and engaged a farm ill Jefferson county, and desired to go there where his family could enjoy better educational facilities, but his family prevailed on him to stay here. He went to England that summer and sold a life estate his oldest son, Thomas H., had in some land there, returned and purchased 1,080 acres in Adams, where his sons, Thomas H. and Washington now reside. He met with better success on his own land, become wealthy and retired to Bakersville, where he died.

Thomas H.Powell married Mary Ann Starker, a daughter of one of the earliest settlers, whose parents were natives of New Jersey. He was in partnership with Watkins in the mercantile business at Evansburgh for three years, then moved on to a farm, where he how resides. In 1849 he joined the M. E. church and imbibed Abolition principles. His home was a, depot on the " underground railroad," and he and his family assisted hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of slaves tofreedom. He continued in the good work for twenty-five years or more, notwithstanding the censure and threats of the opposing political party. Some of his enemies charged that he built his store-house with the profits derived from his connection with the underground railroad, but instead of being profitable it was a great ^ expense. Jlinisters thought he was doing very ' wrong, and endeavored to persuade him to abandon it, but he met them with the abolition arguments, and told them that he was willing to eridure abuse and hatred, for he felt confident that he was doing right, and that future events would justify him in the minds of all men.

His children are Edwin, David, Wellington, Charles, Theodore, Louisa and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is dead, and all are married but Edwin and Charles. Enwin was a. soldier in the late war ; enlisted in 1861, in his eighteenth year, in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-second 0. V. I, and served till the close of the war. He was taken prisoner at Winchester, got sick, and his mother visited him, and took care of him for a while; but, while there, the enemy took Winchester, carried off Mrs IPowell and her companion, Leah Brown, and imprisoned them in Castle Thunder. Mrs Powell was not heard from for nine weeks, and her husband and friends in the North feared that she had declared her union and

J'OWELSON VALENTINE, Linton township; farmer ; born December 2, 1812, in Linton township ; son of Conrad and Katie (Johnson) Powelson, who came from Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1808, and lived in Franklin township, on the Bobinson section, till 1811, when they came to Linton township. Mr. Powelson was married in 1841, to Ellen Thrapp, daughter of Joseph and Jemima (Campen) Thrapp. Five of their nine <!hildren survive: Erastus N., Alfred Playfair, Valentine P., Joseph Thrapp and Morgan Evart.

POWELSON JACOB, Coshocton, Ohio ; was born July 10, 1818, in Linton township ; son of Xewis and Rachel (Powenel) Powelson, of German ancestors. Lewis, named above, came to Linton township from Virginia about the year 1817. He had an extensive experience in pioneer life, having spent many a day among the wild Lidians of Virginia and Ohio. He was a skilled huntsman in the chase for deer, wolves and bear. Jacob Powelson, the subject of this sketch, was brought up on the farm, and followed agriculture until within the last three years, when he retired from hard labor, and now has only a general supervision of his farm. He came to this city, his present residence, in 1869. Mr. Powelson was married February 22, 1842, to JNIiss Eliza, daughter of Robert and Amelia (Cook) West. They are the parents of seven children, viz : Lavina, Raigon, Anderson, Elmira, Thomas, Perry and Rachel.

POCOCK COLONEL E. J., Coshocton; merchant, of the firm of Pocock & Sons, general dry goods, shoes and groceries; was born June 21, 1843, in Keene ; son of Joshua Pocock, American born. E. J. Pocock was raised on the farm, where he remained until Septeinber 11, 1861, when he enlisted in Company H, Fifty -first O. '\'. I., and served nearly four years. During his term of service he was commissioned second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and served on the of the commanding officers of the Second Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps. He was recently elected colonel Seventeenth regiment 0. N. G. In the spring of 1866 Colonel Pocock commenced merchandising at Clark's, where he remained until the spring of 1873, when he came to Coshocton and formed the present firm, which ranks among the best in the city. He was married October 15, 1865, to ]\Iiss j\[ary A. Hunt, daughter of Judge Hunt, deceased, formerly of Millersburg, Holmes county. This union was blessed Avith three children, viz : Carrie Adelia, Madeline W., and Lucy H.

of Julius Pomerine, deceased, is American born, of French and German extraction. He spent his childhood and early youth on a farm. At the age of seventeen, he entered Mt. Union college, and attended that institution, at different times, during the summers, taught school during the winters, until he was twenty-two years' old, when he entered as a student the law office of Messrs. Hogland ct Reed and read one year. Then he entered the Ohio State and Union Law college of Cleveland, Ohio, and was graduated in 1859. In November, of the same year, commenced the practice of law with Col. Josiah Given, under the firm name of Given & Pomerene, and continued in said firm until May, 1861, when he conducted his practice alone. In 1862 he formed a partnership with Benjamin S. Lee, firm name Lee ct Pomerene. In May, ISGS, he formed the present partnership, viz: Spangler & Pomerene. Mr.' Pomerene was married April 8, 1862, to Miss Irene Perkey daughter of Dr John F. Perkey, of Hancock county, Ohio. He is the father of three children, viz : William R., Frank E. and Helen. Attorney Pomerene has a wide reputation as an able counsellor and as a man of strict integrity.

PRICE GEORGE W., Crawford township; blacksmith; postoffice. New Bedford; born January 3, 1854, in Crawford township; son* of 'Squire Jonathan Price ; raised on the farm, but worked two years at the carpenter's trade. In the spring of 1876 he went to his present trade. Mr. Price was married in August, 1874, to Miss Lucy, daughter of Henry and Louisa (Baad) Stroup. They have four children, viz : Mary E., William, Emma and Josephine. Mr. Price is one among the good workmen of the country.

PRICE JONATHAN, Crawford township; farmer and carpenter; postoffice. New Bedford, Ohio; was born in Tuscarawas county, ]May 31, 1829; son of Jonathan and Margaret (Deetz) Price. When about four years of age he came to Coshocton county, and at eighteen went to the carpenter's trade, which he has followed in con - nection with farming to the present time. Jlr. Price was married in ^May, 1851, to Miss Mary, daughter of George and Catherine (Schweitzer) Smitli. Their children are : Jfary Margaret, George W.; Jacob, deceased ; William B., Sarah C, Henry E., Elizabeth A., Simon P., and Jonathan, Jr. Mr. R. served two terms as justice of the peace (six years) of Crawford township.

PRICE WILLIAM H. H., deceased; son of Colonel William and Sarah (Butler) Price; was born December 6, 1817, in Preston, Virginia. Mr. Price came to Coshocton, this county, in 1833. From early youth he was connected wilh a hotel. At the time of his death, he was the oldest hotel proprietor in the State of Ohio, having been the proprietor of a hotel for more than thirty years.

His general reputation was that of a genial, hospitable landlord. Held almost the entire trade during the long period which he kept hotel in Coshocton. Was sheriff, and was the only sheriff that has been elected in opposition to the Democratic party in the county. He was a- rank abolitionist. Was married, March 4, 1841, to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Sydney (Brown) Morrison. This union has been blessed with five children, viz: Hellen M., Mary E.; Samuel M., present proprietor of Price House, one of the best hotels in the city; George W. and Marie Louise. Mr. Price died April 1, 1880.

PRIWER REV. E. H. 0., Crawford township ; ]S"ew Bedford postoffioe; pastor German Evangelical Lutheran churches of New Bedford, Coshocton county, and Good Hope, Holmes county. He was born December 12, 1845, in Berlin, Germany. He was educated at Herrmansburgh, Germany, and Capital University, Columbus, Ohio; came to America in 1873; took his present and first pastorate in 1876. He was married, June 22, 1876, to Miss Augusta, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Tesset) Yunge. This union has been blessed with two children : Josephine A. C. and Trangott 0. H.

PRESTON L. B., Perry township; postoffice. West Carlisle ; farmer and stock dealer ; born in this city in 1847; son of Bernard and Mary (Westlake) Preston, and grandson of Silas A. and Maria (Brown) Preston ; married, in 1869, to Miss Julia A. White. They are the parents of five children, viz : Ora, J. W., Gibert, Hays and Edward.

PRESTON BERNARD, Perry township ; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice. West Carlisle. Mr. Preston also learned the harness and saddle business in his younger days, but has been living on the farm some fifteen years. He was born in Belmont county, this State, in 1822, settled in this \ founty in 1838; son of Silas A. and Maria (Brown)

Preston; married in 1844, to Miss Mary West- I lake, daughter of George and Anna Westlake. They are the parents of twelve children, viz : William W., deceased ; L. B.; John H., deceased ; Anna M.; James H., deceased; Silas, Sarah, Ada- 'line, George, Bernard, Charles B. and Albert D. Four are married and are living in thip county.

PY CELESTIAN, Monroe township; born October 20, 182-3, in Otsoen, France; son of Joseph and Mary (Cheney) Py, and grandson of Nicholas and Mary (Dechens) Py. At the age of fourteen he began the miller's trade, and followed it for sixteen years ; then clerked for a railroad company three years. In order to get a cheap home he embarked for America, and settled in Coshocton county, where he now has a farm of 140 acres. He was married to Miss Margaret

Cartie in 1855, daughter of Michael and Julia (Arnold) Cartie. Their children are Mary, born August 22, 1860; Adaline, March 20, 1863; Catharine, September 13, 1866 ; Victor, September 13, 1870, and Albert, July 23, 1873.

RANDLES JOHN, Jackson township; postoffice, Roscoe ; was born ilear Cadiz, Harrison county. May 21, 1814. His father, Abram Randies, was born in Loudon county, Virginia, and in his youth emigrated to Harrison county, Ohio, where, at the age of twenty-one, he married Elizabeth Cheney. In March, 1817, before John was three years old, his father moved to Jackson township, Coshocton county, settling about eight miles from Coshocton, on the road leading to Mt. Vernon, in the midst of an unbroken wilderness. On this road their nearest neighbors were eight miles distant. Here John was reared to manhood, enduring all the privations incident to pioneer life. The oldest of seventeen children, he became his father's main support in reducing the barbarous wilds to a civilized state. Savage, howling wolves prowled about the lonely cabin at night, disturbing the sleep of the family. Deer and turkeys were abundant, and bears were occasionally seen. John threaded the dismal forests in every direction, visiting every mill within thirty miles of home. He was married in August, 1835, to Mary, daughter of Samuel Oilman, of this county, and by this union had, six children, viz : Jemima E. (Clark), Jackson; Thomas J., deceased; Nancy J. (Shaw), William W., and Hester A. (Eckert). His wife having died, he married, in 1857, Jane Hornbaker, who became the mother of five children, viz : Catharine ; John H., deceased ; John A., Charles and Dollie. Mr. Randies lived on the old place till 1850, when he bought and moved to a farm adjoining Roscoe. In 1857 he moved to Roscoe, and has lived there since, except five years, 1865-70, spent in Coshocton.

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

RAMER JESSE, Keene township; farmer; born November 19, 1820, in Tuscarawas township; son of Henry Ramer, a sketch of whose life is given elsewhere. At the age of twelve years he came with his father to Keene township and has lived there since ; was married Februafiy 22, 1855, to Sarah A., daughter of Peter and Dorcas (Russell) Ling, and granddaughter of Charles and jMary Eussell. They had the following children : Mary E., born January 22, 1856; George "W.. (deceased), born January 26, 1858; John B., (deceased,) born April 4, 1860; Benjamin F., May 11, 1862; Emily D^ May 22, 1867, and Fanny, (deceased), November 19, 1870.

RAMEE STEPHEN, Keene township ; farmer; bom April 6, 1831, in Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Henry Ramer. He married Miss Margaret Wilson August 11, 1867, Avho was born August 29, 1850, daughter of William P. and Olive (Cortright) Wilson, and granddaughter of John and Rebecca (Cay) Wilson, and Abrani and Margaret (Dusthammer) Cortright. Their children were Olive A., born August 6, 1868; B. B., deceased, born August 25, 1869 ; Lewis H., born September 20, 1870; Charles W., deceased, born November 24, 1871; Orley B.,.borri September 29, 1873; Eda, deceased, born May 29, 1875; Katie Blanche, born October 2, 1876 ; Harly B., deceased, born December 13 ,1877, and Jennie Perlorlo, born December 19, 1878.

RAMER HENRY, Keene township; born May 17, 1796, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania; son of Adam and Mary (Lenhart) Ramer, and grandson of Stophle Lenhart. He went to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in 1806, and remained there until 1821, when he came to Coshoctan county and located where he now resides. Farming has always been his occupation. Trie was married, January 3, 1820, to Miss Catharine Jones, born August 10, 1800. They have had the following children: John, born April 10, 1828 ; Isabelle, September 8, 1831; Stephen, April 6, 1834; Emily, November 16, 1836; Thomas, June 6, 1839; Catharine, November 20, 1840, and Angehne, October 31, 1842. After the death of Mr. Eamer's first wife, he married Miss Delila Shinier, January 1, 1861.

EAMEE HENEY P., born September 1, 1845, in Coshocton county, Ohio. For ancestry see his father's biography elsewhere. His occupation is farming. He was married, February 29, 1872, to Miss Nancy E. Kent, who was born

EAMEE JOHN, Keene township; farmer; born in this county April 10, 1828 ; son of Henry Earner ; married May 7, 1S64, to Sarah A, E. Wheatcraft, born June 14, 1834, daughter of Samuel and Chloey A. (Potter) Wheatcraft, and granddaughter of Samuel Wheatcraft and Elisha Potter. Their children were : Clement L., born July 9, 1SG5; Elrado Ellsworth, born January 10, 1867, and Clarinda Ammarilah, ApriVl, 1870.

EALSTON EOBEET G., Crawford township ; school teacher; born February 7, 1853; son of Eobert Ealston, who was a native of the County of Armagh, Ireland^ emigrated to this country and settled in, Crawford township, in 1845. Soon after his arrival his wife died. His second wife, Sarah J. (Elliott) Ealston, to whom he was married, in 1846, is the mother of Eobert G. His father died September 11, 1863. Eobert G. commenced attending Muskingum college in 1879, and is a member of the graduating class of 1881> He taught his first school in 1873, has taught several terms since then and expects to follow teaching as his profession. Mr. Ealston ranksamong the leading teachers of the county.

E AMSEY THOMAS, Bedford township ; farm- ' er; postoffice. Tunnel Hill; born in 1825, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; came to Harrison county in 1837, and was married in 1850, to Miss Louisa A. Carson, of the same county. They came to this county in 1870, and are the parente of four children, viz : William F., Mary M., Lydia J. and T. C. Mr. Eamsey has a good home and a farm of 216 acres.

REDD JONATHAN, White Eyes township; farmer ; native of this townshsp, and was born in 1854. His father, Lewis Redd, was born in 1807, in Pennsylvania, came to this county in 1833, and settled in this township ; he is living with his son Benjamin. In 1878, Jonathan married Miss Elizabeth McCoskey, daughter of James McCoskey, who was a native of this township, and resided on the farm where Mr. Redd now lives, until the summer of 1880, when he moved with his family to Oregon. Mr. Redd has one child, Ernst Winfield, born June 20, 1880.

REDD LEWIS, White Eyes township; farmer"; born in 1807, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. In 1813, he married Elizabeth Horn. He farmed, and distilled whisky during the winters, for four years ; came to this county in 1837, and settled in this township. He moved to Chili in 1841, kept tavern there for two years, and then moved upon the farm where he now resides. His children are as follows: Benjamin, born in Pennsylvania, March 18, 1833; married Eliza' Everhart, April 29, 1858, who died February 29, 1864. In 1865, he married Miss M. J. Reed, and they have a family of four children : Mina, born September 6, 1866; Ida, born May 17, 1869; Lewis J., born jMnrch 23, 1873; William C, born January 25, 1875. Benjamin enlisted in 1861, in the Sixth 0. V. I., sharpshooters, and served three years and ten months, and was home on furlough but once. Slahala Redd was born September 11, 1835, married Elijali Bechtal, and lives in Martin county, Indiana.

William Normon, and resides in Keene. Elizabeth was born November 16, 1840; married William Vansickle, and died in the winter of 1866. Sarah J. was born March 29, 1843, and died in 1862. Seata was born April 12, 1845, and died in 1869. Margaret was born June 24, 1847 ; was married to John MoCosky, in 1878. William H. born October 20, 1849, and died in October, 1874. Andrew J. \f as born December 23, 1851 ; married Susan Miller in 1877. Jonathan W. was born March 12, 1854; married Elizabeth Mc- 'Coskey in 1877. George W. was born March 24, 1856; now lives in Indiana. Lewis Fremont was born in 1860, and died when two years old.

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

. EEED, JOHN H., Bedford township ; blacksmith and farmer ; postoffice. Tunnel Hill ; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in 1838, and came to this county in the same year with his father, Aaron Reed,' who was born in 1804 in the same county in Virginia. He was married in 1827 to Miss Lydia Herndon, of the same county, who was born in 1802. He removed from this county to Jasper county, Rhnois, in 1868, where he now lives. His wife died in 1876. They were the parents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1856 to Miss Nancy Smith, of this county, who was born in 1885. They are the parents of eight children, viz : Marion S., Albert L., William D., Franklin E., Rebecca J., Emma F., Aaron E., and John M.

REED Mc, Clark township; farmer; postofiice, Clark's ; born in Jefferson county, Ohio, June 8, 1825; son of Thomas and Nellie (Stone) Reed, and grandson of Thomas Reed and Benjamin His parents came from Pennsylvania to Jefferson county, Ohio, in the year 1808, and in 1833 they moved to Clark township, Coshocton -county. Mr. Reed is the seventh in a family of ten children, eight of whom are living. He was married October 14, 1858, to Miss Susannah Endsley, daughter of James and Christian (Baker) Endsley, and granddaughter of John and Jane (Blain) Endsley, and Zacha,riah and Susan (Washburn) Baker. She was born March 1, 1838, in Clark township, where she has lived all her life. They are the parents of the following children : Mary C, born October 12, 1857 ; Wilham M., born November 24, 1860 ; Charles H., born May 17, 1864, and Chflord E., bom June 26, 1869.

EENNER HENRY, Crawford township ; carpenter at Chili; born May 14, 1854; son of H. Renner and Charlotta (Novice) Renner, both natives of Germany. In October, 1875, he married Margaret C. Miser, daughter of Samuel Miser. They have a family of three children, viz : William 0., born February ,19, 1877 ; Clara Elizabeth, April 16, 1878, and an infant, July, 1881.

REPPART DAVID S., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh ; born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, Jaauary 12, 1826 ; son of Daniel and Hannah (Stephen) Beppart, and grandson of Daniel Reppart, and of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lewis) Stephen, and great-grandson of William Lewis. He worked on the farm until the age of twenty-one ; then hired to Mr. Maddox, of Harrison county, Ohio, by the year, and remained with him twenty years. He was then a soldier for about eleven months, after which he went to Iowa, and remained there about one year ; then came back to Ohio again, and engaged with Mr. Maddox for another year, then worked one year for an uncle of his. Mr. Maddox then married and came to Coshocton county, and has been a resident of this county since. He was married April 4, 1867, to Miss Amanda Norman, daughter of George and Susannah (Walcott) Norman, and granddaughter of John and Christina (Roderick) Norman, and of James and Susannah (Cohagan) Walcott, children of Susannah Walcott. She was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 11, 1887. Thpy have one child, George Walter, born September 8, 1871.

RENFREW THOMAS and ALEXANDER, farmers; Keene township; postoffice. Canal Lewisville. They were born in this township, and raised on the farm. They attended the district schools. Alexander, after attaining his majority, served in the Fifty-first 0. V. I. during the late war. These men are sons of Alexander, Sr., and Nancy (Carnahani Renfrew. Alexander, Sr., was born January 25, 1807, and was the son of Jacob Renfrew. Thomas Renfrew was married to Miss Margaret Craig, February 23, 1876. She was born January 23, 1844. She is the daughter of William and Maria (Murry) Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Renfrew are the parents of one child, Bessie, who was born April 7, 1877.

REYNOLDS WILLIAM, Jefferson township; postoffice, Warsaw; barber; born May 3, 1861, in Coshocton county; son of Thomas and Rebecca (Oarr) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds went with his parents, at the age of three years, to Indiana, and remained there until the age of eight ; then came back to Coshocton county, and followed farming until the age of twenty; then began the carpenter trade, with his father, and worked at that about nine years. He then opened a barber shop, in Warsaw, and, by his gentlemanly man-

EICHESON JOHN, Tuscarawas township ; superintendent county infirmary; postofiice, Co- ' shocton ; was born February 10, 1842 in Holmes county ; son of James and Maria (Highlands) Richeson, of Irish ancestry. John was raised on the farm, and came to this county about 1859 and located at Canal Lewisville. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Second 0. V. I., and served to the close of the war in Gen. Sherman's command. Mr. Richeson was married March 1, 1866, to Miss Jane, daughter of George and Mary (Lee) Smyth, of Muskingum county. Their children are Dora and Jesse. Mr. R. was appointed superintendent of the county infirmary in 1872, and reappointed each succeeding spring to 1880.

BINE BENJAMIN, farmer; Washington township ; postoffloe. West Carlisle ; born in 1817, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and was brought to this county in 1818. He was married in 1844 to Miss Elizabeth Camp, of this county, who was born in 1826. They are the parents Of twelve children, viz : Lucinda, deceased ; Amanda, deceased; Mazy E., Mary E., David W., William B., Violet L., Francis M., Ida E., Benjamin A., Eliza A. and Lauer E.

BINE ISAAC H., Pike township; postoffice, West Carlisle ; farmer and stock raiser ; born in this county in 1833; son of Jesse and Margaret (Wheeler) Rine. He was married in 1853 to Miss Sarah E. Smith, daughter of Richard and Sarah R. (Taylor; Smith. They are the parents of six children, viz: Emma C, deceased; Alice M., Austin L., Sylvia B., Clara F. and H. M. Three are married.

RINE JESSE W., Perry township ; farmer and stock raiser ; postofllce. West Carlisle ; was born in this county in 1825; son of Jesse W. and Margaret (Wheeler) Rine, and grandson of Casper Rine and of Gilbert Wheeler; married in 1847, to Miss Hannah Toothman, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Gault) Toothman. Mr. Rine is the father of eight children, viz : Gilbert W., Samuel A., John Milton, Jessie ^W.; Martha D., deceased ; Margaret M., deceased',' Thomas H., deceased, and Adam G., deceased.

RINE J. C, Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; born in this county in 1831; son of John and Matilda Rine, and grandson of Rudolph and Barbara A. (Conaway) Rine, and_ of Casper and Margery Conaway. He was married in 1861, to Hannah Taylor, daughter of Abraham and Mary Taylor. Mr. Rine is the father of six children, viz: Rudolph, Mary E., Matilda I., Liza E., John S., and Zora E.

RINE WILLIAM T., Perry township; New Guilford postoffice; born in this county in 1841; son of John and Matilda Rine, and grandson of Rudolph and Barbara E. Bine. He was married in 1869 to Miss Mary L. Norri s, daughter of William and Nancy ISTorris. They .have seven children, viz : Margery E., Minna J., Leweva M., Clara M., Alanzo L., (dead), Milton Millard, Arley M.

RINE WILLIAM, Perry township; New Guilford postoffice ; farmer and stock raiser ; born in this county in 1831 ; son of William and Nancy Rine. He was married in 1861 to Miss Martha A. Busa, daughter of John and Mary A. Busa. They are the parents of nine children, viz : Sarah M., Nancy A., John W., George H., Alfred W., James C, Mary E., Samuel T. and Eliza E.

RIDGELY G. G., Coshocton; freight Agent of P., C. and St. L. R. R.; born January 21, 1832, in Baltimore, Maryland ; son of Archibald G. Ridgely, a native of Baltimore, whose ancestors came to America from Glocester county,^ England, in 1632, and who was a United States marshal for about twenty years. Young Eidgely at the age of seventeen entered a jobbing and dry goods house in his native city ; at nineteen years of age he came to this city, and was a dry goods clerk until 1856, when he established a dry goods store, which he continued three years; then became banking clerk in Rickett's bank, where he remained till March 7, 1865, at which time he assumed his present duties. Mr. Eidgely was married October 30, 1853, to Miss Henrietta Ricketts. This union was blessed with three children - Thomas R., married to Miss Hattie Switzer, daughter of M. Switzer, Newark, Ohio, Anna H. and Mary B. Mr. Ridgely is heir to a realty in Maryland, which was transferred by Leonard Calvin, in 1632, to one of Mr. Ridgely's ancestors and has been in possession of the family since.

RIDGWAY DAVID, Franklin township; farmer ; born February 12, 1829, in Belmont county ; son of Basil and Mary Ridgway. His grandfather moved from Maryland to Belmont county about 1808, when his father was about four years old. David was only ten months old when his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio. He has lived since in Marion county, Ohio; Marion county, Iowa; Linton township, in this county, and in Muskingum county, until he moved to Franklin township in 1876. He was married January 17, 1856, to Mary, daughter of David and Sarah Ruse, and granddaughter of John and Mary (Fitzgerald) Ruse, and of Garrison and Jane (Vanander) Vermillion, who came from Loudon county, Virginia, with her father, in 1846. They have eight children, viz : Louisa,

RICKETTS & JACOB, hardware dealers, 234 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. B. Worth Ricketts, the senior member oE this firm, was born October 12, 1847, in Tuscarawas county, near Gnadenhutten ; son of Robert F. and Julia A. (Thistle) Ricketts, and grandson of Benjamin and Nancy Ricketts, who were pioneer settlers of Coshocton county. Mr. Ricketts 'was brought up on the farm, until seventeen, when he entered Harlem Springs college, and subsequently attended the Ohio Wesleyan university and INIount Union college. He began his present business in 1874, in this city, firm name G. W. Ricketts & Co. In 1877, Mr. Ricketts purchased his partner's interest in the firm, and conducted the business alone, until January, 1880, when the present firm was formed. They carry a complete assortment of general hardware, having the largest stock of the kind in the county. Mr. Ricketts was married, October 8, 1877, to Miss May, daughter of Sanford and Elizabeth (Watkins) Rose, of this city. They are the parents of two children viz : T. H., deceased, and Earl Thistle. Robert Jacob, junior member of the firm, was born January 10, 1856, near New Philadelphia, Ohio; son of E. P. and Mary L. (Ricketts) Jacob. Mr. Jacob was brought up on the farm, and taught school four terms. He was married, April 4, 1878, to Miss Abbie, daughter of John and Catherine (Whedon) Wallace. John Wallace was a descendant of the family of Sir William Wallace, one of Scotland's greatest heroes. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob are the parents of two children, viz : William W. and Edna P.

RICKETS THOMAS HUGH, prosecuting attorney; postofiice, Coshocton; was born December 9, 1845, in Frankhn Township; son of F. Rickets, native American of English descent. Young Rickets remained on the farm until he was seventeen years old, when he enlisted in Company I, Twelfth 0. V. C, and served to the close of the war. On his return to his peaceful home he attended school one year, and then entered Ohio Wesleyan university, and remained two years, when he commenced the study of the law in the office of A. L. Neely, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and read about one year. In 1868 he entered the law department of the New York State university at Albany, and was graduated in 1869 with the title of B. L. In this year attorney Rickets was married June 30 to Miss Annie Powell, daughter of Hon. T. W. Powell of Delaware, Ohio. Soon after his marriage he located at Clinton, Iowa, where his wife and infant son died in 1870. He next practiced his profession in Chicago, Illinois, with attorney S. F. Brown as partner. They, for the time being, reached beyond their profession and invested in the lumber and manufacturing business, in 1873; which enterprise, in common with others, went down in the financial wrecks of that period. In the spring^ of 1876 he resumed his profession, and established an office in this city. In the spring of 1878- he was elected mayor of the city, and in the fall of the same year was elected to the office which he now holds.

RICKETS BENJAMIN F., Tuscarawas township; farmer ; postoffice, Coshocton; born in Lafayette township November 20, 1840; son of Barzilla Rickets, a native of Virginia, who came tothis township in 1847, and to his present' residence in 1856, with his parents. He was brought up on the farm where he has wisely remained, engaged in agriculture and husbandry ; having all his stock selected and bred from the best blood in the country.

RIDEBAUGH JOSIAH, Perry township; postoffice, Mohawk Village ; farmer and stock raider;, born in Carroll county in 1884 ; son of George and Margaret Ridebaugh; married in 1860 to Miss Mary E. Cullison, daughter of Ephraim and Harriet Cullison. They are the parents of twochildren - John William, deceased, and George F.

RICHARDS JOHN J., Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford; farmer and stock raiser; born in Frederick county, Virginia, in 1804; settled in this county in 1822 ; son of Henry and Elizabeth Richards, and grandson of Michael and Elizabeth Richards, and of Cary and Isabelle Caldwell. Mr. Richards has been twice married, first, to Miss Margaret Cullison, who became the mother of nine children, viz : Henry, Samuel, Ehzabeth, J. W., Margaret J., William R., Louisa M.; Jessie L., deceased, and Eliza C, deceased. In 1841 he married Miss Mary Smith, daughter of Henry and Susan Smith, who were blessed with ten children, viz : Mary E., Susan, W. B., Sarah K., Mahala A., R. Z., Rebecca A., R. M., T. F., and J. T. M. Mr. Richard had four sons in the United States army, who rendered gallant services for their country. His son Elijah was killed at the battle of Mission Ridge.

RICHARD ELIJAH, Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford ; born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1816; settled in this county in 1825; son of Henry and Elizabeth (Copeland) Richard, and grandson of Carey M. and Elizabeth (Snapp) Richard; married in 1837, to Maria Cullison, daughter of Jesse and Nota CuUison. They have four children. W. H. was married to Mary J. Morgan in 1868. They have nine children. Mr. Richard's grandfather was in the war of 1812. Mr. Richard is engaged in selUng dry goods and notions in East Union, Ohio.

KICHARDSON JAMES, Bethlehem township; farmer; son of Joseph Richardson ; was born Decemb^ 13, 1823. Joseph Richardson came to this county at an early day, when it was a wilderness inhabited by Indians and wild animals. James Richardson, Jr., was iharried November 3, 1848, to Miss Sarah Carr, of this county, who was born in 1828. They are the parents of three children, viz: Julia A., Alonzo and Leander. Mrs. Richardson died August 25,1855. Mr. Richardson married Miss Ethliah Dunlap, of this county. They are the parent^ of five children,' viz : James B., Joseph K., Elmira, Seth and Howard. Mr. Richardson was raised on the farm, and has always remained a resident of this county.

RICHMOND JOHN, Oxford township; merchant and farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh, Ohio; son of Edward and Martha (Nott) Richmond; was born March 1, 1881, in Salina, New York. He came to this state with his parents in 1822, and located in Morgan county. His parents formerly from Vermont While in Salina his father was engaged in the salt trade. He also sold goods. After they came to Morgan countj' he w-as engaged in the carpenter trade. Mr. Richmond to this county with his parents in June, 1824, and located on the hanks of the Walhonding six miles above Roscoe. In 1826, they moved to Roscoe. Mr. Richmond's father was engaged as a stone-cutter, and boarded hands engaged in the construction of the Walhonding canal. In June, 1828, the family moved to Oxford township and engaged in the building of the Ohio canal. Mr. Richmond's mother died in March, 1829. His father kept tavern and a station on the Ohio from that time up to his death in 1846.

Mr. Richmond was married March 3, 1836, to Miss Elizabeth Reed, of this county. They became the parents of six children, viz: Catharine A., George U., John E., Mary E., James J. and "William H. Mr. Richmond had followed boating from his bDyhood until he married. He then purchased a boat and followed boating for fifteen years. During that time he was also engaged in the dry goods and grain business. In April, 1850, Mr. Richmond started on an overland journey to California, as captain of a company of fifteen men. They were on the road four months and fifteen days. While in California he was engaged in mining and trading. He returned by vessel July 4, 1852, via Panama. Mrs. Richmond died in February, 1852. He married November 28, 1852, Miss Elizabeth Higbee, daughter of J. C. Higbee, Esq. They became the -parents of five children, viz : Elizabeth N., Jesse P., Charles H., Francis A. and Lottie C. His wife died in June, 1864. His third marriage took place in January, 1865, to Mary J. McClain, of this county. Mr. Richmond has been engaged in farming and mercantile business. He has amassed a fortune. Starting in the world a poor boy, meeting reverses after reverses, he nevertheless by his own honest labor accumulated a fortune. He has alwaj's worked hard, and has been regarded as honest and upright in his dealings, thereby gaining the esteem of all who knew him. He operates largely in grain and wool. He owns a splendid farm of over 600 acres, a dry goods store, a ware-house, and town property in the town of Orange. Mr. Richmond had two sons who served in the rebellion. James J. was a member of Company C, Fifty-first Regiment, O. V. I. He died at Green Lake, Texas, and was buried there. John E. was a member of Company H, Eighty-eighth Regiment, O. V. I. He served three months, and was then discharged on account of sickness.

RICHMOND JOHN E., Oxford township ; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; was born in this township, in 1842; soil of John Richmond. In 1870, he commenced the dry goods and grocery business at Orange, and went out of it in April, 1880, and is now living on a farm of 168 acres. He was married, in 1863, to Miss Mary A. Wood, of this township, daughter of Thomas Wood. The result of this union has been four children, as follows: Charles M., sixteen years old; Harry M., twelve years old; Mary E., ten years old, and Noah M., eight years old. He has been school director for the past nine years, in No. 6 school district. He owns and lives in a substantial new residence and is highly esteemed. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church at Orange. He served four months in company F, Eightyeighth 0. V. I.

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

RICHIE RICHARD, Keene township ; farmer ; born December, 1812, in Donegal, Ireland; came to America when twenty-one years of age, and settled in Coshocton county ; son of George and Susan Richie, and grandson of William and Martha (Hogg) Richie, and of Richard and Mary (Cunningham) Williams. He was married December 23, 1839, to Margaret Marshall, who was born in January, 1815, in Jefferson county, Ohio, daughter of Joseph .and Elizabeth Marshall, and granddaughter of William and Jane (Lemmon) Marshall, and of Robert and Jane (Riddle) Adams. Their children were : Ehzabeth, born December 30, 1840; Susannah, de-

EINNER G. A., Crawford township; postoffice, New Bedford ; of the firm of G. A. Rinner & Co., merchants; born January 8, 1859, in New Bedford; son of George 0. Rinner, predecessor of the above firm. After obtaining a good elernentary education in the pubhc and select schools of native township, he took a commercial course at the Cleveland Spencerian business college, and received a diploma from the college, receiving 100 per cent on examination. May 31, 1879. On returning home he resumed clerking in his father's store, which position he held when the above firm was formed.

RINNER GEORGE C, Crawford township; retired merchant ; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio ; born August 18, 1831, in Langelischwarz Kerfensteuthuen, Hessen, Germany; son of John and Margaret (Saleman) Rinner. At thirteen he quit school to clerk in a store at Fulda, on the Tulda. "This position he held until he started to America, where he arrived June 2, 1851, and located at Appleville, where he attended school and worked on a farm one year. Then he clerked in Wooster and Nashville, Holmes county, each about one year. He commehced business in New Bedford, as clerk, in 1854, first forvLandecker & Co., afterward for Bell. Then he became partner in the firm of Rinner & Pocock, subsequently Rinner, Pocock & Doak, which was succeeded by the firm of Rinner & Cox, which firm continued until the death of Mr. Cox, in 1874. After that Mr. Rinner business alone until he sold out to his son, George Albert, and J. A. Lahm, January 21, 1879. Mr. Rinner was married April 8, 1858, to Nancy, daughter of Elijah and Christiana (Shepler) Cox. Seven children were born to them, viz : George Albert; Flora, deceased ; Ida Rachel, deceased ; Elijah Calvin, Mary Etta, Amanda Jane -and John Sheridan. Mr. Rinner started in this -country with about $100, but by faithful attention to business, retires with a competency. He enjoys the respect of a wide acquaintance.

RICHCREEK W. D., Jackson township ; post- Tyrone ; born in Harrison county, Virginia, in 1820 ; settled in this county in 1837 ; son of John and Nancy Richcreek, and grandson of Philip and Sarah Richcreek ; married in 1839 to Estis Philips, daughter of John and Elizabeth Philips. Mr. Richcreek is the father of nine all married but two, viz : George and William.

in 1852 in this county. His father, D. W., was born in 1802, in Jefferson county, Virginia, and came to Muskingum county in 1821. He was married in 1843 to' Miss Nancy M. Tidball, o Muskingum county, -who was born in 1821 in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1848. He died in 1880. They are the parents of eleven children, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch was married in 1877 to Miss Mary A. Dickey of this county, who was born in 1849. They are the parents of two children, viz : Estelle B., and an infant.

RICE De. G. W., Adams township ; postoffice, Bakersville; was born in Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, August 24, 1854; son of J. W. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Rice; grandson of John Rice and John Fisher ; great-grandson of Peter Fisher. His parents came from Pennsylvania. He attended school until the age of seventeen, when he began teaching, in which capacity he continued seven years. While teaching he read medicine, and during the winters of 1878-79, and 1879-80, attended lectures at the medical department of Wooster university, at Cleveland, Ohio. He began practicing in April, 1880, at Bakersville, and is making fine progress in his profession. He was married September 2, 1875, to Miss Hester Flexer, daughter of Daniel and Mary Flexer, who was born in Pennsylvania, August 26, 1855. They are the parents of three children: Charles, born August 13, 1876; Wil- ' liam, born November 23, 1877, and Harry, born January 25, 1880.'

RIPPL JOHN GEORGE, Adams township; blacksmith; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Bakersville, March 22, 1857; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busier) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and Mary (Fisher) Rippl. He began his trade in 1876, learning it of his own accord, never serving an apprenticeship, and is now a first-class workman, doing an extensive business in ironing and trimming wagons. He was married November 27, 1879, to ^Miss Elizabeth Gintz, daughter of John and Caroline (Copple) Gintz. She was born February 11, 1859, in Tuscarawas county.

RIPPL FRANCIS J., Adams township; postoffice, Bakersville ; wagonmaker ; born in Bakersville, January 30, 1860 ; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busier) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and' Mary (Fisher) Rippl. His father and mother came from Austria in 1860. He began his trade July 16, 1880, with his father, and is making fine progress, being an energetic young man and a great reader and lover of literature. He has two brothers and two sisters.

Reuben and Hilpa (Darling) Eiley, and grandson of Isaac and Mahala (Severns) Darling. He has always been .41 resident of this township, excepting one year that he was in Illinois. He was married, February 5, 1874, to Miss Anna M. Simpson, daughter of Robert and Eliza (Moffat) Simpson, who died April 20, 1876. Etta V. is their only child. He was married September 26, 1877, to Miss Ruth Simpson, sister of his first wife, who was born June 27, 1843. Anna M., born September 13, 1878, is their only child. Mrs. Riley has two sisters living, Isabella and Flora J. Isabella is one among the first class teachers in the schools of Coshocton county. Mrs. Simpson, the mother of these three girls, is the daughter of John Moffat, who died February 25, 1877. He was a blacksmith, and worked in the employ of Robert Fulton, and did the smithwork of the first three steamboats that ever ran on the Ohio river. He was a son of Alexander Moffat, who served seven years in the war of the revolution as a minute man, was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery, and remained a prisoner nine months. He was a son of Hugh Moffat, who was born in Orange county. New York, whose father, a farmer, with three brothers, Presbyterian ministers, came from Antrim county, Ireland, and settled in Orange county, New York, some time in the eighteenth century.

ROLLER CASPER, Franklin township; farmer; postoffice. Wills Creek, Ohio ; was born September 23, 1834, in Alsace, France; son of Andrew and Barbara (Sandle) Roller. Andrew Roller was born in Weidenberg, Germany, in 1808. His father, Jacob Roller, was one of a family of eight sons, four of whom came to America and served in the revolutionary war. Two settled in South Carolina, and two in Virginia. Some of their descendants are now residents of those States, and have filled offices of trust at Washington, D. C. Jacob Roller was a wealthy man, but sold out in 1813 and moved to Alsace, France, with two sons and three daughters. He suddenly lost all his wealth "by exchanging, with the banks, his specie for paper, which the next day became worthless. He then became a village schoolteacher, and taught a German school for twentyfour years. His sons, Jacob, seventeen, and Andrew, five years of age, became shepherds, which occupation they followed until 1837, when Andrew came to America and settled in Franklin township, this county. He was the father of ten children, eight sons and two daughters, five of whom are dead. Of those living, Casper, William H. and Elizabeth live in Linton township; George, in Franklin township, and Philip J., in Douglas county, Ilhnois. Casper Roller, the subject of this sketch, was married March 5, 1852, to Ehzabeth, daughter of James M. and Mary (Nelson) Brannon. They are the parents of eight children, viz: George McClelland, deceased ; Cassius Clay, Edward Henry, Jessie Roe, John Floyd, Annetta Delle, Casper Herbert and Lizzie Agnes. Mrs. Roller was first married to Samuel Erwin. They became the parents of two children, viz: William Augustus and James Madison.

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

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

ROBINSON E. LETTS, deceased; Frankhn township ; was born January 26, 1818, in Franklin township; the son of Col. Jarnes Robinson. He was married, in 1844, to Miss Mary J. Roe^ daughter of Rev. Jesse Roe, who was a pioneer Methodist minister in 'Muskingum county. Mr. Robinson was a life-long resident of his native township, engaged in farming and stock raising. His children are James W., Anna M., Sallie J. (Bell), S. Roe, L. Viola and Edmund L.- ROBERTSON JAMES, Keene township ; farmer; born in Derry county, Ireland, May, 1808 p. son of Matthew and Rebecca (Anderson) Robertson, and grandson of Rebecca Denny. In 1812' he left his native land for America, but was captured by the British on the sea and detained at Halifax two years. He there witnessed the burial of the gallant captain, James Lawrence. Upon his release his father came to Coshocton county. Mr. Robertson was married March 11, 1829, to Eliza McFetredge, born May . 22, 1808. Her ancestry is as follows : , Parents, James and Elizabeth (McDonald; McFetredge, natives of Ireland; paternal grand parents, Archibald and Eliza (Cochran) McFetredge; maternal grand parents, John and Mary (Loyd) McDonald. Their children are: Levina (j., born January 8,1830; William, deceased, January 31, 1832; Mary L., deceased, July 29, 1833; James M., deceased, March 25, 1835; Elizabeth C, March 26, 1837; Annie J., February 28, 1839; Rebecca A., August 31,1841; John,February 23, 1843; Amanda, January 17, 1845; Joseph R., Jlarch 24, 1847; Milo R., deceased, June 15, 1850;' Louisa, April 28, 1853, and Lewis K., March 31, 1855. John was in the 100-days' service, and Joseph served his country till the close of the war. -iLewis K.. married Maggie, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Hood) Boyd, September 16, 1880.

ROBINSON A. S., Monroe township ; was born in 1811, in Fairfax county, Virginia; son of A. S. and Elizabeth (Duval) Robinson, and grandson of John C. and Verlinda (Summers) Robinson, and of William and Nancy (Johnson) Duval. Mr. Robinson, while very young, was taken by his parents to Prince Williams county, where he lived until 1821. After the death of his father he lived with his grandfather Robinson, in Fredrick county, Virginia, two years. ' From there he went with his grandfather to Hampshire county. After living there two years, he left his grandfather and went to Loudon county ; then to Prince Williams county; then back to his mother; thence to Loudon county again, staying but a year or two in each place. In 1830 he began the wagon-makers' trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years. After spending one year in Fredrick county, he came to Perry county, Ohio; followed farming there two years; farmed eight years afterward in Muskingum county; then was a minister in the Protestant Methodist church for nkie years. Ever since then he has followed farming, near Spring Mountain, Coshocton county, Ohio. He married Miss Mahala Lyder, February 9, 1832, in Loudon county, Virginia. She was born in December, 1806; daughter of Lewis and Susannah (Bradfield) Lyder, and granddaughter of Jacob and Margaret Lyder, and of Jonathan Bradfield. Their children were as follows : Susannah, deceased ; Samuel, married to Frances Menifee, whose children were Charles, Mary E., George _T., Lou A., and Letitia, deceased. John W. married Miss Martha Duval, whose ^children are, Clifford L., Emma, Joseph, William A., Roberta, and Dinkej'. Arthur L. lives at home.

ROBISON D. C, Perry township; New Guilford postofRce ; born in this county, in 1845; son of John and Mary (Torrence) Robison, and grandson of John and Mary Torrence. ' He went West in 1865, and returned to this State in 1880, and was married in 1866, to CaroUne Cochran Mr. Robison is the father of three children, viz : Ella M., John and Lillie M. Mr. Robison has been engaged in teaching school for the past fifteen years. Entered Ohio Wesleyan university in 18(52, staying there some three years. Volunteered in First U. S. Engineer Regiment, Company I, Captain John L. Thomas. Mr. Robison's senior, was a revolutionary soldier.

ROBINSON L. W., Coshocton ; general superintendent Union Coal Mining Company; was born September 19, 1855, in Hudson, Ohio; son of Warren Robinson, a native of Connecticut, and Sarah Woodward, a native of Maine. When aboujfceven years of age he moved to New Haven mth his father's family to be educated, and received a good elementary education in the public schools of that city ; was then placed under a private tutor for three years. At the age of eighteen years he entered, Yale college, and was graduated at the age of twenty-one. After completing his college course he engaged as engineer in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, and was transferred to this place to take general charge of the company's interests here, and do the engineering of the place. Mr. Robinson was married September 9, 1880, to Miss (DoUie) Ruth May, daughter of Lewis De Moss, Esq., of this city.

ROBINSON W. H., Coshocton; insurance agent. Equity building; was born January 11, 1812, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; son of William Robinson, American born of Scotch ancestry ; lived on a farm until the age of ten years, when with his parents he moved to Savannah, Georgia; attended school until the age of seventeen, then went to New York City and attended school there a short time, from which city he moved to Orange, New York, and was' apprenticed to the carpenter trade, and served four years. In 1836, came to this city and followed his trade until 1871, when he established his present agency, and conducted it to the present time. His first marriage was January 6, 1834, to Miss Sarah Anne Matthews, daughter of James Matthews, of Orange, New York. By this marriage he became the father of six children, two of whom, Esther M. and Charles C.,have died. Their living children are Mary E., married to Calvin Skinner, of this city ; Harriet N., married to James Stonebock, now residing at Crystal Plains, Smith county, Kansas ; William H., married to Louisa Johnson, of this city, and Sarah Frances. Mrs. Robinson died February, 18(54. Mr. Robinson afterward married Miss Susan C. Deman, and by this marriage became the father of two children, viz : Clara D. and Howard.

RODEHAVER G. H., New Castle township; postoffice, Walhonding; was born in Jefferson township, Coshocton county, in February, 1846 ; son of David and Louisa (Butler) Rodehaver; grandson of Noah and Rebecca (Cox) Butler; was educated at Coshocton ; brought up on the farm until the age of twenty-one ; then engaged with ShafTner Brothers, merchants, in Warsaw, one year. He then engaged with Cassingham & Crowley, grocers, for three years; then went into the boot and shoe business in Coshocton, remaining in it two years, when he was employed by Fleek & Sherwood, of Newark, Ohio, as shipping clerk two years; then returned to Coshocton and clerked for Cassingham & Co. one year, when he purchased a half interest in the firm, continued a year, dissolved the partnership and went to New Orleans and engaged in the erection of iron bridges six months; after which he re- turned to Coshocton and engaged with C. A. Eckert in the grocery and baking business one year, after which he moved to Walhonding, where, in the spring of 1879, he began merchandizing for himself, and is having a fair trade. He married Miss Mary F. Dixon, March 13, 1870, daughter of Robert Dixon. He is father of four children, viz: Emma, Willie, Minnie, (deceased), and Frank.

ROOT J. W., Tuscarawas township; farmer; born in Bloomfield, Holmes county ; son of L. L. Root and Clarissa (Morgan) Root, who are natives of Connecticut. J. W. Root came to this county when a child, with his parents, in 1840. May 20, 1866, he married Nancy E. Thomas, daughter of Levi Thomas and Annie (Salyards) Thomas. They became the parents of the following named children: Annis, Clara, Lyman, John, L. L. and Alpha.

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

ROSE JOHN J., Coshocton, O.; of the firm of D. Rose & Son, Main street. Daniel Rose, of the above firm, came to Roscoe about the year 1834. His parents were from the island of Guernsey. His father built the foundry in Coshocton county, at Roscoe. D. Rose was married in 1860, to Miss Alcinda G. Rickets, whose parents were natives of Virginia. D. Rose is the father of six sons, .viz : John J., of the above firm, who was married January 5, 1876, to Miss Weltha L., daughter of Alonza and Carlotte (Denman) Ransons. They are the parents of one child, viz : Carlotte R. The other sons are : Charles P., Marion, William E., A. R., and Walter B. The above firm was formed in 1876, with a small cash capital, the senior member having lost almost everything by fire and the junior member having a small capital made by plastering at which he worked about six years, but by adhering to the policy of cash purchases they have been very successful, now

RODERICK SIMON, Linton township; farmer; born near Dayton, September 26, 1825; son of Samuel and Mary Ann (Crampton) Roderick. His father, a miller by occupation, about 1813, came with his brother, John, from Maryland to Linton township, remained a year or two, returned to Maryland, married, and then moved to Montgomery county, where he remained till 1826, then came to Linton township and resided here till his decease. Mr. Roderick, in 1851, married Margaret McCleeary, daughter of George Mc- Cleeary^. She having died, he, in 1866, was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Williams and granddaughter of Richard Williams.

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

RODRUCK LEWIS, Franklin township; farmer; born in Franklin township, March 19,1824; son of Thomas Rod ruck, who was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, and emigrated to this township May 1, 1811, with his father, Lewis Rodruck. In 1823 his father married Mary Hines, who came from Virginia in 1822. Mr. Rodruck enlisted in the Nineteenth 0. V. I. in 1864, and remained in service nine months, serving with Sherman in his Georgia campaign. He was married January 21, 1849, to Ethalinda Hawk, who became the mother of two children, viz; ^ary Elizabeth, who died in infancy, and John Blvin. He was married September 17, 1863, to Ann,

EOYER ADAM, Franklin township; farmer; postoffice, Wills Creek; born May 17, 1843, in Loraine, France (now Germany); son of Nicholas and Anne (Lago) Royer. Adam came to near Sonora, Muskingum county, with his parents, who remained there about six years prior to coming to Adam's present residence, in Franklin township, which he obtained by paying $1,200 to each of six other heirs. He has since bought forty-two acres adjoining the homestead. Mr. Royer was married, November 10, 1868, to Miss Susan, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah (Michael) Roof. Her father was a native of Germany, and her mother of Switzerland. Mr. Royer, by this marriage, became the father of six children : Alice Jane, John Nicholas, Emma Agnes, Cora May, Harvy Edward and Delia Anne.

RUSSEL JOHN N.; farmer; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1817, and was married in 1838, to Harriett Williams, who was born in the same county, in 1820. They had nine children, six living, viz : Emily, Williams A., Similda, Sue, Freeman, and Leila Adda. The deceased are, Francis, John, and an infant daughter. Mr. Russell came to Coshocton county in 1865, and locate i in this township, and owns a good farm, and is an intelligent, enterprising and progressive farmer.

SALRIN JOSEPH, Franklin township; born in France, Department of Moselle, Canton- of Foulquemont, Vittoncourt village, April 10, 1812; son of Stephen Salrin. He left his native land March 5, 1846, for America, and, coming by way of New Orleans, landed at Zanesville June 10. He located at , Adamsville, following his trade, cabinet making, until 1852, when he moved to his present home in Franklin township. He has here engaged in farming and also worked at his trade to some extent. In 1839 he married Madelaine Nichols, and has had six children, viz: Basil ; Justin Albert, of Brown county, Illinois ; Laura, a sister in St. Francis hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Madelaine, deceased; Nicholas, deceased, and Joseph. Basil, Justin and Laura were born in France, the others here. His wife died February 29, 1876.

SALRIN BASIL, Franklin township; farmer; born in France, June 12, 1839; eldest son of Joseph Salrin. When seven years old he came with his father to Muskingum county, where he lived until 1852, then moved to Franklin township, and has lived there since. He married, October 7, 1874, Anna Marraine, born in France, in June, 1860, and emigrated to America August 13, 1874. Their family consists of three boys, viz: Joseph Basil, Ernst Alexander and Frank Sherman.

SALRIN ANDREW, Franklin township; farmer; born near Metz, France, May 10, 1848. His parents, Andrew and Barbara (Mitchell) Salrin, emigrated with their three children directly to this township, from France, in 1853. His two sisters, both older than himself, are now living in ' the West, Victorine fDavid) in Kansas, and Mary (Sherrest) in Chicago, Illinois. He was married January 10. 1872, to Martha Jane, oldest daughter of WilliamM. Clark, of FrankUn township. The children born of this marriage are Francis Ann, Mary Ellen, Andrew Wilham ; Barbara Elizabeth, deceased, and Emma Jane.

SALRIN JOSEPH M., FrankHn township; farmer; born September 25, 1849, in Franklin township ; married, in 1872, to Mary, daughter of Charles Schmueser, of Muskingum county. By this marriage he had two children, viz: Mary Bertha and Joseph Milton. His wife having died May 9, 1879, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Moffet, of Guernsey county, March 28, 1880.

SANGSTER COLONEL CHARLES F., Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice, Plainfleld, Ohio. Colonel Sangster was born September 15, 1810, in Fairfax county, Virginia, sixteen miles from Mount Vernon. He is son of James and Priscilla (Ford) Sangster. His father was of Scotch descent; his mother, of English descent, her father being a minister of the Church of England and her mother a descendant of the Barry family of Ireland. Mr. Sangster was raised on a farm. He removed to Loudon county, Virginia, in 1836, where he remained until 1849. He then came to Linton township, Coshocton county, Ohio, where he lived until 1866; (he then removed to Lafayette township, where he has since resided. Colonel Sangster was married February 24, 1845, to Miss Sallie E. Gore, of Muskingum county, Ohio. They became the parents of seven children, viz : Ella C, James, Annie, MoUie, Charles and Laura, twins, and Hattie. Two, James and Ella C, are married. In 1852 Colonel Sangster was chosen president of the first agricultural society organized in Coshocton county He was re-elected the following year, and again in 1857. In 1857 Colonel Sangster was elected to the Ohio legislature, and served two years. He was elected infirmary director and served six years. In 1880 he was chosen by the eighteenth senatorial district as member of decennial board of equalization, running between one and two hundred ahead of his state ticket, which shows the esteem in which he is held by his countrymen. He is at present engaged in the duties of his office. In 1832 Colonel Sangster united with the Methodist Episcopal church, and has ever since remained an influential and efficient member. He has always manifested an interest in educational matters, holding office and otherwise. *

SANDEL CASPER, Franklin township ; farmer; born in Muskingum county, April 1, 1841; son of Valentine and Saloma (Sauer) Sandal. His father was born in Alsace, France. In 1869 he moved from jMuskingum county to Franklin township and lived here ever since. He enlisted August 12, 1862, in Company A., One Hundred and Second 0. V. I., and was discharged June 30, 1865. He saw service principally in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, was in the battle of Decatur, Alabama. Married January 23, 1868, Harriet Barclay, .daughter of Joseph H. Barclay, oE Muskingum county. Their children are : William Howard, John Francis Barclay, Theraby May, and Chester Valentine.

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

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

SAYER R. F., Coshocton; miller, of the firm of Sayer, Balch & Co. ; was born April 23, 1842, in White Eyes township ; son of Stephen D. Sayer, native of New York, of English origin. Mr.

Sayer remained on the farm until he was about thirty-four years old. In 1865 he went "West taking a wagon train, and settled in Carroll county, Missouri, where he remained seven years, after which he returned to the old homestead and remained three years. January 10, 1876, he came to this city and engaged in his present business, which he has closely followed to the present writing. Mr. Sayer was married April 23, 1866, to Miss M. J. Balch, daughter of John W. Balch of Lafayette township. This union was blessed with six children ; two deceased - Sadie M. and Eugene Ellsworth; the four living children are Laura .M., Elmer E., Josephine, and Emma J. Mr. Sayer is doing a good business in custom and merchant work.

SCHOOLEY MAIL'EN, Jefferson township; was born in September, 1820, in Belmont county, Ohio. Ijle is the son of Mailen and Honor (Lafevor) Schooley, and grandson of Henry Lefevor, who was a native of France. Mr. Schooley was brought up on a farm, till the age of eighteen, when he began the carpenter trade, under Henry Schooley, and served seven years; but during this time he worked at the manufacturing of boots and shoes in the winter season. Since that time he has devoted his entire attention to the shoemaker trade. In 1848, he opened a shop in Knox county, and continued three years; from there he went to Jefferson township, Coshocton county, where he yet remains, and is following his trade with good success. He was married to Miss Mary J. CuUison, in February, 1843, daughter of James and Sarah Culhson. One child, Thomas 0., born November 8, 1844, is the issue of this marriage. Postoffice, Mohawk Village.

SCHLEGEL FREDERICK, Crawford township; farmer; postoffice, New Bedford; born September 28, 1846, in Crawford township ; son of David and Elizabeth (Barkley) Schlegel. His father's nativity was Germany; his mother's, Ohio. Young Schlegel has been accustomed to farm life from infancy. He was married March 27, 1874, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Balthaser and Catharine (Hothem) Pretcens. Three children were born to them - Charles Henry, Herbert Balthaser and Mary Martha. Mr. Schlegel has made farming his special vocation, and has been successful.

SCHWEIKERT GOTTLEIB, Crawford township; wagonmaker; postoffice. New Bedford, Ohio; was born March 16, 1849, in Wurtemberg, Germany. At the age of fourteen he left school and went to his trade, which he has followed to the present time. He came to America in July, 1866, and located at New Bedford. Mr. Schweikert was married June 14, 1873, to Miss Mary, daughter of Frederick A. and Elizabeth (Magenan)

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

SOHUTZBACH FRANK, Crawford township; painter; postoffice.New Bedford, Ohio ; was born February 6, 1847, in Wurtemberg, Germany ; son of Xavier and Anna Mary (Dilger) Schutzbach ; -came to America in 1866, and located at Washington City, D. C, where he remained about one year, working at his trade ; also worked in Philadelphia He came to New Bedford about 1868. Mr. S. was married October 18, 1868, to Miss Bachel, daughter of John and Mary (Seidel) Halterbaum. They have one child, John Charles. Mr. S. is considered a first-class workman in graining and house painting.

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

SCOTT JOHN W., Crawford township; farmer; postofflce, Chili; born in Brooke county. West Virginia, February 20, 1830 ; son of James V. and Ellen (Tumbleson) Scott, of Pennsylvavia; was brought to Ohio when about seven years of age, and to his present residence in 1878. Mr. Scott was married, first, October 81, 1851, to Miss Lavina, daughter of Vincent and Eleanor (Cordery) DeWitt. They have had six children: "Vincent, deceased; James; Osee, deceased; Marion, Mary C., and Rebecca Jane, deceased. Mrs. Scott died January 21, 1871. Mr. Scott has acceptably served three terms as township assessor. He married Miss Sarah Everhart for his second wife.

and was married, in 1876, to Mary Catherine McCary, who was born in White Eyes township, in 1857. They have three children, viz : William K. John E. and Oda. He is engaged in farming.

SELLS B. F. CAPTAIN, Coshocton, Ohio; livery man, west Main street. Mr. Sells was born November 12, 1824, in Coshocton, Ohio ; son of Abraham and Phebe (Hart) Sells. Mr. Sells chose the cabinetmaking business, which he followed until June, 1846, when he enlisted in Company B, Third 0. V. I., for the Mexican war. The company left Coshocton in cahal boats June 5, 1846. He served one year in General Taylor's command. After his discharge he came home and followed his trade until the fall of 1852, when he was elected county auditor. At the expiration of his term of office he again resumed the furniture business, which he followed until September 30, 1862, when he recruited Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. I., and was commissioned its captain, and served until March, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. .After his discharge he was, for some time, engaged in furnishing horses for the government, which was merged into his present livery business. Captain Sells was married February 6, 1849, to Miss Ehza, daughter of William and Ehzabeth (Ludington) Shaw. They are the parents of eight children, viz: William, Howard A., Joseph B., Emma Adeha, Clara E., B. F., Charles and John.

SENFT CHARLES, Jefferson township; postoffice, Warsaw ; born in Baden, Germany; son of George A. and Elizabeth (Banner) Senft, and grandson of George Albright. His father was born April 11, 1790. He attended the public schools until the age of 16, then went to Baden to learn the saddler's trade with Wilhelm Isenholdt, and served an apprenticeship of three years. He then traveled as a journeyman, and worked one year in the city of Charles-rest, in Baden, then one year in Zurich, Switzerland. He then came to America, landing in the city of New York on the 10th of May, 1845. From there he went to Buffalo and worked at his trade about eighteen months, then to Uricksville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and engaged with Christopher Middaugh, and worked for him six months; from thence to Canal Dover, in the same county, and worked with Simpson Shandler eighteen months; thence to Rogersville, and engaged for three months with John Groft; then to New Bedford, Coshocton county, and worked two years with John Gard; then came to Warsaw and began business on his own responsibiUty, and has been there about thirty years. He was married February 25, 1849. to Miss Barbara Baad, daughter of Adam and Barbara (Erb) Baad, and granddaugh- ter of Christain Frederick and Agnes (Shriver) Ott. Their children are as follows: Margaret, born October 11, 1850, deceased; Christianna, born February 11, 1855; William, born Jpnnary 28, 1857; Louis, bom July 24, 1859; George A., born January 27, 3862; Charles J., born May 10, 1866; Jacob G.,born December 6, 1868; Nettie, born October 6, 1872, deceased, and Agnes, born June 24, 1876.

SEWAED G. W., proprietor of Arlington House, corner of Main and Railroad streets, Coshocton, Ohio ; was born March 5, 1837, in Bethlehem township, Coshcton county, Ohio; son of Albert Seward, Esq.; mother's maiden name was A. Cranes; was raised on the farm; enlisted in 1861, in Company K, Thirty-second 0. V. I., and served eighteen months in that regiment, in Virginia, and surrendered to the enemy at Harper's Ferry, and after being exchanged, went down the Mississippi and ran the blockade at Vicksburg. After tlie surrender of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the Signal Corps, and served for the Seventeenth Army Corps until the surrender of Atlanta, Georgia, when he was honorably discharged. Mr. Seward was married August SO," 1877, to Miss Sadie M. Richeson, daughter of James Richeson; mother's maiden name was Maria Highland. This union was blessed with one child, a son, Clyde L., born October 23, 1879, in Coshoction, Ohio.

SEVERNS JACOB, Coshocton; sheriff of Coshocton county ; was born April 16, 1832, in New Castle township, Coshocton county, and raised on the farm; married September, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Dillin, daughter of "William Dillin, of Perry township. In the fall of 1856 Mr. Severns moved with his wife to Schuyler county, Illinois. During their stay there a son was born to them, but died at the age of sixteen months. In 1868 Mr. and Mrs. Severns returned to their native county, but Mrs. Severns survived their return only a few weeks, having contracted consumption in their western home. Mr. Severns was married to Miss Eliza Dillin, of Perry township, in 1860. The result of this union was one daughter and two sons, viz : Eva, William E. and John L. Mr. Severns was elected to the office of sheriff in 1877, and re-elected in 1879. SherifT Severns is a very efficient and competent public officer.

SHAEFFER EMANUEL, Coshocton ; general smithing shop; was born October 1, 1822, in Columbiana county; son of Nathaniel Shaeffer, a native of York county, Pennsylvania, of German ancestry. Young Shaeffer spent his childhood at New Lisbon, Ohio, and in youth worked at different employments. At eighteen commenced his trade at New- Lisbon with Hiltabiddle; also -worked in carriage shop of Polland & Wells of same place. He then formed a partnership with David Kisinger, which continued one year; then established a shop, which he conducted until 1851, when he began traveling, and worked in several different States for four years. In 1855' he settled in this city, and has remained to the present time. Mr. Shaefter recruited Company I, Ninety-seventh 0. V. I., and was commissioned its captain, but owing to sickness resigned in 1863. Capt. Shaeffer was first married December 18, 1845, to Miss Elizabeth Baxter of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who became the mother of three children, viz : Charles, deceased ;, Samuel L., and Mary Lettitia. The mother of these children died in October, 1851. Captain Shaeffer was afterward married, August 16, 1855,. to Susannah, daughter of John Miller of this county, who became the mother of eight children, viz : Almeda, John W., Sarah E., Louis C.,, Charles, Roberta, Leonora, and Hattie. The captain and his son, Samuel L., are doing a very active business in general smithing and machine repairing.

SHAFER EDMUND; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield; was born in this township in 1847, and was married in 1870, to Jennie Scott, who wasborn in Oxford township in 1851. They have three children : Samuel, Steward and Emma> He is engaged in farming the home farm.

SHAFER GEORGE; farmer; Lafayette township ; postoffice. West Lafayette ; was born in Albany county. New York, in 1822, and came to Ohio when quite small; was married in 1847, to Miss Margaret Smith, a native of Pennsylvania. Their children were : Jacob, deceased ; George W., Martha E., John F., Mary C, William W.,. Benjamin, Edward ; Lizzie S., deceased, and Jennie. George, the eldest son, was out in. the three-months service, and was a member of Company H, Eighty-eighth 0. V. I. The subject of this sketch owns 116 acres of good land in thistownship, and is regarded as an honest, industrious citizen.

SHAFER A., Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice, Jacobsport; was born m Albany county, New York, in 1809, and came to this township, in 1836; and is one of the oldest residents of this township. He was married to Miss Maria Davis, of Schnectady county. New York^ in 1886. They have had six children : Steven, deceased ; Elizabeth A., Peter, Catharine, Baxter and Alonzo. Mr. S. was county commissioner one term, township trustee two terms, and supervisor numorous times. His parents were New Yorkers of German descent. He owns 240 acres of land and although at an advanced age, is industrious, and regarded as one of the prominent men of the township.

SHANNON NATHAN E., Mill Creek; postoffice, Keene ; born in 1851, in this county. His grandfather, Nathan Shannon, was born in 1796, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He came to Harrison county in 1805. He was married twice. His first wife dying, he married, in 1818, Miss Mary Endsly, of Harrison county, who was born in 1799, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of eleven children. John P., the father of the subject of this sketch, is the third child. He was born in 1825, in Jefferson county, Ohio; came to this county in 1826, with his father, and was married, in 1850, to Miss Sarah A. McConnell, of this county, who was born in 1830, in county Donegal, Ireland. They are the parents of one child, the subject of this sketch. He was married, in 1877, to Miss Emma A. Clark, of this county, who was born in 1856, in this county. They are the parents of one child, John Earl.

SHANNON J. J., Mill Creek township ; farmer ; postoffice, Keene ; born in 1847, in this county. His father, J. M. Shannon, was born in 1800, in Pennsylvania. He came to this county, in 1828, and was married the same year, to Miss Jane Johnson, who was born in 1810, and died in 1863. They were the parents of eleven children. The subject of this sketch is the eighth. He was married, in 1880, to Miss M. A. Foster of this county, who was born in 1849, in this county. Wm. B., brother of the subject of this article, was killed at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864. He was a member of the Fiftyfirst 0. V. I.

SHANNON WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tyrone; born in 1835, in this county. His father was born, in 1804, in Payette county, Pennsylvania, and came to Harrison county when a child. He was married, in 1826, to Miss Sarah Stone, of Harrison county, who was born in 1806, in Jefferson county. They came to this county in 1831. She died in 1877. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Elenora McCluggage, of this county, who was born in 1839, in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of eight children, three of whom are living, viz: Sarah E., Lulu B. and Bertie F.

SHANNON CYRUS W., Monroe township; born April, 1855, in Clark township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Jeremiah and Sophia (Buckmaster) Shannon, and grandson of Isaac and Sarah (Stone.) Shannon, and Richard and Elizabeth (Mattock) Buckmaster. He has spent the most of his life thus far in educating himself. He was married, October, 1880, to Miss Mary Brillhart, daughter of John and Jane Billhart.

SHANAMAN ELIJAH, Mill Creek townships farmer; postoffice. New Bedford, Ohio; was born in Holmes county, April 6, 1860, and is the son of Jonathan and Barbara Shanaman.

SHARPLES JAMES, Bedford township; P, 0. Warsaw; born in 1823 in Jefferson county, Ohio, and came to this county in 1833 with his father, who was born in 1778 in England. _ He was married twice. His second wife's maiden name was Miss Elizabeth Marsdow. She was born in 1788. They came to Jefferson county,. Ohio in 1819 or '30. She died in this county in 1850. He went back to Jefferson county in 1856 and died there in 1861. They were the parents of six children, James being the fifth. He was married in 1847 to Miss Ann E. Gelsthorpe, of this county, who was born in 1826 in England. , They are the parents, of eleven children, viz: Thomas S.; Eliza A., deceased ; Alonzo, Russell ; Sarah E., deceased; James B., Mary E.; Alice E.; deceased, an infant, deceased; Nannie R., and Ida M.

SHARPLES RUSSELL, Bedford township;, farmer ; P. 0. Tunnel Hill ; born in 1853 in this county, and was married in 1877 to Miss Clara Tredway, of this county, who was born in 1857. They are the parents of two children, namely : I Etta and an infant daughter.

SHAW DANIEL, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw ; born in 1821, in this county. His father,' James Shaw, was born in 1790, in Harford county, Maryland, and was married in 1820, to Miss Sarah Tredway, of the same county, who was born in 1798. They came to this county in 1820. He died in 1862, and she died in 1870. They weare the parents of twelve children, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married in 1848, to Miss Athalia Wright, of this county, who was born in 1823. They are the. parents of eleven children, viz : Viola, James W., William H., Sarah L., Lewis C, Mary M., Meda, (deceased), Libby, Nathan E., Sabina and an infant, (deceased).

SHAW JAMES, Jackson township ; postoffice, Roscoe; born in this county in 1828; son of James and Sarah Shaw, and grandson of Joshua Shaw; married in 1859, to Mary Courtwright, daughter of Jacob and Susan Courtwright. Mr. Shaw is the father of six children, viz : Frank, Sarah, Charles, Lewis, James M., Eward E.,

SHAW J. W., Coshocton; sewing machine agent; was born September 14, 1838, in the County of Sligo, Ireland. His father, William Shaw, is yet living in Ireland. J. W. worked on the farm until he was about twenty-eight years of age, when he came to America and settled in this city, in 1867. He farmed two years, then en- gaged in his present business, which he has followed up to the present time. Mr. Shaw is doing .a good share of the trade in his line in this place and vicinity. He was married November 19, 1863, to Miss Martha Morrow, daughter of Thomas Morrow, of the County of Sligo, Ireland. This union was blessed with five children, one deceased, viz : Thomas, and four are living, viz : William, James, Sarah and Mariah.

SHAW D. R., queensware and glassware dealer. Second street, Coshocton. Mr. Shaw is a native of this city, and was born March 1, 1836; .son of Hon. B. R. Shaw, American born, of English ancestry. At fifteen years of age he entered the dry goods store as clerk; at eighteen was appointed deputy postmaster. At twentj'- he bought a farm and managed it eight years ; at twenty-nine returned to the city and engaged in the hardware business ; at forty changed his business from the hardware to that named above, in which he has almost the exclusive trade of the jplace and vicinity. Mr. Shaw served as quartermaster sergeant of the One Hundred and Fortythird 0. N. G. for five months. He has very acceptably filled the office of township clerk and as member of city council,^and is at present president of the board of 'directors of the M. E. church, of this city. Mr. Shaw was married December 23, 1856, to Miss Alpha J. Benson, daughter of John Benson, of Perry township, and cousin to James A. Garfield. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy, and three are living, viz : Emma Frances, William Walter, and Benjamin Lewis.

SHEAFER WILLIAM, Newcastle township); farmer ; was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1831 ; son of John and Catharine (Price) Sheafer, and grandson of John and Elizabeth Sheafer, and of WiUiam and Jane Price. He spent his boyhood days attending public school and working at farm work. He went to Knox county in the year 1834, and in 1886 moved to Newcastle, where he now resides. He is an enterprising farmer and an obliging neighbor. Mr. Sheafer was married to Miss Pauline Lewis, daughter of Henry and Mary McVey. Her father was of Welsh and her mother of Irish descent. She was born in East Union, Coshocton county, December 7, 1843. They have been blessed with one child, viz : John, born May 9, 1875.

SHEARN WILLIAM, Jackson township; Roscoe postofRce; born in South Wales, in 1826; settled in this county in 1851 ; son of Henry and Hannah (Gulifer) Shearn; married in 1854, to Zillah Stubbs. Mr. Shearn is the father of seven children, viz : Jonah, deceased; Williain, deceased; Bettie H., born February 18, 1859 ; Sarah E., born October 28, 1860; Ester, born August 21, 1863;