(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 350 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. again took up the practice of medicine, which he still continues, having adopted the exanthematic method of cure, in which he is quite success. ful. In 1846, the doctor was married to Catharine, daughter of Joseph Graybill, a pioneer of Fairfield county. They are the parents of two daughters: Mary Elizabeth, and Susan Catharine. RICKETTS, WILLIAM M., sewing machine agent, Violet township; post office, Pickerington ; born April 1, 1843. Married to Frances A. Curtis, January 8, i868. Has a family of six children : Effie M., born October 5, 1868, and died March 27, 1872 ; Joseph C., born November 1870, and died five weeks after birth ; Edward M., born December 27, 1871 ; Charles C., born August 29, 1874; Mamie E., born March 6, 1877; William M., born March 9, 1880. Mr. Ricketts is a member of the Knights of Honor, and was for two years a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary. RICKETTS, ALVIN, teacher, Violet township ; post office, Pickerington born January 20, 1839 ; son of Chaney and Phoebe Ann Ricketts. He has taught since 186i ; educated at Pleasantville, by Joseph Feman, and at Lancaster, by John Williams. His parents were married April 19, 1838. RICKETTS, WILLIAM S., farmer, Liberty township. He is the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Ricketts, and was born in Violet township, July 20, 1817. Jeremiah Ricketts came from Pennsylvania with his father at an early date in the history of Fairfield county. The family brought their possessions on horseback, there being only Indian trails to follow. Reason Ricketts and his son, Jeremiah, began the work incident to the life of the pioneer ; but by industry, energy, and the closest economy, they managed to live, and began to see field after field cleared, each year adding a few more acres, until the forest gave away to cultivated fields. Reason Ricketts died in 1830; Jeremiah remained in Violet township, and cleared a farm now owned and occupied by his son, Reason, Jr. He reared a family of five sons, all of whom are living. He lived to enjoy the results of his industry and toil of his early manhood, and owned at his death two hundred and forty acres of land. He had held the office of township trustee and treasurer. Mr. Ricketts died in 1867. William S. received a fair education, followed the business of farming, and remained at home until his marriage to Miss Eliza A. Herman, December 17, 1846. They are the parents of six children : James H., a resident of Mercer county, Ohio ; Emma, the wife of Dallas Jellrees, also of Mercer county ; Olive L., the wife of John R. Klink, a resident of Licking county ; Allen B., is at home; Ida M., the wife of William P. Klink, also of Licking county ; Mabel E., at home. Mr. Ricketts removed from Violet to Liberty township in 1863. He owns one hundred and ten acres in Violet township, and one hundred ninety-four acres in Liberty township. He is a prosperous farmer and an esteemed citizen. RIFFLE, G. J., marble cutter, Lancaster, Ohio. Was born April I, 1854, in this city ; son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Fink) Riffle. He was raised in his native town, and attended school here and in Greenfield township. At the age of eighteen years he became an apprentice to the marble cutters' trade, with S. A. Pool & Co., of Lancaster, Ohio. After learning his trade, he went to Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, and HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 351 engaged at his trade, opening a shop for himself. At this place he only remained one year, when he returned to his native place, and bought oat Pool & Co., opening in business, which he continued until the fan of 1881, when he sold to Pool, one of the former owners of the works, and is now engaged in managing the works for Pool, and is a designer of monuments, making most all the designs used in that shop. Mr. Riffle was married November 15, 1881, to Miss Nettie, daughter of William H. and Jane (Coons) Shutt. Mr. Riffle’s father was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in an early day with his father, who settled near Somerset, Perry county, Ohio. After becoming a man, he returned to the East, learned the cabinet trade and then came to Lancaster, where he opened in that business, and remained until about the time of the late civil war, when he bought a farm near, this place, and has since given his attention to fruit culture. RIGBY, WILLIAM, deceased, Lancaster. He was born in Calvert county, Maryland, in 1752. He enlisted in the Revolutionary War, at the commencement, and served until its close, participating in Brandywine and other important engagements. Mr. Rigby ranked as captain in the commissary department. He also served with General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians. He always regretted the suffering entailed on the Indians by that expedition. Their homes were destroyed, and they were obliged to fly for their lives, without food or shelter ; many lives were lost and much suffering endured. At the close of the war he removed his wife and, seven children from Maryland to Berkley county, Virginia, where they resided until 1804, when they came to Ohio. He settled in Pleasant township, where he resided until his death. He was married twice, and raised a family of ten children, who are residing in various States. RIPPEY, WILLIAM, deceased, Lancaster ; was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 29 1854. While a young man he removed to Pittsburgh, where he engaged in business ; soon after moving to Zanesville, Ohio, about 1840, at about the time the canal was being constructed. He located at Logan, Hocking county, where he conducted a successful dry goods business a number of years. While residing there he was interested in the steam flouring mills. He was also an extensive shipper and buyer of grain. He became a resident of Lancaster in 1865. Mr. Rippey was married three times ; one daughter was born to the first marriage, Emma C., wife of J. L. Collins, of Logan, Ohio. After the death of Mrs. Rippey, he was married again to Mary C. Bliss, who, after a married life of several years, died leaving several children—two now living, Colonel Charles H. Rippey, of the Bar of Columbus, and Ruth, the wife of C. M. Gould, of Logan, Ohio. October 14, 1849, Mr. Rippe), was married the third time, to Miss Matilda Curtis, who was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1828. They are the parents of six children, Carrie S., the wife of George Hooker, a resident of this county ; Willemetta, now the wife of William E. Greir, of this county ; Matilda C., now Mrs. Samuel Beck, of Lancaster ; Ida and Kittie, still-under the parental roof; Florence M., died in 1878, in the eleventh year of her age. Mr. Rippe), was a successful business man. He was respected and loved by all who knew him. He was a 352 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; also, the I, 0. 0. F., for .many years. He died August 16, 1882. ROLLS, ELI, grain and coal merchant, post office, Pleasantville ; was born in this county in 1827 ; engaged in business for himself about the year 1869; was engaged in the dry goods trade previous to going into his present business. He is a son of William and Matilda (Stuart) Rolls. He was married in 1872, to Miss Anna M. Kraner, daughter of Emanuel and Ellenor M. Kraner. They have one child, Etta E. ROOT, EPHRAIM, carpenter, North Berne, Ohio ; was born in 1827 in Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of John and Magdalene (Richers) Root. His paternal ancestors are of the old English stock, and his maternal, German. His mother was born in Virginia, and came to this county about seventy-six years ago. Mr. Root, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1851, to Amanda, daughter of Philip and Sarah (Smith) Siefert, who was born in 1831 in York county, Pennsylvania. At the age of five years he came with his parents to near Somerset, Peril, county, Ohio, where they remained two years, then moved to Rush Creek township, Fairfield county, Ohio, remaining there until about six years ago, and then came to this township where they have resided ever since. They are the parents of six children, all of whom are living, viz. : Lovina, Sarah, Clara, George, Emma and Mary. The two last are twins. Three of their children are married, viz. : Lovina, Sarah and Clara, two of whom live in this county, and the other in Roseville, Perry county. Mr. Root learned the carpenter trade at the age of twenty-one, and has followed it until the present time. ROHETS, LUZERE, druggist, Stoutsville ; born July 19, 1840, in Delaware county removed to Illinois in 1857 ; served four years in the Twentieth 0. V. 1. ; removed to Kansas in 1858 ; was married March 21, 1870, to Miss Lucinda Francis. He returned to Ohio in 1874, and settled in' Delaware county, thence to Tarlton, Pickaway county, in 1876, and to Stoutsville in February, 1879. He is the father of four children, viz. : May, born May 30, 1874; Cynthia, born May i6, 1876; Nellie, born June 16, 1877 ; John M., born August 3, 1881. The subject of this sketch is a druggist in the village of Stoutsville, where he is engaged as a dealer in drugs and medicines ; also, a choice selection of toilet soaps, perfumery. trusses, shoulder braces, sponges, etc., and all kinds of druggists' sundries usually kept in a first-class drug store. ROSHON, SAMUEL, farmer, Liberty township, post office, Baltimore ; was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania ; son of Jacob and Mary (Barefoot) Roshon ; was married to Elizabeth Hensel. April 10, 1841, by whom he has eight children : Martin T., born January 18, 1842 Israel, born November 12, 1843. who died in 1867 Frany, born September 12, 1845 ; Samuel, born May 13, 1848, who died April 3, 1857; Mary A., born May 26. 1850; Saloma C., born April 9, 1852; Peter E., born September 12, 1854 ; Sarah E., born November 5, 1857, who died January 8, 1882. Mrs. Roshon died March 17, 1863. He was married to Julia A. (Alspach) Smurr, April 6, 1865, by whom he had eight children : Elizabeth F., born July 12, 1866, and who died January 26, 1882 ; Justus T., born February 11, 1868 ; Perry F. born September 13, 1869; Dora V., born September 8, 1871 ; Archie A., born HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 353 February 19, 1874 ; Lydia M born March 20, 1876 ; Carrie G., born April 10, 1878 ; Harvey ., born March 18, 1881. RUDOLPH, CHRISTIAN, retired ; was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1800. Ilis educational advantages were limited, being thrown upon his own resources at an early age. In his twelfth year he began work in a tannery. He came with his parents to Fairfield county, the family locating two miles east of Lancaster. Soon after, Christian entered the employ of a U. S. Mail Contractor, whose route extended from Pittsburgh to Maysville, Kentucky. Mr. Rudolph continued in this for six years, his route being from Lancaster to Wheeling, West Virginia. making the journey on horseback. For his services he received fifteen dollars per month. After this he engaged quite extensively in staging and running private conveyances, also, conducting a livery stable. He was one of the first to run a private coach from Lancaster to Cincinnati, and carrying the mail and passengers from the depot since the construction of the railroad, until 1865. He has resided at the family home since 1835, and is a substantial citizen and a vigorous and genial gentleman. He married Miss Corlinda See. They are the parents of two sons : George, now a resident of Kansas, and John, a former business man of Lancaster, who died in 1867. In 1839, Mr. Rudolph was married to Mrs. Rachel Busby, daughter of Philip Fetters. Mrs. Rudolph was born in Fairfield county, May 16, 1809. To this last union tour daughters have been born, three of whom are living -Ica Marian, living with her parents ; Rachel, the wife of Jacob W. Demuth, of Lancaster, and Margaret Ellen, wife of Charles F. Stuart, of Fairfield county. RUTTER, W. S. M. D., of Clearport, was born in Pleasant township, November 22, 1822 ; read medicine under Doctor Kinsman, then of Lancaster, now of Columbus, and took the degree of M. D. from the Columbus Medical College, in the spring of 1873. After graduation Doctor Rutter went West, where he practiced his profession one year, in Seneca, LaSalle county, and was a while just west of Chicago, but in 1876 removed to Clearport, where he has since enjoyed a large practice in the pursuit of his profession. Ilis grandfather, Baltzer Rutter,' came from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Fairfield county in an early day. His son, 'U. C. Rutter, father of Doctor Rutter, was born and raised in Pleasant township, taught school eighteen years in Lancaster, and in his own township ; was county examiner of schools many years ; was a member of the State Legislature in 1862 and re-elected in 1864, and is the author of the " Key to Interest," a book published by Applegate & Company, of Cincinnati, which has a large sale. His first wife was Miss Maggie Bowes, now dead. She was of LaSalle county, Illinois, and died there. His second wife was Miss Emma F. Rockey, daughter of. Jacob Rockey, of Amanda. He is the father of one child,Arthur Rutter. SAUNDERS, BENJAMIN H., machinist, Lancaster. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1843 ; the son of David I. and Sarah (Langston) Saunders. While young the parents of Benjamin H. died, and he was taken into the family of his uncle, Francis J. Langston, there his youth was spent. He was educated in the public 45 354 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. schools of Alexandria, Virginia. In 1858 he came with his uncle's family to Zanesyille, where he learned the trade of machinist. In 1861 he enlisted in Company C, Seventy-eighth 0. V. I. He participated with his regiment in all its engagements, including Fort Donaldson, Shiloh, Cornith and the capture of Jackson, Tennessee ; also the siege of Vicksburg, the Atlantic campaign, and with Sherman in his march to the sea. Mr. Saunders served as color bearer during many of the engagements. He served in the war until its close, and took part in the grand review at Washington. He was mustered out with his regiment at Louisville, Kentucky, July 15, 1865. He returned to Lancaster and worked at his trade, where he was employed by the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad. He was married to Miss Clara Jane, daughter of William Jeffries, a well-known citizen of Lancaster. They are the parents of four children, Charles, George, Benjamin, Jr., and Mary. The family are members of the Baptist church. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Phythias. SANDOE, REV. H. H., pastor of the Reformed church at Baltimore, Ohio ; was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, December 27, 1841 ; son of Rev. W. B. and Nancy (Allvord) Sandoe, the former of whom has been a minister of of the Reformed church since 1851, and is still officiating as such in one of his former fields of labor, in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. He' was, during many years pas., been stationed at various points in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Rev. H. H. Sandoe was a pupil of the common schools until reaching the age of sixteen, when, for some three years, he was engaged at farming and clerking in Elkhart county, Indiana, and at Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio, until August, 1861, when he enlisted in Company B, 'Twentieth 0. V. I., and with that regiment participated in some thirty-nine engagements, from Fort Donaldson to the surrender of J. E. Johnston to General Sherman, near Raleigh, North Carolina, making the march to the sea, taking part in the grand review at Washington, and after four year's faithful service to his country, was mustered out at Camp Chase in July, 1865. In September of the following year Mr. Sandoe entered Heidelberg College, at Tiffin, 0., remaining there four years, and in February, 187o, he was ordained to the ministry, " by a committee of Tiffin classics." His first field was at Liberty Centre, Henry county, Ohio, remaining there one year ; and for a term of two years in Pulaski county, Indiana, following which he was stationed for the same length of time in Christian county, Illinois ; also in Ashland county, Ohio, for three and a half years, previous to coming to Baltimore, Fairfield county, in October, 1878, where his charge consists of four different congregations, which, during the pastorate of Mr. Sandoe, has been both spiritually and financially successful. Rev. Sandoe was married June 18, 1868, to Miss Eliza M. Barton, of Monroe, Michigan. Their union is blessed by one daughter and one son—Lydorah O., born in Tiffin, Ohio, October 6, 1868, now a pupil at Pleasantville Collegiate Institute . and Dee Nevin, born in Baltimore, 0., March 16, 1882. SCHLEICH, DANIEL J., is of German descent, and is the second son of John Darst and Mary (Halderman) Schleich. The father was born in HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 355 Frederick, Maryland, December 31, 1799. The mother was a native of Pennsylvania. They had twelve children, named as follows, eight of whom are now living : Newton, Eliza Elizabeth, Margaret Nina, David J., Henrietta, Sarah, Ritchie (deceased), Rebecca, John Darst, Anna (deceased) and David—one died in infancy. John Darst Schleich came to Fairfield county about the year 1817. He first learned the trade of Muse carpenter and cabinet making, carrying on business in Lancaster, Ohio. Many of the principal buildings in this city was erected by him. He afterwards purchased a farm in Amanda township, then another in Ross county, upon which he lived for a short time, when he removed (1840) to the homestead in Hocking township, near Lancaster, where he died on the loth of June, 1880. His wife died at the homestead on the 4th of February, 1848. Daniel J. was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on the 19th of January, 1834 ; was educated at the district and select schools of the county ; and was brought up on the farm. In the fall of 1861 he received an appointment .by Governor Dennison of Second Lieutenant in the Sixty-first 0. V. I. He assisted in organizing a company and was promoted to First Lieutenant, and then to Captain. He was at the battles of Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run, and all the various battles that occurred in the Shenandoah Valley between the first named engagements. In October, 1862, he retired from the service on account of illness. On the 22d of October, 1863, he was married to Sarah Jane, daughter of Peter Hay, Esq., of Amanda township. In the spring of 1864 he engaged with the Adams Express Company as messenger on the Illinois Central Railroad, from Odin to Cairo. About 1865 he purchased a farm near the old homestead in Fairfield county,. where he followed farming and stock raising up to the spring of 188i, when he sold his farm, and is now residing in the village of Amanda. They have five children—four boys and one girl—namely : Thomas Frederick, Edward Hay; Augustus. Taylor,. Ellen, and Walter. In politics Mr. Schleich is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Schleich was several years Township Treasurer, a member of the School Board, and has held several minor offices in his township. He is one of the solid representative men of Fairfield county. SCHLEICHER, LOUIS, baker, Lancaster. He was born in Waldeck, Germany, June 15th, 1818, and educated in the public schools until sixteen years old, when he began an apprenticeship at the baker's trade, at which he worked four years. He was then conscripted and served four years in the army. In 1840 he worked as a journeyman in various cities until coming to America in 1847. He came to Lancaster, where he was engaged as a baker two years, and then purchased his partner's interest in the business, and has since conducted it successfully. In 1850 Mr. Schleicher was married to Miss Christina , in Baden, Germany. Mr. and MrS. Schleicher are the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, viz. : William C., a well 'known business man of Lancaster ; Tena E., Edward P., and Rose Caroline, are at home; Edward assists his father, who deals largely in real estate. Mr. Schleicher and family are members of the German Lutheran Church. 356 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. SCOTT, DR. HERVEY, was born at Oldtown, Greene county, Ohio, January 30, 1809. Until the close of his seventeenth year he worked on the farm with his father, enduring the hardships, privations and struggles of purely frontier life. His early education, such as it was, was received in the little rough log school-houses of the pioneer age, by the light of oiled paper Windows. In February, 1826, he went to live in the Mitton family, in South Charleston, Clark county, Ohio, to go to school and learn the trade of manufacturing spinning wheels. In 1833 he commenced the study of the medical professon, and in 1836 went into the practice. Two years later he changed his profession to that of dentistry, and in April, 1839, located in Lancaster, where he has continued to reside to the present time. On the 7th of November, 1830, he was first married to Lydia Ann Milton, of South Charleston, who died childless on the 12th day of June, 1841. On the loth day of April, 1842, he was a second time married to Priscilla Ann Crook, of Lancaster, who was the mother of his children. Her death occurred on the 14th day of July, 1873. In May, 1875, he was married to his third wife, Sophia Stebbin, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, who deceased October to, 1852. His family consisted of six children, viz. : Hervey, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah M., John Clark, Charles Robert, and William Derbin. Mary Elizabeth and Charles Robert died respectively at the ages of two years and at eight months. Hervey died at Chillicothe, November 29, 1873, at the age of thirty years and seven months. He left a widow (Mrs. Emma Scott) and one son (Hervey Howe), now residents of Lancaster. Sarah M. married Charles Hutchison, and is at present residing in Toledo, Ohio. She is the mother of two children—Mary Hamilton and Helen. Helen died at the age of a little over one month, in December, 1881. J. Clark married Ida O'Harra, of Columbus, in 1874, They have had three sons—George, Walter, and HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 357 Starling. George died in September, 1882, at the age of over seven years. J. Clark resides in Lancaster, and is by profession a dentist. The ancestors of Dr. Scott first came to America in the early part of the eighteenth century. On the father's side they were Irish ; on the mother's Scotch. The Scotts settled first in North Carolina, and there his father was born. The McFarlands, which was the name on the mother's side, settled in Rockbridge county, Virginia, and there his mother was born. During the troublous times of the Revolution between Whig and Tory, the grandfather, being a Whig, sought safety by removing his family to Rockbridge county, Virginia. Near the close of the century both families, with others, removed to and settled in Kentucky, first at the Crab Orchard and afterwards on Indian Creek, near Cynthiana, In Harrison county. The place on which the Scott family settled, on Indian Creek, is known to this day as "Scott Station," on acconnt of a garrison of soldiers having been stationed there to protect the frontiers during the Indian troubles. There the doctor's parents were married in i800, and in 18o8 emigrated to Ohio and settled at Oldtown, near Xenia. The Scott family consisted of eleven children, of whom the doctor is the fourth, viz. : Rachel, Margaret, William, Hervey, Milton, Washington, Cynthia (the two latter were twins), Clark, Emily, Benjamin, and Joseph. Washington, Clark, Emily, and Benjamin, died in childhood ; Joseph died at the age of eighteen years ; Margaret, the second in age, died at the age of about sixty years ; and Rachel, the first born, died in infancy ; four are living—William and Milton, in Madison county, Ohio ; Cynthia, in Thorntown, Ind., and Hervey, in Lancaster. The name of the grandfather Scott was Abram, and that of grandfather McFarland was William. All four of the grand parents died respectively between 1812 and 1820, at their homes on Indian Creek. Moses was father of the doctor and Lettie his mother. The mother died in August, 1842, aged sixty-two years ; the father died in October, 1865, at -the age of ninety-two years. SEIPEL, RUDOLPH, deceased, was born December 3, 1832, in Wasserlas, Bavaria. Came to America in the spring of 1852, settling in Hocking county, Ohio, about nine miles below Logan. In the fall of 1852, he came to Lancaster, Ohio, and engaged as a clerk with firm of Rising & Lyons, afterwards the firm changed to P. Rising, and again to Kutz, Reber & Co., with whom he continued until 1863. He went south and was engaged in the sutler department of the army nine months, after which he engaged in the furniture business in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1866 he returned to Lancaster, Ohio, formed a partnership and entered the clothing business under the firm name of Rising, Miller & Seipel, February 1, 1879, the above firm dissolved partnership and Mr. Seipel Opened in the same business himself, which he continued up to the time of his death, June 22, 1880. Mr. Seipel was married July 9, 1857, and became the father of eight children. SHAEFFER, ISAAC, of Madison township, came to the county in the spring of 1798, from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and built the first mill in Madison township, in 1804, afterwards known as the Defambaugh mill. He first built a log house at that place, then built where S. V. Wolf lives now, building the saw mill in 1814, and the grist mill in 1830. He married Miss Julia Reams, daughter of Abram Reams, and his oldest 358 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. daughter, Miss Delilah Shaeffer, born in January, between the first and fifteenth, 1800, he thinks he was the first white child born in the county. His other children were Judith, Rachael. Joab and Isaac Shaeffer, Joab Shaeffer, his son, owned the Wolf mill in fee simple, for a time but dying in 1846, the property reverted to Isaac, first then the heirs of Joab, who owns it now. Mr. Shaeffer was a large land holder, and did much to improve the .condition of the new settlement. Isaac Kerns, his grandson, was raised by him. His daughter, Delilah, married Jacob Kerns, father of Isaac. Judith married Christian Huber, and settled in Pleasant township. Joab married Nancy Clark, of Hocking county, and was the father of Julia Shaeffer, the wife of S. V. Wolf. SHAEFFER, JACOB, of Madison township, is a son of Abram Shaeffer, the first settler of the township, and who came first, in 1798, with his brother, Isaac Shaeffer, Abram Ream, Martin Sandes and one or two others. He returned east, after the first stay, a short time, then came back and settled where Mr. Kohler now lives, and in sight of where his son Jacob resides. Abram Shaeffer married Barbara Ream, sister to Julia, Isaac's wife, and their cabin was the simplest made in that day. Then bears, wolves and deer were plenty, but the family would sometimes be three or four weeks without any bread. The Indians were sometimes quite intimate and on one occasion gave some trouble. Mr. Shaeffer went in search of his horse that was in the habit of running off, and after going a mile or so, found it in the possession of Indians who wanted five dollars before they would consent to release the animal. Mr. Shaeffer had the money in his pocket but feared to show his pocket-book and went back under the pretense of getting the money at home, and when sufficient distance took out the money and put it in his shoe, leaving the V in the pocket-book. This, however, satisfied them and he got his horse. He made for himself moccasins for shoes and buck skin breeches. The children were Joel,born December 1800 ; Samuel, Ezra, Judida, Catharine, David, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Ezra, again ; Salem, George and Ada. Jacob was born April 13, 1814 ; received his education in the old Shaeffer school house on his father's farm, and where he has toiled ever since. In 1834 he married a daughter of Frederick J. Martin, an old settler, who lived where John F. Martin lives now. He is the father of Judge Sylvanus Shaeffer, Mrs. Amanda Hilliard, James and Samuel Shaeffer. He was elected land appraiser in 1862, and in 1880, and is well and favorably known over the county. SHAEFFER, JACOB G., of Madison township, was born September 28, 1794, in York county, Pennsylvania. His father, Samuel Shaeffer, came, in the year 1802, and settled on land now owned by Israel Shaeffer. His wife, Elizabeth Gilbert, died when Jacob was but five years old. The children were Elizabeth, John, Andrew, Samuel G. and George, who died when young. Mr. Shaeffer was married the second time when about eighty years old, but left no issue by this marriage. When they first built a cabin they had no floor to it, nor was it daub-bed, and in this they lived for a time. Some three years after they came, the first still house in the township was built on this farm, and manufactured the best of whisky. These were the days of corn husking, grubbing, rolling logs, etc. Jacob G. Shaeffer sometimes worked out, receiving for his compensation the magnificent sum of three dollars HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 359 a month. Went to Baltimore when young with a drove of hogs, and had not his girl been left behind, would have staid in Pennsylvania ; but returned to get her in due time, and when not quite twenty years of age married and she not sixteen. It was a love affair begun August 3o, I sixty-eight years ago, and not yet consumated. After the nuptial feast of this young couple, they walked into their new home the next day, where they have resided since. Mrs. Shaeffer is now eighty-four years old is in a helpless condition, and has lost her eye sight. Mr. Shaeffer is in his eighty-eighth year of his age and does still drive a span of fractious horses. The couple have pulled well together all through life, are now in possession of considerable landed estates, and are at luxurious ease in their old age. Doctor Shaeffer, of Circleville, Ohio, is their son. SHEAFFER, CHARLES F. Lancaster born in Lancaster, Ohio, January 2, 1820; son of Frederick A. and Mary (Boos) Shaeffer. Frederick Shaeffer was a native of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, and was born 'in 1702. He came to Lancaster in 1812, a tailor by trade. he followed that business above the store room of Christian King, for many years. He married in 1817, and raised a numerous family. Five are living, four sons and one daughter. At an early day he engaged in the hotel business, which he continued until 1858, when he returned to his farm in Hocking township, and there resided until his death in January, 1979. Charles F., the oldest living son, when about seventeen years old, entered the Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio, where he coMpleted his education, and for two years following he read law in the office of Hocking H. Hunter, and was immediately admitted to the bar at Lebanon, Ohio. He began active practice, and continued until 1861, when he was appointed United States Assessor, a position that he filled for six years. Since he has led rather a retired life. Mr. Shaeffer was married June 18, 1846, to Rebecca S., daughter of Rev. Samuel Car, penter, who was one of the pioneer preachers of the Hocking Valley. Mrs. Shaeffer was born in Lancaster, July 22, 1823. There were six children born to this marriage, three sons and three daughters. Mary S., the wife of Peter H. Ward, an attorney of Kentland, Indiana ; Samuel C., an engineer by profession ; Florence M., Frederick W., Charles A. and Laura Belle. Mrs. Shaeffer died in December, 1876. SHAEFFER, S. THEODORE, Probate Judge, Lancaster, Ohio ; was born August 9, 1842, in Madison township, Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Martens) Shaeffer. Mr. Shaeffer was brought 01) on a farm, and followed that business until he was nineteen years of age, when he began teaching school in the winter season, and con, tinued farming in the summer season, until October, 1878, at which time he was elected to his present office, and in 1881 was re-elected. All his teaching was done in Fairfield county. At the age of twenty-six 1 years he was elected Justice of the Peace for Clearcreek township, I which office he held continuously for ten years, and resigned for the purpose of accepting his present office. At the earnest solicitation of his friends he consented to accept the nomination for Probate Judge, and was first nominated for Justice of the Peace in his absence, both the offices being wholly unsought for upon his part. The Judge was married the first time March 6, 1866, to Louisa C., daughter of Samuel 360 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. and Catharine (Hammel) Barr, of Clearcreek township, this county. They became the parents of two children, viz. : Elizabeth C. and Laura A. Mrs. Shaeffer died April 10, 1874, aged twenty-nine years and two months. He was married a second time September 12, 1878, to Nannie A., daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Hammel) Barr, of Clearcreek township, this county. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Mary M. and Lola S. SHAW, VIRGIL E., deceased. He was born in Pleasant township, August 5, 1821. He received his education in the common schools and in Greenfield Academy, which he attended six months, taught by Prof. Williams. Mr. Shaw was a close student, and after leaving school studied law in the office of Hocking II. Hunter and John Garaghty, and was admitted to practice after completing his studies. He served as Prosecuting Attorney four years, and Probate Judge three years. After the death of Colonel McVay he was elected Justice to fill his unexpired term, and re-elected for nine years. At the expiration of that time he returned to the practice of law. Mr. Shaw was a member of Lancaster Masonic Lodge, No. 57, of which lodge he was Master ten years. He was also a member of the Lancaster Commandery, of which he was Commander two years. He was a son of the Hon. Salmon Shaw. deceased, who was a member of the House of Representatives from Fairfield county for several years. He was married to Miss Martha R. Pinney, of Lithopolis, in 1840, by the Rev. M. Z. Kreider, who was at the time acting Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio. At the time of his death he was a prominent member of the Masonic Lodge of Lancaster, having held the highest offices in that order, at one time acting as Deputy Lecturer of the State. He was made a Master Mason March 28, 1843, and was always an active and prominent member of the Lodge. He served as Master of the Lodge from 1851 to 1853, inclusive, and from 1857 to 1860, inclusive, and for the years 1873 and 1876. He was created a Knight Templar May 4, 1843, and received the Council degrees the following year. He served as Prelate in the Commandery. during the years 1855-6-7-8-9, and I860, and 1872, and was Eminent Commander in 1873, 1876 and 1877. He entered the law office of Hocking H. Hunter and John Garaghty as a student in his twenty-fifth year, and has been practicing law as a member of the Lancaster bar continuously, save the eight years he filled the offices of Prosecuting Attorney and Probate Judge of Fairfield county, to which offices he was elected in 1851 and 1854 respectively. In early life Judge Shaw espoused the cause of religion, and ever afterward was a consistent, faithful Christian and church member. About a year before his death he united with the Presbyterian Church of this city. The obsequies were celebrated at the Presbyterian Chnrch, with both religious and Masonic rites. Rev. J. R. Boyd, pastor, delivered an impressive discourse, and the Masonic burial service was read by Rev. J. N. Rippey, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, with responses by the fraternity, a large number of whom were in attendance, together with a numerous assemblage of citizens. SHERMAN, JUDGE CHARLES R., was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1788. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College; read law in Norwich, where he was admitted to the bar, and married to Mary Hoyt before HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 361 coming to Ohio on horseback in 1810. Returning to Connecticut in the fall of 1811, for his wife and one son, (the late Judge Charles T. Sherman, of Cleveland), he settled at Lancaster, where he reached distinction as a lawyer, having a practice that extended from the Ohio Jiver to Detroit. He was for some years associated with Hon. Lewis Cass in the practice of their profession. He held many positions of honor and trust, including that of Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, to which important office he was elected in 1823, filling the same with dignity and ability until his death, an event which took place June 24, 1829, in the forty-first year of his age. His widow survived him many years. She died in 1852. Judge Sherman, at the time of his death, left .a family of eleven children. of whom six are now living. Their oldest is M. Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Reese, of Lancaster. General W. T.' Sherman is the next oldest living. The next younger is the Hon. John Sherman. Lampson and Hoyt Sherman are prosperous bankers of Des Moines, Iowa ; and the youngest, Frances Beecher Sherman, is the wife of Colonel Charles Moulton, of Cincinnati, Ohio. SHOWALTER, D. H., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Augusta county, Virginia, September 8, 1847 ; son of David and Maria (Eversole) Showalter. With his parents he removed to Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1850, where he was educated in the common schools. At the age of sixteen he entered Brooklyn Academy in Albemarl county, Virginia. He was there one year. He then attended Lockwillow Academy, in Augusta county, Virginia, where he completed his education. tie was married August 13, 1869, to Clara J., daughter of Samuel G. and Matilda (McNaman) Bush. Mrs. Showalter was born February 6, 1852, in Walnut township. After marriage he resided in Virginia for a year and a half. In 1871, he came to Fairfield county, and settled on a part of the Bush homestead for two years. In 1873, he removed to the State of Missouri, where he engaged in stock raising. He returned to Ohio in 1878, and the same year built his present residence. He owns one hundred and fifty-eight acres of fine land. They are the parents of two daughters and one son : Clara Daisy, Harry Foy, and Maria Matilda. Mr. Showalter was elected township assessor in the spring of 1882. They are members of the Disciple Church. SHULTZ, WILLIAM A., attorney at law, Lancaster. He is a native of this county, receiving his primary education in its common schools. He studied law with P. 0. Van Trump, and was admitted to practice in December, 1862. He at once opened an office in Lancaster, and has since been continuously and actively engaged in his profession. The next year after his admittance, he was elected city solicitor, which office he filled until 1866, when he was elected prosecuting attorney. In 1868 he was re-elected, filling the office very acceptably to the people. Since then his business has occupied his entire attention. Mr. Shultz's father, Henry, was a cabinet maker in Lancaster, and was extensively and favorably known. He died at the age of thirty-seven years, when William was about nine years old. By industry he obtained 'a good education in the city schools ; and before and after his majority he worked as a painter and as a clerk, by which means, he supported himself. In 1868, Mr. Shultz was married to Miss. Ella Grove, who was born in Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Shultz are the parents of three children: 362 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Linnie, born in 1869; Frank, in 1872 ; and an infant, deceased. Mrs. Rosabella ShultnoWMr. Shultz's mother, is now living with him, at the age of more than three score years. SHULTZ, GEORGE W., lumberman and sash and door manufacturer, Lancaster. He is a well known business man of Lancaster, and was born in Fairfield county, February 23, 1850. His parents, Jacob and Maria (Deeds) Shultz, were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. The former, a native of Little York, Pennsylvania, was born in 1814, and came to Ohio in 1832 ; a miller by trade, owning and conducting the Pleasant Run flouring -mills, in Pleasant township, many years. His family consisted of two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Shultz and,the younger members of the family reside on the home farm, where Mr. Jacob Shultz died in February, 1882. George W., after receiving a good education, in his eighteenth-year, commenced learning the carpenter and joiner trade, which, after acquiring, he followed as journeyman ; five or six years subsequently, he conducted business as builder and contractor on his own account. In the spring of 1879, he purchased the lumber yard and planing mill formerly owned by Vory Brothers, which he has since conducted, engaging quite extensively in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, employing some ten or twelve hands constantly, and is doing a satisfactory and increasing business. Mr. Shultz was united in marriage, December 25, 1873, to Miss Susan Hood, daughter of John Hood, of Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Shultz are the parents of five children, but one now living: Welbert, born December 7, 1881. SHUMAKER, HIRAM H., M. D., Sheriff, Lancaster. He was born in this county, May 20, 1824. He was a student at Delaware College for a number of terms, and subsequently entered Starling Medical College, from which institution he graduated in 1849. He at once commenced the practice of medicine, which he continued successfully about five years. Soon after he entered politics, filling the position of Justice of the Peace for twelve years, in Berne township. He was also Deputy Sheriff three years, and elected Sheriff in 1880. Dr. Shumaker was married in 1849, to Catharine E., daughter of Thomas Jackson, an. early settler of Berne township. They are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters. SIEBER, HENRY, superintendent County Home ; post office, Lancaster ; born in Germany in 1826. After serving king William four years, Mr. Sieber came to Ameri1850.nd settled in Ohio in 1850. Mr. Sieber has held the office of Superintendent of County Infirmary to the entire satisfaction of the people over sixteen years. He is a son of George and Elizabeth (Kivoner) Sieber. Married in 1852, to Miss Delilah Blester, daughter of John and Esther Blester. They have four children : Louisa, William, Ella, Sarah A. SIFFORD, DANIEL, JR., lumberman and contractor, Lancaster. The youngest and only living son of Daniel, Sr., and Effie (Sturgeon) Sifford. He was born in Lancaster, June 29, 1849, nd was the recipient of a liberal education, having been a student .several -terms at Gambier Col- lege, as well as one term at Eastman Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, New York. He then assisted his father in the drug store some time. In 1870, he entered the employ of Black, Bornman & Co., bridge build- HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 363 ers, with whom he remained five years, during which time he acquired a full knowledge of the business. He purchased, in 1879, the lumber yard and building business of Simeon Denton, which he has since continued, removing the same in 1880 to its present location on Mill street, where he is doing an extensive trade in lumber and building materials, and as a contractor. Within a recent period he has erected many fine buildings, including the Temple of Fashion for Messrs. Peters & Trout, employing continually from twenty-five to thirty hands. His business aged the past year $100,000. Mr. Sifford was married August 7, 1874, to Miss Lydia D. Van Burton. To them were born two sons and two daughters : John, Daniel, Jr., Mary and Effie. SITES, J. S., attorney, Lancsater. He is a native of Fairfield county. and is a son of Emanuel and Fanny Sites, of Pleasant township. He attended the common schools in his youth and the Freeman Seminary, where he received his preparatory course. He then entered the Fairfield Union Academy, where he graduated, prepared for the junior collegiate class. He entered this class in the Delaware college, from which institution he graduated in 1882. He then began the reading of law. While thus engaged he was employed to superintend the Dresden public schools for the years 1872 and 1873. In 1875 he was' admitted to practice law in Lancaster, where he at once established an office, and where he has since been actively and successfully engaged in the practice of his profession. in 1878, Mr. Sites was elected a member of the city council. In 1880, he was re-elected and chosen President of that body. Politically, he is a Republican, and active in his fidelity to his party. Mr. Sites was married in 1875, to Miss Anna, daughter of David Pence, of Pleasant township. They are the parents of two children, David E. and Jessie L SLOUGH, TALL, attorney, Lancaster ; was born in Fairfield county September 12, 1837, the only son of Frederick and Mary (Tallman) Slough. His grandfather, John Slough, a native of Germany. settled on a place in Bloom township. His youngest son, Frederick, the father of Tall Slough, was a cabinet maker and a resident of Canal Winchester, where he died in March, 1846. His family consisted of one son and one daughter, all of whom are living. Tall, after acquiring a common school education, was a pupil at the High School at Lancaster for several terms. Subsequently he was employed in the warehouse of his uncle at Canal Winchester, and also taught school for a brief period. He then read law in the office of Robert Clark, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, at once commencing the practice of his profession. In 1861, he was elected City Solicitor, and in 1862, was elected Prosecuting Attorney. He was re-elected to the same position in 8864. In 1867, he was elected Mayor of Lancaster, to which position be was called by the voice of the people four consecutive terms. Since retiring from Office, in 1875, he has devoted his attention wholly to his extensive law Cprhaucrticche.. Mr. Slough, in 1865, married Miss Mary C. Fleming. Him- self and Mrs. Slough are consistent members of the Roman Catholic SMITH, BENJAMIN, farmer, Liberty township ; was born January 5, 1805, in Berks county, Pennsylvania ; son of Henry and Susannah S. Smith. Benjamin received a fair education and learned the wagon 364 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. maker’s trade. He commenced business for himself at the age of twenty-three years at his trade, continuing until 1837, when he came to Ohio, locating in Violet township, where he engaged in farming. In the spring of 1855 he removed to Liberty township, and purchased one hundred and ninety-six acres, formerly known as the Wagner farm. He owns in all three hundred and seventy acres in this township. Mr. Smith married Miss A. Hillock. This union was blessed with thirteen children, nine of whom are living : Sarah, wife of Harrison Shaeffer, of Liberty township ; William, a resident of Indiana ; Mary Ann, wife of W. Cheeseman, now residing in Kansas , Henry and James live in Lib- erty township ; Caroline, wife of Jacob Barr, of Logan, Ohio ; John, Ezra Lucinda and Elizabeth are at home. Benjamin died in 1865, aged thirty-one years ; Samuel, a soldier in the late war, died August 3, 1865, one week after reaching home, from disease contracted in the army. SMITH, JOHN, farmer. Violet township, post office, Pickerington ; was born in this township, October 18, 1819 ; Was married February 4, 1843, to Mary Ann Dressler, daughter of Samuel and Mary Dressler, by whom he had nine children : Lewis C., born May 10, 1844 Samuel, born January 29, 1846 ; Samantha, born January 29, 1846; Elliot O., born June 30, 1848 ; Irene, born November 26, 1850; Emma M., born March 5, 1854 ; Anna C., born December 11, 1856 ; Francis C., born June 11, 1858 ; Sarah A., born July 1, 1860. After the death of his first wife he married Arabella (Myers) Ricketts, by whom he had one child, Franklin, born January 9, 1864. Mr. Smith belonged to the Lutheran Church forty-three years, and in 1880 joined the Reformed Church. He belongs to the F. & A. M., and has held several public offices. SMITH, JOHN C., confectioner, Lancaster ; was born in Hesse, Germany, October 2, 1820. With his parents he emigrated to America in 1833. The family settled in Columbia, Pennsylvania, where, after receiving a common school education, at the age of seventeen, he commenced an apprenticeship at the confectioner trade. He worked as a journeyman two years. In 1841, he came to Ohio, and was employed for several years in Cincinnati. He settled in Lancaster in 1843, where he at once commenced the confectioner business in the Arnold corner, remaining there two years. Following this, he did business in the Tallmadge block twenty-one years. He then purchased the property on the northwest corner of Main and Columbus streets, where he is still doing an extensive business in confectionery, nuts, foreign fruits and toys. Mr. Smith was married in 1844, to Miss Catherine Mayer. They are the parents of four children, three now living: Rev. George H., now of the Sandwich Islands ; Rev. William M., of Berrian Springs, Michigan, and Julia, at home. SNIDER, NOAH, was born in Liberty township, this county, and is the only son of Jacob and Phebe Snider. He attended the public schools in Liberty township, receiving an ordinary education. He followed farming at home until his marriage to Miss Mary Fritznis, in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Snider are the parents of six children, five daughters and one son. After marriage Mr. Snider purchased a farm of ninety-six acres, which he cultivated in connection with his father's HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 365 farm. In. 1881 he purchased the Empress Flouring Mill, in Baltimore and is now doing a large business. Mr. and Mrs. Snider and family are members of the Evangelical Church. Mr. Snider is a member of the Masonic order, and also an Odd Fellow and a member of the Knights of Pythias. His father, Jacob, was an early settler in this county. He was born in Germany, and came with his father to America in 1818. They located in Pleasant township, where his father remained five years. They then removed to Liberty township, where Jacob Snider still resides. He is still farming, and is one of the best citizens in the township. SNIDER, SAMUEL, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in this township February 6, 1824; son of Randolph and Mary Ann (Bowman) Snider. Samuel received a good education, and turned his attention to farming. He remained at home until twenty-four years of age. He married Miss Mary Soliday in 1848. She was born in Liberty township in 1827. After marriage Mr. Snider settled on the farm where he still lives. It contains four hundred and thirty acres. Here he built a fine residence. At the completion of the Ohio Central Railroad through his premises, he erected an extensive warehouse, with a capacity of fifteen thousand bushels of grain. He is now extensively engaged in buying and shipping grain to various places in the country. Mr. Snider also deals extensively in coal. Mr. and Mrs. Snider are the parents of eleven children, nine now living. D. P. has charge of the home farm ; Elizabeth A. was the wife of David Eversole ; she died in 1879; Sarah, fhe 'wife of John Stranger; John H. and Charles F. have charge of the warehouse ; George W., Amanda Jane, William Clark and Mary Alice are still at home. The family are members of the Evangelical Association. SNIDER, JOSEPH, was born in Liberty township, Fairfield county, Ohio, November 27, 1819 ; son of Rudolph and Mary C. (Bowman) Snider. His parents were natives of Switzerland, and emigrated to America in 1814, first locating in Berne township, Fairfield county, where they remained until removing to Liberty township in 1817, settling on the place now owned by their son Emanuel. They reared a family of eight children, five of whom are now living, all residents of Liberty township, and among its most substantial citizens. Rudolph Snider was a successful farmer, and an active and consistent member of the Evangelical Association. His death occurred February 14, 1870. Joseph, the subject of this sketch, after receiving such an education as the schools of the neighborhood afforded, remained on the home place until he obtained his majority, following which for some five years he Conducted a farm owned by his father. In 1850 Mr. Snider settled on the farm where he still resides. He is the owner of two hundred and eighteen acres of fine land, with tasteful and fine surroundings. He was married in 1845 to Anna, daughter of John Ranch. Their union was blessed with one daughter, Sarah Catharine, now Mrs. Frederick noisily. Mr. Snider and family are members of the Evangelical Association. He is a genial and pleasant gentleman, and one of the substantial farmers and stock raisers of Fairfield county. SNIDER, REV. ABSALOM, was born in Licking county, Ohio, October 1840. He is the only son of J. W. and Susan Snider. Mr. Snider 366 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. was educated in the common schools of his native county, and reared upon a farm until he Was eighteen years of age. At that age he taught school. He afterward attended normal school one term. January 5, 1865, he Was married to Effie E., daughter of Christopher and Jane Trovinger. They are the parents of four sons an four daughters. Soon after his marriage he located where he still lives. He followed farming six years, during the time he prepared himself, by study, for the ministry. In 1871 he united with the Scioto Conference of the U. B. Church, passed a regular examination, and was ordained in 1874. His first charge was Jacksonville Circuit, Licking county, Ohio, where he remained five years. From there he came to the Pleasant Run Circuit, having under his charge four appointments that demand all his time. He has given the charge of the farm of sixty acres into the hands of his sons. Mr. Snider is a self-made man, and served as township assessor from 1865 to 1871. Christopher Trovinger was born in Washington county, Maryland, February 23; 1808. In 1815 he came to Ohio with his father, Samuel Trovinger, who settled upon the farm now owned by H. Sperry, which he cleared up, and where he lived to the time of his death, April 6, 1852. Christopher Trovinger became owner of three hundred acres of land, a good portion of which he cleared up. He was a school teacher by profession, which he continued many years until late in life. He served as township clerk as early as 1832, fillings L that office, except one year, for thirty years. Was first elected Justice of the Peace in 1836, holding that office almost continually for twenty-seven years. Was County Commissioner, first elected in 1862, and reelected in 1865, serving six years. He is a Democrat in politics ; has been a member of the M. E. Church for thirty-seven years. Mr. Trovinger married Jane Lyle, the daughter of an early settler, who settled on a part of what is known as the Lyle farm. They became the parents of eight children, six of whom are living, four daughters and two sons. Mr. Trovinger died January 6, 1881. His widow is still living in Virginia, and is in her seventy-third year. SNYDER, JOHN, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, May 3, 1819 ; the only son of George and Ann M. (Plecker) Snyder. George Snyder was a native of Maryland, and was born in 1791. He came to Ohio, in 1828, with his wife and five children, and settled in Walnut township on the place now owned by John Snyder. A house had been built before he bought the place. He reared a family of eight children to maturity, of whom three sons and three daughters are living. He was a member of the Reform church many years. He died in 1863 ; his widow in February, 1880, in her seventy-eighth year. John Snyder was brought up on the farm, and inured to labor. He has been twice married ; first, in 1845, to Abigail, daughter of Calvin Hite. To them were born three children, viz. : Lewis B., a resident of Walnut township ; John R., janitor of the Court House in Lancaster, and George L., a resident of Walnut township. Mrs. Snyder died in 1851, and in 1853 Mr. Snyder was married to Miss Margaret, daughter of Joseph Harris, a well known resident of Walnut township. She was born in this township, July .2, 1828. They are the parents of six children, four of whom are living, viz. : William M., a carpenter at Hadley Junction ; Dillen H., also a carpenter at HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 367 Basil, and Almeda and Edward D. at home. Mr. Snyder, after his first marriage, lived near his father until 1872, having purchased the interests of the other heirs. He built his present home in 1871, and in addition to his farming, ran a thresher about fifteen years. He has been township trustee a number of years, and has held other important trusts. SOLIDAY, SAMUEL, was born in Walnut township, February 17, 1811. He is the oldest son of Frederick and Mary (Baeden) Soliday, natives of Switzerland. Frederick emigrated to America in 1803, and soon came to Walnut township, where he entered a section of land, on which he lived many years. He took part in the war of 1812. He died in 1873 at Newark, to which place he had removed several years previous. Samuel Soliday received an ordinary education in the pioneer schools, and was raised on the farm, an avocation he fully mastered, and which he has always followed. He remained with his parents until his marriage to Elizabeth Giesy in 1835.. They became the par- ents of four children, three of whom are still living, viz. : Mary M., wife of Lewis Miller, of Liberty township, and Eva A., and Elizabeth, still at home. Mrs. Soliday died in 1877. The family are members of the Reform church, and are among the influential and honored families in this county. SOLIDAY, JACOB, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in canon Basil, Switzerland, May 15, 1802 the youngest son of John Adam and Elizabeth Soliday. He came with his parents to America in 1803, coming direct to Lancaster, where they stopped a short time. In August, 1853, they entered and settled on a section of land, a part of which is the home of Jacob Soliday. He put up a log cabin. He raised a family of six daughters and two sons, of which Jacob is the only survivor. John A. Soliday was a member of the Reform church. He died in 1814 ; his widow in 1834. Jacob was educated in the schools then taught in some neighbor's house. The Indians were numerous and harmless. He remembers them calling for pumpkins in exchange for deer meat. Jacob engaged in farming. He cleared one hundred and twenty acres, where he lived with his mother and two sisters. He first married, December 14, 1824, to Elizabeth Crider. They were the parents of eight children, of whom six are living, four daughters and two sons. Mrs. Soliday died February 1,1836. He was married the second time to Miss Mary, daughter of Peter Daring, a pioneer of Pleasant township. Mrs. Soliday was born December 30, 1818. They are the parents of twelve children. Six sons and five daughters are living, viz. : Sarah Ann, of Lafayete Arnold, resident of Greenfield ; Lydia, wife of Samuel Weller, of Baltimore, Ohio ; John Adam, of Allen county, Indiana ; S. D., a merchant at Fort Wayne, Indiana ; S. P., of Henry county, Ohio; Emma, wife of Jefferson Kern, a merchant of Pleasant township. ; Julia, wife of J. P. Gebbart, of Pleasant township ; Josephine, wife of G. W. Bush, of Walnut township ; George W. conducts the home place ; J. F., a resident of Walnut township ; L. H., now clerking in Baltimore, residing with his parents. Mr. Soliday is the longest time resident of Walnut township. In 1824 he cast his vote for General Jackson. He has since voted the Democratic ticket. Since 1827 he has been a member of the Reform church. He built his pres- 368 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ent residence about 1832. His sons, John, Adam and S. D., were in the late war. SPANGLER, WILLIAM, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Pleasant township, January 12, 1841, eldest son of Jacob and Eva (Hite) Spangler. Jacob Spangler was born in Fairfield county, about 1820. His father was a pioneer in the county. Jacob raised a family of five children, of whom two sons and two daughters are living. He was a member of the German Lutheran church. William Spangler, after acquiring his education in the common schools, turned his attention to farming. He remained at home until of age. He was then employed by David Bright, in Greenfield township. He remained in his employ three years. March 3, 1864 he was married to Miss Julia Ann, daughter of David Bright, , a well-known, resident of Greenfield. She was born in that township December 9, 1846. In the spring of 1864, they came to Walnut township, where they lived on the Mason farm seven years. In the fall of 1871, he came in possession of his present home, one hundred and seventy-five acres, about one-half the old homestead. In 1871, he built their present residence, and in 1875 a fine barn. They are the parents of six children : David S., Jacob D., Gilbert B., Dolly U., John R., and Frank H. SPERRY, W. A., farmer, Walnut township. He was born October 16, 1843, in this township, son of Peter and Juliet (Taylor) Sperry. Peter Sperry came to Frederick county, Virginia, in 1803. In ,83i he came with his wife to Ohio, and settled in Walnut township, on a place still owned by the family. The place was partially improved ; the house that was on the place then is still occupied. He purchased one hundred and thirteen acres. He raised a family of six children, of whom three sons and two daughters are living. His son Samuel was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864. He died in the hospital at Washington, May 27, 1864. Peter Sperry was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died March 7, 1882 ; his wife in 1848. W. A., was educated and taught school ; this he engaged in until 1882. He was married June 26, 1873, to Miss Jennie, daughter of William Watson, a well-known resident of Walnut township ; she Was born in that township. They are the parents of one on and one daughter: Willie E., and Bertie V. In 1873 he purchased a portion of his father's place, and built his present residence. He devotes his time to farming and stock raising. He owns one hundred and seven acres of land. They are members of Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Sperry and his father were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and also of the Masonic Order. SPERRY, MILTON, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township September 1, 1841, and is a son of Peter and Juliet (Taylor). Sperry. He was educated in the common schools of his day and Union Academy, and was brought up a farmer, which vocation he yet follows. Arriving at age he began teaching and was also connected with the educational, works of D. Appleton & Co., introducing their school books about two years. He continued to teach until 1872, after which date he was concerned in several mercantile transactions. November 18, 1868, he Was married to Mary Ida, daughter of William HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 369 Walters, a former resident of Reading township, Perry county. Mrs. Sperry was born in Muskingum county, May 10, 1849. After his marriage Mr. Sperry was engaged as principal of various schools, and was also in the dry goods trade one year. He removed to New Salem, where he remained till the spring of 1880, engaged teaching there and in the vicinity, excepting in 1878, when he was in Colorado recruiting his health. He taught; there till October, 1879, when he returned to Ohio and followed teaching again. In 188o he engaged with a Buffalo firm as salesman of their school furniture, in which he had good success, and which he still follows: In the spring of 1882 he removed to his father's place, of one hundred and thirteen acres, which he also conducts. Mr. and Mrs. Sperry are the ,parents of one son, Peter Pharos, born June 4, 1876. Mr. Sperry was enumerator for the census of 1880, In Walnut township. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Sperry is also a member of the Masonic Order. SPITZLER, ABRAHAM, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, February 5, 1808, and is a son of Joseph and Barbara (Kauffman) Spitzler. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1810. They settled in Walnut township, on the place now owned by Mr. Spitzler. It had been partially cleared by John McNaughten, and consisted of one hundred and sixty acres. Joseph Spitzler raised nine children to maturity. His death occurred in 1815. The farm has been cleared by his sons, principally by Abraham, who received a common school education, and also a few terms in the Union Academy. He remained at home until of age, when he learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked in various places three years. He then rented the home farm from his mother, and operated it during her lifetime. In 1836 he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of David Pence, an 'early settler in Richland township. She was born April 26, 1820. After his marriage, he purchased a part of the home place, which he improved, and in 1863 built his present residence, and in 1876 an excellent barn. The home farm contains one hundred and eighty acres. Mr. and Mrs. Spitzler are the parents of six children, of whom one is dead. Those living are : David P., residing on part of the home place ; Selma Ann, wife of Jacob Barr, residing in Richland township ; Aaron, a resident of Iowa ; Thomas Jefferson, living on a part of the home place ; and Manson M., living at home. Tje family are members of the Baptist church. STEELE COLONEL C. F., retired, Lancaster, was born in West Virginia, April 11, 1828. Receiving an ordinary education, his youth was passed in pursuits incident to farm life, until arriving at the age of eighteen, When he became a member of the Third Ohio Regiment, during the war with Mexico. He was at the battle of Monterey, and in the campaign under General Taylor. At the close of that war he went to California, via Cape Horn. He spent a number of years in South America, And was a resident of Valparaiso at the time of the great earth-quake in 1851. Returning to the United States in 1860, he was one of the first to respond to the call for troops in April, 1861, raising a company in Belmont county and in West Virginia, which became a part of the Seventeenth Regiment O. V. I. ; and upon the formation of the reg- 47 370 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. iment was elected Major, taking an active part in the various campaigns under General McClellan, participating in the battle of Rich Mountain at which time his three months' term of service expired. Returning home, he at once actively engaged in recruiting the Sixty-second 0. V. I., of which regiment he took command, spending the winter of 1862 on the B. & 0. R. R., from Cumberland to Martinsburg and in the Winchester valley, taking an active part in the first fight at Winchester. Was engaged in numerous skirmishes and raids at Manassas Junction, Port Republic, and elsewhere in that vicinity, returning to McClellan's command upon the peninsula in time to participate at Harrison's Landing, where his regiment rendered efficient service in covering the retreat. Soon after Colonel Steele's regiment was ordered South, making the campaign of North Carolina, also in South Carolina, where they assisted in the engagements upon the Blackwater, and at the capture of Coal and Folly Islands, the latter being placed in charge of Colonel Steele immediately after its capture. While leading a charge on Fort Wagner the Colonel was severely wounded, which rendered him unfit for further service. He was discharged in October, 1863. Returning to civil life, he married in the latter part of 1863, Miss Maria E., youngest daughter of Hon. Thomas Ewing. This union is blessed with five children, two daughters and three sons. Concerning the Colonel'S military experience, the following extracts are given, the first from the official record of the Union and Confederate armies, and the second from an Ohio newspaper : " Col. C. F. Steele, of this city, commanded the first expedition, consisting of three companies, D, I and K, Seventeenth Regiment 0. V. I. (from Fairfield, Perry and Belmont counties), which entered West Virginia below Parkersburg, in the war of the Rebellion. Three companies under Major Steele, were detached at Clarksburg, the 27th day of June, to proceed to Parkersburg, and there take boats foe Ravenswood and march to Ripley. The Major arrived at Parkersburg on Friday, the 28th. The same evening he embarked on two steamboats,-commanded by Captain Kountz, and reached a landing two miles below Ravenswood, with two companies, having left the third company at Bellville. The Major proceeded to Ripley, which he reached at four A. M. of the 29th. He placed his advanced guard, hidden from sight, and having surrounded the place, completely surprised it, capturing the postmaster and some eighty other secessionists. He administered the oath of allegiance to the captives, installed the postmaster lately appointed by the Government, took the captive postmaster with him to Ravenswood, where they captured all they could and swore them in, as at Ripley. Major Steele deemed it prudent to leave two companies, D and I, at Ravenswood, and brought the other company, K, to Clarksburg, which he reached July 1.' " * * " Col. C. F. Steele is known to have been the man who got up the first flag in this county in response to the call of the President for seventy-five thousand men to save the Union. The Colonel says the first money he paid out towards that object was two dollars for a flag staff to put on the court house, which remained there until the close of the war. The man who assisted him in getting up the flag was Captain Hiram Craft, of Indianapolis, who superintended the making of it. The first one who agreed to volunteer with him was Walter HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 371 Hewetson, of Bridgeport. The Chronicle (Ace volunteered printing [he bills for a meeting-. The man who made the most impressive speech was Rev. Johnson, who said he only had one son, but was willing he should enlist. The boy sprang up at once and enrolled his name. An eloquent speech was made by Ross Alexander, Esq., who, like Artemus Ward, was willing his wife's relations should go. The ladies of the place made a beautiful silk flag for the company, which was presented by Miss Celia Groves. It was taken by the company to Camp Anderson, Lancaster, Ohio, where it was adopted as the regimental flag of the Seventeenth Ohio, and carried through the three months' service. The Colonel returned for three years with the Sixty-second Regiment, taking with him one of the finest companies in the State from Somerton, this county, and remained in the service till the 18th of July, 1863, when, while leading a charge on Fort Wagner, he was terribly wounded. Every officer with him, except two, was killed or wounded, one of which was Captain Taylor, of the Belmont company, who was spared then, only to fall in the next battle. The wounded, as soon as they could be removed, were sent to New York, where the Colonel was met by Mr. Alexander Branum, and taken out to his home. Few who saw him then thought he could ever recover from his injuries, from which he still continues to suffer at times severely. The Colonel also represented this county in the Mexican war, and was one of the first to go to California, having joined the expedition of Governor Shannon in the fall of 1848, and sailed round Cape Horn, making the voyage in five months and a half." STEEN, JACOB, merchant and postmaster at Reno, Cass county, Iowa ; was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, October 9, 1847, and was married in July, 1869, to Miss nettle A. IL Sain, who was born January 29, 1848, near Rushville, Fairfield county, Ohio. Their children are Clarence Albert, who was born in the City of Brooklyn, February 2o, 1872, and who died in New York City, June 23, 1872. Mr. Steen has been engaged for several years in the mercantile business, and at present is a merchant at Reno, Iowa. STEIGER, CHRISTIAN, is a native of Fairfield county, and was born in Greenfield township on the 8th day of August, 1839. He was married to Barbara Ann Wirtz in 1870. She was born in Pleasant township in 1844. Their children are Benjamin Franklin, born April 14, 1871 ; Elphemia Belle, born March 6, 1873 ; Willis Otto, born September 11, 1875 ; Elizabeth May, born November 21, 1877 ; Clarence Monroe, born February 26, 1880. STEMEN, NICHOLAS, farmer and stock raiser, Violet township, post office, Pickerington ; son of Nicholas and Catharine (Beery) Stemen ; born in Jackson township, Perry county, January 11, 1829. His father was one of the first settlers ; was married February 24, 1853, to Lydia Brenneman, daughter of John Brenneman, born December 24, 1829. They have a family of five children—John, born February 28, 1854 Nancy, born June 6, 1855 ; Lewis, born March 21, 1862 ; Willie, born October 4, 1864 ; Emma, born January 26, 1868. Mr. Stemen makes a specialty of fine stock. He belongs to the Mennonite Church. STEWART, W. H., Railroad agent, Pleasantville post office ; born in 1846; came to Fairfield county m 1871. Mr. Stewart engaged as a 372 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. clerk in different places during a good part of his early life ; son of James and Margaret Stewart. He Was married in 1871 to Miss Minnie S. Ashbrook, daughter of John M. and Katharine Ashbrook. They have four children-Cora L., Lulu F.. Anna M., John A. Mr. Stewart Was in the army some four months, having enlisted in 1861 in the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment. STEWART, GRIGG S., physician and surgeon, post office, Pickerington ; born at Ripley, Jackson county, West Virginia, March 29, 1854; son of George F. and Maria (Stout) Stewart. He attended Marshall College, Cabell county, West Virginia, and the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating February 28, 1877. Married to Maggie C. Sebrell, at Hempstead, Texas, August 30, 1879. She died August 18, 1881, leaving one child, Charles A., who was born August 5, 1881. Mr. Stewart practiced two years at Leon, West Virginia, and from thence he moved to Pickerington. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. STEVENSON, MORDECAI, deceased ; was born in Frederick county, Maryland, November 23, 1786. He was married March 4, 1812, to Miss Rebecca Comer, who was born August 14, 1789. Their children were Isabelle, born March 5, 1813 ; Elizabeth, born January 1, 1815 : Daniel L., born June 9, 1817 ; Samuel E., born June 9, 1819; Ruth, born January 19, 1822 ; Josiah, born September 8, 1824. He.was married a second time in 1834, to Mrs. Eleanor Henthorn. Their children were Noah R., born March 4, 1835 ; William B., born February 5, 1837; Rebecca E., born October 12, 1839; David K., born March 20, 1841 ; Franklin D., born March i8, 1848. Franklin D. Stevenson was married September 19, 1879, to Anna M. Gingher, who was born June 30, 1851. They have one child, Trafford C., born December 3, 1880. Mordecai Stevenson died in September, 1877. STEVENSON, JESSE, deceased ; was born March 2, 1778. He was married to Rachel Stevenson, who was born September 31, 1784. Their children were Edward W., born March 26, 1805 ; George B., born December 16, 1806; Henry, born April 9, 1808 ; Reuben, born October 12, 1809; Elijah. born August 28, 1811 ; John, born January 20, 1813 ; Sarah, born November 2, 1814 ; Loudy, born March 12, 1816; Harriet, born May 6, 1819 ; Aaron, born May 26, 1821 ; Isaiah, born March 14, 1823 ; Miranda, born October 7, 1825 ; Jesse B., born September 31, 1827. Their two nieces raised by them were Harriet Stevenson, born September 1838 ; Mary Elizabeth Stevenson, born July 18, 1841. Jesse Stevenson, Sr., died September 14, 1861 ; Isaiah died August 17, 1871 ; Reuben died September 25, 1881 ; Henry died December 13, 1878. STEVENSON, DANIEL, SR., was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, on the 2(1 day of September, 1737. He came to Richland township, Fairfield county, in 1805. He located on section seventeen. He was married to Ruth Stevenson, who was born January 2, 1743 the date of their marriage is unknown: Their children were John, Jesse, Daniel; Mordecai, Edward, George. John died June 22, 1843; Edward died October 22, 1841; Daniel Stevenson, Sr., died September 3, 1827. His wife, Ruth Stevenson, died June 12, 1831. STEVENSON, DANIEL, JR., was born in Baltimore county, Maryland HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 373 June 23, 1782, and emigrated to Richland township, Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1805. He was married to Elizabeth Murray, March 28, 1825. She was born March 16, 1789. Their children were Rosalee, born September 20, 1811 ; Edward Thompson, born June 3, 1827 ; Sarah Murray, born March 13, 1830. Daniel Stevenson died September 30, 1865 ; Elizabeth Stevenson died December 23, 1834. Their son, Edward Thompson Stevenson, was married June 29, 1851, to Frances Fettery, who was born July 7, 1822. They had three children, viz. : Loretta Clementine, born July 16, 1855 Sarah Fidelia, born December 6. 1856, who died September 20, 1861 ; and Emma Catharine, who was born September 1, 1859, and who died December 23, 1881. STOUT, SIMON, merchant, born March 17, 1830 ; married November 30, 1856, to Louisa Neff. There were born of this union ten children, eight living and two dead. Those living are : Nelson F., born April 30, 1857 ; Lucretia; born April 10, 1859 ; Willson V., born April 20, 1863 ;Carrie B., born June 23, 1867 ; Anna C., born December 6, 1869 ; Bertha May, born March 20, 1874 ; Maggie Florence, born February 24, 1877, and Minnie Lee, born December 18, 188i. The subject of this sketch is at this time engaged in business in the village of Stouts, ville, where he constantly keeps on hand a full line of dry goods, hats-caps, boots, shoes, hardware, queensware, notions, hosiery, cigars, tobacco, tinware, groceries, etc., etc. Mr. Stout is one of •the leadipg business men of Fairfield county. STOUT, JOHN, farmer ; post office, Stoutsville ; was born February 16, 1840 ; married October to, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Shupe. There were born of this union five children, viz.: Ida Jane, born July 28, 1863 ; Emma Belle, born July 14, 1865; Anna Leotta, born September 12, 1869 ; Charles Edson, born December 24, 1871 ; and Ella Florence, born August 20, 1873. Ella died in June, 1874. The subject of this sketch is a farmer and stock raiser, living just east of Stoutsville, on the farm occupied by his father, Benjamin Stout, at the time of his death. He is one of the prominent men of this township, STOUT, NELSON T., farmer ; post office, Stoutsville ; born April 30, 1857 ; married October 22, 1879, to Miss Rosa Odaffer. There were born of this union two children, viz. : Bertie Blanche, born September 20, 188o, and Elsie Mable, born December 26, 1881. The subject of this sketch is at present engaged in farming, one-half mile east of Stoutsville. He is one of the energetic young farmers of this township. STOVER, THEOPOLIS ; was born in Licking county, October 1, 1831, and is the eldest son of John and Catharine (Roads) Stover. He came to Fairfield county with his parents, who settled in the center of Liberty township, and there raised a family of five children, three of whom are now living. The father died October 1, 1880. Theopolis attended the district schools till his seventeenth year, when he entered Granville College and remained till he graduated. He then engaged in teaching, profession which he has followed with little interruption ever since. He taught the Basil schools seven years and the Baltimore school one year. He has acceptibly served his township as assessor, clerk and justice of the peace. This last office he has held continuously since 1865, except one term. Mr. Stover was married October 31, 1865, to a 374 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. daughter of Sebastian Goss. Of his seven children four are now ing, viz. : Grace E., Jessie L., John C. and Henry M. The family are active members of the Baptist church. STRAYER, FRANK, P., physician and surgeon, Bremen, Ohio, was born October 23, 1853, in Sugar Grove, Berne township, Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of Jacob E. and Sarah (Brandon) Strayer. he was brought up on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to school at Worthington, Ohio, about two years, afterward attending the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, about one year. At this time he quit college on account of his health. He taught school one term before attending college and one term since his attendance. In November, 1875, he began the study of medicine with Dr. Frampton, of Bremen, Ohio, which he continued four years, attending lectures at the Columbus Medical College, and received a diploma of graduation in the spring of 1879, soon after which he entered into partnership with Dr. Frampton, of Bremen, and has continued the same to this time. Dr. Strayer is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has served as Sunday school superintendent ten years, in which he was signally successful. He is now steward and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church in Bremen, Ohio. Dr. Strayer's grand parents, upon his father's side, were of German descent, and were born in Pennsylvania. His mother's father was of Scotch descent ; her mother of German, both of whom were born in Virginia. The doctor's father came to Ohio from Maryland about 1826, and settled in Berne township, where he still resides. His mother was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio with her parents in an early day. STUTSON, ALVERD, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, August 8, 1835 ; son of James and Amelia (Musgrove) Stutson. Attended school for some years in Zanesville, until his removal, with his parents, to West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio, in 1845, where he completed his education. Early in life he engaged in clerking in his father's store, also in the store of his brother, with whom he remained until 1863. The latter year he removed to London, Ohio. engaging in trade on his own account, where he conducted an extensive and successful dry goods business until 187o. He then became a resident of Topeka, Kansas. remaining there four years, during which time he was cashier of the Capital Bank, of Topeka, occupying that position until the winding up of the business of the bank. In February, 1877, he purchased the old established dry goods business of Phillip Rising, thus becoming a resident of Lancaster in that year and since. He has continued in the dry goods and carpet trade, which, from moderate beginning, has grown to an extensive business, and in addition has a branch house at Washington Court House, Ohio. Mr. Stutson has been twice married ; first, in 1861, to Miss Eliza Jones, who died in 1863, leaving one son, Harry A., now an assistant in his father's store at Washington Court House. The present Mrs. Stutson, to whom he was married in 1865, was Miss Emma Norton, of Springfield, Ohio. Their union is blessed with two daughters and one son, viz. : Nellie C., Norton and Florence. Mr. Stutson is a member of the Masonic order. Himself and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 375 STURGEON FAMILY : They were among the early pioneers of Lancaster. Timothy Sturgeon, a native of Pennsylvania, first visited Ohio in 1802. Having decided to settle in Lancaster, he soon after returned to Pennsylvania and married Margaret Johnson. In 1802 he returned to Ohio with his young wile, and became a permanent resident of Lancaster, where he engaged in the watch and clock business fin; many years. He was a prominent and active man, filling the position of Justice of the Peace for some time. He was also treasurer of Fairfield county one or more terms. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, an esteemed citizen, and successful business man. He accumulated a handsome property, a portion of which was ten acres of land in what is now a part of Lancaster. He reared four children, two of whom survive ; Thomas, and Mary A., the widow of William Kauffman. Timothy Sturgeon died in 1826. Thomas Sturgeon was born in Lancaster, October 17, 1808. He acquired a fair education and learned the trade of jeweler and silversmith, a . business he followed until 1840. He then purchased a farm and conducted it ten or twelve years, during which time he dealt extensively in live stock. In 1852 Mr. Sturgeon, in company with Samuel Crim, made a trip overland to California, taking with them one hundred head of horses and mules, and also conveyed on horseback forty-four passengers, receiving from each the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. The venture was a profitable one. While in California he dealt in live stock, and was the owner of an extensive cattle ranch. Returning home in 1854, he soon after built the capacious family residence on Mulberry street, and has since de-!voted his attention to the care and management of the estate left by his father. He has been actively engaged in building, having erected numerous substantial dwellings in the vicinity of his own home. Mr. Sturgeon has been twice married ; first, about 1834, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Judge David Ewing. They became the parents of two daughters, Viz. : Maria and Ellen. The former is the widow of H. V. Weakly, and a resident of Lancaster. The latter was the widow of William Doty ; she died at Atlanta, Georgia, in March, 1882. Mrs. Sturgeon died about 1837. Mr. Sturgeon was again married, in 1844, to Miss Matilda Publer. They are the parents of five daughters and four sons, all residents of Lancaster, with the exception of one son, who is living in Columbus. SUTPHEN, J. M., was born in New Jersey in 1836. He came to Ohio when young and located in Lancaster. He was married to Ellen Clarke, who was born in this county. They have four children, viz. Fannie, Frank, Clark and Dora. In 1862 Mr. Sutphen enlisted as First Lieutenant in Company D, Ninetieth 0. V. I., and the next year was promoted to Captain. He continued in the service till the close of the war. In 1874 he was appointed postmaster by President Grant. He was re-appointed in 1878 by President Hayes. He held the office until the appointment of Mr. Williams. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Sutphen was connected with the Gazette Printing Company. His father, John B. Sutphen, was born September 7, 1808, in the State of New Jersey, and died in Lancaster June 22, 1882, in the 74th year of his age. In his youth he united with the Baptist church. He was married to Sarah A. Quick in the year 1831. They moved to Ohio and 376 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. settled in Fairfield county in 1838. They had seven children, three of whom and eleven grandchildren are now living. He, soon after corn. ing to Ohio, cast in his lot with the Baptist church at Baltimore, in this county, which church he served many years as deacon. The last few .years of his life were spent in Lancaster, where he attended services in the church of his choice, when it was open for that purpose, and at other times he worshiped with God's people in other churches. By industrious toil he reared and maintained his family in comfort and respectability. The death of his beloved wife, ten years ago, was to him a deep affliction which he keenly felt during those years.. Now his body lies beside that of the wife of his youth and those of four children. SUTPHEN, D. C., post office, Pleasantville ; merchant ; born in this county in 1842. Mr. Sutphen was brought up on a farm ; has been engaged in the mercantile business some five years. Mr. Sutphen also fills the office of Justice of the Peace, having been elected to that office without any solicitation on his part. He is leader of the brass band of Pleasantville. He is a son of R. D. and Sarah (Zerkle) Sutphen. Was married in 1864 to Miss Hannah E. Horner, daughter of H. B. Horner, of Basil, this county ; they have two children-Franklin M. and Harley H. TAYLOR, MILTON F., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township, September 23, 1848 ; the son of Jesse and Ann (Kramer) Taylor, Jesse Taylor was born in Frederick county, Virginia, September 9, 1806. In 1829 he came, with his parents; to Ohio. The family resided in Lancaster one year ; they then settled in Walnut township, on the place, a portion of which is now owned by M. F. Taylor. He purchased eighty acres. In 1865 he died in his ninety-fourth year. Jesse, Jr., continued to live on the home place, and in 1858 built the present residence. He raised a family of four children,-William H., a resident of Nebraska ; Sarah, wife of Newton Holt, of Walnut township ; David R., enlisted in the Fortieth O. V. I. in 1861, and was killed in the battle of Pittsburgh Landing., April 6, 1862. To his second marriage he raised one son, Milton F. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Reform church. He died March 7, 1878. His widow still survives him in her sixty-sixth year.. Milton F. received a fair education ; he attended the Fairfield Academy, at Pleasantville, one year. He farmed the home place until his marriage, November 6, 1878, to Miss Ella R., daughter of David Y. McNaughten, a well-known resident of Walnut township. They are the parents of one daughter, born September 9. 1880. He is a member of the Masonic Order. He owns two hundred and forty acres of land. He has a fine lot of extra blooded stock. The mother of Mr. Taylor is a member of the Reform church. THOMAS, B. A., M. D., of Rushville, Fairfield county, Ohio ; a son of Jesse Thomas. He Was born August 22, 1835, in Reading township, Perry county, Ohio ; was reared on a farm ; received a common school education, with the exception of one term of select school in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, by Charles Nourse, principal. At the age of twenty-two years commenced teaching school and taught for the period of three years, in the winter months. In the year 1860 he Was teaching a spring term ; had taught fifteen days when the war HISTORY. OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 377 broke out. He left the school room and enlisted in Captain James Stinchcomb's Company F. Seventeenth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Was appointed First Sergeant of the company. He served four months in Western Virginia. In the fall of 1861 be recruited company D, Sixty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was elected Captain, and served with the regiment until the latter part of June, 1863, on Folly Island, South Carolina, when broken down in" health, at the urgent solicitation of the Lieutenant Colonel and Surgeon of the regiment, he was discharged on account of disability. After returning home he endeavored to follow farming, but on account of diseases contracted in the service, he was compelled to change his occupation. Having already studied medicine to a considerable extent, he chose the profession of a physician, and read medicine with J. D. Nourse, M. D., of Rushville, Ohio, and attended lectures at the Starling Medical College, in 1864 and 1865. He commenced practice in the spring of 1865 in Rushville, and attended lectures again in 1868 and 1869, and graduated at the Starling Medical College, since which time he has practiced in Rushville, Ohio. He was married to Ella Rissler, daughter of Thomas Rissler, of Richland township, Fairfield county, Ohio, September to, 1861. She was born February 22, 1842. Their children are Eva C., born June 13, 1864: Minnie, born April 8, 1866, and Edward II., born April 20, 1873. THOMAS, REUBEN, farmer, post office, Tarlton ; born April 24, 1831. Married November 17, 1853, to Miss Isabelle A. Brink. There were born of this union twelve children: Virginia B., born November 22, 1854 ; Theodore C., born November 13, 1856, died September 29, ;858 ; Charles E,. born September 19, 1858 ; Archibald A. born June 7, 186o; Edward B., born July 6, 1862 ; Albert C. born A., 15, 1864 ; Cora Dell, born September 16,, 1866 ; Getta C., born March 23, 1868 ; Harry F., born March 12, 1870; Emma J., born June 30, 1872; Lucy Lee, born November 1, 1875 : Sadie Belle, born May 1, 1877. The subject of this sketch is, living one mile south of Oakland. He is one of the most enterprising farmers of Clearcreek township. THOMPSON, WILLIAM K., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Walnut township October 11, 1839 ; only son of Moses and Anna (Calb) Thompson. Moses was born in Pennsylvania. He came, when a boy, with his father to Ohio ; the family settled in Walnut township, on the place now owned by Theopolis Reace. When a young man Moses settled on the place now owned by William K. Thompson. He cleared and improved the place ; he built the family residence in 1858 or 1859, He raised one son and three daughters-Mary Jane, wife of James Groves, residing in Franklin county ; Elizabeth, wife of Peter B. Cool, of Walnut township ; Serena, wife of William P. Kaven, of Walnut township : and William K. Moses Thompson was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years. He owned, at his death, one hundred and sixty-nine acres of land ; he died in 1863, William K„ after acquiring his education, engaged in farming. He married, March 30, 1865, Miss Sophia Melissa, daughter of James and Mary Jeffries, of Walnut township. They are the parents of eight children, James D., Lizzie R., Ada L. William, Vertie, Claud C., Herbert, Maud and Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are 48 378 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He owns one hundred and sixty-nine acres of land. In 1879 he built a model barn. TOTJE, C. F., proprietor of feed store, Lancaster. He was born in Hanover, Germany, December i6, 18t6, where he received his education. In 1832, he came with some friends to America. He came to Lancaster and learned the cooper trade. In 1844, he commenced business for himself, continuing in the same some five or six years. He there commenced dealing in coal, lime, feed, and has been doing a fair trade. He was a member of the city council one term. He was married July 22. 1839, to Elizabeth M. McCabe, who was born in Lancaster, Ohio, March 22, 1816. To this union were born eight children ; two af them, Henry and Chat les F., who enlisted in the Union army and served until the close of the war ; the former died in Missouri in i88o, leaving one daughter, Alice M., who has been cared for by her grandparents. The father of Mrs. Totje, Rev. Sosthenes McCabe, came with his father, William McCabe, to Lancaster, in 18o1, who was a pioneer of Fairfield county-; by trade. he was a cooper. He died about 1820, at the age of -ninety-three years. Sosthenes, early in life, followed the business of brick making, subsequently learned the cooper trade. In 1812, he married Mary Owen, they raised a family of three daughters, o1 whom Mrs. Totji is the only survivor. He occupied many public positions, viz. : Justice of the peace, for many years ; assessor of Fairfield county, one or more terms ; in the War of 1812, he was teamster. Later in life, he was a minister of the Baptist church. He died about 1864. TRIMBLE, WILLIAM, deceased. He was born in Pennsylvania ; by profession a surveyor ; he came to Ohio in 1798 ; he returned to Pennsylvania, where he married. He then came to Ohio, locating permanently. In 18o̊, he settled in Pleasant township, between Rushville and Lancaster. He was employed in surveying the old Zanesville road. He settled on a half section in Pleasant township, where he spent his days. He was elected Justice of the Peace, and filled that position until his death. he was a member of the Legislature as Representative and Senator for sixteen years. In 1812, he was engaged in hauling provision to the army in the Northwest. He was a staunch Whig. At one time he conducted an extensive tannery on the home place. He engaged for a while in hotel keeping in Pleasant township. He raised a family of ten children, of whom survive five sons and four daughters. he was an elder in the Presbyterian-church for many years. He died July 25, 1827. His only livin son, Robert Trimble, was born in Pleasant township, May 1(3,1819. he e was educated in Greenfield Academy, conducted by Dr. Williams, previous to which he attended the home academy at Lancaster. He turned his attention to farming and teaching. He engaged also with his brother in buying and shipping stock to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Mr. Trimble was married in 1852, to Maria D. Armstrong, of Franklin county. After marriage he purchased a place in Greenfield township, remaining there until 1862, when he removed to Franklin county, where he owned a firm. He was elected Justice of the Peace in Truro township in 1863, filling that position nine years. In 1873 he removed to Columbus, where he has since resided. They are the parents of three HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 379 children, one surviving-Oliver T., a resident of Emporia, Kansas; a druggist by profession. TSCHOPP, HENRY, millwright and farmer, Pleasant township. He is the eldest son of Daniel and Annie (Hersel) Tschopp. He was born in pleasant township, October 11, 1828. He received his education in the common schools, in Pleasant township ; at the age of seventeen, he decided to learn his father,s trade, that of millwright, and worked with his father until his twenty-fourth year, when he began business for himself. Mr. Tschopp has been very successful in his undertakings, and is well knoWn in various parts of the State as an extensive contractor and builder of mills. He is also engaged in farming, owning a fine place of two hundred and twenty-five acres. He has filled the office of Justice of the, Peace for a term of three years. Mr. Tschopp was united in marriage, in December, 1850, to Miss Sophia Lamb. They are the parents of three sons and three daughters. Mr. T. has never identified himself with any church. She is a member of the Baptist church. Daniel Tschop, the father of Henry, was one of the pioneers of Fairfield county. He was a native of Switzerland, born in 1796. He emigrated to America in 1815, coming direct to Fairfield county, where he settled and raised a family of six children, to maturity, live of whom are residents of Fairfield county. Mr. T. died in 1861. TUTHILL & Co., booksellers and stationers, Lancaster. This is one of the principal business firms of the city. They keep constantly on hand a full supply of school books, stationery, etc., such as is necessary to supply all demands and suit the tastes of the most fastidious. They have been in business sufficiently long to become established and well known throughout the county, and will take pleasure in accommodating any one desiring to make purchases in their line. VALENTINE, S. K., grain and flour merchant, Stoutsville ; born August 27, 1822. Married, September 8, 1846, to Rosanna Myers. There were born of this union seven children, five of whom are living: Clarissa, born March 24, 1848 ; Diana, born September 19, 1852 ; Louisa Jane, born January 2, 1854 ; Harriet Ann, born September 15, 1861 ; Samuel, born April 28, 1862. The subject of this sketch resides two miles south of Stoutsville. Mr. Valentine is one of the most prominent men of the township in which he resides. VALENTINE, ELI, farmer ; post office, Tarlton ; born March 25, 1847. Married October 13, 1868, to Lucinda Thomas. Is the father of seven children, six of whom are living : Clarence E, born August 19, 1870 ; Harley 0., born March 13, 1872 ; Carrie May, born January 4, 1874 ; Sumner Clay, born April 3, 1875 ; Ettie, born August 18, 1878 ; died December 8, 1878 ; Minnie Lee, born January 28, 1879 ; Mertie, born December 14, i880. The subject of this sketch resides one-half mile south of Oakland, and is one of the energetic farmers of Clear Creek township. WAGENHALS, CHARLES F., merchant, Lancaster, Ohio. Was born January 15, 1851, in Lancaster, Ohio ; son of Charles G. and Caroline (Kull) Wagenhals. Mr. Wagenhals was raised in the place of his nativity, and attended the public schools of this place until be was about fourteen years old, when he went to the baker's trade, at which he worked as an apprentice three years ; after learning his trade, he went 380 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. into the grocery and baking business, and continued about three months when he abandoned the baking part of his business; Ind continued the'. grocery business, to which, in May of 1882, he added dry goods, and still continues on Columbus street, with good success, and has been in business about twelve years. Mr. Wagenhals was married August 19, 1869, to Miss Mary Margaret, daughter of John George and Mary Catharine (Hartman) Eise. They are the parents of six children, viz.: William G., Katie Clara. Charles Martin, deceased at four months and fifteen clays old ; Maggie S., Eddie Theodore, and Freddie Samuel. Mr. Wagenhals father was born October 23, 1801, in Wittenberg, Germany, and emigrated to America while he was yet a young man, and settled in Lancaster, Ohio, where he has since lived, and was married in September of 1834, to Sarah, daughter of Daniel Bacher, of this county. He was married the second time, about 1847, to Caroline Kull. They are the parents of six children, of whom Charles F., the subject of this sketch, was the second. The children are now all deceased but two, viz. : Charles F. and Emanuel. Mrs. Wagenhals' parents lived in Germany, where she was born February 23, 185o, at Darmstadt. Her father died in his forty-fifth year, in Germany ; and about two years after his death, in 1854, her mother with two children emigrated to America, at first settling in Lancaster,• Pennsylvania, where, in 1855, her mother was married the second time, to Adam Wetzel, and they moved to Logan, Ohio, where he died in 1858. In 1861, she was married the third time, to George Hanstine, who lived only about three months after his marriage, and left her the third time a widow. She still lives in Logan, Ohio. WAGNER, JACOB, farmer, Liberty township, post office, Baltimore ; Was both December 4, 1806 ; son of Andrew and Mary (Soliday) Wagner ; was married to Susan Macklen, March 27, 1834 ; had one child-Catherine, born March 27, 1835. His wife died January 20, 1836; was married to Mary O’Hensel, by whom he had six children: Mary, born, April 30, 1838; Frederick, born August 21, 1840, Elizabeth, born March 4, 1845, died February 14, 1869 ; Jacob, born March 15, 1837, died March 15, 1864 ; Adam, born December 15, 1849; Joseph, born December 28. 1851, died December to, 1873. WAGNER, MRS. SARAH ELIZABETH, Walnut township ; was bprn in Licking county December 13, 1823, the oldest daughter of Joseph and Ann M. Alt. Her parents removed to Liberty township in 1824. She was educated in the common schools, and was married in 1844, to Daniel Wagner, who was born in Walnut township, March 11, 1825, and who was a son of Andrew Wagner. He inherited the home place, which is still owned by his son Daniel M. He was a successful farmer ; was a member of the Reformed Church. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were the parents of live living children : Anna Maria, wife of Jacob Schreyer, a resident of Liberty township ; Sarah E., at home ; Susan C., wife of Frank P. Miller, in Indiana ; Daniel M., born August 10, 1857, now residing on and conducting the home place, and Rebecca. the wife of Albeit F. Turner, residing in Walnut township. Daniel Wagner was the owner, at death, September 23, 1875, of three hundred and ninety-seven acres. Mrs. Wagner conducted the home farm a few years, but now Daniel M. Wagner owns and manages it; HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 381 WAGNER, JOHN J., teacher, Liberty township; was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, October 23, 1840, eldest son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Alt) Wagner, a native of Fairfield county, born about 1814, a son of Andrew, Sr., who was a pioneer in Walnut township. and an early settler. He died about 1837. Andrew, Jr., raised a family of ten children, all living but one: Andrew Judson, who died in 1879. J. J. Wagner was educated in the common schools in Liberty township, until eighteen years of age. In 1865 he was appointed principal of the Baltimore grammar school. He has been a teacher twenty-six years; ten years a member of the board of examiners. Mr. Wagner married in 1868 Miss E. ;H. Smith, of Delaware, Ohio. They are the parents of one daughter, Lillie M., born February 8, 1869. They are members of the United Brethren Church. WALKER, CAPTAIN WILLIAM H., assistant foreman in the car shops, Lancaster ; was born in Wayne county, New York, February 22, 1837. His parents, George and Charlotte (Lossing) Walker, came to Pike comity, Ohio, in 1844, removing to Fairfield county in 1848. William H. received a common school education in Berne township. fie acquired from his father a knowledge of the carpenter and joiner trade, and worked at the same until April 19, 1861, when he enlisted in Company A, Seventeenth 0. V. I., for three months, under the first call for volunteers. During his first term of service, he took part in the battle of Laurel Hill. At the expiration of three months', he recruited twenty men for Company I, Seventeenth 0. V. I., enlisted in that regiment, and was appointed a non-commissioned officer, and took an active part in the numerous battles, skirmishes and raids participated in by the regiment, including Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Pittsburg Landing. Chickamauga, and Resacca, Ga. ; in the latter he commanded the company. He was also engaged at Atlanta, Georgia, filling the position of Second, Lieutenant. Here he was seriously wounded. Soon ,after he received a commission as Captain and was detailed to the staff of General A. Beck, as Acting. Commissary, making the march to the sea, thus serving from the commencement until the close of the war. Captain Walker was married September 25, 1861, to Miss Caroline Mock. To them were born two sons and three daughters, two now survive-Hurbin W., now engaged with his father learning the trade of car builder ; Miss Leah, residing with her parents. Mrs. Walker died October 5, 1876, and the Captain was again united in marriage, Nov. 22, 1877, to Miss Jane Hamilton. To them have been born one son and one daughter-William F. and Marie Elizabeth. Captain Walker entered the employ of the C. & M. V. Railroad in 1865, as assistant foreman of the Car shops, a position which he now occupies. In 1871 he was a member of the city council, and continued to represent the fifth ward in that body nine Nears. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Honor and G. A. R. Himself and family are members of the German Re- form Church. WATSON, WILLIAM J., farmer, Walnut township ; was born in Fred- -Trick county, Virginia, July 4, 1827, eldest child of Thomas B. and Susannah (Thomas) Watson. Thomas B. Watson was born in Frederick county, Virginia in 1794. He first visited Ohio in 1818, remaining one year with an older brother, Abraham Watson, who was an 382 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES early settler in Walnut township. He remained in Virginia until 1836, when he Settled in Richland township, on the place now owned by Noah McNaughten. He afterward removed to Walnut township, where he remained until removing to Illinois in 1854. He raised a family of eleven children, of whom nine are living. He died about 1870. William J. was educated in the common schools. When fifteen he was left to take car. of himself. He worked at farming and taught school for several winters. He married in September, 1854, Martha C., daughter of Jacob G. Wineman, one of the pioneers of Thorn township, Perry county. Mrs. Watson was born in Thorn township, Perry county, December 2, 1837. In 1854 he located on the place where he still resides-- the former Jacob Ortman place. In 1861 he built his present residence. They are the parents of three sons and two daughters c Charles M., a resident of Pleasant township ; Olive Jane, wife of A. M. McNaghten, a resident of Walnut township ; Willie G., Martha A. and Benson G. Mr. Watson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He owns one hundred and twenty-five acres of land, and engages in stock raising and farming. WATSON, WILLIAM H., Walnut township. He was born in this township December 2, 1838 ; son of T. C. and Rebecca (Cunningham) Watson. J. C. was a native of Ireland ; came to America in 1781 with his father; Thomas Watson. They remained in Maryland a number of years, coming to Ohio in early years ; they settled in the vicinity of Salem. Thomas Watson died in 1822. His son James settled on the place now owned by W. H. Watson, in 1813. At that time it was a dense woods. The log house he built at an early day was the family residence until building the present brick mansion in 1873. He raised a family of thirteen children, of whom but four sons and two daughters survive. He never aspired to public office. He was a life long member of the M. E. Church, a successful farmer and stock raiser. At his death he owned two hundred and forty-five acres, In politics he was a Whig. His death took place March 2, 1856. His widow died in 1877, in her eighty-first year. She, during life, conducted the home place, with the assistance of her sons. J. C. Watson was the father of the following children : Thomas S., who died in Delaware, Ohio, in 1876 ; James G., a prominent farmer near Lancaster, died April 29, 1871 ; Jonathan C., retired, lives in Delaware, Ohio ; Joseph C., residing in Columbus, Ohio ; and William H. The last named was educated in the common schools, and by profession a farmer. He resided with his mother until his marriage, October 29, 1863, to Miss Almeda F., daughter of John and Mary Brandon. Mrs. Watson was born in Walnut township, October 29, 1845. They are the parents of eight children, three sons and five daughters—Mertie C., James B., Etta B., Uphema V., John F.,. Georgie Dell, Gracie and Harry G. Mr. Watson, after marriage, took charge of the home place, his Mother residing with him until her death. He owns two hundred acres. They are members of the M. E. Church. The youngest son of the family of James C. Watson is engaged in tile manufacturing ; the daughter married and moved West ; Emma Eliza, wife of G. W. Friend, is residing in Lancaster, Ohio. J. C. Watson was in the War of 1812. "'rimy HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 383 WATSON, GEORGE W., grain dealer, Liberty township. He was born in Walnut township, and is the youngest son of William and Susan (McNamee) Watson. He was educated in the common schools. At the age of fifteen he was thrown on his own resources, and left home for California, where he engaged in the business of stock raising with success, for fifteen years. He then sold out his ranch and returned to Fairfield county in 1868. He purchased a farm in Walnut township, where he resided some five years. In 1874, he returned to Baltimore, and became the owner of a drug store. He was also largely engaged in buying and shipping grain. He disposed of his drug store, and now devotes all his time to the buying and shipping of grain, in which he is doing a large business. Mr. Watson is a member of the M. E. Church, and also of the Masonic order. In 1869 he was married to Miss Kate K. King, daughter of Peter King, a resident of Perry county. Their marriage has been blessed wish five children, four of whom—two sons and two daughters—are living. WARNER, BENJAMIN F., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township November 12, 1821, and is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Bibler) Warner. Thomas Warner was born in Maryland in 1775 ; was raised in Berks county, Virginia, and came to Ohio early in the present century. He remained in the vicinity of Lancaster a few years, and came to Walnut township in 1803, to the place now known as the John Lamb farm. It was partially cleared. He entered the land now owned by F. B. and R. F. Warner. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, after which he removed to Richland township, where he also entered land. He remained there till the spring of 1821, when he settled on the farm now occupied by T. B. Warner, where he spent the remainder of his days. He lived in a hewed log house that stood in the front of the present residence. He raised to maturity a family of seven sons and two daughters, of whom six sons and one daughter are living. Thomas Warner was a hospitable, kind man, and one whose life was very useful to all who came in search of a home. He was an active member of the Baptist Church many years. His death occurred in 1847, his widow living till 1871, in her eighty-ninth year, She had been a member of the Baptist Church seventy-six years. Benjamin F. Warner was born in Richland township, February 24, 1812. He received the common school education of his day ; learned the trade of a farmer, and when a boy he often went to Zanesville to mill. After attaining his majority, he superintended clearing the land for the reservoir, and was also prominently connected with the construction of the National Road. Was also connected with the construction of the Maysville and Zanesville turnpike road, of which he built several miles. He was a contractor on canals near Portsmouth. He went to Natchez with horses, when he met with reverses, losing nearly all his money. In 1842 he returned and conducted the home place two or three years. He was married in 1844 to Susan Kramer, of Richland township. They became the parents of one son and one daughter—David E., a resident of Adams county, Indiana, and Catharine, wife of Nicholas Ketner, a resident of Liberty township. Mrs. Wagner died in 1847. Mr. Wagner came to Walnut township, where he bought a farm, arid . Conducted the farm owned by his brother Samuel. October 13, 1853, 384 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. he was married to Mary M., daughter of John W. Miller, a former well-known resident of Walnut township. She was born November 2, 1832. They are the parents of six children, live of whom are living. Mr. Wagner has been a citizen of Walnut township since 1855 ; has always taken an active interest in all matters of importance ; has been a prominent member of the New School Baptist Church, and has been a School Director twenty-four years. WEAKLEY, PERRY V., farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Maryland, March 4, 1817 ; son of James S. and Mary H. Weakley. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1832, locating first in Greenfield township. The family afterward removed to Pleasant township, where they lived for a number of years. Perry received a good education, and, remained at home until his father's death. In 1845 he was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Leitnaker, daughter of Henry Leitnaker, of Liberty township. In the fall of 1850 he settled upon the farm where they still live. They are the parents of one son—S. Douglas, born March 3o. 1847, in Greenfield township. he resides on a portion of the home place. The family are members of the U. B. Church, Mr. Weakley uniting with that church about forty-five years ago. WEAVER, JOHN, farmer, Liberty township. He was born September 1, 1830; the son of Jacob and Mary E.(Walters)Weaver. Jacob cane from Virginia to Ohio in 1816, settling in Pleasant township, where his father cleared a farm and resided until his death in 1353. John was educated in the common schools and assisted his father until his marriage, in 1857, to Annie C. Hirstenter. Mrs. Weaver was born in Liberty township. August 18, 1832. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are the parents of three children—A. J., residing on the home farm ; Amanda, the wife of Jacob Hane (also on the, home place) ; Theopolis S. Mr. Weaver has lived on his present farm since 1859. It consists of two hundred and twenty acres. He is a member of the United Brethren Church and a teacher in the Sabbath school. WEIST, S. S., Liberty township ; post office, Baltimore ; carriage maker; born September 1, 1834; son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bowser) Weist ; married to Rebecca A. Brandt, December 15, 1859 ; has two children—Eldon 0., born April to, 1862 ; Ara B., born January 3, 1869. He was in the Seventeenth Ohio Regiment, under Captain W. H. Walker ; was in several battles under Sherman, and was never Wounded or taken prisoner. Mr. Weist has passed all the chairs in the I. 0. 0. F.. and in 1879 was elected Mayor, in which office he served three years. WEBSTER, THOMAS D., manufacturer, Lancaster. He was born in New Jersey, March 8, 1829; son of Joshua and Phoebe (Neff) Webster. The family removed to Ohio in 1835, settling first in Zanesville, where they resided about two years, coming to Lancaster in 1837. Joshua Webster began the practice of a veterinary surgeon. He also bought and kept for sale a large number of horses. He continued in business in . Lancaster until his death in 1846. Thomas D. was educated in the public schools of Lancaster until his twentieth year. He then learned the trade of iron moulder, and worked as journeyman in Lancaster and other places until 1855. In 1852 he was united in mar- HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 385 riage to Miss Eliza J. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Webster are the parents of six children, three of whom are living—Clara S., the wife of F. L. knight, of Rushville toWnship ; Katie D. and Cora L. are still at home. In 1855 Mr. Webster began the manufacture of agricultural implements, several of his own invention ; later he has added the sale of wagons, carriages and buggies, in which he does a large and extensive trade, selling of the celebrated Brown wagon as many as one hundred during the year. Mr. Webster is a very successful business man, and by energy and industry he has been able to extend his business, and add to it every year. Himself and family are members of the Methodist Church. WETZEL GEORGE H., druggist, Lancaster. He was born in this place October 12, 1849; eldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Walker) Wetzel. Jacob Wetzel was a native of Baden, Germany. He came to Lancaster in 1840, and engaged in the hotel business. He raised a family of seven children ; three sons and three daughters are living, and residents of Lancaster. Jacob Wetzel died May 4, 1877. George H. was a pupil in the public schools in Lancaster until fifteen years of age, when he entered the employ of Slocum & White, then a leading drug house in Lancaster. He remained with them some three years, following whic he has, an experience as dispensing chemist in an extensive establishment in Cincinnati, also in Omaha, Nebraska. He returned to his former position with Slocum & White, with whom he remained until commencing business for himself in 1874. He removed to his present location on Win street in the spring of 1882, where he is doing an extensive business in drugs, medicines, oils, paints, etc. He is a member of the Masonic order, also the I. 0. 0. F. and the German Lutheran Church. He was married June 1, 1876, to Miss N. Bope. They are the parents of one son and one daughter, Charles E. and Lena Leota. WHITE, DR. JAMES, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, June to, 1799. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, of the class of 1821. Coming tdfi Ohio the same year, he settled at Lancaster, and at once commenced the practice of his profession, which soon became both extensive and lucrative. He was married November 22, 1825, to Miss Maria Elizabeth Beecher, a union that was blessed with six children, of whom four are living, viz. : Julia, now the wife of E. L. Slocum, a resident of Lancaster ; Stanley Benton, a druggist of Licking county, Ohio ; E. Beecher, a well-known druggist of Lancaster, James W., a practicing Physician of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. White was an ardent student and a skillful physician, and an active member of the Baptist Church for many years. He died September 26, 1868. Mrs. White is still living, vigorous in mind and body, and is an intellectual and genial lady. Dr. White was devoted to his profession, both as a science and in its practice, and kept himself informed of the advancement made therein through its literature. He also gave careful study to all the cases that came under his care, and was thoroughly conscientious, giving to all the best of his ability and watchful care, without thought of his own personal comfort or convenience. His tender sympathy and delicacy in the sick room endeared him to all the families in his large 40 386 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. practice. His courteous consideration of others was a marked characteristic, which Was shown in a special manner to the members of his own profession, and in the helpfulness given to young physicians always ready to give them the benefit of his long years of patient labor and study. His family have received touching and grateful acknowledgments of his kindness in this respect. Through all his attainments as a physician, and his character as a man of pure life and integrity, there shone his faith as a Christian, which was the growing principle of his life. WHITE, THOMAS H.. Justice, Lancaster. He was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, May 2o, 1820. He came to Fairfield county in 1831, and was afterwards married to Rebecca P. Koontz, a native of Lancaster. For some time Mr. White was engaged in the dry goods trade. In 1874 Mr. White Was elected Justice of the Peace, an office he yet most efficiently fills. Mr. and Mrs. White are the parents of four children—Alice, Thomas C., Mary and Otis K. At this date (spring of 1881) Alice is the wife of St. Clair Pearce, and resides in Columbus ; Thomas C. is married and lives in Cincinnati ; Otis K. is an engineer on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway ; Mary is yet at home. WHITECAMP, WILLIAM L., Liberty township ; was born in West- phalia, Germany, December 12, 1844 ; son of Frank and Elizabeth (Stein) Whitecamp, the former of whom still resides in Germany, enjoying vigorous health, in the eighty-third year of his age. William L., after acquiring a liberal education at the schools in the vicinity of his father's home, and at an agricultural college, remained with his parents until reaching the age of eighteen, When he entered the employ of Baron Von Oheim, as overseer, in which capacity he remained until coming to America in 1867, reaching Baltimore, Fairfield county, the fall of the same year. He at once entered into active business as manager for his brother-in-law, Henry Gehring, a position which he filled for some two years. Subsequently he Was an employe of Kauffman, in the Mithoff House, in Lancaster, for some time, following which for one year he was a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, where he was engaged as foreman in the shipping department of a sugar refinery. Returning to Baltimore, Ohio, he was married in 1871 to Miss Bettie Harris, who, after a married life of eighteen months, died in 1873. For two years following the death of his wife Mr. Whitecamp occupied a position as clerk in a hotel at Columbus. The greater portion of the year 1876 he devoted to traveling through the Western States and Territories, until the fall of the same year, when he became the proprietor of the hotel at Baltimore, Fairfield county, Ohio, which he has still continued to conduct in the most successful manner, purchasing the property in January, 1881, remodeling and building additions to the same. Mr. Whitecamp was again united in matrimony in January, 1879, to Miss Mary, daughter of Enos Miller, of Walnut township. To this union were born two children, one of whom is living—Mabel E., born June 21, 1880. Mr. Whitecamp is a consistent member of the Lutheran Church, also of the Masonic order. He is a prosperous and an esteemed citizen. WHITZEL, J. A., of Greencastle, Was born in Seneca county, Ohio, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 387 August 3, 1850; received a liberal education, completing a course in part at the Oberlin College, at Oberlin, Ohio ; was afterward associated with Colonel Frees several years in the dry goods business in New Lexington, Ohio, but for the past ten years has carried on farming in Bloom township. In 1871 he was married to Miss Mary Courtright, daughter of Jacob Courtright, a well-known citizen of this township, and is the father of three children living. He has been an official member of the Presbyterian Church for many years past, and superintendent of its flourishing Sabbath school. WIDENER, JOHN, grocer, Lancaster. He was born in Washington county, Maryland ; son of Jacob and Mary Widener. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1834, his father settling in Pleasant township, where he engaged in farming and the manufacture of brick. He resided here during his lifetime, and reared a family of ten children. He died in 1855. John received a fair education, attending the common schools until sixteen years of age, when he learned the shoemaking trade. After completing his trade he worked as journeyman until 1854, when he commenced business for himself in Rushcreek township. He conducted it successfully, but finally disposed of it and took charge of the home farm, at the death of his father. He remained there until his mother's death .in 1868. He then settled his business relating to the estate, and removed to Lancaster, where. he engaged extensively in manufacturing brick, employing from eight to ten men in the work. Mr. Widener has recently purchased the well-known grocery house conducted by C. F. Wagenhals, located on the corner of Columbus and German streets. In 1865 he was married to Miss Mary Sullivan, daughter of Philip Sullivan, a well-known resident of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Widener are the parents of nine children, eight of whom are living. The family are members of the M. E. Church. WILHELM, SAMUEL, farmer and stock raiser, post office Lancaster ; born in Berkley county, West Virginia, in 1811, came to this county in 1834 ; son of John and Margaret (Thomas) Wilhelm. Married June 20, 1834, to Miss Rachel Arnold, daughter of Frederick and Barbara (Petrey) Arnold. They have six children, Mary, deceased ; Dianna, James, Martin L. T. M., Margaret all are married but one. Mrs. Wilhelm’s grandfather was sold when a boy and put to making powder for the Revolutionary War. WILLIAMS, CHARLES H., postmaster, Lancaster ; was born in Perry county, in 1848. He came to this city in 1865, and engaged as assistant postmaster, which position he filled till June 21, 1882. He was married to Miss Ida Stewart. They are the parents of two children—Jennie and Fannie M. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are consistent members of the Methodist church, and active in the discharge of their duties therein. Mr. Williams is an active member of the Republican party and was, for some time, treasurer of the County Central Committee, and is now its chairman. He is a member of the K. T., the I. 0. 0. F. and the K. of H. He was appointed postmaster by the present administration, June 27, 1882, and assumed his duties July to. WILLIAMSON, GEORGE, post office, Lancaster, Hocking township ; farmer ; born March 16, 1809, in this township ; son of Peter and Kesiah (Low) Williamson. Peter was a native of Virginia, emigrated to 388 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. this township in 1866, and settled on the same section his son, George, lives on now. In 1824 George went on the Ohio Canal, in the engineer department, and remained there until 1832, and then settled on the farm where he now resides. In 1834 he married Louisa Morris. Her parents, James and Athena (Rees) Morris, were both natives of Virginia and emigrated to this county in 1804, and settled in Amanda toWnship. They became the parents of the following named children : Oliver, William, who married Miss D. Schleich in 1854, and died in 1877 ; James, Kezia, David, George and Rebecca. WISE, W. M., teacher, Stoutsville ; born in Cincinnati August 4, 1855 ; came to Pickaway county in 1858, removed to this county in 1874. Married October 1, 1875, to Miss Mary Neff; is the father of tWo children Jennie, born December 20, 1876 ; Maggie, born August 7, 1878. The subject of this sketch is at present living in the village of Stoutsville. He is one of the leading teachers of Fairfield county. WOLF, ISAAC V., of Madison township ; is a grandson of Valentine Wolf, one of the early settlers of this part of the county and who was born in Frederick county, Maryland, February 27, 1774. His brother, William Wolf, was in the Shay Rebellion, and was also an early settler here. Mr. Valentine Wolf married Miss Mary Dern, of Maryland, also, and became the father of three sons-Ezra, Isaac and Salem, all of whom were well-known. in the county. Mr. Valentine Wolf and family came in wagons and settled on the farm now. in part, owned by Jacob Miller. In this log house was held the first election in the township, in 1812. Ezra Wolf afterwards lived here and weather boarded the hewed logs in 1844. Valentine Wolf was among the first blacksmiths in the township. He died October 14, 1846. Ezra Wolf, the oldest son, took charge of the farm, erected a saw mill about the year 1830, and carried it on until 1844. He lived on the homestead place sixty-five years. Salem lived in the township until 1847, and then moved to Lancaster, where he died in 1875. Ezra, also, died in 1875, August 31, nearly seventy-two years old. Ezra Was born in Frederick county, Maryland, January t, 1804 ; was seven years old when his parents came to this State. Was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church forty years, and did, as the last act of his life, build Bethany Church, Perry county. Was Justice of the Peace six years, first elected in 1840. Was married to Barbara Spangler, daughter of Samuel Spangler. Colonel Spangler was born March 3, 1783, in Pennsylvania, was an early settler of this county, and a cabinet maker. In 1804 he settled in Fairfield county Perry township. S. V• Wolf, a son of Ezra, was born September 28, 1833 ; married a Miss Julia Shaeffer, October 21, 1856, granddaughter of Isaac Shaeffer, who built a saw mill, as early as 1815, and the grist mill in 1830, and the house in 1832. Samuel is one of eight sons and has eight sisters ; is a large landholder, and a successful farmer. His mill is in fine condition and has an immense patronage. M. Wolf is a man of no political ambition but "is well-known everywhere in the county, having been more or less publically identified with its interests for many years: Was clerk of the township five years, and trustee several years. WOLFE, WILLIAM H., Clerk of Court, Lancaster. He was born in HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 389 Pickaway county, March 6, 1841 ; the son of Samnel and Eliza (Kraft) Wolf. He received a limited education in his youth, and until his twentieth year, engaged in farming. He then commenced teaching in the common schools ; in which he continued eight years, during which time he filled the position of Principal of the north grammar school, also south grammar school, in Lancaster. He also occupied similar positions in the schools of Bucyrus, Bowling Green and Delphos. He was elected clerk of the court of this county in 1881. He has been twice married, first in 1852, to Miss Anna Morgan. They were the parents of one daughter, Mabel E. Mrs. Wolf died in 1873. He was again united in marriage in 1876, to Miss Clara A., daughter of Colonel Phillipa Bope, of Lancaster. To this union one son and two daughters were born-Ralph H., Grace F. and Clara B. Mr. Wolf and family are members of the Presbyterian church. He is also a member of the I. 0. 0. and Royal Arcanum. WOLF, GEORGE, farmer ; post office, Stoutsville ; born March 8, 1823 ; married September 27, 1846. He is the father of seven children, five of whom are now living, Jacob, George, John, Daniel and William Henry. William Henry is, at present, living on the farm occupied by his father. He was born August 14, 1857. Married to Maria Leist, December 2o,'1881. There was born of this marriage one child, now dead. The subject of this sketch, George Wolf, is one of the oldest settlers and leading men of Clearcreek township. WOLF, JACOB B., farmer, post office, Clear Creek ; was born March 21, 1848 ; married February 11, 1869 to Elizabeth Shupe. He is the father of two children-Lydia, born August 27, I870 ; George Franklin, born December 24, 1873. The subject of this sketch, at present, resides two and one-half miles east of Stoutsville. He is one of the enterprising young farmers of Clear Creek township. WOLF, GEORGE W., farmer ; post office, Stoutsville ; was born August 29, 1849; married October 10, 1872, to Miss Hannah Shupe. He is the father of six children : Cora I., born November 3, 1873 Elmer E., born September 17, 1879; Kirby A., born September 5, 1877 ; Clinton, born April 1, 1875 ; Edward., born January 23, 1881, died February 23, 1881 ; Carrie F., born February 23, 1882. The subject of this sketch is at present living three-fourths of a mile east of Stoutsville, where he has just erected a fine, large brick house. He is one of the prominent young farmers of this township. WOLF, DANIEL, farmer, post office, Stoutsville ; was born January 31,1855 ; married Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Dumm. There were born of this marriage four children : Joseph, born August 24, 1876 ; Amos F., born October 14, 1877 ; Ida E., born December 2, 1878; Etta R., born March 14, 1881. Mr. Wolf is one of the leading young farmers of this township. WOLFINGER , GEORGE, son of Fredrick and Margaret W. ; was born then September, 1848. His parents are of German descent ; was married in 1876 to Miss Ellen, daughter of Benjamin and Lyda (Stemen) Friesner. Mrs. W. was born in 1847. They are the parents of two children, Henry B. and George O. WORK, MRS. MARY M., Lancaster ; was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, November 8, 1820, the only child of Isaac L. and Sarah (Grun- 390 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. der) Davis. I. L. Davis was a native of Delaware county, Pennsylvania. He came with his father, N. M. Davis, to Ohio in 1804, settling on the place where Mrs. Work was born, and where her grandfather and father spent their days. Isaac L. Davis learned the trade of paper making, and conducted his business on the Hocking river for many years. Mr. Davis married, in 1819, Sarah, daughter of Peter Grunder, a pioneer of Fairfield county. Mrs. Davis has been twice married, and is still living, having reached her eighty-first year. She is now a resident of Logan county. Mrs. Work received a good education, and in 1840 she was united in marriage to John Work, who was born October 11, 1814, in Fairfield county. he was of Irish descent and a tinner by trade. He established the firm of Work & Cornell, dealers in tin, copper and sheet iron. Mr. Work succeeded to the business, which he continued for many years. He died April 4, 1878. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for thirty-three years ; an esteemed citizen and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife is a member of the same church. They were the parents of four children, of whom are living Sarah, wife of Dr. J. S. Beck, of Dayton ; Mary M., wife of George 0. Warrington, of Dayton ; Charles and Maggie, still residing at home. WRIGHT, L. H., Judge of Common Pleas Court. Judge. Wright resides in Lancaster, where he is prominently identified with all public questions. and is one of the leading citizens of the county. YONTZ, DR. JOSEPH, physician, Walnut township ; was born in Washington county, Maryland, March 1, 1819; son of Benjamin Yontz. He was born in Maryland. He came to Ohio in 1831, settling in Walnut township, on the place owned by Isaac Wiseman. He lived there some three or four years. He then moved to Thorn township, Perry county, returning to Walnut township about 1855. He died here about 186o. He raised a family of three sons and one daughter, all living. Benjamin Yontz filled the position of Justice of the Peace in Thorn township during his residence there. Dr. Yontz Was educated in the common schools. In 1836 he studied medicine with Dr. M. D. Brock, then a practicing physician in New Salem. He was then in the office of Dr. F. L. Flowers, in Brownsville, one year ; then in Jefferson county, in the office of Dr. Richard Parson until 1840. He then returned to Salem and commenced the practice of his profession in 1840, for six months. He then removed to Pleasantville, where he practiced until 1850, when he returned to New Salem, where he has since continued to practice. In 1843 he married Miss Eleanor, daughter of John Shaw. They are the parents of three sons and one daughter—Clara, wife of D. H. C. Baker, of New Salem ; L. Grand B., a resident of Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio ; E. A. and Glen, at home. They are members of the Methodist Protestant Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Good Templars. ZEIGLER, WILLIAM F., Violet township ; post office, Pickerington, born April 10, 1847; son of Henry and Judea Zeigler ; Justice of the Peace, Mayor and Township Treasurer. Married to Lanie Burmen August 26, 1866. He has a family of six children, viz. : Charles H., born April 29, 1867 ; Florence, born September 28, 1868, (Florence HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 391 died) ; Albert, born June II, 1871 ; Ida M., born September 2o, 1873 Cora, born January 26, 1877, and William W., born September 25, 1880. Mr. Zeigler belongs to the I. 0. 0. F. and owns a half interest in a threshing machine, saw mill and a brick Making establishment. ZOLLINGER, JACOB, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Reading township, Perry county, Ohio, June 11, 1818; the youngest son of Lewis and Catharine (Houtz) Zollinger. Lewis Zollinger was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. He came to Ohio in 1808. settling in Richland township, on a place now owned by William Johnson, where he remained until 1823 or 1824. when he purchased the Jacob Houtz place, in the same township. There he resided until coming to this township in 1848. He raised a family of one daughter and two sons. Jacob is the sole survivor. He was an esteemed citiZen for many years. He is a member of the United Brethren church. He died in 1849 ; his widow in August, 1869. Jacob Zollinger, after completing his education, engaged in farming, coming to this county in 1849. He married. in 1841, Miss Margaret. daughter of William Linnville, an early settler in Richland township. Mrs. Zollinger was born in Richland township, September 18. 1821. He purchased two hundred and fifty acres. the original Peter H. Bowser farm, a partly improved place. He built his present residence in 1858. The home place consisted of four hundred and fifteen acres, also three hundred and fifty acres in Perry and 1,4A ing counties. They are the parents of eight children. His eldest son, J. L., is a well known resident of Walnut township. He owns over four hundred acres. He is a prominent farmer and stock raiser. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. ZOLLINGER, JOHN L., farmer, Walnut township. 392 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ERRATA. The following biography was received too late for insertion in its proper place : BRIGHT, ENOCH, farmer and stock raiser, Liberty township is the oldest son of John and Elizabeth (Myers) Bright. John Bright. Sr., were born in Berke county, Pennsylvania, about t 787. He first visited Ohio in 18o8, where, with his father he made extensive purchases of land in Liberty township, becoming a permanent settler on the same sometime between 1808 and 1812. During the war of 1812 he sent a substitute to represent him in the field. In 1832 he built what is known as Bright's mills, which were at that time considered among the first flouring mills in Central Ohio. It contained three run of burrs and was conducted by Mr. Bright and his sons during his life time, and is still in active operation. Mr. Bright, Sr., was a liberal supporter of all Christian and benevolent enterprises, an active and exemplary member of the Evangelic il Association, a denomination whose camp meetings were held on his premises for many years, and those who attended those annual gatherings always found his house and grounds ready to receive them "without money and without price." A brick church was erected on a lot of land donated by him to the Evangelical Association in 1842. In 187o this was replaced by a handsome, modern structure. Mr. Bright was a pioneer and a prominent man in his day, owning at one time seventeen hundred acres of land in the immediate vicinity of his home. He was three times married, and raised a family of seven children, five of whom are now living, all prominent residents of Liberty township: His death took place September 12, 1853 ; his widow still survives him. Enoch Bright, his oldest son, was born in Liberty township, Fairfield county, January 3, 1830, where, after acquiring a fair education, engaged in milling and farming until he was married, July 25, 1852, to Miss Louisa Yager, and immediately settled upon the farm, where he still resides, having, during these years, changed it from a comparatively unimproved place to one of the best improved and most productive farms in the township. To Mr. and Mrs. Bright were born eleven children, of whom eight are living. Their eldest daughter Mahala, is the wife of David Alt, of Baltimore, Ohio. Their eldest son, T. G. Bright, is also married and resides on a portion of the home place. Three daughters and three sons are still at home. Mr. Bright and his family are members of the Evangelical Association. He is a genial and hospital gentleman, a substantial and esteemed citizen.