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C. M. BARSTOW, M. D., was born in Washington County, Ohio, February 7, 1855, and is one of a family of six born to Henry E. and Caroline (Woodward) Barstow. His father is by trade a cooper, and is now living at Bryan, this county where he has charge of a shop. Our subject also learned the cooper trade, and worked at it until 1877, when he began to study medicine with Drs. Long and Riggs, of Bryan. In 1879, he began his medical course at the Wooster University, Cleveland, and there graduated in March, 1881, and immediately after came to Columbia, this township, to engage in practice. He is receiving a good share of the patronage of the town and vicinity, and his field also extends into Indiana ; his practioe is increasing rapidly, and promises to become quite lucrative.

DR. CHARLES BATES (deceased) was born in Morrow County, Ohio, January 4, 1842. He was a son of Calvin and Mercy (Eldridge) Bates, and came to Williams County, with his parents, in 1852. At the alarm of the late civil war; he was studying medicine with his brother, Dr. Orson Bates, at Columbia, and enlisted at the first call in Company B, First Michigan Infantry, but was soon discharged for the reason of

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illness. In November, 1861, he again enlisted as a private in Company K, Sixty-Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and on organization of the regiment was appointed Sergeant Major, which position he held until his promotion to be Second Lieutenant, April 6, 1862. In May, 1863, he was promoted First Lieutenant, and in 1864 to be Captain, which commission he declined ; he served until his discharge, April 9, 1865. Although unpretentious and without ostentation, Mr. Bates was regarded one of the best officers in the regiment, being uniformly kind and courteous, and ever ready and anxious for duty. After the war had closed, Mr. Bates re-engaged in the study of medicine, graduating at Ann Arbo'r (Mich.) University, March 27, 1867. He immediately began practice at his home in Columbia, so continuing until his death, March 23, 1881. His standing as a professional man was very high. Shortly after his graduation he was married,, May 12, 1867, to Sarah M. Reeves, whose parents were among the early settlers of Northwest Township. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bates, five of whom are now living —Harrie, Jacob, Carrie, Carl and Charlie (twins). Mr. Bates had been Postmaster of Nettle Lake more than twelve years, and the same post-office is now managed by his widow, who also keeps a full line of stationery, etc.

SAMUEL CAIN, one of the pioneers of Williams County, was born in Beaver County, Penn., July 4;1810, one of six children of William and Rachel (Twiford) Cain, and was married in the same State to Esther Maughermar, of Washington County. He moved to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1829, and there resided for two years ; thence he moved to Stark County, where he remained for six years ; thence to Richland, where he passed one year. He then started for DeKalb County, Ind., but an accident detained him at Napoleon, Henry Co., Ohio, where he remained till 1838, when he came to Florence Township, this county, and entered ninety-three acres of land on Section No. 1. He was about the second settler in the township, and all around him was a wilderness. He disposed of this property in 1844, and bought eighty acres near by, on which he resided till 1866, when he moved to the farm he still occupies in this township. His wife died June 11, 1852, leaving a family of twelve children, of whom nine are still living—Sarah, Julia A., Rachel, Delilah, Margaret, Catherine, Lucinda, Mary E. and Samuel L. He was married to his present wife, Rachel Meek, March 3, 1853, and by her became the father of eleven children, eight of whom are still living: Isaac, Minerva J., David 0., Amanda, Almina, Charles M., Clara and Benjamin F. His eldest son, John, in 1861, enlisted in Company E, Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Gen. Steedman. He was in several skirmishes, and was killed in the battle of Chickamauga September 20, 1863.

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C. G. CLEVELAND, son of Benjamin B. and Lucy.(Judd) Cleveland, was born in Madison County, N. Y, on April 20, 1826. He one of a family of eleven children. His parents were native of New York, and came to Ohio at an early day, settling in Seneca County, and afterward in Wood County. His father died in, Eaton County, Mich. Our subject came to Williams County in 1855, settling in Northwest Township, where he has since resided. He has a farm embracing 175 acres, 100 of which are improved, witVekteglitiat buildings. Most of the clearing on this land was done by himself. On February 2, 1855, he was married to Rebecca A. Mouser, a native of Jefferson County, Va:, but at this time a resident of Wood County, Ohio Novereber 16, 1861, Mr. Cleveland enlisted as a soldier in the Sixty-eighth Ohio Regiment, most of the time being stationed in Tennessee. He was discharged, July 12, 1862, on account of disability. Thought our subject has had the usual reverses of human life, he may considered a successful business

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ALEXANDER COLLIE was, born in Banffshire, Scotland, September 5, 1828, and is the oldest of a family of eight born to William and Margaret (Morrison) Collie. While in Scotland, Mr. Collie learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, at which he served three years. He came to America in 1850, and stopped in Canada one year, then resided in different parts of Ohio until 1858, working at his trade, when he came to Williams County, settling in Northwest Township, on a farm of 130 acres, seventy-five of which are improved; Since that time he has farmed only. On July 15, 1854, he was married to Elizabeth Lindsay, a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who settled in Ashland County, Ohio, in 1833. Three children have been born to them Lindsay J., Jeanette A. and William A. Mr. and Mrs. Collie are members of Eagle Creek Presbyterian Church. He has been: Township Trustee a number of terms, also Town Treasurer and Land Appraiser, being at present one of the Directors of the Williams County Infirmary. Mr. Collie enlisted during the latter, part of the war, in the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio Regiment, and remained until the close.

R. F. CONKEY, son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Haughey) Conkey, was born in Medina County, Ohio, August 19, 18.45, and is one of five children ; his father was a farmer. Our subject remained at home with his parents until he reached manhood, and was then married, October 25, 1866, to Flora M. Kindig, of Wayne County, Ohio. He lived and worked at farming in Medina County until 1869, when he came to Williams County and settled in Northwest Township. In 1851, his father came to this county and purchased 320 acres of land ; he died November 14, 1868, and it was on this land our subject settled. He now has 140

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acres, about ninety of which are well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Conkey have had five children, four of whom are now living—William A., born September 25, 1870 ; Cynthia E., born June 20, 1873 ; Elizabeth L., born July 20, 1876, and Charles F., born February 8, 1881. Mr. Conkey is a member of Camden Lodge, No. 312, I. 0. 0. F. He is a man of good education and business qualities, and his success in life is well assured.

GEORGE DILLINGHAM was born in Ontario County; N. Y., May 10, 1826. He is one of a family of nine children born to Jeremiah and Nancy (Thayer) Dillingham. His mother is still living, and was ninety years old on the last day of last December. When our subject was ten years old, his parents moved from New York to Lenawee County, Mich., where they remained two years, thence moving to Steuben County, Ind. ; here our subject remained until 1855, when he came to Northwest Township and settled on the farm he now owns, of 140 acres of excellent land, farming being his lifelong occupation. On June 6, 1847, while in Steuben County, Ind., he was married to Hannah Powers, of said county, to which union three children were born:two of whom survive: Laura J., born March 17, 1853, and Lorenzo, born July 11, 1858 ; the elder of these is married and lives in Marion County, Kan. Mr. Dillingham has been diligent in life and reasonably successful. He is a member of Edon Lodge, 474, A., F. & A. M.

WHITING FOSTER, a pioneer of Williams County, was born in Portage County, Ohio, March 30, 1822, and is the eldest of three children born to Cyrus and Ruth (Day) Foster. He is a blacksmith and gunmaker by trade, at which he has been working since he was twenty-two years of age. When quite young, he was brought by his parents to Huron County ; in 1844, he moved to Steuben County, Ind.; in 1849, he came to this township and settled in the northern part, where there were but few inhabitants, and most of his time was passed in hunting ; in 1860, he moved to Columbia and engaged in black-smithing, at which he has been quite successful. He was married, December 30, 1846, to Sophia Johnson, of Orleans County, N. Y., and they have had a family of four children, of whom three are still living: Sarah, born August 22, 1849 ; Mary, born April 3, 1854 ; William, born June 9, 1855 ; they are all married and living in this county.

D. GORTON, of the firm of D. Gorton & Son, dealers in groceries and general merchandise and proprietors of the " Columbia " livery, sale and feed stables, was born in Madison County, N. Y., January 20, 1822, and was of New England descent. He learned to be a harness-maker when about eighteen years old, and had charge of a harness shop in Caneadea, N. Y., for about four years, but was obliged

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charge on account of ill health. He moved to Jackson County, Mich., where he farmed for some time, then went on the road with a wholesale notion wagon, carrying the largest stock of novelties of any wagon then on the road. This business he followed seventeen years, and then opened a general store in Brooklyn, Mich., which he ran for five years, thence he moved to Springport, Mich., and thence to Columbia, this county, in 1875. March 4, 1842, he married Sarah F. Nettleton, of Waterbury, Conn., and by her has had two children: Ophelia E., born June 6, 1865, and Frank W., born October 2, 1859. Mrs. Gorton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Columbia, and both children reside in Michigan.

R. K. HAUGHEY was born in Jefferson County, Ohio; September 5, 1826. He is one of fourteen children born to Robert and Hannah (Wycoff) Haughey, of whom nine survive. His parents moved to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1833, where they resided until 1864, then moving to De Kalb County, Ind., where his father resided until his death, August 7, 1871; his mother died March 1, 1875. Our subject lived at home until eighteen years of age, at which time he began life for himself, working by the year for a long time. On March 11, 1847, he was married, in Medina County, to Susanna Coolman ; this union was followed by four children—George W., born January 30, 1851 ; Rebecca J., born September 20. 1853 ; Francis M. born March 19, 1857, and Sherman E., born June 1, 1864. Mr. Haughey came to 'Williams County in 1849, and settled on the farm on which he now re- resides. On this land five acres had been cleared and a log-cabin built ; it now comprises 175 acres, of which 130 are improved. Mr. Haughey has been County Commissioner three years, Justice of the Peace six years, also Township Trustee, Treasurer and Land Appraiser ; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

JAMES HAYES, one of the early settlers of Williams County, was born in Beaver County, Penn., July 2, 1823. He is one of a family of eight children born to James and Mary (McKernan) Hayes. Six of this family are now living, and in the State of Ohio. The parents of our subject moved from Pennsylvania to Columbia County, Ohio, in 1826. Here he lived until 1851, when he came to Williams County and settled in Jefferson Township, in which he lived until 1861, when he removed to Northwest Township, and settled on the land on which he now resides, a farm embracing 320 acres. When Mr. Hayes moved to this county, he came "to stay." Ile was married, March 30, 1854, to Catherine McCrea, of Williams County, and to them have been born six children, viz. : Samuel, Robert, Mary, Joseph and William (twins) and Martha A. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are members of the Presbyterian Church at Eagle Creek.

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On each of the farms on which Mr. Hayes settled in this county clearing was necessary and was done.

REV. DAVID HOLMES was born in Richmond, Va., March 17, 1824. He is one of seven children born to Alexander and Jane Holmes. When nine years old, he was apprenticed to a shoemaker, and while learning his trade lost all trace of his parents. He remained with his master until his twenty-third year, when he worked at various points and in Columbiana and Carroll Counties, Ohio, for a number of years. He came to Williams County in 1854, settling in Superior Township. Here he engaged in teaching for three years ; afterward in preparation for the ministry of the United Brethren Church. Since then, excepting about two years, when he kept a hardware store in Edon, he has been a clergyman, holding charges more generally in Ohio, but also in Michigan and Indiana. He has at present the Maumee Circuit of the North Ohio Conference. In 1878, he came to Northwest Township, where he has a farm of 160 acres, with good buildings and other improvements. He was for four years Presiding Elder, and has been very successful in the ministry. On October 29, 1844, he married Margaret Cox, who died in August, 1852, leaving a family of two children, one of whom is living—William, now a resident of Kansas. He was married a second time July 23, 1853, to Elizabeth M. Hart, of Columbiana County, Ohio, with an issue of six children: Catherine, Ellen, David A., Emma, Martha (deceased) and Etta. Of these the three eldest are married.

JACOB KELLER is one of the early settlers of Northwest Township ; was born in Stark County, this State, August 6, 1817, and is one of eleven children born to Philip and Catharine (Shook) Keller. By trade he is a carpenter and joiner, at which he worked about sixteen years. In Stark County, April 22, 1842, he married Susan Kindigh, of Wayne County, Ohio. In 1850, he moved to Lorain County, and thence, in 1853, to this township, where he owns a farm of 200 acres, 125 of which are under cultivation and improved with good buildings. He has had born to him six children, viz.: Ephraim (deceased), Daniel, William, Jane, John and Charlie. Mr. Keller has always been quite successful in his business affairs, and his family have been blessed with unusually good health. He is a member of Edon Lodge, No. 747, A., F. & A. M., and also of the German Reformed Church.

M. S. KELLOGG was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., December 7, 1823, and is one of a family of ten children born to George and Chloe (Tiffany) Kellogg. The father was a printer by trade, was for some time Sheriff of Jefferson County, and afterward became a farmer. M. S. Kellogg is a ship-builder, and has worked at this in Syracuse, Oswego and Buffalo, N. Y., and at Cleveland, Ohio. In 1844, he went to Steu-

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ben County, Ind., where he resided two years; thence he went to Cleveland and worked at his trade two years, and then returned to Steuben County, where he taught school during winters until 1865, when he came to this township and settled on the farm of 182 acres which be now owns. Besides this, he owns property in the town of Bryan. July 2, 1844, married Alfreda Warner, of Onondaga County, N. Y. This lady died February 11, 1862, leaving a family of eight children, of whom five -are now living, viz., Emma, Edwin, Ella, Clara and Newton. May 11, 1882, he married Celestia Whaley, a native of Williams County, and to this union have been born seven children, viz.: Alfreda, William, Jay, Orr, Earle, John and Orion.

CYRUS KINTIGH, one of eight children of Jacob and Peggy Kintigh, was born in Pennsylvania August 31, 1833. The father wee a native of the same State, and was born August 31, 1811. In 1886, Jacob moved to that part of Williams County now known as Defiance County, where he worked as a cooper till 1852, when he came to this township, bought a tract of land and farmed for a time ; he then opened a store and ashery at Nettle Lake, but disposed of them in 1866, and opened another store at what is now called Billingstown, which, he conducted till his death, April 9, 1881. Cyrus came here with his father in 1852. He had received a very fair common school education, and up to 1871 spent the greater part of his life in farming and teaming ; in December, 1871, he purchased the stock of goods in the store at Nettle Lake, traded there till 1877, then took his stock to Billingstown and joined his father, first as clerk and then as partner. In 1880, he disposed of his interest for a farm of forty acres, which he has increased to sixty, and is now cultivating. November 29, 1853, he married Mary J. Kritzer, who died December 6, 1860, leaving one child: Sarah E. April 9, 1863, he married Margaret E. Dellinger, who died November 5, 1865. August 28, 1870, he married Sarah Shook, who also died November 19, 1871. He married his present wife, Louise Kimmell, July 3, 1873, and to this union has been born one child: Lorinda B. Mr. Kintigh is an active member of the Reformed Church.

LEWIS MOCHERMAN, son of Abram and Elizabeth (Carich) Mocherman, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, February 9, 1822; his father died when Lewis was very young, and, consequently, he has no early educational advantages, having to work as soon as he was able, and work ever since. His mother moved to Stark County when our subject was two years old, and where she still resides. Mr. Mocherman came to Williams County in 1854, settling in Northwest Township, where he has a farm of ninety acres, fifty of which are under cultivation. This land he cleared with the assistance of his wife, who did the brush-burning and

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otherwise assisted in the work. He carried flour from Montpelier; seven and a half miles; one hundred pounds at a load. On October 20, 1843, he was married to Sarah Merling, of Huron County. They have had thirteen children, eight of whom are living: John F., Henry, Charles, Lydia A., Mary, Chauncey, Jacob E. and Joseph. Mr. Mocherman had two sons in the late war, one of whom (Amos) died in the service. When Mr. and Mrs. Mocherman came to this county, they, together with his brother's family, lived in a milk-house, 12x14, for six weeks. Mrs. Mocherman is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

ISAAC PARSON, one of the eleven children of Isaac and Mary A. (Reimer) Parson, was born in Northampton County, Penn., July 26, 1820. He is a carpenter and joiner by trade and worked at that business about twenty years, and worked also at gun-smithing about three years. He left his native State at the age of twenty, and took up his residence in Medina County, Ohio, where he married Mary A. Long December 10, 1843. In 1852, he removed to this township and settled in a twelve-acre clearing, buying, for use as a dwelling, the first school building ever erected in Northwest Township. His farm now comprises 209 acres, well-improved, with all necessary buildings and largely under cultivation. He has had the misfortune to lose his two children—John A. and William H., and he is the only member of his father's family living within the limits of this State.

VOLNEY POWERS was born in Steuben County, Ind., March 17, 1838, and was the first white child born in York Township, in that county. He is the sixth of nine born to Stephen A. and Mary A. (Campbell) Powers, of which number five survive. His parents were natives of New York, and moved to Steuben County in 1837, where they lived mainly until his father's death, October 5, 1872. His mother still lives in Steuben County. Volney Powers lived with his parents until manhood, employed in farming and teaching school. In 1858, he came to Williams County, settling in this township on the farm he now owns, embracing 160 acres, of which 130 are improved, and adorned with good buildings. At the first call to arms in our late war he responded, but was not enlisted until August, 1861, being enrolled in Company C, Seventh Michigan Volunteers. The company was ordered to Washington, where Mr. Powers became sick. Shortly afterward he was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company H, First Michigan (colored) Regiment ; he was later promoted First Lieutenant, serving until his discharge, November 1, 1865 ; in one of many engagements he was shot through the hand. Mr. Powers was married April 18, 1866, to Mattie Kimmel, of Richland, but at this time of Williams County, Ohio. ; the result of this union was six children—Ellen, Viola, Oliver, Jennie, Stephen A. and Vadia. Mr.

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Powers has been Township Trustee three terms, Assessor six terms , Justice of the Peace one term. Both himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. His father and two brothers were also soldiers in late war.

JOSEPH RANNELS (deceased), son of William and Elizabeth (Kearns) Rannels, was born in Juniata County, Penn., March 19, 1823. He was a, brother of Isaac Rannels, a sketch of whose life will be found this work. He came to Williams County with his parents in 1854, and engaged in farming ; he had a farm also in Steuben County, Ind. While farming here, he boarded with his parents until his marriage, on July 8, 1861, to Miss B. Cards, a native of Huron County, but at the time residing in Hillsdale County, Mich. He then worked at farming in Indiana until 1865, when he came to Williams County ; here, too, farming until 1872, when he purchased the hotel at Columbia, which he carried on until his death, November 23, 1879. He left two children: Alice M. and Austin M. Since the death of Mr. Rannels, his widow has continued the hotel business, which, although in a small town, receives a good share of public patronage, a result very largely due to the excellent management of Mrs. Rannels. She is a member of the M. E. Church.

ISAAC RANNELS, a son of William and Elizabeth (Kearns) Rannels, was born in Juniata County, Penn., March 1, 1829. His father was a farmer by occupation, and came to this State in 1833, settling in Portage County, where he remained till 1854, when he moved to this township. The same year, with the assistance of J. R. McConnell and Mr. Gamble, he laid out the town of Columbia. His death occurred June 18, 1871. Isaac Rannels has a fine farm in the township containing 105 acres, about seventy of which are under cultivation. He received a good common school education in his younger days, and assisted on the home farm until the date of his marriage, April 28, 1872. His wife was Miss Parmillia Porter, whose parents were among the first settlers in this township. She is a member of the M. E. Church at Columbia.

MORDECAI RICHARDS, one of the seven children of Jacob and Jane (Akins) Richards, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, August 24, 1824, and is the only member of his family residing in Williams. He remained with his parents till he attained his majority, when he started out in life on his own account, farming, clearing up land, etc., until he was about twenty-four, when he married Miss Mary A. Stuts, of Stark County, but a resident of Holmes County at the date of marriage, April 20, 1848. Mr. Richards came to this county in October, 1850, and settled in Florence Township on land that had been entered by Mrs. Richards' father during the Presidency of Martin Van Buren. The farm comprised 160 acres, of which Mr. Richards had hired six acres cleared

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and a cabin built in the clearing before moving upon it. Here he lived until 1864, when he disposed of the property and came to this township, and bought and settled on the 120 acres where he now resides. He has had a family of seven children, three only of whom are now living—Nellie, born February 19, 1857 ; Eva, born February 22, 1859 ; Leland, born July 24, 1872. Mrs. Richards and daughters are members of the M. E. Church at Columbia, and the family stand high in the regard of their neighbors.

DAVID RIGGLEMAN (deceased), son of John and Rebecca (Coolman) Riggleman, was born in Medina County, Ohio, May, 14, 1835. Our subject came to Williams County in 1858, shortly before which time, on , September 24, 1857, he was married to Elizabeth Ault, of Wayne County, Ohio. They settled on the farm on which Mrs. Riggleman now lives. Previous to his settlement here, Mr. Riggleman made arrangements to have some land cleared and a house built thereon. After settling, he commenced the work of further clearing his land and farming, in which he was engaged until the period of his death, May 22, 1879. He left seven children to the care of his widow—William F., Clement L., George, Mary C., Russel A., Samuel J. and Clyde. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Riggleman, with her children's assistance, has managed the estate. She has a farm of eighty acres with good improvements. She is a member of the Lutheran Church, and is universally esteemed in the community in which she lives.

MARTIN SHANKSTER was born in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio, November 22, 1842. He is one of the family of John and Nancy (Streets) Shankster, who were both natives of England, coming to America and settling in Williams County at a very early day. At the first election in which the father of our subject took part, the Townships of Jefferson and Pulaski polled only eight votes ; he still lives to marvel at the growth of the country. Our subject is a farmer, and resides on eighty acres—a man of intelligence and fair school education. On October 14, 1867, he was married to Sarah Long of this county. Both Mr. Shankster and his wife are exemplary members of the German Baptist Church. It should not be omitted in this connection to state that Mr. Shankster came to this township in the year 1877.

DAVID SHOOK, one of the early settlers of Northwest Township, was born in Centre County, Penn., June 16, 1813. There were nine children in the family, and his parents were John and Christina (Long) Shook. Our subject is by trade a carpenter ; he is also a cabinet-maker. He resided in Pennsylvania until 1841, when he moved to Medina County, Ohio, remaining there until 1852, when he removed to Williams County, where he now resides. He worked at his trade from his fifteenth year

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until the time of leaving Pennsylvania. Since he came to Ohio. He has been engaged at farming most of the time; having always been hard worker. On May 8, 1887, he was married to. Mary M. Throne who died on the 19th of September, 1877, leaving a family of four children - Israel, John, Franklin and William H, These are all married and live in Williams County except Franklin, who is in Steuben County; Ind. Mr. Shook is a consistent member of the Lutheran Church.

T. B. SPEEKER was born in Seneca County, Ohio, March 10, 1850, and is the youngest of a family of seven children born to David and Mary A. (Linn) Speeker. His father is .a blacksmith, having worked at the trade forty years. He came to Williams County in 1855, settling in Bridgewater Township, where he labored at black-smithing and farm. ing ; he is now engaged at selling books in Williams County ; he is a great checker-player, being accorded one of the foremost experts at checkers in the State of Ohio. T. B. Speeker is likewise a blacksmith by occupation ; he began the trade at twenty-one years of age, and is still engaged thereat. He has a shop on Section 25, of this township, where he is securing a full share of patronage. He was married, November 2, 1873, to Eva Reed, of Northwest Township. He has one child, named Frank H. He is enterprising, industrious and deserving of every success.

T. F. WHALEY, one of the pioneers of Williams County, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., January 31, 1818. He is the son of Thomas and Susan (Fitzgerald) Whaley, both natives of the State of New York. Mr.' Whaley moved to Michigan early in 1839, stopping some time in portions of the State, and coming to Northwest Township, Ohio, in June, 1839 ; his business here was to look after land of his father, and the place suiting him, he erected a cabin-20x26 the largest then known in Northwestern Ohio, and raised by eight men. Soon after this he went to clearing the land and farming. There being no mills within reach, they made mortars in which to pound or grind their grain ; this was done for years. Indians were very numerous, there being but four white men in Northwest Township. On January 30, 1842, he was married to Abigail Hill, this being the second marriage in this township. To this union five children were born, four now living; Simeon, Myron, Morris and Ellen ; these are married, the two eldest living in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Whaley are members of the U. B. Church. They have a good farm of 120 acres.

JAMES K. YOUNG was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, March 5, 1830, being one of a family of ten children born to John and Ann (Kelley) Young, of whom five are now living, and all in Williams County. His father was a native of Ireland, born June 10, 1790, and came to America,

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where he married and remained until his death February 11, 1872. His mother was from Pennsylvania, and died June 19, 1873. James K. came to Williams County with his parents in 1847, and settled in Florence Township. He purchased the land in this township, on which he resides, in 1852, having now in all 435 acres. The tract on which he lives has 120 acres improved ; this, in common with the old settlers, he has improved himself. On July 4, 1862, he was married to Sarah J. Gardner, who died May 4, 1863. On May 30, 1867, he married his present wife, Miss Jane McCrea. On March 8, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio Regiment, serving until the war was ended. Mr. and Mrs. Young are members of the Presbyterian Church at Eagle Creek. Mrs. Young came to Williams County at an early day, and engaged in school teaching, in which she was quite successful.

S. A. YOUNG, son of John and Ann (Kelley) Young, was born in Merrill County, Ohio, August 21, 1840. He is a brother of J. K. Young, a sketch of whom will be found in this work. Our subject removed to Williams County with his parents in 1847, and settled in Florence Township. He remained at home, acquiring a good school education, until his twenty-third year, when he enlisted as a soldier in Company C, Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Gen. Thomas ; he was at the battle of Murfreesboro, and served until his time expired, in 1863. In 1864, he re-enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety- sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was sent to the Potomac, where he remained until the war was ended, being discharged in the autumn of 1865. Since that time, he has been engaged in farming in this township, having 160 acres of fine land, besides good buildings and other improvements. On June 20, 1870, he was married to Rebecca M. Gillis, of Williams County. Mrs. Young is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; a sketch of her parents will be found in the biographical department of Florence Township.