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YORK TOWNSHIP.

JACKSON HOLLAWAY. farmer and school-teacher, Sec. 8; P. 0. Dawn was born in Darke Co., Ohio, March 1, 1828 ; his father. John D. Hollaway. was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 1, 1795; when but a boy. he went to Warren Co.. Ohio. with his parents ; he served as a Corporal under Gen. Winfield Scott during the war of 1812 ; he moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and in 1817, to Darke Co., Richland Township, and the same year married Catherine Miller, of Darke Co.: on his coming here, he camped on the banks of Stillwater Creek till he cut his logs and erected a two-story cabin, assisted by the Indians: he afterward cleared off a large farm ; twelve years he served as Justice of the Peace : in 1859, he moved to Beamsville and engaged in keeping hotel for four years, then moved hack to his farm, which he sold in 1864 ; he then returned to Beamsville and engaged in merchandising ; he died Sept. 6. 1866 ; his wife died July 10. 1851. Jackson the subject of this sketch, remained at home with his parents until he was 24 years of age ; he then married Rachael Ann Stevenson ; she was born Aug. Di. 1828; her father, John Steverson, was born in Boone Co.. Ky.. April 16, 1802 : he moved to Darke Co. in 1818, and married Elizabeth Stahl ; he bought a farm in Richland Township, where he resided until his death, Feb. 4, 1879 ; his widow resides on the homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Hollaway have ,nine children, seven of whom are living, viz.: Albert A. and Alice O. (twins), born June 15, 1855; Elizabeth C., born Oct. 14, 1855 ; Flora I.. born Jan. 21, 1860 Letina E., born Feb. 13, 1862 ; John U. S., born Jan. 26, 1864 ; Edith M., born Oct. 8. 1867. Mr. Rollaway served four months in the late rebellion : has been Township Clerk one year ; Constable three years ; School Director twenty-one years. and has taught school thirty years ; four of his family are now teaching, and he is Justice f thi Peace, and has served since Feb. 12, 1877.

DAVID LYON, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 9 ; P. O. Dawn ; was born in Preble Co., Ohio, Dec. 15, 1814 : his father. David Lyon. Sr.. was born in Rocking-

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ham Co., Va., and his father was born in England, and in an early day emigrated to Virginia, but he started to return to England to secure a legacy, but was never heard from after ; David Lyon, Sr., was bound out after his father left, until he was 21 ; in 1807, he married Susan Black, and in 1808 moved to Preble Co., Ohio, and was drafted, and served six months in the war of 1812 ; his wife died in April, 1846 ; they had ten children. six boys and four girls ; he afterward married Michael Rider (in 1850); he died in August. 1850. David, the subject of this sketch. remained at home with his parents until he was 22 ; he then married Catherine Grissom ; she was born Nov. 4. 1813 : they had three children, viz., Jacob. born Aug. 31. 1837 ; Susan. Feb. 25, 1840 ; Milton. Nov. 23. 1842 ; his wife died April 12. 1845; he then united in marriage with Mary Link, Oct. 22, 1847; she was born in Virginia in September. 1820 ; by this union were eight children, viz.: David Link, born July 23. 1848 Feb. 26, 1850 ; Mary Ann, Jan. 7, 1853 William Henry and Sarah Jane (twins). May 30, 1855 ; Isabelle, June 8, 1858 ; John Calvin. Nov. 22. 1860 ; Barbara E.. Aug. 1, 1865. The subject of this sketch started in life without a dollar in the world ; he now owns 200 acres of good land. and has helped his children to land.

SAMUEL WILSON farmer and stock-raiser, Sic. 16 ; P. O. Dawn; was born Feb. 21, 1829 : Samuel Wilson. Sr., his father, lived in Greenville Township, Darke Co.. and married Mary Frances Stoner in June 1829, whose father was killed by the Indians ; Samuel Wilson. Sr., was drowned in Greenville Creek ; his wife died in the year 1831. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents until after that, he was compelled to go among strangers, and worked for 25 cents per day. until the age of 18. when he apprenticed himself to Orrin Culbertson as a carpenter, for $5 per month until the year 1852, when he took contracts not himself. In the year 1853, he married Mary E. Eyler ; Jacob Eyler, her lather was a native of Maryland ; he married Rachael Sataup ; they moved to Darke Ohio. in 1848, where they now reside. The subject of this sketch owns one quarter-section of law I. well improved. and, in the year 1877, erected a handsome brick residence and built a fine bank barn in 1879 ; they had eight children, viz., a Cynthia H.. born May 10, 1854 : William J., March 20, 1856 Minerva J., June 13, 1860 ; Iola Bell. Nov. 25, 1864 ; Ida May. Dec. 27, 1850 ; Edith Gertrude. Dec. 16, 1853; Minnie Blanch. April 8, 1855. The subject of this sketch served as Treasurer in York Township, Darke Co., four years, Trustee one year, and in 1859, was elected County Commissioner for Darke County. for the term of three years.