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WILLIAM T. ATHA, farmer, P. O. Mt. Victory, was born December 28, 1845, in Madison County, Ohio; and is the son of William and Maria (Gaunt) Atha, both of English descent, the former a native of Maryland, the latter of Pennsylvania. He was married February 21, 1863, to Ann J. Morse, born November 11, 1844, in Champaign County, Ohio, the daughter of Jason and Margaret (Collins) Morse, the former from Rhode Island, the latter a native of this State, both of English descent. This union has been blessed with five children. four girls and one boy, viz., Eva M., born January 22, 1864; Rosa E., born September 22, 1866; Celia L., born March 10, 1872; John B., born December 4,1874, and Mary D., born May 29, 1881. Mr. Atha enlisted in the Fourteenth Ohio Battery in January, 1862, and was discharged in August the same year. Mr. Atha has been living in this county for five years, and has been a resident of sixteen different States. During the year 1865-66, he was living in the West. He is a farmer by occupation and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township.

L. BALLINGER, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born November 25, 1844, in Logan County. Ohio. He is a son of Henry and Rebecca (Moore) Ballinger, the former a native of Logan County. the latter of Champaign .County, Ohio. His paternal grandparents were Henry and Patience (Bishop) Ballinger, his maternal grandfather was Henry Moore. The subject of this sketch was reared in Logan County, where he attended the common schools, and has pursued farming for his occupation. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C. serving three years; was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Resaca, Boonesville, and was also in many skirmishes. The last eighteen months he was Orderly Sergeant. Mr. Ballinger married Louisa Nash, born July 13, 1846, in Bellefontaine, Clinton County, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth Ann (Peterson) Nash, the former of Irish descent and a native of Pennsylvania; the latter of German parentage and a native of Virginia. Mrs. Ballinger's grandfather, Jacob Peterson, was a pioneer of Ohio; the former had a common school education and lived in Clinton County until fifteen years of age, when she went to Logan County and finally came to this county. This union has resulted in four children, one boy and three girls, viz., Dora, born May 14, 1870; Angenetta, born April 15, 1873; Merta, born July 30, 1875; Azel F., born August 15, 1879; all born in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ballinger owns 100 acres of land in Dudley Township. He is a Republican in politics, has been several times a School Director, and is one of the self-made men of Dudley Township.

THOMAS BALLINGER, farmer, P. O. Mt. Victory, was born January, 1846, in Logan County, Ohio, and is a son of Henry and Caroline (Moore) Ballinger. He was reared and educated in Logan County, and has followed the occupation of a farmer. He owns 115 acres of land in Dudley Township. He is also a local minister and is licensed to preach for seven

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years. He was united in marriage in August, 1868, in East Liberty, to Anna Bishop, born in Logan County, on the 14th of March, 1845, and a daughter of James and Eliza (Inskeep) Bishop, both natives of Chillicothe, Ohio. This union has resulted in four children, one deceased-Charles E., Zellie H., Carrie J. and an infant Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ballinger is a member of the Grange at Grass Point, has filled the offices of Treasurer and Trustee for the township, and in politics is a Republican.

WILLIAM BRAMBLE, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born June 14, 1800, in Delaware, and is a son of Charles and Lavinia (Layton) Bramblo, who emigrated to Ohio in 1804. Our subject was married, March 13, 1828, to Nancy, the daughter of George Emery. The union resulted in nine children, three boys living-Alford, Charles and William. Mrs. Bramble died, and in July, 1858, Mr. Bramble formed a second union with Minerva, widow of Robert Wilson, and a daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Wakelee) Johnson, the former a native of New York and the latter a descendant of the Puritans. Mrs. Bramble came to Ohio in 1834, and by her first husband had four children, viz., Susan W., Delia E., Sofronia J. and Mary M., deceased. By his second union Mr. Bramble has had but one chill, Eunice, born July 31, 1860, died at the age of two years and two month;. from the effects of a scald. In 1865, Mr. Bramble went to New Jersey, where he spent two years, and then went to Maryland, where he remained nine years, after which he came to Hardin County. Two of Mr. Bramble's sons were in the late war, and the youngest child of his wife by her first marriage was wounded in that war and taken prisoner at Knoxville, where he died.

ARTHUR BURRIS, farmer and minister, P. O. Larue, was born January 19, 1845, in this county, Ohio, and is the son of Robert and Susan (Miller) Burris, both of English descent. His mother was a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, and his father was born in 1812 on the eastern shore of Maryland, and emigrated to Ohio when our subject was twelve years of age. He died in 1863. In 1864, our subject enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, and was discharged September 6, 1864. His four brothers, two deceased, were also in the war. On July 31, 1863, he was married to Sarah H. Hinton (deceased), who was born in this county in 1848, died February 14, 1878. By this union there were six children, viz., Mathew, James, Thomas, Alfretta, Maud and an infant (deceased). Mr. Burris formed a second union September 23, 1879, with Rebecca J., born August 27, 1850, in Greene County, Ohio, widow of Henry C. Gardner, and daughter of John and Jane (Engle) Compton, of English descent, and natives of Greene County, Ohio. This union resulted in one child, Elcie J., born December 24, 1881. By her first marriage Mrs. Burris had one child, Flora, born February 9, 1874. Mr. Burris is a farmer by occupation, also a preacher in the United Brethren Church, where he has preached for nine years.

GEORGE CLEMENT, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born October 7, 1823, in the State of Vermont. His parents were David and Nancy (Smith) Clement, of Irish and German descent, who emigrated to Ohio about forty seven years ago. His paternal grandparents were Merril and Hannah Clement. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of this county, to which he came when thirteen years of age. He is by occupation a farmer, and owns 109 acres of land in Dudley Township, Section 2. In November, 1850, he was married to Mary Ann, who was born

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in 1833, a native of this State, and daughter of John and Emily (Henry) Armstrong By this union there were ten children, nine living-Amos; Mariam, wife of C. Morris; John; Alice, wife of B. Morris; Horace, Howard, Eddy, Charley, Flora and Blanche. In politics, Mr. Clement is a Republican, has filled the office of Justice of the Peace, and is a representative citizen of Dudley Township.

SILVANUS COOK, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born April 14, 1807, in Washington County, Penn., and emigrated to Ohio at the age of seven years, residing at first in Lexington, Richland County, and finally, in January, 1843, came to this county, where he has since remained. He is a farmer by occupation, and owns thirty-eight acres of land in Section 12, Dudley Township. April 22. 1830, he was united in marriage to Anna Spacklin, native of England, born June 14, 1805, of English descent, who emigrated to this State at the age of eighteen years. This union has resulted in five children, viz., Nelson W., married: John L., married; Peter S. (deceased); George J. (deceased), and Parmelia Ann, the wife of Byron B. Kilbourne. For nine years Mr. Cook served as Constable, for two years was Supervisor, and for six years a School Director. In politics he is a Republican, has been an active man in his day, and is one of the robust pioneers who made themselves prominent in the early history of this country.

S. H. COOK, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was bore Angust 8, 1845, in Wyandot County, this State, and is the son of James B. and Hannah (Corwin) Cook, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of English, the latter of Scotch and Irish descent. His paternal grandparents were Soloman and Hester (Brice) Cook. The subject of this sketch was educated in a log school house in Wyandot County, and chose farming for his occupation. Fifteen years ago he came to this county, which he has since made his home. He was married, October 24, 1867, to Mary N. Kneisley, born April 4, 1849, in this county, the daughter of John and Susan (McClain) Kneisley, natives of Muskingum County, Ohio, the former a descendant of the Pennsylvania Dutch, the latter of Irish parentage. This union resulted in seven children, viz., William G., born April 3, 1869; Jessie K., born February 12, 1871, died April 21, 1871; John J., born March 3, 1872; Lizzie D., born July 22, 1875, Cora E., born May 10, 1877, died August 31, 1878; Harvey, born January 31, 1879; and May M., born July 17, 1881. Mrs. Cook is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Cook enlisted in December 1861, in the Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D, under Capt. Andrew Nuhfer, and Gen. Buckland, Fremont, Ohio, and was discharged June 22, 1865. He participated in the following battles: Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862; Raymond, Miss.; Jackson, Miss.; the siege and capture of Pittsburgh; the seige and capture of Jackson. Miss.; Clinton, Miss., and was also in numerous skirmishes. He re-enlisted in December, 1863, in the same regiment, was captured and for nine months was a prisoner in the Andersonville Prison, at Florence, and Wilmington, N. C., and was paroled at Goldsboro. Mr. Cook has a relic of the war in the shape of a tin pan in which he did his cooking during his imprisonment. Mr. Cook has filled the position of Trustee of the township, Supervisor, President of the Board of Education, Census Enumerator for 1880, and School Director. In politics, he is a Republican and is one of the prominent, useful men of Dudley Township. Mr. Cook has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ever since he was fourteen years of age, and has filled all the offices of the church with honor and

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ability, and was elected a lay delegate to represent Larue charge, Delaware District, in the Electoral Conference of Laymen, held at Findlay, Ohio, September 21, 1883. He was elected Master of the subordinate grange to which he belonged four years in succession.

JOSHUA COPE, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born December 12, 1813 in Ross County, Ohio. His parents, Joshua and Isabella (McCrea) Cope, were natives of Virginia, the former a Quaker, of Irish and Scotch, the latter of Irish descent. He was the fourth of a family of seven children, four boys and three girls, two boys and two girls deceased; his brother William was a prominent physician in Wyandot County, Ohio, and is now a resident, of Greenwood County, Kan. The subject of this sketch was educated in Marion County and chose farming for his occupation. He carne to this county in November, 1832, when the country was all a forest, and has resided here ever since. On November 17, 1836, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Hopkins, born February 26, 1817, in Pickaway County, Ohio, a daughter of Robert and Nancy (Vesey) Hopkins, who were of Irish lineage, natives of Delaware, and emigrated to Ohio at an early day. Mrs, Cope was the second of a family of nine children, six boys, and three girls, two of the boys deceased. Her brother, John F., was a representative of Boone County, Iowa; her brother Samuel, Squire of Dudley Township, Hardin County, and Robert, Probate Judge for two terms of Marion County. Mr. Cope has been a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church for forty-three years, and Mrs. Cope since her seventeenth year. Mr. Cope in politics is a Republican, has filled the office of Township Trustee for eight years and is one of the successful, self-made men of Dudley Township.

THOMAS CRAIG. deceased, was a native of Scotland and died May 24, 1882, aged fifty-eight years. He was the son of Thomas and Marion (Anderson) Craig, both natives of Scotland. He worked in the coal mines in Scotland and emigrated to Ohio in August, 1851. For eight years be was a resident of Ashland County, and twenty-five years a resident of Dudley Township, this county, and followed the occupation of a farmer. He married in August, 1851, Elizabeth Montgomery, born in May, 1827, in Scotland. This union was blessed with twelve children, six boys and six girls, viz., Elizabeth (deceased), two died in infancy, Thomas (deceased). Elizabeth, Mary, Ellen, Rebecca, Martha (deceased), Thomas, Mathew and James (deceased).

W. T. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born May 12, 1849, in this comity, and is the son of Elijah and Mary (Hastings) Davis, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ireland. The subject of this sketch is a farmer by occupation, has been generally successful, and owns eighty acres of land in Section 3, Range 12, Dudley Township. He was married, January 17, 1878, to Mary Cook, a native of this county, born December 2, 1856, and a daughter of Nelson and Susannah (Dilldine) Cook, both natives of this State. By this union there were four children born, viz., an infant (deceased), Rosanna (deceased at the age of five months and thirteen days-March 7, 1880), Blanche J., born May 12, 1881; and John, born May 24, 1882. Mr. Davis has filled the office of Township Constable several times. For the past five years has been a member of the Masonic fraternity at Larue, and in politics is a Republican.

JOHN E. DUANG, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born June 24, 1859, in Frederick County, Md. He was reared and educated at his native place and selected farming for his occupation. Eight years ago he went to

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Miamisburg, Montgomery County, this State, where he lived until December 23, 1882, since which time he has been a resident of this county.

GEORGE ELSASSER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born August 20, 1836, a native of Germany and a son of John and Margaret (Bishop) Elsasser. He was educated at the schools of Germany until his fifteenth year, when, in 1850, he emigrated and settled in this State. He is a farmer and saw-miller by occupation, and owns sixty acres of land in Dudley Township. He was married in May, 1861, to Cathem Glock, born in 1838, in Germany, who bore him three children, William (deceased), John and Maggie. Mrs. Elsasser died in 1871. On May 15, 1881, Mr. Elsasser formed a second union with Naoma Brown, born in 1836 in Union County, Ohio. Mrs. Elsasser is a member of the United Brethren Church, and Mr. Elsasser of the German Reformed Church. In politics, he is a Republican, and has filled the positions of Trustee, Supervisor and School Director.

THOMAS HAGGARD, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born August 25, 1845, in Franklin County, Ohio. At the age of four years he was an orphan and was reared and educated by his uncle in Union County. He was married, October 29, 1867. in Union County, Ohio, to Mary E. Cherry, born February 6, 1850, a daughter of Isaac and Susannah (Frankfield) Cherry. His wife's father died while in the service of the Twenty-first Regiment at Chattanooga Mr. Haggard is the father of six children, three boys and three girls, Millie and Willie, twins, Etty Belle, Harriet E., Charles A. and. Rutherford B. Mr. and Mrs. Haggard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Haggard enlisted at the age of seventeen years in the Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in 1863. He went into camp at Cleveland on November 10, two weeks after he received orders to go to Johnson's Island to guard the prisoners confined there, where he passed throngh a great deal of suffering during the severe winter that followed, having nothing but cloth tents for shelter. Early in the spring he went to Camp Dennison, where he drew his horse and prepared for further duties. On June 9, 1864, was fought the memorable battle of Mount Sterling, Ky. At the break of day, Gen. Morgan with his men crawled through the standing flax, but were bravely met by our men, among them our subject. The latter was, unfortunately, badly wounded, left leg broken by a minie ball, right leg by a musket, and he laid on the field till about noon, when he was carried to a field hospital and soon fell into a state of unconsciousness. He was finally taken to Lexington, where he was placed in a regular hospital, and was well cared for. By September 1, he was allowed to return home, and in November was able to go about without crutches. Since the war, he has been occupied in farming. In politics, he is a Republican and is one of the self-made men of Dudley Township.

ALONZO HARVEY, Kenton, was born August 29, 1819. in Woodbury, Vt., and is a son of Erastus and Betsey (Bettis) Harvey. Mr. Harvey, Sr., was a regularly ordained minister of the Free. Will Baptist connection. He was in the war of 1812, having enlisted for the term of five years, serving as drummer, and was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He was ordained to the work of the ministry in 1825 in Wheelock, Vt. As a minister, he was faithful in the discharge of all his duties. He served as Clerk of the quarterly meetings most of the time. He was born in 1789, in East Haddam, Conn., and was married in 1816 to Miss Betsey Bettis, of Woodbury, Vt., and raised a family of thirteen children. two of whom died in the army. He labored in Vermont and New Hampshire for several

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years and then moved to Barnston, Canada East, where he resided eight years, then moved to Woodstock, Champaign County, and from there to Logan County, where he lost his wife. He next moved to Iowa, where he married Mrs. Hannah Sargent and lived for several years. He died near Castalia, Iowa, August 27, 1872, in the eighty-fourtb year of his age. The subject of this sketch was married in Logan County, Ohio, July 7, 1844.. to Rachel, daughter of Caleb and Rebecca Ballinger, natives of Virginia. Mr. Ballinger was a Methodist local preacher and much respected. Mrs. A. Harvey was born in Logan County, Ohio, September 15, 1823, and has had a family of seven children, viz., Isaac N., Julius O., Mary M., David O. (deceased), Thomas N.; William N. and Irwin H. Two of the family still are single, four are married. Isaac N. and Julias O. both own farms, one in Dudley, the other about four miles north of Belle Centre. They are leading members in the United Brethren Church, and much respected by all who know them. Mary M. married George Thompson, son of Anderson Thompson, who owns a farm and is a farmer by occupation. Thomas M. is a minister of the United Brethren connection, and belongs to the Anglaize Conference. His work is in Indiana this year. William N. owns one-half interest in a grocery and provision store in Kenton. Mr. Harvey first settled on Hill Creek in Loran County, near East Liberty, but he moved from there to York Township, Union County. He was elected Justice of the, Peace while there, and he was re-elected the second time. He moved to Mount Victory, Hardin County, in 1858, and in 1860 he moved on the farm which he now owns. Mr. Harvey now resides in South Kenton and is known over the county as the Bible agent. He has been a church member for more than fifty years, and is now in his declining years enjoying the fruit's of his labors.

J. O. HARVEY, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born June 29, 1844, in Union Countv, this State, and is the son of Alonzo and Rachel (Ballinger) Harvey. His father is a native of Vermont and of Scotch and English descent. his mother a native of Logan County, this State. The subject of this sketch is a farmer by occupation, owns ninety-three acres of land in Dudley Township and fifteen in Hale; he has been financially successful and has resided on his farm. the homestead. for twenty-four years. He was married, December 21, 1868, to Sarah, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Wilgus) Sullivan (deceased), both natives of this State. This union resulted in five children one deceased-Charles N., born October 2, 1869; Alonzo, born June 29, 1873: Estella(deceased), John S. Harvey, born September 5, 1875; and Ocie, born March 5, 1879. Mr. Harvey and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church, where the former is Class Leader. He filled the position of Township Assessor for two years (1871 and 1876). In politics, he is a Republican.

JOSIAH HAWN, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born April 28, 1837, in Union County, this State, and is a son of John W. and Charlotte (McNier) Hawn, the former a native of Virginia and of English descent, the latter a native of Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Union County and has followed the occupation of a farmer. He was married, July 22, 1857, to Sarah Wiggle, born June 3, 1838, in Union County, and a daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Oralhood) Wiggle. This union has resulted in six children, viz., Matilda (deceased), John W. (deceased). Thomas, Phebe. and Sarah L., the wife of William Kelly; and Florence, wife of William Madora. In politics, Mr. Hawn is a Republican, and is a useful citizen of Dudley Township.

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ANDREW HISEY, framer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born September 10, 1828, in Columbiana County, Ohio, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Dustman) Hisey, both natives of Virginia and of German lineage. The subject of this sketch is the oldest of a family of seven children, two deceased, and was educated at the common schools of Columbiana County, this State. He has followed farming and carpentering for his occupation, the latter of which he has pursued thirty-one years. He was married September 17, 1857, to Clarinda Shirk, born November 18, 1838, in Union County, Ohio, a daughter of Adam and Anna (Dock) Shirk, both natives of Virginia and of German descent. This union has resulted in five children, viz., Anna, Eva, Artie F., Willie C. and Hollie. Anna, the oldest, is the wife of William Lattimore, son of Francis and Minta Lattimore. Mr. and Mrs. Hisey are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Hisey has resided in this county since March of 1880. In politics, he is a Republican, and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township.

CHARLES HOLLAND, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in 1834, in England, and is a son of Robert and Sarah (Walkington) Holland, of English descent. In 1852, he emigrated to New York, where he lived two years, and then went to Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, where he resided for nine years. Returning to England, he remained there four ;ears, when he again returned to the United States. He was married. July 7, 1872, to Margaret Ann Tuttle, born November 8, 1842, in Clark County, this State, and a daughter of Sylvanus and Jane D. (Garlough) Tuttle, natives of Ohio and of German descent. This union has been blessed with four boys, Robert M., John William, George H. and Harry S. Mr. Holland removed to Hardin County in 1878. Mrs. Holland received her education at the schools of Clark County, and for two years was a teacher there. She has three brothers living, James O., Marion and George H., and one sister, Tabitha J. She had also a brother, John G. (deceased). Mr. Holland has three brothers living, John, Mark and Peter, and one sister, also living, named Ann, and has four brothers deceased, viz., William, David, George and Robert. Mr. Holland has followed the occupation of a farmer through life, and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township.

NOEL INGE, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born April 10, 1824, in Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., Ga., and is the son of Charles and Feriba (Crenshaw) Inge. The subject. of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Taliaferro and De Kalb Counties, to which latter county his parents had moved when Noel was nine or ten years of age. He enlisted in the Sixty-third Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company C, under Col. C. W . Gordon, and served for twenty months. He was in a skirmish at Kenesaw and was at the siege of Atlanta. He was married November 20, 1851, in Henry County, Ga., to Catharine A. Seabrook. She is a native of North Carolina, born November 13, 1828, widow of George Seabrook, and daughter of H. W. Calloway. This union has resulted in five children, three boys and two girls, as follows: William F., Martha V., Julia P., an infant deceased, and Charles H. Mr. and Mrs. Inge are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the latter since she was seventeen years old. Mrs. Inge, by her first marriage (made December 25, 1845), had two children, George W. and John Thomas, the latter deceased. Two brothers of Mrs. Inge were in the rebel army. Mr. Inge has been a resident of this county eighteen years. In politics, he is a Republican, and is an intelligent, enterprising farmer of Dudley Township,

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BENEDICT KANEL, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born December 26, 1826, near Berne, in Switzerland. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Zasenger) Kanel. Benedict received a common school education at the schools of Switzerland, emigrated July 3, 1852, and came to Kenton, Ohio. He was married, March 28, 1856, to Anna E., daughter of Jacob and Mary (Arn) Borne. Mrs. Kanel emigrated from Switzerland in September, 1851, with a brother, aged thirteen years. She has two sisters, one living, the wife of William Daniel, of Kenton, and two brothers, one living, a resident of Switzerland. Mr. Kanel is the father of seven children, three boys and four girls, viz., Matilda, born June 23, 1857; Antonio, born January 17, 1859, died May 3, 1874; Kossuth, born December 16, 1861; August, born January 19, 1863; Lizzie, born January 26, 1865; Mary, born May 13, 1867, and Edward, born November 13, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Kanel are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Kanel had followed farming, and owns 100 acres of land in Section 5, Dudley Township; has cleared thirty-five acres of woodland, which cost $25, and is now worth from $65 to $75 per acre. He bought his farm in 1870 and built his residence in 1874. In the spring of 1881, he visited his home in Switzerland for the benefit of his health, being troubled with rheumatism, and returned in the fall fully recovered. Mr. Kanel is a Republican in politics, and is a worthy citizen of Dudley Township.

THOMAS KEARSE, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born April 8, 1848, Ireland, and is the son of John and Catharine (Nailor) Kearse. In October of 1850, his parents emigrated to America, settling in Lockport, N. Y. where they remained two years and then moved to Logan County, this State, and lived there until the spring of 1859, when they came to the county. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and, for his occupation, chose farming, which he has followed through life, and is the owner of eighty-five acres of land, which he purchased in 1873. On May 1, 1878, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Kenton, he was married to Margaret A. Dowd, born January 27, 1856, in Madison County, this State, and a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Tully) Dowd, both natives of Ireland. This union resulted in three sons, viz., Robert Emmet, born March 9, 1879; Frederick Elsworth, born April 30, 1881; and John Bernard, born February 15, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Kearse are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Kearse is a Democrat in politics, and is an intelligent and useful citizen of Dudley Township.

WILLIAM KELLY, deceased, was born September 10, 1812, in West Virginia. He was a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. He was married in West Virginia by the Rev. Mr. Smith to Mary, widow of William Wood and daughter of Andrew and Cathem Egan. By her first husband, who died in 1850, Mrs. Kelly had two children, both deceased. By her second union, she had four children, two living, viz., William and George Edward. William is married and George is living with his mother on the farm.

J. S. KELLY, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born January 30, 1838, in Marion County, Ohio, and is the son of Benjamin and Martha (Snoddy) Kelly, both natives of Northumberland County, Penn. His father was a native of Ireland, and came, with his family, to Warren County, Ohio, and then moved to this county, where they spent the balance of their days. His father died in May, 1865, his mother in August, 1871. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of this county. For his occupation he chose farming, anal is the owner of 160 acres of land in Dud-

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ley Township. He also owns one-half interest in two stable horses, one of the Hambletonian trotter, the other a Clydesdale; each cost over $1,000. On October 23, 1859, he was married to Sarah C. Smith, born March, 1838, a native of this State, and a daughterof J. H. Smith. Six children were born to them--Benjamin H., born July 22, 1860: Amos W., born July 27, 1862; Harriet Elizabeth, born September, 1865; Sarah A., born November 16, 1868; John A., born December 15. 1872, and an infant, deceased. Mr. Kelly had three sisters and three brothers; of the latter are William (deceased), B. F. and Amos D. Mr. Kelly for four years has filled the position of Assessor; has been a School Director and is a representative citizen of Dudley Township.

W. H. KIMBLEBINE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Kenton, was born January 21, 1842, in Richland County, Ohio. He is a son of John and Eliza Kimblebine, natives of Europe. His father emigrated to Ohio in 1828, his mother died in 1875. Our subject received a common school education, and by occupation is a farmer and stock-raiser, and also gives some attention to the culture of bees. He owns 118 acres of land in Dudley Township, and has resided on his farm for sixteen years. He was married December 25, 1867, to Mary H. Frendiger. born January 1, 1847. in this county, the daughter of Samuel and Fronie Frendiger, natives of Switzerland, who emigrated to this State at an early day. Six children have blessed this union, viz., Estella N., Maud E.. an infant (deceased), Anna M., William R. and Lewis W. (deceased June 17, 1882). Mr. and Mrs Kimblebine have been members of the German Reformed Church for sixteen years. He has filled the position of Trustee of the church for six years. Deacon for two years, and is now Elder. He was Treasurer of the Sabbath school, and is now President of the Sabbath School Association, and also serves as a School Director. In politics, he is a Democrat.

JOHN B. KING, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born January 28, 1839, in Marion County, this State, and is the son of George and Hessa King, both natives of Delaware. His mother was of English descent and came to this State in 1802; his father. of Irish and Scotch lineage, emigrated to Ohio in 1813. Mr. King has been a resident of this county for five years, following farming for his occupation, and is also engaged in stock-raising. He owns a fine farm of 148 acres of land in Dudley Township. He was married to Anna E. Mouser, born in 1842 in Marion County, this State. the daughter of I. B. and Mary Mouser, the former of German, the latter of Scotch descent. By this union there are two children, Zoe, born May 8, 1871, and Clyde, born December 14, 1873. Mr. King and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On the 21st of October, 1861, he enlisted in the Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D, under Capt. Smith, and was discharged December 11, 1864. He participated in the following battles: Battle of Shiloh. April 6 and 7, 1862; Stone River, December 31, 1862; Chickamauga, Ga., September 19 and 20, 1863; Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; Rocky Face. Tenn., May 9, 1864: Resaca, Ga., June 13 and 14, 1864; New Hope, May 25, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864; Atlanta, July 22, 1864; Jonesboro, September 3, 1864; and Franklin, November 30, 1864. Mr. King is a member of the Grange, No. 921, at Larue; has filled the office of Township Trustee one term; is filling the office of Justice of the Peace; in politics is a Republican, and is one of the prosperous farmers of Dudley Township. He also served two terms as Justice of the Peace in Marion County.

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PETER LAME, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born October 24, 1827, in Clark County, this State, and is the son of John and Anner (Webb) Lame, who were natives of New Jersey, but moved to this State over sixty years ago. The subject of this sketch was educated in Union County, Ohio, and is a farmer by occupation. He owns seventy-five acres of land, and has resided in this county for twenty-one years. He was united in marriage January 6, 1846, in Union County, by Squire Bosen, to Matilda Grapan,. born February 28, 1824, in Union County, and daughter of Thomas and Jemima (Conklin) Grapan. Her father is a native of York State, of English descent, her mother being a native of Greene County, this State. By this union there have been five children-Silba Ann (deceased), Mary, Byron (deceased), Jemima and Wilson (deceased). Mr. Lame enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, September 16, 1864, and was discharged June 8, 1865. He was in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., in which he acted as guard. Mr. Lame and his wife are member of the Christian Church, in which the former has filled the positions of Trustee, Treasurer and Sunday School Superintendent. He has been Township Trustee. In politics, is a Republican, and is an intelligent, energetic farmer of Dudley Township.

MILTON LEE, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born January 14, 1856, in Marion County, this State. His father, William Lee, was one of a family of seven, four boys and three girls and was of Irish descent. The mother of our subject, Emily Lee, fourth of a family of five, two boys and three girls, one deceased, was the daughter of Robert and Martha (Friend) Clendenin, who were natives of Virginia, emigrated to Kentucky, thence came to Pickaway County, Ohio, where they spent the remainder of their live. In November, 1877, our subject was united in marriage with Margaret, born July 9, 1856, in Buck Township, this county, and a daughter of Hosea Johnson, of German descent. By this union there have been three children born. Mr. Lee has followed farming for his occupation, and is a useful citizen of Dudley Township.

J. H. LINGO, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born March 26, 1845, in Hardin County, this State. He is a son of J. H. and Emiline (Kemper) Lingo, the former a native of Delaware, moved to Ohio over forty years ago, the latter a native of Virginia and of German descent. The subject of this sketch was the fourth of a family of ten, seven living; was educated at the common schools of Dudley Township, and has pursued the occupation of a farmer. He enlisted May 2, 1864, in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guards, and was discharged in September of the same year. He was Orderly Sergeant for four months, and took part in several skirmishes near Winchester, Va.; was at Harper's Ferry, and was also near the schoolhouse of John Brown, in Maryland. Mr. Lingo was married, June 13, l876, to Miss H. J. Williams, born May 28, 1845, in Logan County, this State, and a daughter of Anderson and Ann (Goodman) Williams, of whom the former was of Welsh descent and a native of Logan County, Ohio, and the latter of German parentage and a native of Virginia. By this union there have been three children, viz., Arminia, born April 30, 1868; Emma A., born January 24, 1873, and Willie, born October 5, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Lingo are members of the United Brethren Church, where the former is a Trustee. Charles Smalley is an inmate of Mr. Lingo's family, and was born March 8, 1865, in this county, and is a son of George and Nancy (Dilldine) Smalley. Mr. Lingo owns 119 acres of land in Dud-

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ley Township. He has filled the office of Township Trustee, School Director, and is a Republican in politics.

WILLIAM MCCRARY, deceased, was born August 15, 1823, and is a son of Alexander and Mary (Summers) McCrary, natives of this State, the former of Irish descent. The subject of this sketch was reared in Logan County from the age of two years, and came to this county in 1858; for his occupation be followed farming. He was married September 20, 1856, to Prudence, born May 25, 1836, in this county, and a daughter of William and Martha Ann (Brown) Gibson, the former a Quaker and a native of New Jersey, the latter a native of Virginia. This union resulted in thirteen children, seven boys and six girls, viz., La Fayette, Mary Ann, Martha, William Alexander (deceased), Maggie, Jubis (deceased), Sarah Elizabeth (deceased), Bulia, Millie A., John, Thomas and Henry (twins) and Walter (deceased). Mr. McCrary died September 14, 1880, deeply mourned by his family.

J. C. MARSHALL, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born December 26, 1841, in Union County, Ohio, and is the son of Joshua and Annette (Cooledge) Marshall natives of this State and of Irish and German descent. He was married April 1, 1866. to Sarah, who was born February 4, 1845 in Champaign County, Ohio, and a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Harlan) Evans, natives of Chester County, Penn. This union resulted in four ebildren, three boys and one girl, via., Annette. born August 11, 1867; Fred E., born December 22, 1869; Joseph. born July 29, 1873, and Victor J., born May 4, 1880. Mrs. Marshall is a member of the Christian Church and Mr. Marshall of the Methodist Church. Mr. Marshall enlisted in the Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was also in the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Regiment. and was discharged at the close of the war. He is a farmer by occupation, and is employed also in stock-raising, making a specialty of hogs and sheep. He owns 240 acres of land in Dudley Township, and has resided here for twelve years. He built his residence in 1882. Mr. Marshall is a Republican in politics, is a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Grand Army of the. Republic.

WILLIAM DE F. MATTHEWS, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born November 19, 1820, in Williston, Crittenden Co., Vt. He is a son of William and Hannah Matthews both natives of Connecticut, the former of Fairfield, the latter of New Haven County. His father died in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1824; his mother moved to Ohio, this county, in 1837, and died January 22, 1875, aged eighty-one years. The subject of this sketch is of English and French descent, and is a lineal descendant on the maternal side of Thomas Pierson, the first white settler of Derby, New Haven Co., Conn., where be immigrated in 1654. One of our subject's ancestors was the first rector of Yale College, New Haven. William Matthews is the only one living of a family of five, one daughter and four sons, of whom he is the third son and fourth child. He was reared and educated in the East, where he was a clerk for sixteen months in a drug store, and where he spent seventeen years of his life. On May 26, 1864, he was drafted and assigned to the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D, and took part in a number of battles, being discharged June 26, 1865. He is a farmer by occupation; has filled the positions of Supervisor, School Director, Assessor and Trustee; is serving his third term as Justice of the Peace, and is a prominent, man of Dudley Township.

J. C. MORRIS, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born November 4, 1848, in Marion County, this State, and is the son of W. R. and Sarah (Curlis)

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Morris, the former a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, the latter of New Jersey. He was educated at the common schools, and has pursued the occupation of a farmer, and owns 109 acres of land in Dudley Township. He was married, October 9, 1872, to Mariam L., the daughter of George and Mary Ann (Armstrong) Clement. To this union there have been two children born, an infant deceased, and Cora Blanche, born September 25, 1880. Mr. Morris in politics is a Democrat, and is a representative man of Dudley Township.

ROBERT MORRISON, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born April 15, 1840, in Muskingum County, Ohio. His paternal grandparents emigrated from County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1794, and settled in Pennsylvania, where, in 1799, the father of our subject was born. A few years after they removed to Western Virginia, remaining there until 1812, then came to Muskingum County, Ohio, where, in 1820, the father of our subject was married to Miss Grace Dickson, who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1803. Her parents emigrated to America in 1810, and settled near Pittsburgh, Penn., and remained there, one year, then moved to Muskingum Connty, Ohio. The parents of our subject settled in this county in April, 1853, and had a family of twelve children, six boys anal six girls, of whom four boys and three girls are still living. His mother died January 7, 1880: his father is still living at the age of eighty-four years. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, October 26, 1861; was in seventeen regular battles, had nineteen horses shot under him, his blood never flowing but once, when a minie ball grazed his upper lip. In the latter part of 1863, he was detailed as a scout and spy to Gen. Howard's company, the Eleventh Corps. Soon after the Eleventh Corps was sent to join the Army of the Cumberland. On October 27, 1863, our subject participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain, and afterward in the battles of Wauhatchie Heights and Mission Ridge, after which Gen. Sherman started to relieve Burnside at Knoxville. But on reaching Loudon, fearing that he would not get to Burnside in time, he called for volunteers to take a message to Knoxville. No one responding, Gen. Hooker said he knew of two who would go to any place he told them, and called out Daniel Conner and our subject. The next morning a brigade of infantry was sent across the river to drive the rebels back to give the two scouts a start. Knoxville was eighty-two miles distant by rail, but, as the rebels had possession of the railroad, that route could not be used. Our subject and his companion were captured by the rebels, stripped of their arms and hurried along for six hours, when they made an escape into the woods. After many hindrances, they finally reached Knoxville just in time to save Burnside from a surrender. Their news was received with great cheering in the camp, and the General ordered his cook to prepare them a breakfast, which latter the two scouts were obliged to decline when they found it to consist of fried bran. For this work the scouts were to receive $50 extra, but this, as well as the promise of $2 extra per day for secret service, was never paid. The following spring our subject was in the Atlanta campaign, participating in the battles and skirmishes, and finally served in the campaign from "Atlanta to the Sea," when his term having expired, he started for home, which he reached January 19, 1865. He had been under fire 104 days in succession, both in battle and on duty as a scout. Since the war, he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married, May 3, 1877, to Miss Mary Holland, born in Gibson, Steuben Co., N. Y. Her father. John Holland, was born November 19,

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1824, emigrated in 1847, settling in New York, where he was married to Lydia A. Lawless, a native of Ireland, who came to America when a child. They lived in Gibson County, N. Y., for three years and then moved to Clark County, Ohio, resided there eighteen years, and finally came to this county, where they are still living, having reared a family of five children, three boys and two girls. Mr. Morrison is a Republican in politics, and one of the successful farmers of Dudley Township.

JOHN A. MORRISON, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, May 10, 1844. His father came to this county when our subject was nine years of age. Our subject received a common school education, and for his occupation learned farming, which he has followed through life, and is now the owner of 154 acres of land in Section 7. He also gives some attention to the raising of thoroughbred cattle. In February, 186-1, he enlisted in the Eighty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, under Capt. James B. McConnell, and was discharged in August, 1865. He was engaged in the battle of Resaca, Dallas, Ga., Peach Tree Creek and the siege of Atlanta, besides numerous skirmishes. In 1868, November 26. our subject was married to Sue E., daughter of Able H. Allen, one of the pioneers of Ohio. Mrs. Morrison was born in this county January 12, 1847, and has reared a family of five children, viz., Claude A., Allen C., Blanche M., John J. and Rebecca O. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Morrison is a member of the Grange, and is one of the intelligent, industrious farmers of Dudley Township.

J. B. PAINTER, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born March 26, 1845, in Logan County, this State. He is a son of Isaac Painter. of Virginia. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Ballinger. The subject of this sketch was the third of a family of four boys, was educated at. the common schools of Logan County, and for his occupation has pursued farming and stock-raising, making sheep a specialty. He was married, April 12, 1868, to Hester Sharp, born February 2, 1848, in Logan County, this State, and daughter of Calip and Rebecca (Kernowith) Sharp, the former of English descent and a native of Logan County, the latter of German descent and a native of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Painter's parents are deceased; her father died June 20, 1863. at Corinth, Miss.; her paternal grandparents were Joshua and Elizabeth Sharp. Mr. Painter has been blessed with four children, three girls and one boy, viz., Orrie C., born April 28, 1868; Maggie B., born October 4, 1872; Rosa Lee, born August 19, 1876, and Lucretia G., born October 26, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Painter are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In May, 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company K, and was discharged in September, same year. Mr. Painter is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Mount Victory, and has filled the office of School Director, and is the owner of 110 acres of land in Dudley Township.

JOHN PFEIFFER, merchant and farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, July 13, 1838. He is the son of Adam and Sophia (Elssessor) Pfeiffer, who emigrated from Hessia in 1837. (See sketch of Peter Pfeiffer). Our subject has received a common school education and has pursued various occupations during his lifetime. He opened in the grocery business, taking J. D. Felty as partner for the first two years, and carried it on for the last three years by himself. For fifteen years he has been running a threshing machine, and the last nine years has

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been raising stock. He is generally successful in business undertakings, and is the owner of 378 acres of land in Dudley Township and the Wheeler farm on the Chicago Sr, Atlantic Railroad. On June 26, 1859, be was united in marriage to Margaret, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Rosenmire) Hile. Mrs. Pfeiffer was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, December 26, 1840. To this union have been born eleven children, as follows: Peter (deceased), Lizzie, Mary, William D., Sophia, Eva. Anna B., Minnie, Joseph, John N. and Charles E. Mr. Pfeiffer has boon a Director of the Infirmary for five years; has been School Director for a number of years, Supervisor for six years, Township Trustee two terns, and is one of the prosperous, prominent farmers of Dudley Township.

S. T. POWELL, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born July 8, 1860, in Marion County, this State, and is a son of Squire Samuel and Tamsey (Andrews) Powell. His mother was born in Maryland and died November 1, 1880, aged forty-eight years and four days. His father was of Irish descent, a native of this State, died April 14, 1865, aged thirty years and twenty-eight days. The subject of this sketch was educated in Marion County, has pursued farming for his occupation, and owns 100 acres of land in Dudley Township, where he has been a resident for one year. He was married, July 28, 1881, to L. Mary Cosner, born September 1, 1858;. in this State, the daughter of William and Abigail (Johnson) Comer, both of Irish descent, the former a native of Maryland, the latter of this state. Mr. Powell is one of the prosperous, well-known farmers of Dudley Township.

JAMES M. C. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born Octobor 15, 1827, in Marion County, this State. He is a son of James B. and Jane Smith, the former a native of Maine, the latter of Vermont. He was married, at the age of twenty-one years, to Elizabeth Burris, born in Madison County, Ohio, July 4, 1820. This union resulted in nine children, five living viz., Margaret J., Elnora, Rester Ann, John M., George, Nancy (deceased), :Mary, Clara and William. Three of the girls are married and Mr. Smith has five grandchildren, whose name's are Cora, Gertie, Elizabeth. Martin and Floy M. Mr. Smith has followed farming for an occupation; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and in politics is a Republican.

L. A. SPRACKLEN, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born in 1851 in this county, and is the son of Alford and Abigail (Cooper) Spracklen. His father was a native of England and his mother of Pennsylvania. His maternal grandparents were Peter and Polly Spracklen. The subject of this sketch is a farmer by occupation, is generally successful in business and owns seventy-five acres of land in Dudley Township. He has been a resident on his farm for three years. He was united in marriage, November 10, 1872, to Sarah Ann, born October 26, 1854, in this county, daughter of William and Susan Ann (Shanks) McClearen. Her mother's parents were Thomas and Mary (Williams) Shanks. Mrs. Spracklen was the first of a family of four children, all living. Mr. Spracklen is the father of five children, one boy and four girls, viz., Mary B., Parmelia, Dells, William (deceased), and Otta Ione. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. Heds a Republican in politics, has filled the position of School Director for five years, and is a useful citizen; is at present Trustee of Dudley Township.

Z. T. THURMAN, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born July 27,1852, in Hardin County, Ohio, and is the son of George and Margaret (Card) Thur-

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man. His mother was a native of Ross County, Ohio, and died in this county, May 7, 1882, at the age of seventy-two years. His father was a native of Virginia, and moved to this State at an early day. His grandparents were in the Revolution and the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch, the youngest of a family of ten, five deceased, was born and reared on the homestead, where his parents had settled in 1836, and where he is now residing. By occupation, he is a farmer and stock-raiser, making sheep a specialty. He is generally successful, and owns 103 acres of land. He has formed two marriages in life; his first union was in December, 1877, to Belle, born 1855, native of this State, the daughter of David and Rebecca Cline, and who died without issue May 26, 1878. His second marriage was on the 4th of May, 1881, to Mary, born January 17, 1859, in Logan County, Ohio, the daughter of Nicholas and Lucinda (Tittsworth) Hathaway, both natives of this State, the former of English, the latter of Irish descent. Her parents reside at Mount Victory; her great-grandfather was killed in the war of the Revolution. Mr. Thurman is the father of two children, James D. and Bertha. In politics, he is a Republican, and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township.

SAMUEL F. WALKER, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born February 18, 1833, in Stark County, and is a son of John Walker. He was married, January 1, 185 , in Logan County, to Charlotte Stark, born November 17, 1832, in Union County, Ohio, and a daughter of Jonathan Stark. One child has blessed this union, namely, Florence C., born January 11, 185 , and married to Henry Newbold, by whom she has had two boys, Sylvester and Owen L. The subject of our sketch enlisted July 20, 1861, at Bellefontaine, in the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C, First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Corps of the Army of the Cumberland, and was in twenty-two engagements. He was through Savannah with Gen. Sherman. In politics, Mr. Walker is a Republican, and is an intelligent farmer and a useful citizen of Dudley Township.

JOHN WARD, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born October 11, 1849, in Richland County, this State, and is the son of Francis and Charlotte (Holmes) Ward. His mother was a native of this State, her parents of Virginia. His father was born in England in 1815, and emigrated to Ohio at the age of seven years. The subject of this sketch was educated at, the schools of Richland County and Kenton, Hardin County. He has been a resident of this county for twenty-eight years. By occupation, is a farmer, owns fifty-five acres of land in Dudley Township, and is a representative citizen of his township.

AMOS WHEELER, deceased, was born December 25, 1820. in Scioto County, this State, and with his father came to this county in 1835. The latter entered and bought the land known as the old Wheeler farm; also built the first brick residence in the county, which is still good for generations to come. This building was erected in 1836, and is an old tavern, of which the father of Amos Wheeler was landlord for eleven years, and our subject for seven years. Our subject was married, November 27, 1847, to Maria Banning, born in Knox County in 1824, and came to this county in 1838. By this union the following children were born-Porous, Alice, Frank, Eva. Amy and Maud. Mr. Amos Wheeler died on September 25, 1870, of lung disease, and was buried with all the honors of war, he having served as a soldier for nearly four years. He was deeply beloved by all who knew him.

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JAMES O. WILCOX, farmer, P. O. Larue, was born November 9, 1851, in this county, and is the son of Ebenezer R. and Emily (Carpenter) Wilcox.. His father was born September 4, 1819, in Franklin County, Ohio, and was the son of Asa and Mary (Carter) Wilcox, the former born February 18, 1788, in Orange County, N. Y., of English descent, and the latter a daughter of Anthony Carter, a French soldier under La Fayette. E. R. Wilcox, the father of our subject, received a common school education and was married at the age of twenty-nine to Emily Hurlbert, who was born February 7, 1820, in Bradford County, Penn., and a daughter of Adriel and Emily (Carpenter) Hurlbert; her father was born in Vermont and was of German descent; her mother was a native of Delaware. This union resulted in six children, of whom our subject is the second, as follows: William A., born September 21, 1850, died September 8, 1851; James O., our subject; Charles M., born November 21, 1853, in McLean County, Ill. Mary D., born April 1, 1855, died September 8, 1856; Frank D., born February 12, 1860, in McLean County, Ill.; and Ebenezer, born October 12, 1863, in Ohio. E. R. Wilcox, the father of our subject, moved in 1852 with his family to McLean County, Ill., but returned in 1862 to Ohio, to take care of his aged father. He remained on the homestead until after the death of his father, which occurred February 12, 1873, when he sold out and moved to Kenton, where he lived for one year, and then purchased a farm eight miles east of Kenton, on the banks of the Scioto River. After living peacefully for four years, he departed this life April 13, 1881. His widow is still living, although an invalid, and has her father, who is a hale and hearty man of eighty-seven years, living with her. Frank Wilcox. the brother of our subject, was the first of the boys to marry; he was married. December 28, 1882, to :Miss Alice, the daughter of Perry Hardin, of Marion County. James, our subject, was united in marriage January 10, 188:3, to Miss Sarah. born May 22, 1861, in Clark County, this State, a daughter of Joshua and Eliza J. (Campbell) Heisler, the former of German parentage, born in 1829, in Pennsylvania.

JESSE WOOD, deceased, was born December 31, 1829, a native of Hardin County. He was the son of Isaac and Hannah (Baker) Wood, natives of Pennsylvania, of English descent. who emigrated to this State at an early day. The subject of this sketch was a farmer by occupation. and successful in business. owning at the time of his decease eighty-three acres of land in Dudley Township. He was united .in marriage January 1, 1856. to Emily Anderson, who was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, April 7, 1832, and daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Clark) Anderson, both natives of Ohio and of English lineage. This union resulted in two children, Frank, born December 24, 1857 ; and Myrtle Jane, born October 27, 1861. Mr. Wood and his wife were members of the Christian Church. He furnished a substitute during the late war, and died December, 1864, his loss deeply mourned by his wife and two children.

JOSEPH E. WOOD, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born April 5, 1833, in Union County, Ohio, and is a son of Michael and Eliza (Thayer) Wood, both of English descent, the former a native of New York, the latter a native of Pennsylvania. His father was born April 3, 1801, and moved to Ohio at an early day, settling in Worthington, Franklin County, he died January 7, 1880. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and has followed farming for his occupation. He married, May 11, 1856, a daughter of James W. and Lena A. (Davis) Boyer, the former of whom was a native of Delaware and died in 1859. Our subject's wife was

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born August 23, 1837, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and has had thirteen children, eight boys and five girls, viz., Celia, born September, 1856, died April 28, 1866; Joseph R., born January 14, 1860; Charles W., born October 14, 1857 ; Florence, born January 9, 1859; Laura, born March 17, 1862; Michael S., born January 17, 1866, died at the age of twenty months; William F., born March 18, 1865, died at the age of one mouth; Luther, born June 15, 1867 ; John J., born October 16, 1869; Howard W., born November 27, 1871; twins, born June, 1874, died in infancy; Hattie; born May 3, 1878; Charles, born------. Charles Wood was married, May 11, 1882, to Etta, daughter of Charles Smith; Laura Wood is the wife of William Lattimore, and has had two children, Beemer, born in October, 1879, and Bessie A., born February, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Wood are members of the Christian Church. Six years ago Mr. Wood suffered a loss of about $1,000 from a fire that occurred in his absence. He owns 110 acres of land in Dudley Township; has filled the office of School Director, and in politics is a Republican.