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CHRISTIAN ALTHAUSER, farmer, P. O. Renton, is a native of Baton, Germany, where he was born, August 31, 1819. His father, John Althauser, emigrated to Ohio when our subject was fourteen years of age. Our subject learned the trade of carpenter when a youth, but of late years has given his attention chiefly to farming. He is the owner of a farm of seventy acres of land in this township. Be was married, August 7, 1845, to Barbara Ann Pfeiffer, daughter of Michael and Cathem Pfeiffer. Barbara Pfeiffer was born in Hashia, Germany, November 1, 1823, and has lived in this county since fourteen years of age. Of the six children that resulted from this union, five are living, viz., George William, Elizabeth, John, Mary Ann and Caroline; the deceased was a child that died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Althauser are members of the German Lutheran Church, and the former is a well known farmer of this county.

THOMAS ARMSTRONG, retired farmer, P. O. Renton, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., June 14, 1804. He is a descendant of the old pioneers who settled in the eastern part of Pennsylvania in the colonial times, and moved, after the conflict for independence, with their families and goods on pack-horses Westward over mountain trails, and settled in various parts of Westmoreland, Allegheny and Armstrong Counties. where many of their descendants are still to be found. Of those families most nearly related to our subject, are the Armstrongs, Sloans, McCreas and McQuowns. The Sloans went to Armstrong County, the McCreas to near Pittsburgh and the others to Westmoreland County. Thomas Armstrong, grandfather of our subject, a native of Ireland, married Jane McCrea and died in 1820, at the age of ninety years. Ann (McQuoin) Armstrong, subject's mother, was born in 1780, died in 1860. William Armstrong, father of our subject, was born in 1774 and in 1822, moved with his family to Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, and settled near the town on a farm of 160 acres, on which he lived fifteen years. He died in Goshen Township in 1861. Our subject received a good education, attending high school, and

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learned surveying under a competent teacher. For several winters he was teaching school, and for two or three years was busy studying medicine, but never entered into the practice of it. Mr. Armstrong was a Captain in the Mansfield company of volunteer riflemen in a regiment of ten companies. On April 8, 1830, he was married, by Rev. James Rowland, to Margaret McQuown, by whom he had three children-G. W., in Kenton; Eugenia, wife of Mr. W. Peck, of Wyandot County, and Margaret Jane, who died in her twentieth year.

JAMES M. BAKER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in what was then Brooke County, Va., October 19, 1824. His parents, Morris and Mary (Connard) Baker, were Virginians, and were there married, coming to Hardin County, Ohio, in 1836, when James was thirteen years of age. His father entered 160 acres of land in Section 8, Goshen Township, on which he erected a cabin, and there spent his pioneer days. For their bread, they were obliged to go to West Liberty, Champaign County, taking axes along there being no roads, and as no feed could be procured for the teams, the latter were worked only part of the day and then turned out in the woods. No roads were then built to Kenton. Mrs. Baker died in 1849, and Mr. Baker in 1873. The subject of this sketch was reared in a family of eight children, of whom five were boys and three were girls. After helping to clear the old home, he started out in life for himself. and bought seventy acres of land in Section 7, Goshen Township. He has been a prosperous farmer, adding acre to acre until he now owns 585 acres, mostly improved land, all paid for. He was married, January 9, 1851, to Miss Susanna, daughter of Thomas and Mary Scott. By this marriage the following children have been born, viz.: Chester J., born August 18, 1853; Mathew A., born September 11, 1855: Mary E., born September 9, 1857; Guernsey M.. born October 20, 1859; Sarah J., born August 22, 1863; Eva R., born January 5, 1866, and Robinson, born July 6, 1868. Mrs. Baker was born on September 27, 1831. Her parents were born near Wooster, Ohio, and died in Wyandot County, Ohio, on the farm which they had entered. Mr. Baker has been Township Clerk several terms, Trustee for eight or nine years, and School Director almost continuously.

IRVIN S. BAKER, farmer, P. O. Larue, is a native of this county, and was born December 25, 1846. He is a son of Joseph and Matilda (Carmack) Baker, both natives of Pennsylvania and of German parentage. Our subject's father moved to this State in 1844 and settled in this county. where he died at the age of thirty-three years. The mother of our subject is still living, and resides in Kenton. Our subject was educated at the common schools of this county, and since his youth has followed the occupation of a farmer. He is the owner of ninety acres of land in Goshen Township, where he has resided for five years. He also raises stock, making a specialty of sheep, at which he has been very successful. Our subject was married, October 4, 1877, by the Rev. J. T. Sellers, to Miss Jane Hastings, daughter of James and Rachel (Hones) Hastings, the latter a native of Virginia. Mr. Hastings emigrated from Ireland at an early day. Mrs. Baker was born in this county October 30, 1846. By this union there have been two children--Hoyt L., born December 29, 1880, died May 8, 1881, and Minnie A., born July 24, 1882. Mrs. Baker is a member of the Presbyterian Church and Mr. Baker of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is Steward and Trustee and Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday school, and Class Leader. Mr Baker is a Republican in politics; has been a member of the Freemasons seven years, Larue Lodge, No. 463; was Township Assessor in 1882, and is one of the useful citizens of Goshen Township.

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M. V. BURNSIDE, farmer, P. O. Renton, is a native of this State, Fairfield County, born March 22, 1855. His parents were J. R. and Louramah (Fish) Burnside. Our subject was educated at the common schools of this county, and has followed the occupation of farmer through life. On September 30, 1880, he married Sara M., a daughter of Thomas J. and Miranda (Melon) James. Mrs. Burnside was born in Noble County, Ohio, May 1, 1862, and has had but one child-Hattie L., who was born October 9, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Burnside are members of the United Brethren Church, and the latter owns ten acres of land in Noble County.

J. R. COATS, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Richmond County, Va., in 1829. His father, Joseph Coats, of Scotch descent. moved to Fairfield County, Ohio, when subject was three years of age, and resided there until 1852. In 1853, subject was in California, where lie worked in the mines, and returned to this county in the fall of 1854, and lived here for ten years, when he spent another year in California. doing odd jobs. He was married, December 14, 1848, to Rebecca Jane Cross, daughter of Samuel Cross, who bore him twelve children. viz.. Samantha J., Martha Elizabeth, Robert P., William S. (deceased). an infant and twins (all deceased), Laura, John F., Joseph G., Ida May and Lilly Nancy. Mr. Coats owns a fine farm of 106 acres, eighty of which are and is one of our self-made men of Goshen Township.

WILLIAM C. COOK, farmer, P. O. Marseilles, is a native of Wyandot County, Ohio, where he was born in 1851. His parents were James and Hannah (Corwin) Cook, both natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was married, April 10, 1872, to Dilla, daughter of Peter and Leah (Annesly) Johnson. Mrs. Cook was born in this State November 17, 1855. The result of this union has been three children-James P., born May 5, 1876; Harley, born April 12, 1878, died in 1880, at the age of two years: and Lenora, born December 12, 1880. Mr. Cook owns a fine farm of forty-four acres, located ten miles east of Kenton, on the Bellefontaine pike, of which place he has been a resident the last six years.

J. S. CUMMINS, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in New Jersey October 28, 1825, and is a son of G. M. and Delilah (Shaffer) Cummins, the former of German and the latter of English parentage, and who emigrated to Ohio in the year 1835. Our subject was brought up to the occupation of a farmer, has followed it through life and is now the owner of ninety-three acres of land on Section 22, Goshen Township. In 1850, Mr. Cummins was united in marriage, by Squire Jacob Yauger, to Sarah F., daughter of Peter and Ann Eliza (Robinson) Schwartz, natives of New York State. Mrs. Cummins was born February 2, 1835, and is of German lineage. To this union have been born eight children, four living-George W., deceased; Delilah, married; Peter W., deceased; Mary E. (deceased), Ida. James S. (deceased), Ann Eliza, single; and Willis H., married. Mrs. Cummins is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Cummins is a man of good judgment and a representative citizen of the township.

JOHN DICKSON, farmer and gardener, Kenton, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in November, 1825. His parents were Robert and Mary (Anspaugh) Dickson, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Pennsylvania and of German parentage. Our subject received a common school education, and selected the occupation of a farmer and gardener. He was married, in 1852, to Elizabeth Hamilton, by whom he has had nine children, eight boys and one girl. Mr. Dickson owns three acres of land in Goshen Township; also owns land in Illinois. He is a quiet. energetic man and a good citizen.

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C. B. DRUM, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Pennsylvania September 7, 1831. His father. John Drum, who was of German descent, was born March 8, 1778, and died June 17, 1855. The mother of our subject was Martha (Lambertson) Drum, of Scotch extraction. She and her husband emigrated to Ohio when our subject was but six weeks old, and spent here the remainder of their lives. Mr. C. B. Drum received a common school education and learned farming as an occupation, and he has, after great toil, accumulated 228 acres of land, located in Section 30, Goshen Township. On January 18, 1876, he was united in marriage to Rebecca Jane, daughter of Joseph and Isabel Cowan. Mr. Drum was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company having enlisted August 22, 1862, and was discharged June 13, 1865. He, participated in the following battles: Winchester, Va , June 13 and 15, 1863; Sucker's Ferry, Va., July 18, 1864; Winchester, July 24, 1864; Martinsburg, July 25, 1864; Berryville, September 3, 1864; Winchester, September 19, 1964; Fisher's Hill. September 22, 1864; Hatcher's Run, Va.. March 3, 1865, and High Bridge, April 6, 1865, at which latter place they were captured. Mr. Drum is a member of the Grange Association, and for eight or nine years has acted as Township Treasurer.

MARTIN DRUSCHEL, farmer, P. O. Grant, son of Nicholas and Catharine (Winebrinner) Druschel, was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, January 7, 1836. He is a member of a family of seven children, of whom six were sons and one daughter. He came to this country in 1852, landing in New York on the 9th of June, and at Kenton on the 19th of the same month. He has followed railroading and farming ever since, with the exception of about one year spent in the service of his country during the rebellion. He enlisted September 7, 1864, in Company K, One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably diacharged at the close of the war, having participated in several battles. He was married, June 11, 1868, to Amelia C., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gottier) Darendinger. The three children born to this union are as follow.: George F., born March 15, 1869; Amelia C., born July 10, 1871, died September 1, 1872, and one still-born October 4, 1872. Mrs. Druschel was born on March 3, 1847, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Her parents were natives of Switzerland, but were married in this country, coming to Washington township, Hardin Co., Ohio, in 1853. Mr. Druschel bas a good farm which he cleared up from the stump, and is an energetic and enterprising citizen.

JOHN FREY, deceased, was born in 1806 in Germany, whence he emigrated in 1835 to Ohio, and died in 1868 in Pleasant Township. He followed the occupation of a farmer. His wife was born in 1808, and was a daughter of Marcus and Mary Elizabeth (Ream) Hide, who emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, where they lived three years, and thence moved to Crawford County, Ohio, and finally came to this county, the home of our subject. Mr. Frey had a family of seven children, two-A. F. and John-living; those deceased are Barbara Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, and two soils Who died in infancy.

JOHN HALEY, farmer and manufacturer of drain tiles, P. O. Kenton, was born in New York City January 8, 1837, and was brought by his parents to Goshen Township, Hardin Co., Ohio, in the same fall. Ilia mother carried him on her back from Sandusky, performing the journey on foot, while his father carried the household effects. His father, Patrick Haley, was born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1812, and his mother, Susan, also

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in Ireland in 1805. They were married in New York, and had six children born to them, our subject being the only surviving member. No roads had been built in those earlv days, the father of our subject having to carry two bushels of corn nine miles to mill and back, by paths through woods. He witnessed the clearing of the ground where the public square now is. He has cut twenty-five acres of grass in a season, assisted only by John, when the latter was but fourteen years old, doing all by hand and carrying it on poles to the stack. John used to mow two acres of grass for a day's work, receiving for same 37 ½ cents. The parents are still living, and are residing in Goshen Township, on the farm which they settled. Our subject was married, October 11, 1859, to :Miss Sarah L., daughter of Harrison and Emma (Freszell) Barren She was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, March 27, 1836. The results of this union have been ten children, viz., Emma S. (deceased), Mary R., Patrick R. Harrison Y., Peter G., John F., Charles E., William I. (deceased), Sarah J. and Alice M. Mr. Haley is a self-made man, having started in life a poor man. After his marriage, he took a job of clearing ten acres of land ready for plowing, receiving only $30 for same. In 1862, he bought and cleared forty acres of land in Section 23, Goshen Township, and in 1864 bought 160 more acres of wild land, and being inclined .to speculate, he eventually sold and bought out the heirs of his father-in law in Section 26. Goshen Township, but, which he afterward sold out for the old Wheeler farm, a pioneer farm, and this he subsequently exchanged for his present home in Section 8. He has been for four years a Representative, being elected in 1875, and again in 1877, anti is a prominent and popular citizen.

JOHN HARROLD. farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born March 8, 1822, in Columbiana County, this State. He is a son of David and Rebecca (Beau) Harrold, both of German lineage. He was married, September 11, 1845, to Caroline Welk, born January 24, 1823, and died leaving a family of seven children, viz., Mary Ann, Sarah M., David, William, John H., Amanda E. and George E. Our subject formed a second union October 3, 1872, with Martha, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Bolinger. Martha was the widow of John Smith. She was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., February, 1840, and was married to Mr. Smith March 19, 1861. She had, by her first husband, three children-Samuel B., Noah and Mary E. Our subject resides with his family on his farm of eighty acres, and is one of the stirring, enterprising farmers of Goshen Township.

JOHN NEILMAN, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1840. His father was born in 1804 and died in 1874, in Goshen Township. Our subject's mother was born in 1808, and is still living, residing at the home of our subject, who was educated at the common schools of Ashland County until fourteen years of age, when his parents moved to this county. For his occupation, he selected farming, which he has followed successfully, and is now the owner of 140 acres of well-improve) land. Ninety of these acres are in Range 12 and fifty in Section 30. In 1874, Mr. Heilman bought a saw mill, which he still retains. He was married, in 1866, by the Rev. Mr. Timbler, to Margaret A., daughter of George and Mary ----, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Switzerland. Mr. Heilman built his residence, which cost $3,000, in 1881, and his barn, costing $'1,000, in 1879. For nine years, he has acted as Township Trustee; is a member of Grange, No. 578, and is one of our intelligent, industrious citizens of Goshen Township.

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J. W. JAMES, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Noble County, Ohio in 1835. His parents are Hatus and Sarah (Lowe) James. Subject was married, January 8, 1854, to Margaret, daughter of Calton and Elizabeth (Weekly) Merry. Margaret was born in Noble County October 11, 1839. This union has been blessed with four children, three of whom are living, viz., an infant (deceased), Amthie (wife of J. H. Pfeiffer), Sarah E. (wife of G. W. Ramsey), and Hannah. By occupation Mr. James is a farmer, and is the owner of fifty-five acres of land in Goshen Township, where he is a prominent farmer.

PETER JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Kenton, is a native of Fleming County, Ky., where he was born July 29, 1811. He is a son of Jacob and Rachel (Green) Johnson, who came to Ohio in 1816. Our subject was educated in this county. and in 1853 was ordained as a minister. He also has two brothers who are ministers of the Gospel. He was married, July 7, 1836, to Leah Amley, daughter of William and Mary (Kersey) Amley. Mrs. ,Johnson was born in Kentucky in 1818. By this union there were born twelve children, four deceased. Mr. Johnson has acted as Justice of the Peace for seventeen year, and for the last two years has been farming five mile., north of Kenton, where he owns forty acres of land.

W. A. KELLY, farmer, P. O. Kenton, is one of the oldest residents of this county. He was born in Fayette County, Penn., March 26, 1826. and is the son of Samuel Kelly. His grandfather, Alexander Kelly, lived in Ireland. The grandfather of our subject had a family of twenty-four children, and the father of our subject moved to Crawford County, Ohio, when the latter was three years of age, where he entered 320 acres of land, and finally, in 1832, came to Goshen Township, which has been the home of our subject ever since-a period of fifty-one years. Mr. W. A. Kelly received a common school education and learned farming for his occupation. He is the owner of a farm of 160 acres in Section 20, Goshen Township. He also gives some of his time to auctioneering, which be has pursued successfully for twenty-five years. He has formed two marriages; the first was on March 26, 1852, when he married Mary, the daughter of John Henry, of Dudley Township; and the second union was on May 1, 1872, with Mrs. Elnora Johns, the widow of John Johns, and daughter of John and Elizabeth (Porter) Souls. Her mother was born in Maryland in 1800. Mrs. Kelly is a native of Waynesburg, Penn., where she was born August 15, 1825. Mr. Kelly is the father of eight children, five living. He remembers Kenton when there was but one house, and when the whole surrounding country was a forest, and was one of the three boys who cut the spicebrush for a public dinner given when Harrison way elected President. Mr. Kelly is a member of the Masonic Lodge in Kenton, where he has held the office of Senior Warden; is also member of the Grange, in which he has filled the offices of Master, Secretary and Lecturer, and is now Master of the County Grange; for five years he was Justice of the Peace, and has acted as Trustee a number of times.

F. S. KELLY, farmer, P. O. Marseilles, was born in Goshen Township, Hardin Co., Ohio, September 28, 1854. He is a son of William A. and Mary (Henry) Kelly, and is of Irish lineage. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and has followed farming for his occupation. He married, May 25, 1875, Addie L., who was born April 17, 1856, in Pleasant Township, in this county, and is the daughter of John and Elnora (Souls) Johns. Two children have blessed this union -Elnora May, born August 27, 1876. and Mand A., born January 28, 1880. Mr.

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Kelly is an intelligent, industrious farmer, a kind husband and parent and ranks among the worthy citizens of Goshen Township.

JOHN LAUGHERY, farmer, P. O. Marseilles, is a native of this State, Knox County, where be was born January 30, 1835. He is a son of John and Mahala (Fry) Laughery, both of Pennsylvania; the former of Irish and the latter of German descent. Our subject was a member of a family of eight, two brothers and two sisters deceased, viz., Polly, Eliza, Kinsey and Hiram deceased; those surviving are William, Sylvester and Ruhama, the latter wife of N. Kelsey. Our subject received a common school education and was brought up to the occupation of a farmer, and is now the owner of thirteen and three-fourths acres of land in Goshen Township, where he has resided for fifteen years. He was married, in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio, by Squire William Robinson, and has had three childrenWilliam, born August 26, 1864; Ida, born February 26, 1871, and an infant, deceased, born January, 1874. Mr. Laughey has acted as School Director several times, is a member of the Grange and is a well-known farmer of Goshen Township.

R. D. MILLAR, farmer, P. O: Kenton, was born September 26, 1819. in Muskingum County, Ohio. His father, John Millar, a native of Scotland, emigrated in March, 1805. His mother. Sarah (Dickson), was born in County Tyrone, Ireland; emigrated to the United States in 1810, and married in Muskingum County, where she reared a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. The subject of this sketch, the second child, was educated at the common schools and at the McEntire Academy at Zanesville, Ohio. In April, 1836, he came to Hardin County with his parents, where his father entered land in Sections 30 and 31, of which the southeastern quarter of the former section is now owned by our subject. In April, 1848, he was married, in Muskingum County, to Martha, a daughter of Alexander Morison. a resident of Hardin County, who has attained his eighty-fourth year. This union resulted in four children, one living-Ida, married to W. N. Robinson, living on the farm known as the James Millar farm; their son is quite a prominent member of the family. In 1851, our subject was elected County Surveyor, which office he held until 1857; was County Auditor from 1861 to 1867; from 1868 to 1869 was County Engineer for construction of pikes and gravel roads; in 1866 and 1867, was again appcinted Engineer. He is a farmer by occupation, and is now living on his farm, which is well-improved, and, for its size, among the best in the county. When he first came to the county, it was an almost unbroken forest, was very marshy and the dense foliage seemed to prevent evaporation; the contrast now is very great, the fine roads and beautiful towns showing the energy and thrift exerted. Among the mnny changes made is the drainage of the Hog Creek Marsh, in which our subject had charge of the work on the outlet and the deepening of the channel of the creek. This channel extended through the rock to a distance of about half a mile, at the site of the old Trussell Mill in Liberty Township. He was also appointed Engineer by the Joint Board of Trustees of Liberty, Washington and Blanchard Townships, and had charge of the system in the draining of the marsh, the construction of the hydraulic on the outlet of Hog Creek Marsh, near the eastern part running north into Hancock County. Part of the ditch on the old Beard farm, in Washington Township, was cut about eighteen feet deep from the surface, crossing the summit, making heavy cutting; the heavy cut was timbered with lumber, which on the bottom and sides was two inches thick, the caps four inches, the trunk

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five feet square in the clear. This work proved a success. The work on the tunnel was a very hard task. owing to the quicksand, which hindered the workmen in getting the timber before caving in on them. The work was finally accomplished and is claimed to be a perfect success. Mr. Millar has now reached his sixty-third year, and is hale and hearty for one of that age living in this climate. He is strictly temperate in his habits and has never been troubled with any sickness.

J. H. PFEIFFER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, is a native of this county, where he was born September 3, 1829. He has followed farming for his occupation, at which no has been successful, and is now the owner of 158 acres of valuable land. In March, 1877, our subject was united in marriage with Arnettie James, who was born in Noble County, Ohio, in 1865. By this union there have been three children-William W.. Edward F. and Anna May. Our subject is an industrious man and makes a useful citizen of Kenton.

PETER PFEIFFER, farmer. P. O. Kenton, was born in this county March 3, 1840. He is a son of John Adam and Sophia (Elsesser) Pfeifer, the former of whom died May 12, 1879, the latter May 8, 1859. Subject's grandfather, on the paternal side, was Michael Pfeiffer; on the maternal side his grandparents were Lewis and Elizabeth (Bain) Elsesser, all native of Prussia, and all, except Elizabeth Elsesser, emigrated to Ohio. Our subject was married, by the Rev. W. H. Kelly, March 1, 1863, to Lybela B. Wolf, who was born in this county February 9, 1845. She is the daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Wang) Wolf. Her father came from Prussia and her mother from Baden. By this union there have been eight children. viz., George H., Callie M., Ella, Emma (deceased), J. C., Jossie, Jessie F. and Gertie (deceased). Our subject owns 185 acres of land five miles east of Kenton, where he has been a farmer for twenty years. His residence was built in 1876. Mr. Pfeiffer for five years has acted as School Director, and for two terms as Township Trustee. He and his wife are members of the Grange, No. 578, and. in politics. the former is a Democrat.

GEORGE PFEIFFER, farmer, P. O, Kenton, is a native of this county, where he was born February 25, 1843. He is the son of John Adam and Sophia (Elsessor) Pfeiffer. His paternal grandfather was Michael Pfeiffer and his maternal grandfather John Elsessor. Our subject started out in life as a farmer, which has been his occupation ever since. He is now the owner of 160 acres of land in Goshen Township. on Section 30, Range 12, all secured by hard economy and great industry. In 1870, April 7, he was united in marriage to Mary Hile, a native of this county, where she was born February 12, 1848, and is the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Hile. Five children have blessed this union -Ida Elnore, Arnettie, Isadora, Jessie May and Charlie W. Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer are members of the Lutheran Church, and Mr. Pfeiffer is a charter member of the Grange, No. 578, which he joined seven years ago. He has acted as Constable of the township, as Director, and in the spring of 1883, was Assessor of the township, and is an intelligent, industrious, enterprising farmer, a kind parent and is one of Kenton's useful citizens.

SAMUEL PFEIFFER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born June 1, 1850, in this county, Ohio. His parents were George and Mary Pfeiffer. Our subject was married, February 28, 1878, to Laura Coats, who was born in this county in 1858, the daughter of J. R. and Rebecca Jane Coats. To this union there have been born three children, viz., Ulrich J., born October 7, 1878; Fred E., born December 21, 1879, and Michael G., born Feb-

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ruary 28, 1881. Mr. Pfeiffer is a farmer by occupation, and owns 223 acres of land in Goshen Township. 1n 1878, Mr. Pfeiffer served in the capacity of Township Assessor, and for three terms was a Township Trustee. His residence is six miles east of Kenton, on the Miller pike.

GEORGE WILLIAM PFEIFFER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born July 1, 1862, in Goshen Township, this county. He is a son of George and Anna Mary (Strassar) Pfeiffer. His father was born in Germany August 19, 1818, and was educated at the common schools of Germany, where he also learned tailoring and various other trades, and then emigrated with his father, Michael Pfeiffer, from Germany in 1837, settling, in Springfield, Ohio. The next year, our subject's father came to Kenton, where he is now a farmer and owns 160 acres of land. He married, September 22, 1843, Anna Mary Strassar, who was born in Switzerland June 25, 1822, and was a daughter of Samuel and Barbara Ann (Lichtenweller), who emigrated to Ohio in 1832. Our subject is a member of a family of eight children, as follows: Margaret Ann (wife of John Heilman), Caroline (deceased, wife of William Wolf), Michael; Samuel, Henry, John Adain, infant (deceased) and George William. Our subject has just reached hismajority, and promises to be one of the rising farmers of Goshen Township.

J. A. PFEIFFER, farmer, P. O. Renton, was born in Goshen Township, this county, and is a son of George and Anna Mary (Strasser) Pfeiffer, whose biography will be found in the sketch of George William Pfeiffer, a brother of the subject: of this sketch. Our subject was united in marriage with Mary Cook, a daughter of Henry Cook. One child has blessed this union Maggie. Mr. Pfeiffer follows farming, and is an intelligent and useful citizen of Goshen Township.

JOHN ROBERTS, deceased, was born in Ohio County, Va., in 1817. He was reared in Washington County, Penn., and emigrated to Carroll County, Ohio. He finally removed to this county, where he followed farming, and owned 160 acres of land on Section 29, Goshen Township. He was married, in 1839, December 18, to Ann Mahan, who was born in 1823, April 24, in Fayette County, Penn., and was the daughter of Lazareth and Elizabeth (Mahan) Roberts, of Irish parentage. This union was blessed with sixteen children, nine living, three boys and six girls, of whom there are four girls and one boy married. Mrs. Roberts is a member of the Church of the Disciples. In 1882, September 30, our subject died, deeply mourned by his family.

T. J. TERRY, farmer, P. O. Marseilles, was born July 16,1829, in Virginia. He is a son of Champness and Anna (Thompson) Terry, the former of Irish and English lineage. Our subject was brought up to the occupation of a farmer, which he has followed through life, and is now the owner of eighty acres of land in Goshen Township, on Section 24. On February 14,1858, our subject was united in marriage with Elizabeth Simpson, a native of Ohio, born in April, 1835. This union has resulted in six children, viz., Rhoda, Ann, Scott, John, Jane and an infant, deceased. Mrs. Terry died in 1875. Mr. Terry formed a second union with Mrs Amelia Jane Bodine, a widow and a daughter of Jacob Brown. Her father was of German and her mother of English lineage. By this union there has been one childGrace, born September 21, 1876.

JOHN THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Halifax County, Va., April 17, 1830. His parents, David and Mary (Anderson) Thompson, emigrated to this State when our subject was two years old. John was educated at the common schools of this county, and for his occupation has

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followed farming. He is the owner of 200 acres of land in Section l5, where he has resided during the last four years. He was married, September 15, 1853, to Caroline, daughter of Jonathan and Scotia (Wilson) Wilkins, the former of German and the latter of English descant. Mrs. Thompson was born in Licking County, Ohio, December 5, 1834, and was educated at the schools of Wyandot and Van Wert Counties. But one child has blessed this union-Bertie Lea, born March 28, 1877. Mr. Thompson was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, having enlisted August 16, 1862, and was discharged June 30, 1865, at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Thompson is prominent among the farmers of Goshen Township, and is an active, enterprising citizen.

DAVID THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, February 14, 1834. He is a son of David and Mary (Anderson) Thompson, natives of Halifax, Va. Our subject was brought up to the occupation of a farmer, and has followed it through life. He is the owner of a farm of forty-four acres in this county, Range 12, Section 10, Township 4, and of 160 acres joining Wyandot County, Range 12, Section 10, Township 1. On August 16, 1852, he was united in marriage with Margaret, daughter of Henry and Sallie (Stout) Schriver, natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Thompson was born in August, 1833, and died May 25, 1882, leaving five children living out of a family of nine, viz., Elinor, born April 19, 1854, died at the age of four months; John F., born January 1, 1856; Anna M., born January 2, 1858; Albert R., born April, 1860, died January 1864; Henry W., born January, 1863; Lewis M., born May 2, 1865; Elnora A., born September 9, 1867, died May 9, 1880; David M., born September 5, 1870, died 1880, and Jennie M., born November 30, 1872. Our subject enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, under Capt. Chamberlain, and was discharged at Cumberland January 21, 1865, having served four years and four months. He was a member of the Invalid Corps, No. 466. Mr. Thompson is a man of ability, and is one of the enterprising farmers of Goshen Township.

HENRY L. WETHERILL, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in England in April, 1811. His parents, William P. and Ann (Fountain) Wetherill, emigrated to Ohio as a family in 1820. Our subject married in 1837, Alice, a daughter of William and Jane (Duck) Gill. Alice was born in England, 1820, and emigrated with her parents to Ohio at the age of thirteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Wetherill are the parents of eight children, viz.. William G., John W. (deceased), Thomas H. (deceased), Edwin H., Thomas P., Amy J., Willington and Usher C. Mr. Wetherill has also sixteen grandchildren. He owns 100 acres of land on Range 12, Goshen Township, where he has been a resident for thirty-seven years, he and his wife spending their lives in making the homes of their children what they are at this day.

JASPER WILLY. farmer, P. O. Marseilles, is a native of Delaware County, this State, where he was born in September, 1852. His parents are Harrison and Rosanna (Pencer) Willy, the former of whom died in 1851. Our subject received his education from the common schools of Wyandot County, and since his youth has followed farming and carpentering. He was married, in 1870, to Harriet, daughter of James and Hannah (Corwin) Cook. Mrs. Willy was born in Wyandot County January 19, 1853. and has had three children-Ida B., born August 9, 1872; Charles, born June, 1874,

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and William E., born March, 1876. Mr. Willy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has resided in this county four years.

MARTIN WINEBRINNER, farmer, P. O. Kenton. was born January 7, 1858, in this county. His father, Martin Winebrinner, was born in Germany, 1812, and emigrated to America in 1837, settling in Ohio. He married, in 1816, Miss Wilhelmina Hartung, who was born in Prussia, May, 1825, and came to this State in 1835. He died in 1876. The subject of this sketch was the seventh of a family of nine children, as follows: George (deceased). Nicholas, John, Louisa, George, Mary, Martin, Wilhelminie and William Henry (deceased). Our subject has received, (it different times, several injuries; once, by the falling of a tree, February 8, 1875, through which he was obliged to use crutches for a year; another tune by the kick of a horse; and still another time by the falling of a limb from a tree, while he was sawing. He owns 231 1/4 acres of land in Goshen Township, and is an enterprising, industrious farmer and a worthy and useful citizen.

WILLIAM YAUGER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Marion County, Ohio, August 7, 1836. His parents were Jacob and Charity (Albertson) Yauger, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of New Jersey. Our subject was educated at the common schools of Goshen Township, and for his occupation selected farming. He owns a `arm of seventy-four acres land in Section 22. He was married. December 17, 1863, to Joanna, a daughter of Jesse and Sophronia (Corey) Wilden, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Ohio. Five children have blessed this union-Addison E., born September 9, 1864; Fronia C., born April 3, 1866; Jacob E., born February 9, 1868; Jessy T., born June 17, 1870; and Cora E., born March 23, 1878. Mr. Yauger has been Justice of the Peace for the last fifteen years, and for the same length of time Township Clerk. He is a member of the Grange, No. 578, in politics is a Democrat, and is one of the influential citizens of Goshen Township.