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HENRY ALDER (deceased) was born on the old "Alder place," in Canaan township, March 16, 1809. He is a son of Jonathan Alder, one of Madison County's earliest settlers, who is fully spoken of in the body of this work. Our subject grew up on the farm and devoted his whole life to that honorable avocation. He was one of twelve children, eight daughters and four sons. He began life for himself by renting land, and afterward purchased a tract of two hundred acres across the creek from his father, where Henry Clay Alder now lives; when about twenty three years of age, he married Elizabeth Millikin, who died January 1, 1874 twenty afterward married Rebecca Timmons. daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Silvers) Timmons, natives of Pennsylvania. He died March 26, 1877, about eighteen months after his second marriage. He had nine children, all by his first wife. viz.: Isaac, Jacob (deceased), James (deceased), Mary (deceased), Henry Clay, Angeline (wife of Martin High), twins (who both died young), and Lewis (who lives on the old homestead). Mr. Alder was a prominent Republican, County Surveyor many years, and, Justice of the Peace more than thirty years. His widow resides on their farm in Canaan Township. She was born in Pennsylvania, while all the balance of the family were natives of Ohio.

ISAAC ALDER, farmer, P. O. Canaan, is the descendant of a family that is considerably noted in this part of the country, they being among its earliest settlers. He was born in Franklin County, Ohio. November 27, 1836, and is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Millikin) Alder. His father was a native of Canaan Township; was born in 1809, and died March 26, 1877; his mother, a native of Washington County, Penn., was born in 1812, and died January 1, 1874. Our subject was married March 24, 1864, to Margaret Crego, a native of Madison County, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Davis) Crego; her

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father, a native of New York State. aged sixty-eight years, and her mother, a native of Ohio, Madison County. Subject's father was surveyor of this county for several years. Our subject's parents were married in 1831. Mr. Alder has had nine children, seven boys and two girls, four living Isaac, Jacob (deceased), James (who was a member of the Ninety-fifth Regiment, Company K, Capt. G. W. Daugherty; participated in the battle of Richmond, Ky.; served as teamster, and died of black jaundice in 1863.. aged twenty-three years), Mary (deceased, aged eight years). Henry Clay (married Elizabeth Patterson), Angeline (wife of Martin High), two died at birth, and one at the age of six or seven years, and Lewis C., who married Nancy Patterson, and resides on the farm of the grandfather and father on the banks of Big Darby.

DANIEL ANDERSON, farmer, P. O. Plain City. The subject of this sketch was born May 28, 1841, in Madison County, Ohio. He is a son of Daniel and Louisa Anderson, who were among the early settlers of Madison County. He was reared to man's estate on a farm, and received a goof I common English education. On October 16, 1862, he married Manzilah Ortman, born November 12, 1837, and a daughter of William and Elizabeth Ortman of Franklin County, Ohio. To them have been born two children-Thomas McLellan, born July 28, 1863, and Maud, born March 29, 1875. Mr. Anderson has from his youth up been a resident of Madison County; he is a member of the M. E. Church at Wilson's Chapel, and the owner of forty acres of land. William Ortman. father of Mrs. Anderson, was born in Maryland, where he married Elizabeth Harlin, by whom he had eleven children, seven of whom are now living---Joshua. Thomas, Emily J., Joseph, Mary E., James W., and Manzilah. About the year, 1849, he emigrated from Maryland to Henry County, Ind. where he located one year, when he came to Franklin County, Ohio, where he and his wife remained until their decease.

S. D. ANDREW, merchant, West Canaan. This gentlemen was born in Washington County, Penn.. July 23, 1838 ; he is a son of Cyrus and Sarah (Dille) Andrew. He emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, in October, 1856. He receives N common school education, and is by occupation a merchant. He was a salesman two years at Van Buren. a partner four years, farmed eighteen years and was in business for six years in Amity. His grandfather's name was Cyrus. He. our subject, was married March 1, 1855, to Ann E., daughter of John and Rachel (Bayne) Milliken, natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish, German and Scotch descent. By this union there were born six children, viz.: James C., deceased, aged twenty-three years, married Martha Worthington ; Flora B.; Cyrus H.; Rachel Odessa, deceased, at eighteen months : Elmer, and Ann, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has held the office of Township Clerk and is a Democrat in politics.

WILLIAM ATKINSON. farmer, P. O. Plain City, a native of Greene County, Ohio. came to Canaan Township in 1853. He was born February 22. 1832. His father. Cephas Atkinson. was a native of Pennsylvania. Who came to Ohio in the year 1811, and settled in Clinton County. He was born November 30. 1790, and died in November 1860. His wife, Abigail (Oren) Atkinson, was a native of Pennsylvania, where she was born in April, 1796; she died December 24, 1876. Joseph Atkinson. the grandfather of our subject. was a native of England, and his wife was Susannah (Mills) Atkinson. William A. was married, May 29, 1866, to Lucinda, daughter of John and Mary (Rhulen) Nunemaker natives of Germany. He was born November 22, 1808 ; came to Fairfield County. Ohio. at the acre of eight years, and died in April 1879. His wife was born December 26, 1806. The grandfather, Nunemaker. died at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. Our subject's wife was the widow of Robert Flemming, and was born in the year 1839. By her Mr. Atkinson has three children, viz.: Nary Eva, born June 17, 1867 ; Charles Francis, born June 24, 1870 ; and Cephas,

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born December 24, 1876. Mr. Atkinson owns 1,037 1/4 acres of land. situated five miles southwest of Plain City. He has served as School Director and Trustee, and in politics is a Republican.

THE BEACH FAMILY.* The genealogy of the Beach family of Madison County runs through ten generations since coming to America. Moses Perkins Beach, of 309 Fifth avenue. New York City, son of the late Moses Yale Beach, of the New York Sun, in his arrangement of our genealogy refers to our earliest ancestor in America, as " ye pilgrim Thomas, of Milford," Conn., in contradistinction to " ye pilgrim John." of Stratford, Conn., the original Beaches who came to this country in the early days of emigration. My great-grandfather, Amos Beach, born at Wallingford, Conn., in 1724, was a great-grandson of "ye pilgrim Thomas;" and he married December 24, 1746, Sarah Rice, or Rays, as it was then spelled. To them were born twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, as follows : Chloe. born 1747: Chauncey, born 1748 ; Ambrose, born 1750, was a soldier in Captain Titus Watrous' company in the Revolutionary army, and died July 8, 1776, of camp distemper ; Amos born 1751 ; Brewer, born 1753; Abraham, born 1755, died June 5, 1777, at Milford, Conn., on his way home from British prison ships ; Esther, born 1757 ; Obil, born December 27, 1758 ; Sarah, born 1760 : Isaac. born 1762; Roswell. Born in 1764, and died May 1st, 1858, in Belmont County, Ohio ; Sarah. born 1766. Of the eight sons above named, all were soldiers in the Revolutionary army. The mother of these children died in 1820, at the home of her son Brewer, in Goshen, Conn., aged ninety years. Of the above children, Obil Beach. born in Goshen, Conn., December 27, 1758, was my grandfather. In October. 1777. when two months less than eighteen years of age, he entered the Revolutionary army, under Capt. Chapman and Col. Swift ; and was present and witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne, at Saratoga. October 17,1 777. He served for three years, and was mustered out in New Jersey in October, 1780. On the 27th day of June, 1782, he married Miss Elizabeth Kilbourne, or Kilborn of Litchfield, Conn., born June 9, 1765. She used the Quaker dialect ; but I think she was a Presbyterian at the time of her marriage. She is said to have been of Scotch descent. They each had small interests in real estate, the one in Goshen and the other in Litchfield ; but soon after marriage they moved to the township of Poultney, in Rutland County, Vt. By a deed, now in my possession, it appears that one Ebenezer Hyde, of Poultney. County of Rutland for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-three pounds and ten shillings, "lawful money," sold to Obil Beach, of Goshen. Conn.. seventy-five acres. "in said Poultney," on the 8th day of March, " in the sixth year of American Independence," Anno Domini, 1782. And on the 6th day of November, 1782, he also received a deed from Jason Bell, of the Township of Poultney, County of Rutland. for fifty acres ; for which he paid sixty pounds. On the 10th day of September, 1783, Joseph Ballard, of Fairhaven, County of Rutland. State of Vermont, for the sum of thirty pounds, sold to Obil Beach, "of the Township of Poultney," one hundred acres ; so it would seem probable that he moved to Vermont in 1782, the same year of his marriage, or early in the spring of 1783. He subsequently moved to New Haven Gore, Addison County. Vt.: and on the 5th day of December, 1788, Oliver Strong, of Poultney. deeded him seventy-six acres "in a gore of land called New Haven Gore." in the County of Addison, State of Vermont, for sixty pounds, "lawful money ;" and also, with even date. fifty acres for forty pounds at the same place, to Elizabeth Beach. his wife. So that, in the absence of better proof, it is presumable that he moved to New Haven Gore in 1788. To him and his wife Elizabeth were born twelve children, as follows : Susannah, born September 20, 1783 ; Amos, born July 9, 1785 ; Marova, horn April 18, 1787 ; Uri, born December 7, 1789 : Ambrose, born March 17, 1792; Rhoda,

* By William Morrow Beach, M D.

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born June 24, 1794: Sarah. born June 9, 1797: Lorenzo. born November 7, 1798; Roswell, born August 3, 1801; Irene, born February 19, 1804; Obil and Oren, twins, born March 19, 1807. Of the above twelve children, the three first were born in the township of Poultney. Rutland County. Vt.. and the nine last were born at New Haven Gore, Addison County, Vt. In the year 1812 Uri, the third son and the fourth child, when he was twenty-three years of age, determined upon emigrating to Ohio. He met with great opposition from the family; but he arranged his "pack" and swinging it over his shoulder, started alone and on foot. He came first to Cleveland. near where he stopped for three days to replenish his purse by working. He worked for three days for a farmer, in helping to build a mill-dam where he had to work all the time in water sometimes waist-deep. For this he received $1 a day, but as he had to pay the tavern keeper 75 cents a day for his board. he found he was only 75 cents better off for his three days, hard work. He then struck a "bee line" for Marietta. Ohio, which had then been settled for twenty-four years. There he made four barrels of cider, for a farmer, on the halves: and taking his two barrels down to Marietta, sold it out of his skiff, at a lively rate, to the United States soldiers quartered there at 12 1/2 Cents a quart. Returning up the river with his skiff he washed out of the pomace at the cider mill, about three pecks of apple seeds which adding to the weight of his original pack, he swung over his shoulder and took another bee line for Worthington. Ohio, directing his course through the wilderness as he best could and strapping himself in the tops of trees at Right to save himself from being devoured by wolves while trying to obtain his needed rest. In the spring of 1813, he rented a small piece of ground at Worthington and planted a part of Iris apple seeds for a nursery. In the spring of 1814, he came to Madison County and bought ninety-two acres of land of Walter and Ann May Dun. in Darby Township. and planted more of his apple seeds on it: and on the 1st day of September 1816, he married Mrs. Hannah (Noble) Gorham, of Worthington, Ohio-a widow with two children-daughter of Rev. Seth and Hannah (Barker) Noble, born at Kenduskeag, Meadow (Bangor), Province of Maine, September 11, 1789. He brought her to his home in Darby Township, and they both remained citizens of Madison County until the time of their death. He died at Amity. Canaan Township, January 11, 1832, aged forty-three years: and she at Amity on the 17th day of November, 1851 aged sixty-live. To them were born seven children four daughters and three sons as follows: Elizabeth ("Eliza"), Mary, Hannah Noble, Malona Case, Uri, John Noble, William Morrow. In 1813, Lorenzo Beach came to Ohio and joined his brother Uri at Worthington: and in 1814 his brothers, Amos and Ambrose, and his sister Sarah (Ketch) and her husband, came to Madison County. In 1815, Ambrose went back to Vermont and married Joanna Perry; and in 1817, Obil their father. Came on with all the remainder of the family, reaching their destination on the Darby Plains on the 25th day of October of that year. Of what they wrought in Madison County it is presumable that sufficient reference has been made by the historians of Darby and Canaan Township and will appear elsewhere in the history of these townships. Brief biographical sketches of some of the individual members of the family will be found elsewhere in this work also. Of this family. Obil died at the home of his son Dr. Lorenzo. in Darby Township. September. 1846, aged eighty-eight: Elizabeth, his wife, in Cannan Township, at her son Uri's, in September 1826, aged sixty-one: Susannah ( Hallock), in 1856, aged seventy-three: Amos, in Plain City, Ohio, February 25, 1875, aged ninety: Marova, in infancy; Uri, January 11, 1832, of pneumonia, at Amity, aged forty-three: Ambrose, in Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio. September 20, 1870, aged seventy-eight; Rhoda (Hallock). on the Darby Plains in Canaan Township of milk sickness. September 23, 1823, aged twenty-nine: Sarah (Ketch-Converse) at

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Plain City, Ohio, January 16, 1876 aged seventy-nine; Lorenzo. at Fairbury, Ill., August, 1878, aged eighty; Roswell; still living, at Centerville, Iowa: Irene, September, 1824, aged twenty: Obil, still living at Bucks Grove. Kan.; Oren, died in Kansas (or Missouri) November 4. 1863, from fatigue in being chased by rebel guerrillas, aged fifty-six. The descendants of "ye pilgrim Thomas. of Milford," Conn. are scattered through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, California, Texas. Georgia and elsewhere. Joseph Perkins Beach. our genealogist, in a recent personal communication says: "For over thirty years, I have been gathering in the Beaches, from every original record I thought likely to yield returns; and I am not ashamed of any record of any of them I have yet found. The S are a good race. enterprising. brave. of average longevity. average piety, full of energy, and in all respects worthy of a history."

JAMES L. BRADLEY, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Virginia December 9, 1806, and died September 14, 1881. He was married September 30, 1832, to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Nancy (Vankirk) Mark. She was born December 7, 1814, her father was born February 14, 1783 and died December 10. 1845: her mother was born November 33. 1787, Our subject was the father of seven children- three boys and tour girls; of' which number three are living, viz.: Nancy deceased born September 6, 1833: Alma, born February 3, 1836; James M.. born November 14, 1838. and died August 30, 1841: Eliza Ann. born February 7, 1842: David. born April 14, 1844, deceased: Elizabeth, deceased. born November 14, 1846: and Mathias. born September 25, 1854. Our subject came to an untimely end while crossing the railroad between his farm and Plain City. He owned nearly nine hundred acres of land five miles southwest of Plain City. He was a successful farmer and a large stock-raiser.

R. E. CARPENTER. farmer, P. O. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born in Canaan Township. Madison County, July 14, 1850: he is a son of Wesley and Sarah (Smith) Carpenter, natives of Ohio. He owns 170 acres of land in Canaan Township. one mile south of Amity on the lower pike. He was born and raised on this farm and has two sisters. viz.: Mary Amanda, and Irena. wife of John Stalbird; Mary makes her brother's house her home. Our subject's father's sister was Mrs. Dr. Jane McCloud, Mr. Carpenter is a Republican in politics.

JAMES N. CONVERSE, stock-raiser, P. O. West Canaan was born in Darby Township. Madison County, Ohio, October 29, 1823, in a log cabin on his grandfather's farm. He is a son of Charles and Phebe (Norton) Converse. His father was a native of Vermont and died October 31, 1849, aged fifty-five years; he was of English descent. Our subject was married. November 22, 1846. to Julia Ann, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Calhoon, her father a native of Portage County. Ohio. of Scotch and Irish descent. By this union two children were born, viz.: Elizabeth Ann. born September 14, 1848, wife of Butler Smith, who died May 27, 1877 and she married Cary Milliken September 15, 1881. They reside in Jefferson Township. Henry B.. born January 8, 1850, was married September 17, 1875. to Elizabeth Beach. daughter of Uriah and Elenor (Downing) Beach, by whom he has two children, viz.: Walter and Juhe E.

GEORGE R. CREGO, farmer, P. O. West Canaan. was born in New York July 4, 1817; he is a son of -Noah D. and Abigail (Maybe) Crego. He emigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1821. His mother was born March 15, 1793, and died June 30, 1882. His father was born in December. 1793. and died in September, 1864. They were natives of York State, where they married. The father was in the war of 1812. Our subject was first married, October 8, 1838. to Rachel Cary, who was born in Madison County. Ohio.

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October 8, 1838; she was a daughter of Stephen and Katie Johnson. His second marriage was to Lydia (Chellis) Pendlan, widow of Jackson Pendlan, on December 15, 1874. Her father was a native of Vermont, who was born in 1800, and died May 26, 1879. Her mother was a native of Lower Canada. where she was born May 6, 1810. Mrs. Crego was born in Vermont January 1, 1829. She is the mother of one child, J. W., born February 5, 1860. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, and a Republican in politics. He is the father of nine children, viz.. Sarah, wife of L. M. Frazell; Mahala, wife of Henry Nunnamaker; Isaac, married; Elizabeth, wife of James Ruttan; Catherine, widow of Peter Strickland, who married James Mills; James. married to Hester Canada; Abram, married to Ada Fisher; Rachel. wife of Charles Chellis, and George R., Jr., single.

D. J. CUTLER. farmer. P. O. West Canaan, was born in Madison County, September 11, 1840. His father. Elisha Cutler, was born February 2, 1809, and at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he married Emma Marquis, who was born in this State May 22, 1817. Our subject was reared on the farm and attended the district schools until 1860, when he entered the graded school at Plain City. In 1861. he attended the academy at London, after which he taught school for several years during the winter season. He was married. March 23, 1872 to Electra J., daughter of James G. and Hannah (Newhouse) Miller, of Pickaway County.. By this union two children were born, viz.. James Benjamin. burn in August 1874, and Eva Maud, born July 4, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Trustee. He is a Republican in politics and has served as Justice of the Peace for two or three terms.

J. T. DOMINY. farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Darby Township September 24. 1820 ; he is a son of Jeremiah and Abigail (.Norton) Doming. natives of York State, who emigrated to Ohio in 1812. His father died in February, 1865 and his mother in 1830. His grandfather, James Norton. emigrated from York State in 1812. Our subject owns 180 acres of land one mile southwest of Amity, and by occupation is a farmer. In politics. he is a Republican, and he has filled different offices in the township. He was married September 24, 1848, to Martha, daughter of Abram and Chloe (Marsh) Scrubner natives of York State, of English descent. By this union their children were Clide. wife of Hiram Douglas; Julia, wiCe of J. Forshee; Eva, Harry and Emmett. Hiram Douglas. son-in-law of our subject, was a member of Company G, One Hundred and Seventy Ohio Volunteer Infantry. under Capt. J. Haynes and acting Sergeant for three months. Mr. Doming and wife are members of the Universalist Church.

HON GEORGE FORREST HARRINGTON. son of Alvin and Elizabeth (Beach) harrington. grandson of Uri and Hannah (Noble) Beach and great-grandson of Uri Beach, was horn in Canaan Township. Madison Co., Ohio. February 4, 1836 raised in Amity, and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. Ohio. Studied law with Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox. of Columbus, Ohio, and admitted to the bar in 1857. Practiced law in Rolla, Mo., in Memphis, Tenn.; was in the service of the Juarez Government, Mexico, in 1864, and located in Mobile, Ala., after the surrender of that city to the Federal forces, for the practice of law. He was, for one term, a member of the Lower House of Representatives a member of the Lower House of Representatives of Alabama, and was unanimously chosen Speaker of the House. He was Mayor of Mobile, and died at his homestead. "Bay View," near Mobile, July 18, 1876, aged forty years.,

CHARLES LYSANDER HEMENWAY, A. M. son of Daniel Band and Hannah (Beach) Hemenway. grandson of Uri and Hannah(Noble) Beach and great-grandson of Obil Beach was born in Jerome Township, Union Co., Ohio May 16, 1840. He was left an orphan, by the death of his father, who died in

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West Jefferson, Madison Co., Ohio, March 1, 1844, when Charles, the oldest of three children, was only four years old. He was raised in Amity, Madison Co., Ohio, and was graduated at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, in the class of 1862. He was, for one year. Superintendent of the Public Schools at Cardington, Morrow Co., Ohio, after which he commenced the study of law with the Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox. of Columbus, Ohio, but died at West Jefferson, Ohio, April 27, 1863, of typhoid fever, aged twenty-two. In physical perfections. Christian gentleness, urbanity, suavity, and all the nameless graces and attractions that draw one to another, he excelled all gentlemen I have ever known. His sister, Harriet. had died at the age of fourteen : and a month after his death, the body of his brother Edward. who had died in the army, was sent home for burial.

MARTIN V. HIGH, farmer, P. O. West Jefferson, was born in Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 1837, and was reared in Franklin County; he is a son of Hosea S. and Mary A. (McCormick) High, the former a native of New Jersey, who died at the age of seventy-eight years. Our subject owns 146 acres of land, between West Jefferson and Plain City, and is a farmer by occupation. He has served as School Director a number of years. He was married. November 4, 1869, to Angeline, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Millikin) Alder, native of Washington County. Penn., she was born August 29, 1853; her father died in 1876, aged sixty-six years; her mother died in 1874, aged sixty-three years. Our subject is the father of five children-Della. born March 16, 1872; Lizzie (deceased), born in 1870; Laura, born July 24. 1876; Etta, born March 16, 1878: and Walter, born in October, 1881.

N. M. HUBER, farmer, P. O. Plain City. The subject of this sketch was born in Hocking County, Ohio, June 23, 1849; he is a son of Joseph and Mary (Cost) Huber, who emigrated to Ohio in 1842. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, at which he has been very successful, now owning 240 acres of land four and one half miles south of Plain City. In politics, he is a Republican; he has served as School Director in his township. He was married, December 8, 1877, to Alice (Gladden) Atkinson. widow of James Atkinson, daughter of Amos and Eliza (Barbon) Gladden. She has one child by her first husband, viz., Nelhe, born February 2, 1871.

DR. WM. H. JEWETT. Sr., physician, West Canaan, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, October 2, 1831; he is a son of B. F. and Eliza (Burgess) Jewett. His parents emigrated to Franklin County, Ohio, about 1815. His father was born in Vermont July 29, 1800 and died September 23, 1867; his mother was born January 1, 1810, and died March 29, 1862. Our subject attended the common schools awhile, and then commenced the study of medicine with Andrews & Johnson. of Worthington, Ohio, completing his studies under Dr. Pinny. of Dublin. same county. His first course of lectures were at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. He also attended a course in Cincinnati. and attended the normal school at Dublin, Ohio. two terms. He practiced one year at Belle Point. and was in the army two years. He was a member of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, for fourteen months; he was Second Heutenant and acting as Orderly Sergeant, and was detailed for hospital duty, serving three mouths in the Louisville Hospital, and three months as physician. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. No. 193, Plain City, and also of Urania Lodge, No. 311, F. & A. M., Plain City. His wife is a (laughter of George and Mary Ann Wirtz. who emigrated to Ohio in 1835, and are of English descent. By his marriage he has had ten children, viz., Mary E., George F. Laura E., Flora E., Sarah A., Charles E., Katie E., Dumpie (deceased), Leshe and au infant. Dr. Jewett returned to Hillyard after the war in 1864, and practiced medicine there until 1871, since which time he has resided in Amity, Madison County, Ohio

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DR. GEORGE F. JEWETT. JR., physician, West Canaan, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, March 17, 1857 ; he is a son of Dr. W. H. and Lina E. (Snouffer) Jewett, the former a native of Ohio, whose sketch appears elsewhere, and the latter a native of Maryland, both of English descent. Our subject received his rudimentary education in the schools of his native county, and in 1878 commenced reading medicine with his father. From 1874 to 1877, he attended the Central Normal School at Worthington, and in 1877 entered the State University, at Columbus, graduating February 24, 1882. During the winters of 1873 to 1881, he was engaged in teaching school. Since his graduation, he has been practicing his profession with his fattier, at Amity, in this county, where he is well acquainted and highly esteemed.

THOMAS KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Windom County, Vt., July 16, 1797, and emigrated to Ohio at the age of seventeen years. He commenced blacksmithing with his father, Richard Kilbury, who was a blacksmith, and continued in it until about 1847, when he turned his entire attention to farming. On February 3, 1820, he married Martha B. Finch, who was born in New York State October 16, 1800, and died in Madison County, December 18, 1840. Ten children blest this union, viz.: Ira, horn March 25, 1821; Richard, born July 21. 1823, and died in infancy; Orson, born April 19, 1825; Armenius. born June 12, 1827; Thomas T., born June 6, 1830; Sarah H., born September 10, 1832; John F., born November 28, 1835; James M., born January 25, 1837, died August 16, 1880; Thomas McD., born May 5, 1839, died July 22, 1840; and Martha M., born December 11, 1841. On the 15th of March. 1842, Mr. Kilbury married for his second wife Polly (Clark) Summers, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Harris) Clark, and widow of James Summers, deceased. She was born in this county August 22, 1819, and by her first marriage bad one child, Ruth, born October 18, 1838. By her marriage to Mr. Kilbury, five children were born, namely: Isaac, born December 9,1842, died October 22, 1863,: Emily O., born December 1, 1844; William H., born October 10, 1847; Levi A., born November 3, 1849; and Onina, born November 28, 1853, died July 21, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Kilbury are members of the church, he of the Christian and she of the Baptist. In his farm operations, he has been very successful, and as a reward for his well- directed labor, he now has 150 acres of land in Franklin County, 151 in Union County and 523 in Madison County. He is a Republican, and has filled several township offices: A singular incident in the history of this family is that the father and all the brothers of Mr. Kilbury were blacksmiths, and-all the sisters married black-smiths with one exception.

ROBERT B. KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township April 22, 1846; he is the son of Asa and Ruth Kilbury, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Ohio. Their nationality was Irish. They were among the early settlers of this county. Our subject has followed the occupation of farming through life; he is in politics a Republican: he is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Plain City. He was married, April 12, 1868, to Rena, daughter of E. D. Smith. a son of Capt. E. C. Smith, and Lavina (Bailey) Smith. Mr. Kilbury has one daughter, Minnie, born June 19, 1869. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He resides four and a half miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike.

D. C. KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 18, 1856; he is a son of Asa and Ruth (Clark) Kilbury, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Ohio. His father is seventy-six years of age, and his mother sixty-six. His grandfather was Richard Kilbury, and his great-grandfather's name was John Kilbury. His maternal grandfather and grand-mother's names were Thomas and Rachel (Harris) Clark. Our subject was married December 26. 1878, to Ruth Hill, who was born in

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Delaware County, Ohio, September 11, 1861. She was a daughter of Solomon and Mary (Jackson) Hill. Her `grandfather on her father's side was Stephen Hill; on her mother's side, William Jackson; her grandmother was Katie McKetric. Our subject is the father of two children, viz.: Harley C., born September 5, 1879, and Frank Richard. born November 13, 1881. Mr. Kilbury owns 460 acres of land, and is a farmer by occupation, at which he has been successful. In polities, he is Republican.

WILLIAM KILGORE. farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Cancan Township. January 26, 1823. He is a son of Thomas and Jane (Patterson) Kilgore, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Virginia, both of Irish descent. His grandfather, William Patterson. was a Revolutionary soldier. Our subject's occupation is farming, and he owns 175 acres of land four miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike. He was Justice of the Peace three terms, Constable nine years. and also served as School Director. He was married. December 6, 1845 to Mary Boyd, a native of Washington County, Penn.. born June 25, 1830 and a daughter of James and Martha (Millikin) Boyd, of Irish descent. Our subject is the father of four children, viz.: Martha, born September 23, 1850, wife of Samuel Francis: Eliza .Jane, born October 17, 1853 wife of Charles Slyh; Etta, born 1857: and Wilhe B., born February 28, 1853.

ELIHU KNAPP, farmer. P. O. West Canaan. was born in New York State February 12, 1800; he is a son of Elihu K. and Amy (Andress) Knapp His father emigrated to Ohio in 1815. His grandfather. Luke Knapp. was a native of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary war. Our subject was married December 31, 1819 to Keziah Norton. daughter of James and Delano. Norton. By this union there were four children. viz.. Albertus, Delany, Jacob and Anna. Mrs. Knapp died in 1833, and in 1837 Mr. Knapp married Mrs Hayes, by whom he had three children, viz., Melvin, an infant (deceased), and Delany. His second wife dying Mr. Knapp married Hannah Patch. At her decease he married Phebe (Norton) Converse, sister to his first wife. She also died, and for his fifth wife he married Jane (Doming) Tarpening, daughter o!' Almon and Rachel (Cook) Doming, and widow of E. Tarpening. Our subject came to Darby Township in 1816. and after eight years' residence there. came to Canaan Township. He lived seven years in Delaware and five years in Plain City. He owns 100 acres of land three-fourths of a mile south of Amity. and is a farmer by occupation, but in former years worked at tanning anal shoe-making. He and wife are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Deacon.

LUTHER LANE. banker. West Canaan. was horn in Vermont July 20. 1810. In 1817, he emigrated to Ohio and settled near Milford, Union County. In 1833, he came to Canaan Township and has since made this his place of residence. He commenced life for himself by working by the month. He hay devoted his life to farming and trading, at which he has been very succesful, at one time owning 1,500 acres of land. He now has about 530 As a trader he was indefatigable in the prosecution of his business, having at one time ridden horseback constantly for seven years. He has been called to time various offices of the township during his life including Justice of the Peace. Land Appraiser and Trustee. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church in which he has been very useful as a Deacon and Superintendent of the Sabbath school. He was married in 1832 to Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of Henry. and Martha (Davis) Morrison. By this union eleven children were born. viz.. Margaret. wife of Israel N. Worthington: two that died in infancy: Delilah wife of M. Worthington: Martha, deceased: Adellah. deceased: Elizabeth, deceased; Ada, wife of Isaac Leonard: Mary, deceased: Pearl, deceased and Luther Jr., who married Josie Keys. In politics, Mr. Lane is a Republican. He has always been a prominent citizen for a number of years, having been year having been

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largely identified with the mercantile interests of the township. During life he has given away nearly $100,000, and has quite as much left for himself. He has retired from the more active duties of life and is now connected with the Exchange Bank of Plain City in the capacity of President.

J. S. MILLIKIN, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, a native of this county and township. was born August 13, 1841; he is a son of James Millikin, Jr., and Rachel (Carey) Millikin. the father a native of Washington County, Penn., and the mother of Ohio. His grandparents were James Millikin, a native of Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth (Cook) Millikin. He emigrated to Ohio in 1830. Our subject was married, January 1, 1874, to Hattie E. Flennekin, a native of Franklin County, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Flennekin. By this union two children were born-Francis Wilbur, born October 27, 1875, and Lulu May. born June 11, 1876.

J. F. MILLIKIN, farmer, P. O. West Jefferson. The subject of this sketch was born in Washington County, Penn., August 18, 1842; he is a son of John and Rachel (Bane) Millikin. He came to Darby Plains, Madison County, in 1856. His father was born August 15. 1807, and died in February, 1882. He owns ninety-one acres of land five miles northwest of Jefferson and a half mile from the Alder farm. He makes farming his business, and in politics is a Democrat. He has filled several township offices. He was married, March 27, 1873, to Elizabeth H.. daughter of Rowland and Almira (Hall) Thomas, a native of Ohio born November 28, 1850. Her father was a native of Wales, her mother of Ohio. By this union there were three children, viz.: Charles Rowland, born June 28, 1874; Wyat Lester, born September 28, 1875, and Marvin Stanley, born August 27, 1877. Mr. Millikin's grandfather. James Millikin, emigrated to Ohio at an early day and died at the age of eighty-eight years.

FRANCIS NUGENT, farmer, P. O. West Canaan. was born in Ireland about sixty years ago; he is a son of Michael and Christinia (Broadburn) Nugent. He came to Ohio at the age of nineteen years, and engaged in farming. which occupation he has since followed. He owns 180 acres of land in Canaan Township, one half mile from Amity, on the lower pike. He is a member of the Catholic Church. and in politics is a Democrat, and has served as Trustee and member of the School Board. He was married in December, 1859, to Isabel Gallaher, a native of Ireland, who was born in 1825, and died August 27, 1865. She was a daughter of John and Sarah Gallaher. Mr. Nugent has had eight children, one son and seven daughters, of whom three survive.

JOHN PRICE, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. Plain City. The subject of this sketch was born in Clark County, Ohio, July 1, 1833; he is the son of James and Margaret J. (Ryan) Price, his father a native of Wales. His paternal grandfather was James Price, and his maternal grandmother was Mary Harvey. Our subject was married, December 8, 1859, to Sarah Wilson, a native of Madison County, Ohio, born March 10, 1844, and daughter of William D. and Nancy Moore) Wilson, her mother a native of Clark County, born 1808, nationality English, and her father born February 27, 1807. Mr. Price's wife's grandfather, John Moore, of Kentucky, emigrated to Ohio in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Price have had four children, viz., Flora, James W., Rosa (died March 25. 1877) and William (died May 25, 1873).

MATHIAS SLYH, farmer, P. O. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born in West Virginia April 12, 1800; he is a son of Mathias and Mary (Drill) Slyh. His father emigrated to Ohio at an early date, and was of German descent; his mother died in Maryland about 1817. His grandfather, Mathias Slyh, was born near Little York, Penn., and was through the Revolutionary war, serving as Major or Colonel. Subject's father was also in the

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battle of Brandywine when only fourteen years of age; he served as wagon master for three years. Our subject's grandfather on his mother's side was named Jacob Drill. His grandmother's name was Eva Drill. Mr. Slyh owns 505 acres of land in Franklin and Madison Counties, and is a successful farmer by occupation. In politics, he is a Democrat. He was married, August 10, 1819, to Sophia Martin, who died October 17, 1827, and by her he had four children, viz.: Phebe, John, Rebecca and F. Richard. His second marriage was celebrated March 17, 1830, to Sarah Patterson. He has served as Township Trustee, Constable and School Director, and is one of the Trustees in the Baptist Church, of which he is a member. He has had thirteen children.

CHARLES SLYH, farmer and horseman, P. O. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born March 26, 1848, in Madison County; his parents were Matthias and Sarah (Patterson) Slyh, natives of Virginia. He was married, March 26, 1874, to Eliza, daughter of William and Mary (Boyd) Kilgore, and by this union has had born to him three children, viz.: Ora, Alma, and Rodney. In politics, Mr. Slyh is a Democrat. He has served as Assessor for four years, and also as School Director. A more extended sketch of his ancestry appears elsewhere in this work.

CHARLES B. SMITH, banker, Plain City, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, July 16, 1840; his parents were of English and German descent; Alvah and Catherine (Moore) Smith, who settled in Madison County July 16, 1843. The former is a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his parents when small. He is President of the Plain City Bank, of which our subject has been cashier since 1876. Mr. Smith was married, September 5, 1861, to Melissa, daughter of Alvin rid Polly (Barlow) Dominy, and by his marriage 3 has six children, four living, viz.: Katie. Alvin, Emery, Lawrence, Charles B.. deceased. and an infant, deceased. Mr. Smith owns 132 acres of land in Canaan Township, six and a half miles south of Plain City. He carries on farming, and deals extensively in stock. He is a pleasant gentleman, a man of good business qualifications and a useful citizen.

G. E. SPRING, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 21, 1844; he is a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Foland) Spring, natives of Harford County, Md., who emigrated to Carroll County, Ohio. The father of our subject was a native of Loudoun County, Va. His grandfather on his mother's side was Benjamin Foland. His grandmother on his mother's side was Elizabeth Denbow. Our subject owns seventy-eight acres of land one mile east of Amity, and is a farmer by occupation. He is a Republican in politics, and has been Township Clerk, Assessor four years in Tuscarawas County, and taught school seventy-two months. He was in the Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, and participated in several battles. He was married, August 19, 1869 to Catharine, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Heater) Lehn, natives of Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County. She was born in 1858. and died April 21, 1877. By this union there were four children, viz.: Laura E., Roy E.. Arthur R., and a daughter, deceased. Mr. Spring was again married. April 22, 1880, to Margaret Worthington) Andrew, widow of James Andrew, and daughter of Israel and Margaret (Lane) Worthington. By this marriage there is one child, Bertha, born January 14, 1882. Mrs. Spring is a member of the Baptist Church.

JACOB TAYLOR. farmer. P. O. West Canaan, was born in Canaan Township. February 20, 1819; he is a son of William and Elizabeth (Canto) Taylor, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of New Jersey. The father was born in 1774, and died in 1838, and the mother was born in 1794, and died in 1833. Our subject owns 545 acres of land in Canaan Township, and is a farmer by occupation. In politics he is a Republican. He was married April 8, 1847, to Rebecca. slaughter of Thomas and Jane Patterson; she

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was born February 6, 1827, and by tier he has had five children, viz.: Sarah, deceased, wife of Robert Carey; Zachariah, married to Taylor Wilson's widow; William, Jenny and Sarah (deceased). Mrs. Taylor's grandfather, William Patterson, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

WILLIAM M. WILSON, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. West Jefferson, was born in this county and township August 10,1841; he is a son of William D. and Nancy (Moore) Wilson, natives of Ohio. His father, who was born February 27, 1807, and died March 25, 1873, was of Irish descent. His mother, who was born in December, 1808, and died in October, 1882, was of German descent They were married December 29, 1829. Our subject is a farmer and stock-dealer, and owns 1,385 acres of land midway between Plain City and Jefferson. He was married, January 10, 1867, to Mary S. Slyh, a native of this county. where she was born, March 8, 1845. She was a daughter of Matthias and Sarah (Patterson) Slyh, and by her Mr. Wilson had one child, Ellen A., born October 14, 1867. Our subject pays considerable attention to stock-raising, and has at present about 150 head of nice cattle. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics. Mr. Wilson is a Republican.