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MADISON A. BASKERVILLE. farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. London, was born in Paint Township. February 15, 1840. His father William Baskerville. was born in Virginia. and died in Ohio August 4, 1867. His grandfather. Samuel. was born east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Va.. and in 1807 removed to Ohio. In .1810, he was one of the Associate Judges of the county. and on June 7, 1813, he received from the Government a land warrant for 333 1/3 acres of land. Our subject was raised by his father, with whom he remained until his father's death. when he took possession of the farm. which consists ---- acres ------- married Mahoney Creamer, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Benson) Creamer, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Virginia and both are now living at Mechnicsburg. They had six children, of whom Mrs. Baskerville was

9 girls and the ------ of the family. She was born December ----.and----- Mr. Baskerville has h----------Mahoney (deceased); ------------------(deceased); ---------------- William B. born May 6, 1867, and Jacob H., born December 28, 1875. Mr. Bakersville is a Republican in politics, and has been Trustee of the Township.

GEORGE W. BOTKIN, farmer, P. O. South Charleston. was near South Charleston, Clark Co., Ohio, October 10, 1829. His grand parents came to Ohio from Virginia in 1802, and settled for a time in Warren County. but afterward moved to ---- . County, near ----- s Fork, three miles from Wilmington where the remained until 1808, when they recently settled in Clark County. The father of our subject, Jeremiah Botkin. came West with his parents an followed their fortunes to

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their settlement in Clark County. He married Anna Elsworth, December 9, 1806. and had by her nine children, viz.: Jesse, Levi S., Ruhama, Margaret, Amos, Moses E., George W., Annie and William I. Our subject remained with his father, farming in summer and teaching school in winter, until April 5, 1849, when he married Eliza Maxey, daughter of Stephen and Fanny Maxey. By her he had six children, viz.: Frances E., Albert C., Mary E. (wife of Henry H. Snyder, London), Florence J. (deceased, wife of Franklin Pierce, of Franklin County), Stephen H. and Annie J. After marriage. our subject engaged in farming for himself, and has so continued. now owning 130 acres of good land. He is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and of the Grand Army, of the Republic.

VINCENT L. BUEL, farmer, P. O. Walnut Run, was born in Vermont July 1, 1823. His father came to Ohio in the fall of 1833 or 1835. and located at Cleveland, where he remained five years. He then moved to Circleville, and two years later came to Madison County, Ohio. He was a farmer and lumber dealer by occupation. His family consisted of eleven children, viz.: Julia E., Eliza A.. Fannie M.. David C., Jane W., William H., Mary M., Vincent L., James E., George W. and Caroline E. Our subject was raised on the farm and attended the public schools, in which he received his only education. On March 25, 1854, he married Nancy H. Farrer. who was born September 1, 1834. By this marriage five children were born, viz.: Albert L.. born October 20, 1858. Luther, born January 15, 1860. and died in infancy; John W., born in January 25, 1861, and died September 4, 1863: Edward Grant. born November 28. 1867. and F. M., born May 10, 1871. Mr. Buel cast his first vote for a Democratic candidate, but since then has always voted with the Republicans. He now resides on 187 acres of good land on the London & Washington Turnpike, where he is engaged in farming and stork-raising.

JAMES E. BUEL, farmer, P. O. Walnut Run, was born in Vermont September 11, 1830. He is a brother of V. L. Buel. in whose sketch an ac count of the family's settlement in Ohio is given. Our subject was raised on a farm mostly in Ohio. and received his education by an irregular attendance at the public schools of his neighborhood. He enlisted in the war against Mexico, was sent to Madison, Ind.. from there to Jefferson barracks. and two weeks later to Vera Cruz, where he remained until marched to the City of Mexico. When he returned home he engaged in farming of seventy acres of land in Range Township. He was married, in 1854 to Isabelle Bethards, whose father was born in Maryland in 1800, and died in this county in 1871, and whose mother was born in 1809. They were the parents of nine children, all now living and married. Mr. Buel by his marriage became the father of five children. viz.: Theodore, William, Elizabeth, Charles A. and Ada M. Mr. Buel now lives on the London & Midway pike, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising.

JAMES S. CLEELAND, carpenter and storekeeper, Newport was born in Pennsylvania October 18, 1825. He is the son of John and Sarah (Stewart) Cleeland. the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Pennsylvania. Our subject received his education in the graded schools of Clark County anti in Wittenburg College, Springfield. He remained on the farm until nineteen years of age when he learned the carpenter's trade, which he has followed twenty-three years. He also operated a saw-mill, which he sold in 1864. In 1874 he removed to Ohio and operated a store at Newport. in which he still continues. He also works at his trade and owns, eighty acres of land in Indiana. In 1861, he married Mary

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Jewell, who died in 1873, leaving one child-James-born in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Cleeland were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a local preacher. He formerly voted the Free-Soil ticket, but is now a Republican. He has been Township Clerk and is now a Justice of the Peace.

JOHN G. COBERLY. farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Walnut Run, was born on his present farm January 1, 1818. Thomas Coberly, the grandfather of our subject., was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio about 1810. He came to Madison County, purchasing 100 acres of land, in Paint Township, where he resided till death. He was a pioneer citizen of this part of Madison County, and an industrious man through life. He reared a family of three daughters and four sons-William, Job, Andrew, James, Eva (wife of William Watson), Polly (wife of James Sutton), and Hannah (wife of William Sutton). One son, William, the father of John G., was born in Virginia, and after coming to this county served in the American Army during the war of 1812. He was a farmer and trader and followed those occupations through life. He was joined in marriage to Amantha Green. a native of Virginia. who presented him with five children, all living-John G.: James, a resident of Missouri; Betsey, wife of John Berry, of New. port; Hannah,wife of Augustus Watson. of Bates County, Mo.; and William, residing at Georgesville, Franklin Co., Ohio. Mrs. Coberly departed this life in 1822, and Mr. C. married for his second wife Mrs. Sarah (Miller) Hamilton, widow of Thomas Hamilton. Of the nine children born to this latter union, five survive-Catherine (wife of Jackson Willoughby, of London), Andrew Jackson (in charge of the Newport saw-mill), Samuel (a farmer, residing in Newport), Thomas (same occupation and residence), Sarah (wife of James Crawford. of Paint Township), and Mary (wife of John Murl, of Chester Township, Clinton Co., Ohio. Mr. Coberly died in June, 1865, John G. Coberly grew to manhood on the old homestead, his educational facilities being rather limited. He remained with his father until thirty-three years of age, when he purchased 130 acres of land, located between his present farm and the Madison & Fayette pike. He resided there six years and then rented the " Job Plowman farm," now owned by Richard Florence, ex-Treasurer of Madison County, where he farmed for one year. He then removed to the home farm, and a year later built his present residence. From 1862 to 1865, he lived on John Dunn's farm, in Deer Creek Township, and subsequently on land owned by John Houston, in the same locality. He then came to his present farm of fifty acres, having previously sold his first purchase. Mr. Coberly is a member of the Republican party, but has never been an aspirant for office. He was married, in 1851, to Eliza. daughter of Thomas Hamilton. Five children were born to these parents-Winfield, Serepta, Perry (residing at Springfield, Clark Co.. Ohio). Robert B. and Rodney. Mrs. Coberly was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and departed this life in December, 1880.

SAMUEL COBERLY. farmer. P. O. Walnut Run, son of William Coberly, whose sketch appears under the name of John G. Coberly, of this township, was born in Madison County July 4, 1832. He was raised as a farmer and has spent his entire life in that occupation. He received a limited education in the district schools of his neighborhood, which he attended when work on the farm was slack. He married Eliza Simpkins, of Clark County, Ohio. by whom he has had four children, viz.: Darius, born October 6, 1852. married Lavina Clark and has three children. Mary, born March 8, 1860: Dora. born April 4, 1862. married David Suth, and

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has two children: and Samuel W., born July 31, 1869. Mr. C. remained on his father's farm five years after marriage, when the farm was sold to Samuel Watson. with whom he remained as a tenant eighteen years. He then moved to Clark County. and remained two years. after which he went to John G. Coberly's. and from there to where he now resides, in Paint Township, having lived there three years. He is a vigorous, industrious man, a good. practical farmer and steady in all his habits.

JOHN CRAWFORD, farmer. P. O. London. is son of William and Sarah (Blizard) Crawford. His father came to Ohio from West Virginia. about 1814. and located on a farm two miles west of London: from there he moved to Midway. and then to the farm occupied by our subject, on the Madison & Fayette Turnpike. He was hardy pioneer and good farmer, and lived until 1875. Subject's mother was' also an early pioneer of the county. her parents having come from the neighborhood of Chillicothe in 1811. They had twelve children. Our subject's grandfather was born near Culpeper Court House, W. Va.. where he lived and died. John was raised and born in the county, where he has since resided. He attended the public schools at intervals, and received the rudiments of an English education. He is a Democrat in politics, having cast his first vote for George B. McClellan, and in 1874. served as Township Assessor. He occupies 190 1/2 acres of land, where his father settled, and is engaged in farming and stockraising.

STEEL DOUGLASS. James Douglass, the father of our subject, was the eighth child of William Douglass who it is said was born in Ireland and emigrated to America when a youth. On June 21, 1753, he married Elizabeth Matthews, of York County. Penn.. where he afterward lived. James Douglass was born in York County October 8. 1769. and on October 27, 1797, married Polly Taylor, oldest child of James and Martha (Steel) Taylor. There were born to them nine children, seven sons and two daughters. viz.: Levi. born April 4, 1799: Elizabeth. born July 29, 1801; Absalom, born October 22, 1804: Jeptha. burn September 11, 1806; Thompson, born April 2, 1808; Steel, born March 10, 1810; Milo Adams. born August 12, 1812: Seymour Austin. born July 15, 1815, and Mary May, born May 15, 1818. All grew up and raised families, except Levi, who died in Columbiana County, Ohio. in his sixteenth year. Only two, Thompson and Steel, now survive. Mr. Douglass moved to Columbiana County. Ohio. in April, 1800; thence to Warren County in 1815. and one year later to Clinton County, where he settled on what was known as Hinkson's Prairie, on Anderson's Fork. He died August 21, 1835 leaving the home place of 232 acres to the four youngest sons. Our subject was raised to hard work on the farm, attending country schools during the winter seasons. Shortly after his father's death, Thompson. the eldest son, sold his interest in the home farm to the other three sons and our subject being the eldest left, assumed the management of the farm. In the spring of 1840. he sold his interest to the others and moved to Madison County, where he devoted his time to farming in summer and teaching in winter. In 1843, he married Sarah Ann Thompson, eldest daughter of Charles and Rebecca (Graham) Thompson. After marriage. he settled in Union (now Paint) Township, on a farm of 160 acres•. In 1854, he sold this place and bought 220 1/2 acres near Newport, in this township. This he has since divided between his children, reserving for himself only a nominal rent for life. His wife died of consumption January 3, 1876 having borne him six children, viz. Charles Anderson, born June 11, 1844. married Emma J. Morris January

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7, 1869, and has two daughters; James Porter, born December 15, 1846, married Charlotte Belle Postle December 24, 1868, and has two children; Mary, born October 31, 1848, and died August 18, 1872; Rebecca Jane, born June 11, 1853, and died May 27, 1880, married John Harrow, October 16, 1873, and has three children: Dora Ann, burn August 10, 1857, and died February 12, 1858; and Milo, born September 21, 1859, married Anna May Giffin, of Sabina, Ohio, May 10, 1881, and has no children. Mr. Douglass is, as was his wife, a member of the Methodist Church. He was an Old-Line Whig until the formation of the Republican party, since which time he has voted with the latter party. He has never taken an active in forest in politics, but has served his township in the capacity of Justice. Trustee and Clerk. He is a firm advocate of temperance principles, and has been a member of the temperance society, but is opposed to abolition.

JOHN W. EACHUS, farmer, P. O. London, Ohio, was born near Richmond. Ind., October 4, 1829. His mother, Elizabeth Troxel, was a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Troxel, who came from Virginia to Ohio during the second decade of the present century. Our subject's father went West after marriage, and rented land until 1833, when he returned to Ohio and remained until his death, which occurred in August. 1856. He had a family of nine children-four sons and five daughters. Of the latter, the survivors are Sallie, wife of Thomas Cullumber, of Franklin County: Elizabeth A., wife of Moses Seads, of Pickaway County: and Caroline. wife of William Keg, of Franklin County. The subject of this sketch remained at home in Franklin County with hi; parents until his marriage, when he rented a farm for five years, and in 1864 he came to where he now lives. In 1854, he married Sarah L. Hutson, daughter of John K. Hutson, whose sketch appears under the name of Austin S. Hutson. Mr. Eachus. by his marriage, has had six children. viz.. Viola (wife of Frank Mitchell), Orianna (wife of John Sifrit), Eugenia J. (wife of Harry Barker), John W.. Scott M. and Holton. Mr. Eachus is a prominent man in his township. and for nine terms served as one of the Board of Trustees. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church.

ROBINSON FLORENCE. farmer, P. O. London, was born in Pickaway County. Ohio, December 25, 1809. His father, William Florence, native of Virginia, and came to Pickaway County at an early day. He was a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of that county during life, and accumulated a large property. His political opinions were Republican. He represented his district in the Ohio Legislature, an I for many years was a Judge of the Common Pleas Court of that county. He married Fanny Robinson, a native of Virginia, and by her had eight children-five daughters and three sons--of whom only two are now living-Mrs. Radcliff, of Illinois and our subject. Mrs. Florence died about 1819, and Mr. Florence married Mrs. Isabella (Barr) Denney, who had a family of four children -three daughters and one son. Her marriage to Mr. Florence was without issue. She died in 1852, he having died previously. while in his ninety-sixth year. Our subject was raised on a farm and has made that occupation the work of his life. When twenty-three years of age, he married Elizabeth Williams, a native of Virginia. and a daughter of John and Marv (Phifer) Williams. She inherited one-fourth of 1,800 acres of land from her father, from which the young couple commenced their married life. By earnest and faithful labor. Mr. Florence has provided for a large family of children, and has accumulated sufficient property to enable him to live comfortably without work. for the remaining days of his life. He has sold a goodly part

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of his lands. now owning about 400 acres. He is a Republican in politics, but has never taken a very active part in politics. his official career consisting only of one term each as Township Trustee and Supervisor. He has had eleven children born to him, seven now living, viz.: Richard (ex-Treasurer of Madison County). William. Mary, Eliza, Fannie (widow of Rev. John B. Clark, deceased, of Pittsburgh, a Presbyterian minister and a Colonel in the Union army, during the rebellion), John. Charles and Edward. Mrs. F. has been a member of the Methodist Church many years.

JOHN L. GALLAGHER. farmer. was born in Sligo County, Ireland, on the good Friday before Easter, of the year 1826. His parents, Patrick and Ann (McDermont) Gallagher, emigrated to America in 1849, and located in South Charleston, where they remained one summer. after which they moved to Madison County, where the mother died in 1857. The father still lives, and resides with a daughter at Newport, Ky. Our subject came to America two years before his parents. and landed at New Orleans. He came to South Charleston. after spending two years in Cincinnati. and engaged with his father in working out a lease in that county. Ten years later, he took a lease himself on David Herold's land. where he worked six years. He then purchased 153 acres, where he now lives, to which he has added, from time to time, until now he owns 515 acres. When twenty-five years of age. he married Bridget Gilmore, of Cincinnati. by whom he had one child--Mary Jane, born eighteen months after marriage, and died in infancy. Three months after the child's death. the mother died, and one year later Mr. Gallagher married Ann Dare, of Xenia, by whom he has had thirteen children, viz.: Frank. Margaret (died aged one year), John, Anna, Mary, Peter, Catharine. Mary. Ellen, James. Thomas, William and George Edward. Mr. Gallagher is a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. He is a steady, hardworking man, and by dint of industry has become one of the large landholders of the county.

AUSTIN S. HUTSON, P. O. London, Superintendent of the Buffenburg farm-probably the largest one in Ohio-was born near South Solon, in Stokes Township. this county, August 14, 1839. His grandfather. Skinner Hutson, was a native of London, England, and came to America and settled in Kentucky. He came to Madison County. locating in Stokes Township, in 1804, where he resided till his death. One son, John Hutson, the father of our subject. was born in Kentucky in 1799, but was reared mostly in this county. He was the owner of a farm of 266 1/2 acres, a portion of which is the site of the village of South Solon. Mr. Hutson laid out this portion of the farm in village lots, which he donated to those wishing to locate thereon. He married Hannah Mahaffey. a native of Adams County, Ohio. They were the parents of twelve children-five living. One child. Angelina, present wife of Richard T. Colburn, of Elizabethtown, N. J., married for her first husband " Major" Peter Buffenburg, the owner of this large estate. He departed this life in 1878. Mr. Hutson died in 1874, and his wife in 1874. The subject of this sketch was early educated in the district schools, and when thirteen years of age left his home to reside with "Major " Peter Buffenburg, where he remained until September 17, 1861. On that day, he enlisted in Company B. Fourth Ohio Cavalry, at Cincinnati, and formed a portion of the ten thousand men under Gen. Ormsby McKnight Mitchell, and always known as the old Army of the Cumberland. He subsequently served under Gens. Burnside and Grant, re-enlisted as a veteran, and was mustered out as a non-commissioned officer, after a term of service covering four years and two

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months. He returned to the Buffenburg farm. and was united in marriage on December 7, 1865 ("Thanksgiving Day "), to Fannie, daughter of Jesse and Charlotte (Patterson) Curtis, the former an early brick-maker, of London. The latter's grandfather, Patterson. was a glass-blower by trade, and subsequently owned the " Judge Hurt farm." near South Solon, in Stokes Township. After marriage, Mr. Hutson became an assistant to " Major Buff," as he was known, and upon the latter's death was placed in charge of the vast estate, then consisting of 5,200 acres. The farm has since been reduced to 4.100 acres. and is considered the best blue-grass farm in the State of Ohio. Besides being the Superintendent of these many acres, Mr. Hutson rents from 500 to 600 acres for his own use. which he annually farms. He is very careful in the management of this estate, and during the panic of 1873. when other land-holders suffered from non-payment of rents, Mr. Hutson was fortunate in not losing a dollar. There are some fifty-two tenants on this farm, all of whom have business relations with Mr. Hutson, as Superintendent. Mr. Hutson raises a large amount of cattle. and handles only the best grades. He is a member of Fielding Lodge, `"o. 192. Masonic, of South Charleston. and the Chapter at London. Politically, he is a Prohibition Republican; has been a member of the. School Board for many years. and is now one of the Board of Township Trustees. Mr. and Mrs. Hutson have two adopted sons-William Rudel and Austin S. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Hutson are members of Pancake Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal denomination in Stokes Township, the former officiating as Trustee and Recording Steward.

JOHN C. JONES. P. O. London, a prominent and well-known retired farmer and stock-raiser, of this township, was born in East Tennessee June 11, 1817. His grandfather. Solomon Jones. was a native of England, and came to the United States at an early day. One child, Zacheus Jones, the father of our subject, was born and reared in Tennessee. He came to Ohio in 1821, locating in Somerford Township. of this county, in the " Arbuckle neighborhood," on Deer Creek. He owned a farm of 110 acres, where he resided till his death in 1823 or 1824. He was buried in the old "Baptist Churchyard," now the present site of the " Link Mill." on the " Wilson land." His wife was Elizabeth Key, also a native of Tennessee, who bore him four children, of whom two are now living-Sarah Ann (widow of John Bradley, now residing on Spring Fork, in Darby Township), and our subject. Mrs. Jones subsequently married Charles Atchison, who died five years later. She departed this life August 24, 1853. " Squire Jones," as he is familiarly known, grew to manhood on the home farm, receiving only a common school education. Having been reared to an agricultural life. he resolved to devote his further time in life to that useful occupation. On October 30, 1829, he married Sarah A., daughter of Thomas and Isabella Hume. a native of Ross County. Ohio. near Chillicothe. Mr. Jones resided in Deer Creek Township until ten or twelve years after marriage, when he removed to his present farm. He has been an active laborer through life, and has accumulated some property. He is the owner of 390 acres of fine land in this and Union Townships, and 600 acres in Southern Missouri. He was an earnest Whig until the formation of the Republican party, when he united with the latter organization. He served two terms as Infirmary Director of Madison County. and one term each at Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are the parents of nine children. seven of whom are living-Mary E. (wife of David Watson, a member of the Board of County Commissioners and a very prominent man in

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agricultural and stock circles). William (married Sallie Minter, and resides on a farm near La Fayette. in Deer Creek Township), I. Dewitt (an attorney of Columbus. Ohio. who married Laura Harringer), Marion (at home), George (an attorney at law, of Columbus, Ohio, married Eva Lattimer). Ada, Flora and Fannie. John and Thomas are deceased. Mrs. Jones is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of London. Squire Jones and wife are well known throughout the county, and equally respected for their admirable traits of character.

JACOB KULP. farmer, P. O. London, was born in Montgomery County, Penn., June 18, 1828. He is a son of David and Elizabeth (Shultz) Kulp, natives of Pennsylvania where they married, lived and died, the former in 1867. and the latter in 1876. Our subject, when eight years of age. was put to work on a farm at $10 per month, and thus he continued until he was married. when he engaged to work for 50 cents per-day. Four years later, he began farming as a renter, and twenty years after first renting, he purchased 130 acres of land in Delaware, and paid $3,000 on his purchase. but being unable to pay the balance, he had to give up his land. In 1876, he emigrated to Madison County. He married Lavina Longacre, a Dative of Pennsylvania, February 3, 1849. and by her has had ten children, viz.: Daniel, Francis, Virginia, William. Henry, Mary J.. Albert, Levi, Webster and Hannah E. Mr. and Mrs. Kulp are members of the Methodist Church. He is an honest, industrious citizen.

BENJAMIN LINSON (deceased) was born in Madison County, Ohio. September 16, 1820. He was a son of George and Elizabeth (Hutsenpiller) Linson, natives of Virginia, where the former was horn January 7, 1790, and the latter December 24, 1792. They were married in Virginia. and in 1815, emigrated to Ohio, locating in this county. where they both died, he April 14, 1855, and she June 5. 1845. Our subject. when twenty-nine years of age, purchased fifty acres of land and engaged in farming and stock-raising, at which he continued through life, at death owning 536 acres of good land. He married Maria Anderson, August 7. 1849. and by her had nine children, four living, viz.: Amanda, Benjamin. William and Lizzie Mr. Linson died October 5. 1876. His widow has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church forty years. She now resides on 167 acres of the old homestead farm.

G. LINSON (deceased) was born in Madison County, Ohio, July 17, 1827. He was a son of George and Elizabeth (Hutsenpiller) Linson, who are mentioned in the sketch of Benjamin Linson. deceased. Our subject, married Martha P. Latham, on September 2, 1856. She was born November 21, 1831. After marriage he engaged in farming and stock-dealing At his father's death, he inherited 300 acres of land, to which he added until at the time of his death, June 6, 1875, he owned 710 acres. He was a man of limited education, but honest and industrious. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. and for a long time served as trustee of Paint Township. His family consisted of seven children. of whom four survive, viz.: Gilbert B.. Adda, Molly L. and George T.

CHARLES S. MAXEY farmer, P. O. London. was born on the farm where he now resides, April 3. 1856. His father. John T. Maxey, was born in Madison County November 10, 1814. and died on the farm of his birth July 29, 1867. He was a son of Stephen and Fannie (Trowel) Maxey, natives of Virginia. He married Charity Starr a daughter of Abram and -Mary Starr, the former a native of Virginia. and the latter of South Carolina. By this union six children were born. viz.. Stephen W., Mary F.,

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Elizabeth E.. Laura, Charles S. and Pearl. The mother died in Madison County January 26, 1882. Stephen Maxey, the grandfather, of our subject, came from Virginia to Ohio at an early day, and located in Greene County, but after a short residence there, located in this county previous to 1814. Our subject grew up on the farm, receiving a common school education. From 18713 to 1881 he engaged in teaching school. but since that time has devoted his time and attention exclusively to farming. In 1819, he, married Susan Reed, of Madison County. by whom he has had one child, a daughter, born September 3, 1889. Mr. Maxey is a Republican in politics, and cast his first vote for Garfield for President. He owns 156 acres of good land. on which he lives. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His father was prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity. served the county for a term as County Commissioner and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DANIEL MULCAHY. farmer. P. O. London. was born in Limerick County. Ireland. August 15. 1829, and emigrated to America in 1852. He was a son of Daniel and Margaret Mulcahy, natives of Ireland. where the latter died. Our subject when twenty-three years of age, engaged in working on a farm as a" hand," and thus continued one year, at the expiration of which time he commenced working on the railroad. Three years later, he became a renter, and fifteen years after that he purchased 118 acres of land. where he now lives. He married Margaret Sullivan, August 6, 1851. but has had no children. He and wife are members of the Catholic Church. He is an industrious man and stands well in the community.

ROBERT S. NEIL. P. O. London. a prominent farmer and stock-dealer this township was born at Columbus. Ohio, February 23, 1834. His father, Robert Neil, is a native of Clark County, Ky., and formerly operated a stage line from Washington. D. C., to Lexington, Ky. He was President of the Little Miami Railroad for some time, and its principal executive officer for many years. He located at Urbana. Champaign County, Ohio. in 1811, and was there during the war of 1812. He removed Kentucky. and subsequently to Columbus. Ohio. where he has since resided. He is probably the oldest living pioneer in that city. He married Mary M. daughter of the Rev. John Hoge. D. D., who preached the first Presbyterian sermon in the village of Franklinton (now Columbus), Ohio and who officiated as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that city for over fifty years. Mr. and Mrs. Neil were the parents of eight children, seven living, two in this county. Mr. Neil is still living in his eighty-seventh year, his companion having departed this life. Our subject early attended the Ohio University. at Athens. and subsequently spent four years in the scientific department of Yale College. He returned from college in 1853. with the expectation of engaging in some manufacturing enterprise, but yielding to the solicitations of his mother he abandoned that idea and engaged in banking short time subsequently entered the employ of the Little Miami Railroad. He remained in this company's employ for thirteen years, at the end of which ; period (1866) he located on his present farm of 1,065 acres in this township. which his father had previously purchased. Since that time he has been engaged in farming and stock-dealing meeting with moderate success. In dis political opinions, Mr. Neil is in sympathy with the Republican party, and since his residence in Paint Township he has served one term as Township Trustee. He was united in marriage in October 1864, to Parmelia, daughter of Joseph Sullivant, and a native of Columbus, Ohio. Of the three children born to them. two are living-David B. and Joseph S., both

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in attendance at the Columbus High School. Mrs. Neil is in very feeble health, and spends the winter months in Columbus.

NATHAN C. RICE, farmer, P. O. London, was born March 8, 1839 in Paint Township, near Newport. His father, Dr. Rice, was a slave-holder of Missouri, who came to Ohio over forty-five years ago. married Amy Sayles. and returned to the South. where he died. Mrs. Rice. with Nathan, an infant. came North and made her home with her father. David Sayles. She died within a few years at Columbus. Nathan was raised by his grandmother until fourteen or fifteen years of age, when he went to Iowa and there engaged in farming for about five years. He then returned to his old home. where he resided until after marriage. On May 29, 1873, he married Sarah A. Hume, daughter of James S. and Rebecca (McMurray ) Hume. the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married in Ohio, where they both came with their parents when quite young. Mr. Rice by his marriage had five children, viz.: Effie Belle, born June 17, 1874: Frederick Hume, born October 14, 1877: Nettie Cole, born December 22, 1878; Rebecca Maud, died May 6, 1881 aged three months: and an infant son, deceased. Two years after marriage, Mr. Rice became a tenant on his uncle's farm, and in 1878 he purchased eighty-two acres of his present farm, which now consists of 106 acres. He is a farmer and stock-raiser, and in politics a Republican. He served his township two terms as Trustee. Mrs. Rice is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Her grandfather. Hume, was an early settler of Paint Township, and owned 1,500 acres where our subject now lives.

GEORGE SCHURR, P. O. Walnut Run, a prominent farmer in this township. was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 31, 1823. His parents. Matthias and Christina (Heller) Schurr were natives of Germany, and came to the united States in the spring of 1829. Mr. Schurr came to Madison County and in company with his brother John purchased from 100 to 150 acres of land, but sold this soon after and removed to Columbus. A year after, he purchased a tract of land on "Possum Run," lying in Madison and Pickaway Counties consisting of 100 acres. To this he subsequently added thirty acres more. and resided on that portion lying in Pickaway County until his death. His wife died in 1841 or 1842. and three children at the same time, the fatal disease being the flux and measles. There was a family of eight children born to them, our subject being the eldest and the only living survivor. Mr. S. married for his second wife Mrs. Catherine (Tipton) Gray. widow of Benjamin Gray. They were the parents of three or four children. only one now living-William, a farmer of Washington County, Iowa. The subject of this notice was reared a "farmer's boy, " and when quite young was sent to school. He soon learned to speak English quite fluently, only using the German language at home. He remained with his father until twenty-two years of age. and then hired out to do farm work in Madison County, and a short time in Illinois, until his marriage, which occurred December 28, 1849. His wife was Elizabeth Carter. a native of this county, and a daughter of James Carter and wife, natives of Eastern Virginia or Pennsylvania, who located here in early times. Ten children have been sent to bless this union, nine living -Mary E.. wife of John S. Bunch, a farmer of Range Township: John A.. married Ida Stroup. and residing in London: William L.; Charles. a farmer of Fayette County. Ohio: James. Esther. George (a school-teacher). Albert and David. Clayton is deceased. Mr. Schurr is the owner of 150 acres of good land, and with his family resides in one of the best and neatest

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residences in Paint Township. He has been thrifty and enterprising all through life, and by such methods has gained a good name and a comfortable competency. He is Republican in politics, and served a term of three years as Justice of the Peace of this township. Mr. Schurr and wife are members of the Antioch Church of the Christian denomination in Pleasant Township, this county.

MARTIN SIFRIT, of the firm of Withrow & Sifrit, proprietors Newport Tile Works, P. O. Walnut Run, was born in Union Township, this county, May 22,1852; he is a son of John Sifrit, a native of Union Township, who was a son of James Sifrit, native of Virginia, who came to this county at an early day. His father was reared in Union and Paint Townships, and now resides in Union Township, near the Midway & London pike. He has been a farmer through life, and married Melissa Harper, a native of Clark County, where she was reared. They had three children-Charlotte, wife of a farmer of Hardin County, Ohio; our subject, and John, a farmer in this township. The mother died in 1855, and Mr. Sifrit subsequently married Lucinda Norton a resident of this county. They have one child. Melissa. Our subject was reared in Union Township, living there nearly all his life. He received a good common school education, farmed on his father's land, and was married December 13, 1871, to Permestia Webb. a native of this county. After marriage, he engaged in farming, remaining at it until the spring of 1882, and was also engaged in running a threshing machine for eight years. He was moderately successful in that and has been very successful in his present business. He is Republican in politics and has been Road Supervisor. He has had five children, four living, viz.: Lula May, John M., Clark B., and one infant son, Lee, deceased.

JAMES SIFRIT (deceased), was born in Virginia February 27, 1796. He was a son of Andrew Sifrit, who came to Ross County, and two years later to Madison County, when our subject was ten years old, and located 200 acres of land on the Yankeetown pike, in Paint Township, probably in 1806. He was a soldier from Virginia in the Revolutionary war, and obtained a land grant from the Government. He lived there until his death, twenty-five or thirty years. Our subject was reared on the home farm, attending school a short time only. He stayed with his father until twenty-four or twenty-five years of age, when he married Elizabeth Higgins, who came from Virginia to Pennsylvania, and subsequently to this county, with her father, Martin Higgins. After his marriage, Mr. Sifrit engaged in farming on the home farm and remained there six years. He then located in Union Township, renting land of Jacob Gibson, and stayed there six years. In 1832, he came to his present farm, where he bought 200 acres of land, and subsequently increased it to 314 acres, lying on both sides of the pike. He lived here the rest of his life. He was always a farmer, but for the last eight or ten years of his life was too old to work. He died April 1, 1881. He was a Democrat until Harrison was elected, when he turned Whig, and then became a Republican in after life, but he never held any office. He had six children, three living-Nathan; John, a farmer of Union Township; and Lavina. Nathan and his sister reside on the home farm. He is a Republican in politics, and was formerly a Whig.

JESSE STROUP, farmer. P. O. South Charleston, was born in this county in 1828. His grandfather, John Stroup, was a native of Pennsylvania, and located in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1798. David Stroup, the father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania June 13, 1795, and was three

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years old when his parents came West. In 1805, he moved to Madison County with his parents, and located on a farm. He died April 30, 1876, on the farm in Paint Township. that he had occupied for over half a century. He married Mary Ray a daughter of Andrew and Mary Ray, old settlers of the county. She was born September 6, 1804 and died June 30, 1881. They were the parents of nine children, of whom four survive. viz.. Jesse: Alfred. born August 11, 1833, married Charity Thompson. and has two sons and two daughters: Rebecca. married Seth McCollum, and has fore children living-one dead: and William L.. married Helen King. who died four years after marriage. and in February. 1,580, he married Ida Lemon. with whom he lives in Elk Falls, Iran. The deceased children are Jacob. born November 24,1822, and died January 31, 1876, married Phoebe Dixon: Nancy, born June 4, 1824, married John Linson. and died January 1881; David. born June 15, 1826. married Mary Carns and died July 19,1867: Mary G., born February 27, 1830, married Thomas Garns and died December 16, 1870; and Martha born February 27, 1835 and died August 21, 1839. In 1866 our subject married Lavina Woosley, daughter of Benjamin and Keturah (Hunt) Woosley. and by her has had four children Keturah Woosley. born May 4, 1867: Mary Ellen August 4, 1868: Rebecca Hunt, August 4, 1870; Emma L., born February 8, 1874 and Jessie B., born March 20, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Stroup are members of the Methodist Church. He held the office of School Director for several terms. He has been successful in life, and now owns 608 acres of land in Madison and Clark Counties.

A. M. SURBAUGH. farmer. P. O. Cross Roads, was born in Kane County, Ill., February 3, 1821, and is a son of David and Elizabeth (Shafer) S. natives of West Virginia where the former Was born May 18, 1821, and the latter January- 14. 1522. They were married in West Virginia in, 1844 and in 1853 moved to Kane County, Ill. In 1860 they returned to Virginia, and in 1862 came to Ohio. In 1868 they moved to Missouri, and in 1875 settled in Madison County, Ohio. Our subject when twenty-one years of age. commenced farming at $20 per month: then began for himself as a renter, and finally purchased the property where he now resides. On May 18, 1878, he married Amanda Linson. a daughter of Benjamin Linson (deceased), whose sketch appears in this work. By this union three children were born. two living. viz.: Ada May, born June 10, 1879: and Lena L.. born June 25, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Surbaugh are members of the Christian Church.

URIAH THORNBURGH. wagon-maker. Newport. Thomas Thornburgh, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Tennessee. He carte North and settled in Clinton County from there moving to West Lancaster. and thence to this county in 1855. He was twice married. first to Rebecca Mann. by whom he had two children. By his second wife he had seven children. Our subject was born near Jamestown. Greene Co.. Ohio. August 11, 1827, where he was reared and educated. On June 20. 1851, he married Mary Cox, who was born in Randolph County. Ind., February 5. 1835. By this union eleven children were born, viz.: Sarah. born August 27, 1852 and married S. Yates. July 1, 1874; Joseph W., born June 10, 1857, and married Ida Hopkins in August, 1874; Lizzie born December 1, 1861: Mary Belle born in 1866; Almira. born January 11, 1870; Louella. born March 15, 1855, married in March, 1875, and died at the age of twenty-two years two months and seven days. The rest died young. Uriah, the father of our subject. was born in Tennessee. June 17, 1791, and married

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Sarah Hiett. who came to this country when quite young and died June 18, 1815. He then married Sarah Hill, who was born August 17, 1793, and died March 26, 1835. He had the following children, Elizabeth, G. W., Uriah. Margaret. Sarah. and others that died in infancy.

DAVID W. TWITCHELL. farmer, P. O. South Charleston, was born August 27, 1831. His father. Luther Twitchell, was born in Vermont in 1802. His grandmother. who was born in Vermont. is still living at an advanced age. Our subject grew up on the farm, receiving such education as his labor and facilities permitted. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Catharine Coons. and by her had born to him two children. By his second wife. whose maiden name was Julia Kennedy, he had born to him five children. two sons and three daughters.

DAVID WATSON farmer. P. O. London. was born on the farm where he now resides, June 24. He is a son of David Watson. whose sketch appears under the name of Stephen Watson. of London. Our subject, the ninth child of his father's family, and the youngest of the four survivors. was educated in the country schools and engaged with his father in working the farm. His father' divided his property among his children and David, in addition to the share that fell to him, purchased the shares of some of the other children, and now owns 500 acres of the old home farm. He also owns 100 acres of prime land lying south of it. On March 16, 1871, he married Elizabeth Jones. a native of this county, where she was born September 11, 1840. She is a daughter of John C. and Sarah (Taylor Jones. the former a native of Tennessee. and the latter of Ohio. They had a family of ten children. of whom Mrs. Watson was the eldest. Mr. and Mrs. Watson have had three children. viz.: Robert J., born January 23, 1872; Mary, born May 9, 1873 and Louise. born November 5, 1878. Mr. Watson occupied the office of School Director for many years, and in 1879 was elected a member of the Board of County Commissioners. He is a Republican. and. with his wife is a member of the Methodist Church. He is prominently identified with the banks of London, and a heavy stockholder of National Bank stock. Ho has given his attention principally to arming and h glass in stn k. and is also concerned in several business enterprise, abroad.

WASHINGTON WITHROW. P. O. Walnut Run, the oldest native resident of this township. was born in Union (now Paint) Township. this county. February 27, 1813. His grandfather, William Withrow, was a native of England, and upon coming to the United States located in Pennsylvania. where he resided till his death. One son. James. a native of that State emigrated to Ross County, Ohio in 1801, and five years later (1806) came to this county. He located 250 acres of land on Walnut Run where he lived during life, and gained considerable property. He married Mary Stockman. a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of Robert Stockton. They were the parents of eight children. four now living, and all residents of Madison County. Mr. Withrow died in August. 1823 and his wife (who was born in 1778) in April 1841. Beth were buried on the home farm, the place now being a portion 0f the Paint Township Cemetery. Our subject was the sixth child and fourth son of their parents. and was reared a "farmers boy." At this time, schools were not as plentiful as at present. and the schooling then obtained consisted only of the three "R's"--"readin'. 'ritin' and 'rithutetic.'' Mr. Withrow attended school whenever it was possible for him to be absent from the duties of the farm. but never after arriving, at his fourteenth year. The death of his father in

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1823, deprived the mother and family of a support, and the sons-three in number-stood up manfully. and although young in years, bore the farm burdens with fortitude. When the two elder were married, the duties of the farm devolved upon our subject. He supported his mother until her death, residing on the home farm. When fifteen years of age, he had left home, and hired to work on a farm at $4 per month. He remained at this for two years, and subsequently bought 107 acres of good laud. Being of an industrious and economical nature, he steadily increased his landed possessions until he once owned 1,200 acres. He has always been engaged in farming and stock-raising, but of late years has somewhat retired from active labor. He was a Whig, subsequently a straight Republican, and can justly be termed a Prohibition-Republican. He served one term as County Commissioner, and is now one of the Township Trustees, having held the latter position .for many years. In early life, he was a member of the "Washingtonians," and " Sons of Temperance." and when forty years of age, he became connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. In this latter organization he is now serving as Trustee, Steward and Class-Leader of the Newport Church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity. No man is better known in Paint Township. and no family is better respected than that bearing the name of Withrow. Mr. Withrow was united in marriage January 27, 1833, to Catherine, daughter of Martin and Catherine (Gillett) Trumain, and a native of New York. She accompanied her parents to this State when six years of age. Her father died in 1823, and her mother in her ninety-fourth year. Mr. and Mrs. Withrow have been blessed with twelve children, seven of whom grew to man and womanhood, and five now reside in this county viz.: Margaret (widow of Albert G. Rankin, and second wife of Isaac Kemp, a farmer of Union Township), William, James, John (married to Elizabeth Ross, and residing in Osage County, Ban.), Lucy (wife of James McDonald. a farmer of Deer Creek Township. in this county). David, and Fannie (wife of Richard Armstrong, of Ocova. Ill.). Three of the above are more fully mentioned in the following: William Withrow, of Withrow & Sifrit. proprietors of the Newport Tile Works. and of Roland & Withrow, dealers in general merchandise, was born in this township August 3, 1S40. He grew to mature years on the old homestead and obtained a fair common school education. He remained with his father on the farm until October 3, 1861, when he married Mary J., daughter of Calvin Morris. After marriage, he went to Indiana, where he was engaged in farming and trading for four years. He then came back to Paint Township, locating in a portion of the home farm, and four years later rented a farm• where he lived two years. In 1876, in company with a Mr. Durkee, he built the Newport Tile Works. Soon after, Mr. Withrow bought Mr. Durkee's interest, and rented the works to the latter for a period of three years. He then operated them him self until the spring of 1882, when Martin Sifrit first became a full partner, the firm being now known as Withrow & Sifrit. In the winter of 1881-82. Mr. Withrow, with T. H. Roland. purchased the grocery stock of Charles Douglass, and in both these business operations. Mr. Withrow has been very successful. He is a member of the Sons of Temperance Lodge, of Newport, the Republican party, and has officiated as School Director. Himself and wife are the parents of five children-Allie (wife of Albert Buel, a farmer of Union Township), J. Russell (a clerk in the store), Minnie, Washington and Fern. Mr. Withrow and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. James Withrow, farmer. stock raiser and dealer, resi-

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dence London, was born in Paint Township January 18, 1842. Like his brothers, he was reared amid rural scenes, obtaining only a common school education. He remained at home until July 22, 1861, when he enlisted in Company K. Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private, and was mustered out a non-commissioned officer, July 21, 1864, having served a three years' term. At the battle of Mission Ridge, he was severely wounded in the left arm, from the effect of which he has since suffered. After returning home, Mr. Withrow engaged with his father in farming and stockraising for five years. He then purchased 100 acres of the home farm, where he has since been engaged in farming. He also raises and deals in live stock. In December 1880, he removed his family to London, where he resides. He is Republican in politics, but has never been an active politician. He was married, October 2, 1865, to Clara, daughter of Gideon and Deborah (Kilgore) Peck, the former a native of Ross County, Ohio. died in September 1879, latter of Fayette County, Ohio, now living in her sixty-seventh year. Mr. and Mrs. Withrow had three children born to them. two living-Addie and Sarah; Jennie is deceased. Mr. Withrow wife and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. David M. Withrow farmer and stock-raiser, on the Danville pike. was born on the Washington & Charleston pike. and has resided in Paint Township during his life. He grew to manhood on the home farm, and in early life attended the district. schools. and subsequently the National Normal University at Lebanon. Ohio. He is now residing on a portion of the old homestead, and succeeding admirably in life. Mr. Withrow is a Republican in politics. He was married in March 1874 to Miss V. H. Ham. native of this county. Her grandfather. John Ham. was a native of Maryland. and died in 1859. They have one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Withrow are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.