(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 850 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: 11, 1871, aged 15 years 2 months and 26 days. Mrs. Pearson departed this life Dec. 20, 1879, aged 42 years 3 months and 3 days. She was an exemplary member of the Christian Church, with which she had been connected sixteen years. She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth Long, both deceased. With the exception of one year, which was spent in Concord Township, he has lived exclusively on the old home farm, on which he now resides. He owns 120 acres of land, which is all in a good state of cultivation and well improved. He is a member of the Christian Church, with which he has been connected fourteen years. Mrs. P. was born Sept. 17, 1837. ROBERT V. PEARSON, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton; born in this county in the year 1833; is a son of Enoch Pearson, who was also born in this county ; his boyhood days were spent on the farm, but not under the guidance of parents, having been bound out when quite young to Elisha and Rebecca Jones, with whom he remained till he was 23 years of age, though his time expired when he was 18. In consquence of this and the scarcity of school privileges in his day, his education was limited. In 1857, he was married to Mary A. Kendall, and has one child, viz., Loraine A., born Oct. 18, 1.858 ; he has taken great pains with his son's education, he being a graduate of Covington High School, and a very promising young man. He owns 78 acres of land, 65 of which is in cultivation, and neatly improved ; he is a descendant of the first pioneers in this county, of whom more than a passing notice is taken, both in the historical and biographical departments of this work. Mrs. Pearson is a daughter of John and Eunice Kendall, whose sketch appears in the pages of Union Township history. WILLIAM S. PEARSON, deceased ; born in this township the 7th day of the 9th month, 1833 ; was a son of Benjamin and Dorcas Pearson. Our subject was reared a farmer's boy, and labored for his father on the farm till his marriage with Mahala McDonald, which was celebrated the 27th day of the 10th month, 1853. To them nine children were born, six of whom are living, viz., Horace M., Jasper N., Ada J., Mary E., Herbert R. and Martha A. The deceased are Laura E., Rachel E. and William S. Mr. P. departed this life the 12th day of the 5th month, 1871. From his marriage till his death, his home was on the farm where his widowed with and children now reside. He was a member of the Friends, Church, and lived a life of scrupulous Christian fidelity. Mrs. P. was born where she resides, the 9th day of the 1st month, 1838, and is a daughter of Joseph and Temperance (Elleman) McDonald. Her father was born m South Carolina May 23; 1787, her mother in Tennessee, Jan. 2, 1798 ; her father died in 1849, aged 62 years, her mother died Nov. 9, 1855. They were parents of ten children, of whom only two survive, viz., Rachel and Mahala. The deceased are Enos, Isaiah, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Denis, Phoebe and Aaron. By her father's first marriage with Sarah Mote, he had three children, two living, viz., John and Charles. Mark, deceased. Truly, death has been a frequent visitant to this family-has removed and consigned to the tomb many of its members with frightful rapidity. Mrs. P. is a member of the Friends, Church, and is a most consistent and exemplary Christian woman ; she has 98 acres of land highly improved. ELIHU PEARSON, farmer ; P . 0. West Milton ; he was born in this township, on Sec. 8, in 1843, and is a son of Benjamin and Dorcas Pearson, whose sketch appears in this work. Our subject was reared upon his father's farm, where he labored until his 23d year. His marriage with Anna Fisher, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, was celebrated in November, 1866 ; their parents were born in South Carolina, and emigrated to Ohio in an early day, and lived here till their decease ; Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher have four children living, viz., William, Anna, Mary and Louisa ; Mary A. and Anna reside in Miami Co. the others in Kansas. After his marriage, our subject engaged in farming, and in sight of his birthplace has a nice little home of 49f acres, all in a good state of cultivation, with No. 1 buildings erected thereon ; he was reared under the influence of the. Friends' Church, and is one who is always found at the post of duty, willing and ready to perform every Christian act ; his amiable wife is also UNION TOWNSHIP - 851 a member of the same church, and a consistent Christian lady ; six children have been given to their union, all living, viz., Warren, Edith, Emily, Omar, Mary and Ella ; Mr. Pearson only had the advantages of the common school, but is well qualified to discharge the business cares of life. PAUL PEARSON, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; he was born in Monroe Township, this county, in the year 1833, and is a son of Benjamin and Anna Pearson ; his father was born in South Carolina, his mother in the State of Tennessee ; when a child, Benjamin Pearson came with his parents to this county, where they settled in the year 1808, in Monroe Township, living there till their decease ; Benjamin, father of Paul, made the same locality his home, reared his family, and in 1845, departed this life, aged about 42 years ; they were parents of nine children, two of whom are living, viz., Rachel and our subject. Mrs. Pearson was agam united in marriage, to Enoch Pearson, who is also deceased ; she is living and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Stickle. Our subject was reared on the farm where he labored till his father's decease. In 1855, he was married to Rachel Perry, by whom he has had five children, all living, viz., Lycurgus, Willis, Walter, Elmer and Valeria ; Mrs. Pearson is a daughter of Amos and Rachel Perry, who were among the early settlers in this county ; he was Worn in South Carolina, she in the State of Kentucky ; in 1859, he pnrchased 140 acres of land, on which he moved in 1860, and here has resided since. HENRY J. PEARSON, physician and surgeon ; was born near West Milton, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1842 ; his early education was mostly obtained in the common school, with a short tuition in Antioch College, Indiana ; at the age of 19, he began teaching school and taught several terms, during which time he read medicine under the guidance of the late Dr. Tenny ; after attending lectures, he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, May 27, 1867 ; having practiced a short time in Winchester, Ind., and Hollandsburg, Ohio, he settled in March, 1868, in his native village, where he assiduously applied himself for tile ensuing five years, to the duties of his chosen profession ; he then withdrew from business for one /year to devote himself entirely to study, during which time the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery conferred on him their diploma of graduation ; returning then to his former practice, he has ever since, with a few exceptions, devoted his whole time to the demands of a large practice ; his wife, Jennie Arnold, a lady of culture and refinement, he married May 3, 1865 ; she is a daughter of James and Elizabeth Arnold, residents of Montgomery Co., where she was born June 22, 1847. Alvick, son of H., J. Pearson and wife, was born Nov. 27, 1868. Benjamin H. Pearson, the father of Dr. Pearson, was a pioneer in this county, brought when a child from South Carolina by his parents, John and Ruth Pearson ; he was born June 26, 1806, and died Feb. 4, 1880, having lived the long period of 70 years on his homestead, near West Milton, where his declining years were passed ; he lived a life of scrupulous fidelity to every conscious duty ; a man of judgment to decide and perseverance to perform, one of nature's noblemen, who left the indelible stamp of his opinion upon all who knew him ; he was decided, yet unassuming, modest, yet perfectly balanced ; his thoughts, his deeds and his actions were his own, formed from the feeling of his heart alone ; his wife, Dorcas, is the daughter of Wallace and Rachel Jones, who emigrated here in 1806 from South Carolina, with many others who washed their hands from the curse of slavery which was darkening the South ; she was then a little child, and, owing to the long. heavy roads and the crowded condition of their wagon, she was carried nearly all the way in the arms of her parents they relieving each other by turns ; she still lives on the old farm where most o' life's sunshine has seen her untiring energy spent for the good of her family. JOSEPH PEMBERTON, farmer and minister ; P. 0. West Milton ; born it this township in 1836 ; is a son of Isaiah and Elizabeth Pemberton, who were bon in North Carolina, emigrated to this county in a very early day and settled er34 Sec. 7 in this township, their home being in the heart of a wilderness, which was cleared up and improved, and on which he lived all his life with the exception 852 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES; a year he spent in Indiana on the Wabash ; he departed, this life when 67 years of age ; his wife died on the old home farm, at about the age of 66 years ; they were the parents of fifteen children, of whom only five are left, viz., John E., Isaac, Joseph, Rhoda and Elizabeth ; the deceased are Esther, Thomas, Susanna, Isaiah, David, Enos, Margaret,, Hannah, Lurania and Temperance. 'Our subject was reared on the farm and assisted his father in agricultural pursuits till his 25th year, when he began life for himself. His marriage with Snydine Pearson was celebrated in 1862 ; she is a daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas Pearson, who were among the early settlers in this county ; their sketch appears in connection with that of Dr. Pearson, in this work ; they were the parents of nine children, of whom six are living, viz., Rachel,. Margaret, Snydine, Henry, Elihu and Anna ; the deceased are John, William and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton are the parents of five children, viz., Amy E., Benjamin A., Anna M., Elmy I. and William H. After his marriage, our subject settled on land in Sec. 8, where he lived seven years, then removed to Sec. 7, and to the place on which he now lives, in the fall of 1879; he owns 118 acres of fine land, all in cultivation and well improved. He was reared in the Friends' Church, and for nine years has labored faithfully in the ministry, discharging the many responsible duties of the calling with credit to himself and satisfaction to the church ; his wife was also reared in the same church, and is a co-worker with her husband, a consistent, exemplary Christian woman. JOHN C. PEMBERTON, farmer ; P. 0. Laura ; born in this county in the year 1811 ; is a son of Isaiah and Elizabeth (Elleman) Pemberton ; his father was born in South Carolina in the year 1790, and came, with his widowed mother, to Ohio in a very early day ; she purchased 240 acres of land, on which she settled her sons, and resided in the home of her adoption till her decease, which occurred when at an advanced age. On the land his mother gave him Isaiah lived till his death. He was married to Elizabeth Elleman, by whom he had fourteen children, of whom five are living, viz., Isaac, John, Joseph, Rhoda and Elizabeth ; the deceased are Temperance, Enos, Margaret, Hannah, David, Hettie, Susanna, Isaiah and Luana. Isaiah, Sr., departed this life in 1862 ; his wife, Elizabeth, died in 1861, and was born in.1795. John was reared on his father's farm, where he lived until his 20th year, at which time, in 1830, he was married to Susanna Coppock, by whom he had eight children, five Of whom are living, viz., William, Martha, Isaiah, Betsy and Susanna ; the deceased are Moses, Rebecca and Ann. Moses was a member of Co. B, 110th 0. V. I., but only served three or four months, when he took the measles and soon after died, aged 21 years ; his father had his remains removed to Union Cemetery, where they were interred beside his mother and grandfather. Mrs. Pemberton departed this life in 1846, aged 35 years. His second marriage was celebrated in 1848, with Sarah Allison, a daughter of James and Sarah Allison, who were born in Pennsylvania ; her father died in his native State ; her mother with her family came to Ohio, but only lived nine months after her arrival, and is interred in the West Branch Cemetery ; they were the parents of fourteen children, seven of whom are living, viz., Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Benjamin, James, Rebecca and Priscilla ; the deceased are Jonathan, Andrew, Ann, Caleb, John, and two in infancy. After his first marriage, he settled on land belonging to his father, on which he lived a couple of years, then purchased 80 acres of land where he now resides, and on which he has lived since. He has assisted his children to good homes, and yet owns 60 acres of good land. He was reared in the Friends' Church, from which he has never strayed, and is an exemplary member of the church from whose people came the first notes of the Gospel in this locality, in a day when churches were unknown • the woods and each other's cabins were the shrines in which they wor- shiped. kis son Isaiah was born in 1838, and was reared on his father's farm. He was married in 1859 to Dorcas .Coate, born in 1838, and a daughter of B. J. and Mary Coate, who were natives of Miami Co. ; Mr. C. died in 1870, aged 57 years ; they were the parents of twelve children, eleven of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton are the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living, viz., Mary E., Aaron E., Sarah E., Rosella, Fanny, John and Levi E. ; three died in infancy. Mr. UNION TOWNSHIP - 853 Pemberton owns 90 acres of good land, which is well cultivated and improved. HE and his wife are members of the Friends' Church. ZENAS PIERCE, farmer and contractor ; P. 0. Troy ; born on the plat( where he now resides the 17th of 4th month, 1834 ; is a son of Samuel Pierce, wwho born in Virginia, and Milly Pierce, a native of North Carolina. Our subject's father located in West Milton in 1809, where he lived three years, occupied in cabinet making ; in 1812, he purchased 160 acres of land, on which Zenas now resides, 80 acres of which were purchased for $348 ; his mother, Milly Iddings, with her parents, came soon after, and located near by in Newton Township; they were married here, and resided till their death ; his father was born the 15th of 10th month, 1785, died 23d of 9th month, 1863 ; his mother was born on the 15th o 8th month, and departed this life in the 4th month, 1867 ; they were parent of thirteen children, eight of whom are living, viz., Gainor, William R., Elmira F. Samuel, Hannah C., John, Clarkson and Zenas ; the deceased are Ruth, Margaret Melinda, Mary B. and Benjamin. Our subject's boyhood days were spent on hi father's farm and in attending the usual district school, in which he received hi education ; at the age of 18, he began his struggle with the world, and engaged b farming. On the 6th of 9th month, 1854, he was married to Eliza A. McCormick by whom he has had seven children, six of whom are living, viz., Hannah M. (noN Mrs. Burkett), John T., Samuel, Abraham L., Zenas K. and Rollin N.; the deceased Clarkson P., aged 4 years ; Mrs. Pierce departed this life Sunday, May 2, 1880 she was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah McCormick, once residents of Indians now deceased; her father died 15th of 2d month, 1872, aged 60 years 1 montl and 4 days ; her mother departed this life the 22d of 11th month, 1872, aged 6 years ; they were parents of thirteen children, nine of whom are living, viz., Luc A., Nancy, Eliza A., Robert H., William H.:Elizabeth A., Lewis J., Hannah R. and Margaret ; the deceased are Amy, Sylvania, Rohanna and Aaron. After hi marriage, Zenas began life on the old home farm, on which he has since resided he now owns 160 acres of land in this township and 60 lying opposite in Newto: Township ; his land is all in a good state of cultivation and well improved. H has been a life-long member of the Friends' Church, and his deceased wife been a member for many years ; she was born in Indiana, the 8th of 10th month 1837. J. W. POINCE, blacksmith, of the firm of Poince & Bro., Fidelity; was born in th renowned Shenandoah Valley, Va., Berkeley Co., in 1849 ; his brother, D. W., i 1853. They are sons of John H. and Mary E. Poince. Their father was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1818 ; their mother was born in the place of their nativit about 1824 or 1825. They removed from Virginia in 1874, and located in Fredi rickstown, this county, in which place they now reside. They are the parents ( eleven children, seven of whom are living, viz. Charles 0., George W., W. S., Max C., Margaret and our subjects, J. W. and D. W. They learned their trade in the native State, which they followed there for four years. J. W. has traveled over thirteen of the States of the Union, and in all has done something at his trade ; 1 came here in 1870, and engaged in business, and soon after associated his broths with him in business. Both are well versed in their trade, understanding fur every particular of the business, always giving their customers satisfaction, whit commands for them a liberal portion of the public patronage. Their parents a members of Christian Churches and take an interest in the promotion of the cause. I. A. RANDALL, merchant, West Milton ; is another pioneer, and one Miami's permanent settlers. He was born in Maryland, in 1816, and is a son Jonathan and Massey (Jarvis) Randall. His father was born in Maryland Au 19, 1782, and departed this life March 23, 1855, aged 72 years 7 months 4 day His mother was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 3, 1792, and departed this life Nov. 2 1869, aged 77 years 10 months and 22 days. They lived many years near El cott's Mills, in Baltimore Co., Md., and emigrated to Ohio in 1828, settling in We Milton, where they lived till their decease. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom six are living, viz., Aquilla, Israel A., Elizabeth, Jonathan, San 854 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: and Margaret ; the deceased are John, McClain, William, Jackson, Joseph and Samuel. Our subject was early placed on the bench, and for thirty years was continuously engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, having learned his trade in this town. In 1840, lie removed to Montgomery Co., where he followed his vocation for fourteen years, and then returned to West Milton, where he has been actively engaged ever since. In 1862 or 1863, he abandoned the bench and embarked in the mercantile business, in which he is still engaged. He carries a tasty and complete stock of goods, consisting of everything usually found in a retail house. His long and honest business career in the town has established a reputation above reproach, and he is a strong competitor in the business circles of the village, always dealing out his full share of goods to the buying public. He has seen prominently identified in the offices of the township, having served as Treasurer for a period of four years, and is the present Treasurer of the corporation ; these, with other local offices, the duties of which he has ably discharged, fully demonstrate his executive ability. He has been twice married ; his first marriage, to Jane Randall, was celebrated in 1839, and to their union five children were given, of whom only one is living, viz., Edwin, born Dec. 5, 1848 ; the deceased are McClain, born Oct. 21, 1842, died June 5, 1843 ; John W., born May 3, 1844, died March 26, 1846 ; Joseph, born June 29, 1846, departed this life Jan. 9, 1851 ; Isabelle, born Jan. 31, 1851, died pct. 13, 1862 • William B., born Oct. 6, 1853, died Jan. 5, 1858. Mrs. Randall departed this life Oct. 26, 1855, and was born in Pennsylvania Oct. 12, 1818 ; his second marriage was celebrated with Mary A. Werts, Sept. 29, 1857 ; eight children are the fruits of this union, of whom six are living, viz., Tolbot A., born Jan. 19, 1859 ; Clara C., born Sept. 13,1861; Oscar E., born March 18, 1867 ; Walter V., born May 16, 1872 ; Leo C., born Oct. 22, 1874 ; Lulu M., born Nov. 10, 1869 ; the deceased are Josie E., born July 29, 1864, died June 30, 1876 ; one in infancy, June 19, 1877. Mr. Randall is one of our self-made men, having begun life without capital, but, by energy and good management, he has overcome the obstacles met with in life. He owns a half-interest in 12 acres of land, within the corporation, and a third interest in 15 acres, also within the limits. Mrs. Randall is a member of the Christian Church, and an exemplary Christian woman. HON. JONATHAN H. RANDALL, retired, West Milton ; one of Miami Co.'s prominent and representative citizens ; was born in Baltimore Co., Md., in 1822 ; his father, Jonathan Randall, was a native of the above State, and with his family removed to Miami Co. in 1829 ; he departed this life March 23, 1855, aged 72 years. Massey, mother of our subject, died Nov. 25, 1869, aged 77 years 10 months and 22 days. Mr. Randall learned the shoemaker's trade under the supervision of his father, and for thirty-five years labored upon the bench ; at the expiration of the above time, he turned his attention to mercantile pursuits in West Milton, a business to which he devoted his time and talent for nine years ; then, disposing of his stock-in-trade, retired from active business life for five years, after which he again engaged in merchandising for a number of years ; then again disposing of his stock, sought the quiet of retirement, and is now enjoying the fruits of a prosperous and well-spent life. In local offices he has been fully identified, having had a full share. In 1861, when secession was rife, and the whole country was submerged in excitement, he became the champion of the Union-loving people of Miami to represent the county in the Legislature of the State, an honor he retained for four years. He entered the army May 2, 1864, as Captain of Co. D, 147th O. N. G. ; his term of service, 100 days, was spent in Ft. Ethan Allen, on the Potomac River ; he was discharged at Camp Dennison Aug. 30, 1864. In 1845, he was married to Miss Eliza Harrison, by whom he has had six children, four of whom are living, viz., Lucy A., Mary E., Harrison T. and Clara. The deceased are Henrietta and .Julia. GAIRHART RUMBURG, farmer and proprietor of stone-quarry ; P: O. West Milton ; was born in Holland, Texel, in the year 1835 ; is the third child of Albert and Fanny Rumburg. .His father's name was Osbrooke, but, according to UNION TOWNSHIP - 855 the laws of their country in relation to marriage, a man. that marries a woman who owns real-estate in the country, assumes his wife's name, instead of the wife taking the name of her husband ; this occurs only among ladies who possess country estates. Our subject emigrated to this country and landed in New Orleans in the fall of 1857 ; his voyage occupied nine weeks ; he made his way North, and, at Piqua, his funds were exhausted, so he was obliged to stop and go to work ; he has resided in this county ever since, and for twenty-six years in the place where he now lives ; he owns 282 acres of land, mostly in cultivation ; there is located on the home place one of the best quarries in the county ; the quality of the stone being far superior for building purposes to any we have ever seen in Ohio. After remaining here twelve years he returned to his native country, and the following year his parents came back with him. His mother and other members of the family reside at Omaha, eighteen miles from West Milton, on the Elkhorn River, where he and his brothers own 1,600 acres of fine land. Airs. and Mrs. Rumburg, Sr., were parents of nine children, seven of whom are living, viz., Albert, Anna, Gairhart, John W. George, Frederick and Arnold ; John and Christina, deceased. His father died in Freeport, Ill., four days after his landing in New York in 1866, aged 64 years. Our subject was married to Elizabeth Coppock in 1857, by whom he has had seven children, of whom three are living, viz., Fanny, Elida and Albert ; the deceased are Joseph, Sarah A., Emma and Osceola, who was named after a flourishing town on the B. & M. R. R. in Southern Iowa. Mrs. R. is a daughter of Joseph and Rachel Coppock, whose sketch appears in this work ; she was born in this county in 1841 ; he received his common-school education in his native country, attending regularly between the age of 6 and 14 years, after which he entered Mason's College, in Amsterdam, Holland, in which he prosecuted his studies vigorously for three years, fitting himself to discharge the business complications of life, as well as obtaining much knowledge of the sciences and principles of nature that govern the universe ; he is no political aspirant, but has been School Director, which office he now holds ; he is a member of the Old-School Presbyterian Church, in which he was confirmed when 16 years of age ; his family has been connected with the same organization since the Reformation. Mrs Rumburg was born and reared a Quaker, but is now a member of the Christian Church. Their daughter Fanny is a member of the same church, while Elida is a Quaker by birthright. JOSEPH SANDO, farmer ; P. O. Potsdam ; born in this county Sept 13, 1839 ; his father, Joseph, was born in Pennsylvania June 10, 1804; Catherine, mother of Joseph, Jr., was born in the same State June 10, 1802. They removed to Ohio in 1831, in which they lived till their decease. The father died Sept. 17, 1868, the mother June 15, 1867. They were parents of eleven children, five living, viz., Samuel, born June 18, 1835 ; Susanna, born Nov. 6, 1836 ; Sarah, born July 25, 1841 ; Jacob, born April 27, 1844 ; the deceased, Maria, born Sept. 13, 1827 ; John, born Sept. 13, 1831 ; Elizabeth, born Aug. 31, 1824 ; William, born April 30, 1834 ; Henry, born Nov. 6, 1832 ; Mary, born May 10, 1829. Our subject was reared on the farm, on which he labored till his 21st year, at which time he began life for himself. Dec. 8, 1864, he was married to Barbara Bolinger, who bore him one child, Edwin, born Dec. 6, 1865. Mrs. S. died in December, 1866. His second marriage was celebrated with Nancy Christian Dec. 8, 1867 ; they have six children- Davis' born Jan. 15, 1869 ; Mary, born Dec. 6, 1870 ; Allen, born Nov. 5, 1872 ; Cora, born Feb. 3, 1875 ; Susanna, born Nov. 4, 1877 ; Emma, born Nov. 11, 1879 ; Mrs. S. was born Dec. 16, 1848. Mr. S. owns 80 acres of good land, all well cultivated and improved. He and his wife are members of the Brethren in Christ Church, in which he has been an exhorter eight years, and still holds license. He is very zealously devoted to the cause of religion, and gives much of his time to ftirther the principles of Christianity. JOHN SCHEAFFER, farmer and blacksmith ; P. O. Fidelity ; born in Germany in August, 1820 ; is a son of John and Louisa Scheaffer, natives of the same place. His father was a farmer„ and a soldier in the king's service, in which he 856 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES : died before our subject was born. His widow, with her family, emigrated to this country in 1831, landing in Baltimore, their voyage occupying forty-five days. They located in Maryland•An which they lived several years. John worked at the cooper's trade, in Hagerstown, for two and a half years ; then moved to Virginia, in which State they lived one year, then returned to Maryland, where they remained nearly three years. They removed to Ohio in 1838, settling in Montgomery Co., in which they remained till 1845, when he came to this township. In the same year, he was married to Susanna Keller, by whom he has had eight children, six of whom are living, viz., Lewis, Margaret A., Nancy E., John, Theodore and Cinderella ; two dying in infancy. After his marriage he carried on farming for a number of years on his farm above Nashville, after which he removed to the place where he now lives. He owns 440 acres of land, all in a high state of cultivation and well improved. He is one of the Elders of the Tippecanoe Lutheran Church, with which he and his wife have been members for a number of years. Their children—Lewis, Margaret and Nancy E., are also members of the same church, which is a source of satisfaction to their parents. Mrs. S. was born in Maryland in 1828 ; she is a daughter of Lewis and Margaret. Keller ; her father was born in Germany ; her mother in Maryland. They came to Ohio, in which they lived till their decease ; they were parents of six living children, viz., Susanna, Catherine, Sophia, Margaret, Samuel and Lewis. Our subject was the only child of his parents ; his mother, by her second marriage, had four children, viz., Jacob, Fred, Louisa and Christena. She died in 1874, aged 74 years. - ANDREW SEIBEL, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, in the year 1828 ; is a son of Samuel and Martha E. Seibel, of whom mention is made in this work. Our subject was partly reared on the farm, and learned the baker's trade, which he followed but a short time ; he emigrated to. America, and landed in Baltimore June 22, 1847, his voyage occupying nine weeks ; from there he went by boat to Pittsburgh, Penn., in which he remained four months, thence down the river to Cincinnati, then by stage to Dayton, and soon after located near Vandalia, where he remained three years ; in 1851, he removed to the place where he now resides. April 8, of the same year, he was married to Catherine Airhart, by whom he has had thirteen children, nine of whom are living, viz., Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Abraham, Aaron, Katie, Rufus, Emma and Enos ; Matilda, Samuel, Catherine and Andrew are deceased. He owns 175 acres of land, all well improved. He and his wife have been members of the Evangelical Church since 1847, and take much interest in religious matters. Mrs. Seibel, born in Montgomery Co., in 1834, is a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Airhart, both deceased. Mr. Seibel, in his native country, obtained a•good common-school education, and in the English language has become proficient so far as speaking, reading and writing our language is concerned. CHRISTOPH SEIBEL, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, in the year 1842 ; is a son of Samuel and Martha E. Seibel, who were born in the same State. His father followed farimng in his native country, and oursubject's boyhood days were spent in rural pursuits. In 1849, they emigrated to this country, landing in Baltimore, their voyage occupying thirty-six days ; they came directly to Ohio, and lived one year east of FrederickstoWn, in this county ; in the fall of 1850, moved to the place on which they now reside ; he owns 80 acres of land, which is well situated and improved. March 28, 1869, he was married to Theresa Steiner, by whom he had four children, two of whom are living, viz., Samuel E. and Emma S. ; Christoph and Daniel deceased. Mrs. Seibel departed this life Jan. 22, 1879, aged 27 years and 10 months. She was, a member of the Evangelical Church, with which she had been connected for a number of years ; was an exemplary and devout Christian woman, and died relying fully on the promises of ber Savior, and in the triumphs of a Christian faith. Mr. Seibel has also been a member of the same church for many years, his Christian zeal leading him to a re-union with loved ones who have passed the valley and shadow of death. His father was born March 3, 1800, is living and resides with UNION TOWNSHIP - 857 our subject ; his mother died March 9, 1868, aged 59 years. They were parents of eight children, four of whom survive, viz., Andrew, Echardt, Elizabeth and Christoph ; the deceased are Christian, two daughters, each named Catharine, and one in infancy. His fathey is also a member of the same church, and, though the weight of years hangs heavily, his frame is yet vigorous, his mind unimpaired. ELI SHEARER, retired farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; born in Ashe Co., N. C., in the year 1805 ; is a son of Abraham and Anna Shearer; his father was born in the same State, his mother in Pennsylvania, but was reared in North Carolina, in which State they were married and resided till their removal to this county and township in the year 1813 ; they lived on the east side of the Stillwater till their death ; his father was born in 1779 ; he and his son Absalomwere drowned in 1828, by the upsetting of a canoe in the Stillwater River ; five others were with them who escaped ; his mother was born in 1791 and died in 1831 or 1832 ; they were parents of twelve children, who lived to manhood and womanhood, and, so far as is known, six survive, viz., Eli, Mary, Philip, Martin, Hugh and Rebecca. Our subject was brought up on the farm, and, being a natural mechanic, he engaged in wagon-making, which he followed in this township for thirty years. In 1826, he was married to Matilda Fouts, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom are living, viz., Henry, Davis, Abijah, Anna, Titus, John and Elizabeth ; the deceased are Susanna and one in infancy. Mrs. Shearer died in 1844, aged 37 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Rebecca (Kintzey) Fouts in 1845 ; to them four children have been born—two living, viz., Oliver and Cornelius ; he owns 114 acres of land, on which he has resided thirty-three years; he and his wife have been members of the German Baptist Church for many years ; his deceased wife was also a member of the same church. Jesse Fouts, first husband of Mrs. Shearer, died in 1844 ; they had three children, two living, viz., Rachel and Ira ; Silas, deceased. ISAAC SHELLABARGER, farmer ; P. 0. Center, Montgomery Co., OhiO ; born in Union Co., Penn., in the year 1828 ; is a son of David and Catherine Sheilabarger ; his father was born in Juniata Co., Penn., as was his mother 1 they resided in their native State, in which they were married, till 1833, at which time they came to New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio, where they lived one year ; then came to Miami Co. and settled in Monroe Township, in which they lived a number of years ; they removed to this township and soon after went to Newberry Township, in which they lived till their decease ; his father died in 1878, aged 87 years ; his mother departed this life in 1848, at the age of 61 or 62 years ; they were parents of fifteen children, ten of whom are living, viz., John, Michael, Jacob, David, Isaac, Julia A., Mary A., Anna, Catherine and Hannah ; the deceased are Sarah, Lydia, Samuel, Solomon and Abraham. Our subject was reared on farms near Tippecanoe and Covington, and, at the age of 21, went for himself.; he followed various pursuits in his younger days. In 1861, he was married to Mary Christian, by whom he has had eight children, four of whom are living, viz., Joseph C., David W., Marley R. and Carrie C. ; the deceased are Philip H., Anna C. and two in infancy. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Joseph and Nancy Christian ; she was born in 1834, and on the place where they now reside ; they have 238 acres of land, which was the old Christian homestead ; their land is in a high state of cultivation and well improved—the beautiful surroundings—the yard full of shrubbery which was planted many years ago--make their home a very delightful one ; he has held the office of School Director and Supervisor ; he is making strenuous efforts to educate his children, believing it to be the key to a successful and highly useful life, thus elevating the mind and placing in a condition to occupy that high plane on which in telligence sits enthroned. Mr. S. has traveled through the States of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Missouri, doing a mercantile business. W. C. SIGAFOOS, merchant, West Milton ; was born in Holmes Co, Ohio, in 1844, and is a son of Dr. J. Sigafoos, who was born in the same county, and removed to this county, in which he successfully practiced medicine for eighteen years ; after a sojourn Of five years in Iowa, returned to Ohio. Our subject was reared 858 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: in West Milton, in which he received the• rudiments of an education that was afterward developed in Lebanon College, where he received the requirements necessary for teaching school, in whic'i he afterward engaged in this county; here he went to Louisa Co., Iowa, .where he assumed the duties of his profssion, and was elected Superintendent of Schools in the above county ; in 1873, he returned to West Milton and engaged in mercantile life,,in which he has been very successful ; he carries the largest stock in town, exceeding his competitors in the aggregate of sales. July, 1862, he enlisted in the 85th O. V. I., in which he served three months ; was discharged, and' afterward re-enlisted in Co. A, 88th 0: V. I., serving till the close of the war. As he was specially qualified, he was detailed to the Government Detective Force, which hazardous position he held to the satisfaction of the Government ; he was honorably discharged from the service of his country July 3, 1865. Oct. 20, 1873, he married Lucy A., an accomplished daughter of the Hon. J. H. Randall, whose sketch appears in this work. One child is the result of their marriage—Howard C., born Sept. 4, 1878. D. W. SINKS, merchant, West Milton ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1838, and is a son of Enoch and Catherine Sinks, natives of Montgomery Co.; both are living, and reside in West Milton. They are the parents of ten children, of whom six are living. Our subject's boyhood days were spent on his father's farm, where he assisted in agricultural pursuits until he attained his majority. His marriage with Margaret J. Pearson was celebrated in 1859. She, is a daughter of Charles Pearson. They are the parents of three children, viz., Edward, Charles and Frank. In 1867, he engaged in a general mercantile business in West Milton, which he has followed since with much success ; by good stock and fair dealing he has always secured his full share of the public patronage. Officially, Mr. Sinks has been highly honored by his townsmen and constituents, they having elected him Treasurer of the township, in which capacity he has handled 'the people's money to the satisfaction of all, and much to his own credit. In the fall of 1879, he was elected County Treasurer. His long and successful business career has eminently fitted him for the responsible position which he has been called to fill, and that he will acquit himself in a manner satisfactory to the public is the universal verdict of his townsmen. WILLIAM SMITH, farmer ; P. O. West Milton ; born on the place where he now resides Oct. 24, 1828 ; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Fouts) Smith. His father was born in Ashe Co., N. C., April 3, 1801 ; his mother was born in this township July 3, 1809, and was a daughter of Grandfather Fouts, a pioneer, of whom proper mention is made in the historical part of this work. His father, with his parents, came to this country in the year 1810, and located in Brush Creek, in Munroe Township, where he lived and died, having been born in Germany John, father of our subject, remained at home till his marriage, which occurred Dec. 4, 1824, after which he removed to this township, locating in the thick woods, being obliged to cut away the underbrush before he could erect a cabin ; here he cleared up a farm and made a permanent home, in which he lived till his death, Sept. 26, 1870 • his mother departed this life June 19, 1855. They were parents of three children, two of whom are living, viz., Mrs. McCool, widow of Albert McCool. and our subject. Mary, Mrs. Fentress, deceased. Grandfather Henry Smith was born in Baden, Germany, in 1770, and, owing allegiance to the crown, was obliged, in order to get away, to go without means ; on his landing in Baltimore, he was sold to a man named House, of Pennsylvania, to pay his transportation, and after gaining his freedom, removed to North Carolina. He died in 1827 ; he was the father of nine children, three of whom are living, viz., Henry, Rachel and Leah ; the two latter reside in Fairbury, Ill. The deceased are George, John, David, Catherine, Silly and Elizabeth. Our subject's boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in a manner usual with youth, and after gaining proper age and strength, he became a valuable auxiliary to his father in the labors of the farm, with whom he labored till he attained his majority. He has been twice married ; first, with Henrietta Pearson in 1849 ; to them two children were born, both deceased, viz., John and UNION TOWNSHIP - 859 Noah W. Mrs. Smith died in 1851, aged 22 years. In 1853, with Mary Davis he celebrated his second marriage ; to them six children have been born, five of whom are living, viz., Lawson, Martha, Branson, Isabelle and Esly. The deceased —Elizabeth. He owns 190 acres of land, which is all well improved, making a very desirable place in which to enjoy one's declining years. Mrs. Smith is a daughter of William and Elizabeth Davis, who were born in Henry Co., Va., and removed to Montgomery Ohio, about 1838,.where he died June 2, 1852 ; he was born June 11, 1800. Co.,ler mother was born in the same month and day, in 1803, and departed this life April 8, 1872. She was the mother of nine children, four sons and five daughters. She united with the Regular Baptist Church when 18 years of age, of which church she was an exemplary member ; she afterward united with the Christian Church, of which she was a member until her death. W. H. SMITHMAN, nurseryman, West Milton ; was born in Clarion Co., Penn., in 1841, and is a son of Henry and Agnes Smithman ; his father was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1816 ; his mother in Wittenberg, in the year 1820 ; they emigrated to America with their parents and friends when quite young ; they settled in Pennsylvania, where they subsequently were married. In the home of their adoption, they remained until 1865, when they came to Dayton, in which place they resided one year, then moved to Piqua, where they have resided since. They are parents of eleven children, of whom seven are living, viz., W. H. (our subject), John B., Edward, Henry, Luly, Mary and Aggie. The deceased are Maggie, Emma, Charlotte and Walter. W. H. was reared on the farm of his father, on which he labored after he attained a proper age, until his majority, when he left the parental roof and mingled with the affairs of the world. Aug. 1, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, of the 155th O. V. I. The regiment was quartered in Washington for awhile, and finally pushed forward to the front, and took an active part in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., where his company lost twelve men. The regiment maneuvered around for awhile, and then went with the Burnside expedition, and, after marching through mud for a week, went into winter quarters, where they remained till spring, when they were joined to Hooker's command and were engaged in the fight at Chancellorsville, after which they crossed the Rappahannock and were placed on picket duty. In April they were put on the move in order to intercept Hood, who at the time was making a threatened invasion in the North. The Rebels were met at Snakes Gap, where a slight brush was had, after which they pushed on through Maryland, and coming in collision with the enemy at Hanover, Penn., a sharp engagement took place, after which they plunged into the terrific battle of Gettysburg, where W. H. was struck with a piece of shell, but not seriously injured. They occupied the fortifications from which they could not be dislodged, consequently the loss of the regiment was not severe. After the battle, they passed down the Potomac and engaged the enemy at Beloy's Ford, thence to Culpeper, Va., thence to Alexandria, and finally crossed the Rappahannock and again went into winter quarters. In the spring they were placed under Grant's command, and broke camp May 1. Immediately after, they closed with the enemy in the terrible and ever-memorable battle of the Wilderness and for three successive days breasted the leaden hail, and received the terrific shocks of the enemy's charge. The regiment lost heavily ; soon after, with thinned ranks and battle-torn banners, they engaged with the enemy again at Laurel Hill, and in the many subsequent sharp and decisive encounters that took place in and around Spottsylvania. In the Anna River fight, the enemy made terrible and repeated assaults upon their ranks, and finally with overwhelming numbers carried their line. Finally, the battle of Cold Harbor was fought, after which they took up position on the banks of the James River, held their ground, and pushed their lines to the opposite bank in the afternoon, and the ensuing night found them on the march to the vicinity of Richmond, where they were fearfully exposed to the scathing fire for two days, and scion after charged the rebels in their intrenchments on the line of the Norfork & Richmond Railroad, which they carried in brilliant style, on the afternoon of June 18, 1864. Here W. H. received a wound in the 860 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: knee-joint, and was also struck in the side by a spent ball. The wonnd compelled him to return to the Division Hospital, and soon after to the hospital of the 5th Corps, where he remained for two weeks, after which he was sent to New York City, where he remained five months ; he came home on a furlough and remained one month, then went back, to New York, from there to Philadelphia, when he was discharged, April 9, 186.5, on account of inability, caused by wounds. In May of the same year, he located in Dayton, where he labored by the month for two years ; he then engaged in the nursery business with Peter Bohlander, which they successfully followed over seven years, when he sold his interest and removed to Piqua, where he purchased a farm in 1871, with the intention of establishmg a nursery, but sold to T. S. Cox, and in 1874, purchased 84 acres of land where he now resides. His land is well situated, and in every way adapted to his business, which, taken in conjunction with his knowledge and experience, insures a success in the enterprise, thus giving farmers the advantage of buying home trees. He has all kinds of large and small fruits, which are selected with great care, and all who favor him with orders will certainly be benefited by his long experience and superior knowledge. His marriage with Elizabeth Elmore was celebrated in 1868. She is a. daughter of David Elmore; who died in 1854 ; her mother is yet living and resides in this county. They are the parents of two children, viz., John W. and Edna. Rose. H. C. SNYDER, of the firm of Snyder & Brother, merchants, Potsdam; born in this place in the year 1839 ; is a son of Daniel and Margaret Snyder ; his father entered the land on which this village stands ; he was born in Pennsylvania, his mother in this State, and is yet living ; his father died in March, 1879, aged 64 years ; they were the parents of nine children, of whom five are living, viz., Calvin G., Mary, Frances, John P. and our subject ; the deceased are Cornelius, Daniel, Ephraim and Susan. H. C. was raised on the farm, on which he labored for his father till his 18th year, at which time he began life for himself, and engaged in farming for a short time, since when he has followed various pursuits, prominent among which is the mercantile and grocery business. In 1868, he was married to Barbara Limpert, by whom he had one child, viz., Louella B. who was born in 1869. Dec. 1, 1879, he entered a partnership with his brother Calvin and engaged in a. general mercantile business ; they carry a full stock, which consists of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes, and, in fact, everything usually found in a first-class retail house ; their long acquaintance with the people, in conjunction with their popular business habits, will command fort them their full share of the public patronage ; this firm is yet in its infancy, but their facilities for doing business are sure to make their competition felt by their cotemporaries. Mr. Snyder has been Postmaster of this office for three years. JOHN. SPITLER, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; is another of the old and prominent settlers of this township ; he was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, April 10, 1814, and is a son of John and Barbara Spitler; his father was born in Virginia in 1785, and departed this life in 1875 ; his mother was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1788, and departed this life in 1872; they were married in 1807, and were the first couple married in Clay Township, Montgomery Co. His mother's parents removed from their native State to Kentucky in an early day, in which State they lived some years, and, in about 1800, settled in Montgomery Co., and at that time his mother was the only white girl on the west side of the Miami River ; his father, John, came with his sister Elizabeth to Ohio, first settling in Warren Co. in 1805, making the trip from Virginia on horseback; to his parents eleven children were born, who all lived to be married ; now only seven are living --Mary, Jacob, Joseph, John, Andy, Hannah and Solomon ; the deceased, are Susana, Elizabeth, Barbara and Samuel. The early life of these pioneers was spent in a pleasant way, having plenty of everything to subsist on—all kinds of vegetables and grain growing in profusion. Mr. 'Spitler informs us that, when the Dayton and Greenville road was surveyed, his father was one of the party ; as a means of defense, as well as for the purpose of striking fire, the party had two UNION TOWNSHIP - 861   guns, which, from some cause, were lost ; night coming on while they were in the heavy woods of Darke Co., they were without the means to start a fire ; rubbing sticks together was indulged in for a long time, but without success ; no flame blessed their effort, and, as it was in the dead of winter, the party, ax in hand, chopped all night to keep' from freezing, clearing or felling over an acre of heavy Umbel. His grandmother, Mary Roher, was the first person baptized in the German Baptist Church in Miami Valley ; at the time of the Revolutionary war, a company of Tories made a raid on her father's stock and provender, when the heroic girl, ax in hand, disputed the liberty they were taking and made them beat a hasty retreat. His great-grandfather, John Spitler, was killed by the Indians about the time of Braddock's inglorious defeat ; he, with his wife and children, were in the field, when they were suddenly attacked by the wily red men ; his wife and children made their escape, while he, in clambering over a fence, was precipitated, by the breaking of a rail, into a dense undergrowth, and was overtaken and instantly killed. His father, John Spitler, attended the funeral of Washmgton and listened to the preaching of the sermon ; in 1810, he purchased 160 acres of land on the Stillwater near Covington, on which he had paid $80 ; the war breaking out, he was pressed into the service and was nnable to meet his obligations, in consequence of which he lost his land ; after the war, by proclamation of President Adams, all who held certificates of payment to the Government for land were allowed to pay $20 extra, and choose any other land belonging to the General Government ; he was present at the great treaty in Greenville, which was probably the largest congregation of Indians ever witnessed on the soil of Ohio. Our subject was reared on the farm, on which he labored for his father till he was 21 years old ; in 1835, his father sent him to Elkhart Co., Ind., to buy land ; he traveled there on foot, with $6 in his pocket to bear expenses ; young John faithfully performed the duty assigned, and afterward made three more trips in the same manner. In 1839, he was married to Esther Warner, by whom he had fourteen children, eleven of whom are living—Oliver, Barbara, Elizabeth, Susanna, William, Hannah, Lydia, Frank, Ephraim, Flory and Charley ; the deceased are John, Solomon and Mary ; Solomon was a member of the 63d 0. V. I.; he was wounded at Decatur, Ga., from the effects of which he died Aug. 9, 1864—eighteen days afterward—aged 20 years 7 months and 23 days. Mr. Spitler settled on the farm now occupied by his son-in-law, Jacob Kreider, in March,' 1841, on which he remained till 1877 ; then removed and built a fine dwelling on the opposite side of the road, where he now resides ; he owns 160 acres of land, which is all in a good state of Cultivation and handsomely improved. He has held the offices of Trustee, Supervisor and School Director and has also been a member of the Board of Education. He and his amiable wife are members of the German Baptist Church, with which she has been connected for thirty-four years, and he for a period of fifteen years ; his daughters Barbara and Hannah are members of the same church. They have had thirty-nine grandchildren, thirty-two of whom are living. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Jacob and Rose A. Warner, who were born in Pennsylvania ; they came to Ohio in 1808, settling in Montgomery Co., in which they lived till their decease—her father at the age of 61, her mother at the age of 46 years; they were the parents of thirteen children, of whom only three are living—Jacob, Nancy and Esther ; the deceased are Barbara, Abraham, Susanna, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Rose A., George, Henry and Catherme. Mrs. S. was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1820.   CHRISTIAN STICKEL, farmer; P. 0. West Milton ; born in Lebanon Co., Penn., April 26, 1839 ; is a son of John and Catherine Stickel, who were born in Lancaster Co., Penn. ; they removed to Lebanon Co., where 'they resided for some years, then emigrated to Miami Co. in 1853, in which they lived till their decease ; his father died at the age of 66 years ; his mother departed this life at the advanced age of 73 years ; they were the parents of eleven children, of whom ten are living, viz., Peter, Samuel, Benjamin, Christian, Jacob, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Edward Ruhl ; Catherine, now Mrs. Samuel killer ; Hannah, now Mrs. Levi Pane, and resides in Pennsylvania ; Fianna, now Mrs. John Slepey ; Susanna, unmarried ; the deceased   862 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   Casper. Christian was raised on his father's farm, on which he labored till his 21st year, at which time he began the battle of life, and struggled manfully with contending adversity ; he labored in Montgomery Co. as a farm hand for some time. On the 14th day of November, 1868, he led to the marriage altar Miss Rachel Pearson ; she is a daughter of Benjamin and Anna Pearson, who were among the early pioneers of Miami Co. ; 'after his marriage, he came to the place where he now resides; he has 73 1/2 acres of fine land, which is all in a fine state of cultivation, with good, substantial buildings erected thereon. They are the parents of five -children, all living, viz., Eiger C. Estella, Harmon, Ellis and Anna M. ; Mrs. S. is a member of the Society of Friends, and is a consistent Christian woman.   WILLIAM T. STONEBRAKER, farmer and teacher ; P. O. West Milton ; was born July 5, 1834, and is a son of Arnold S. and Sophia Stonebraker ; his father was born in Virginia, and his mother in the State of Maryland ; they emigrated to and settled in Champaign Co.,Ohio, about 1836 ; there they made their home and still reside ; they are parents of four children, three of whom are living, viz., Charles, Minerva, and our subject ; his father, by occupation, was a miller; young William, after attaining the proper age, attended the district school, and afterward entered the high school in Urbana, in which he prosecuted his studies three years, fitting himself to perform the duties of teaching, the profession he had chosen, and which he followed in his native county from the fall of 1854 to the spring of 1865; after that he taught in Montgomery Co. at irregular intervals for eight terms, three in one district, two in another ; has also taught five terms in Miami Co. and one in Darke Co., making in the aggregate fifty-six quarters, for which he has received $6,501.15, and he has paid $370 for board ; the distance traveled to and from school, 5,740 miles (this does not include travel on foot) ; he has the saddle yet in his possession, which he claims will do for a few more quarters ; in the fall of 1870, he moved to the place in which he now resides ; he owns 40 acres of land, which is all in a good state of cultivation, with more than ordinary improvements erected thereon. May 16, 1867, he was married to Emma Baker, by whom he has had four children, viz., Horace G., Claude O., Maurice E. and Edgar A. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Baker ; her father is dead, but her mother is living, and resides in this township; his father was born March 6, 1811 his mother Oct. 29, 1810 our subject has been a regular attendant at the County Institute, and labors hard io keep himself posted in all new methods of teaching ; he is a frequent contributor to the press ; in all branches- Mr. Stonebraker is well versed, and as an educator he stands at the head of his profession. Mrs. S. was born in this county, Sept. 16, 1849.   JOHN STRICKER, dealer in stoves and tinware, Laura ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1827 ; his father, John M. Stricker, was born in Germany; emigrated to America, and in Maryland lived for awhile, then came to the above county, in which he settled ; he was the father of nine children, four of whom are living, viz., Margaret, Rosella, Susanna and John ; his parents are both deceased. Our subject learned the shoemaker's trade in the villages of Lewisburg and Ithaca, which he followed for seventeen years ; then became a tinsmith, which business he has been engaged in since 1873 ; he located in Laura in the fall of 1875 ; his fair dealing and moderate prices command for him a full share of the public patronage. In June, 1858, he was married to Elizabeth Wiles, by whom he had eight children, all living, viz., George W., Susanna, John, Grant, Emmeline, Martha, Amanda and Mary.; Mrs. Stricker departed this life in 1875, aged 35 years ' • his second marriage was celebrated with Eleanor Hess in September, 1878. He makes a specialty of putting up country work ; his business extends over a large territory and is constantly on the increase.   FRANCIS SWANK, farmer ; P. O. Center, Montgomery Co. ; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1842 ; is a son of Solon and Elizabeth Swank, who were born in the above county, in which they lived till their decease ; his father died Sept. 2, 1877, aged 57 years and 4 months ; his mother, Dec. 24, of the same year, aged 56 years 11 months and 22 days ; they were parents of eight children,   UNION TOWNSHIP - 868   three of whom are living, viz., Francis, John and Elmira ; the deceased are Susan, Mary A., Alvin, Judy and Ephraim, who was a member and Corporal of Co. E, 63d O. V. I. ; he was wounded in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain ; while reaching out from his rifle-pit to remove an obstruction to his sight, he received a buckshot wound in the wrist;' necessitating amputation ; gangrene setting in afterward caused his death July 22, 1864. aged 21 years, having passed through many of the hard-fought battles of the war. Our subject was a member of the same company and participated in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged ; he was one of the fortunate ones, coming home " whole." Sept. 25, 1862, he was married to Leah Ruhl, by whom he has had six children, five of whom are living, viz., Alice C. Jesse M., Clinton C., Dora E. and Ezra J. ; Cora is deceased. He possesses 118 acres of good land, highly improved and in a state of good cultivation ; he and his estimable wife are members of the U. B. Church of two years' standing. Mrs. Swank was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1841, and on the last day of the yeaar.   ELI TENNEY, M. D., deceased ; was born in Clark Co., Ohio, March 22, 1809 ; at 16 years of age, he commenced school-teaching, which he followed for twenty years, several years of which time he read medicine, and attended the Starling Medical College during the winters of 1847-48 ; in 1848, he located at West Milton, and soon gained an extensive practice. In 1855, he was elected to the Ohio Legislature ; in 1871, he was elected County Auditor, serving one term, and received the nomination for the second term, but died before the election ; his death, which occurred Sept. 15, 1873, was very sudden ; he was found by his daughter Florence in his office lying on a sofa, a few minutes after breakfast ; she spoke to him, receiving an answer that his head hurt badly ; he died in a few moments. His life was a busy one ; for twenty years he was occupied in teaching, and twenty-three years in his profession. In politics, he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, under which standard he was twice elected to official positions ; he was a strong temperance advocate, and an active member of the Washingtonian Society for many years ; as a devout Christian, he was greatly beloved by his associates ; he was never known to utter an oath, and was friendly to everything that promoted moral, social and intellectual development ; he was buried at Milton Cemetery, the services being conducted by Revs. J. P. Watson and William Jay. Dr. Tenney was married in 1830 to Margaret Ann Hatcher, who now resides in West Milton ; they were the parents of seven children, viz., Mary J., Washington I., Nancy A., Maria L., Joseph A., Florence P. and William A. R.; all lived to an adult age ; five are now living.   OSCAR M. THOMAS, landscape, portrait and carriage painter, West Milton : was born in Concord Township, near Troy, in 1847 ; his grandfather was one of the early pioneers, having emigrated from Kentucky to Miami Co. about 1803, locating on land in Concord Township when the primeval forest of Ohio was unawakened from the repose of nature's solitude ; on this land he reared' his family, and there he was gathered to his fathers, at the advanced age of 89 years. Our subject's father, John Thomas, was born on the old home place in 1827, but has resided in various places, having dealt quite extensively in lumber, though by trade he was a plasterer ; his mother, Elizabeth (Wingett) Thomas, was born near Greenville, Ohio, about 1835 ; they are the parents of seven children, of whom five are living, viz., Oscar M., Charley F., Maple O., Beecher M. and Addie ; the deceased are Belle and Caroline ; his parents are living, and reside in Union City, Ind. Our subject was raised on the farm, where he assisted in agricultural pursuits till his 18th year, and during the time had the advantage of the common schools ; he then entered S. G. Grier's Commercial School, in Dayton, where he took the full commercial course ; he then began his trade, and worked under instructions in Cozats Bros.' shops in Dayton, for four years ; in 1872, he removed to Greenville, Ohio, and for one year faithfully labored at his trade ; thence to Troy, where for four years he was actively engaged in his business ; thence to West Milton, where he is now located ; he is a gentleman who is thoroughly educated in   864 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   his business, fully understanding every branch of his work, and, from actual' observance, we know he is master of his vocations ; he also possesses good musical ability, and is a member of the home band ; as a portrait and landscape painter, he possesses rare natural talent, and The Four Scenes of Life, which adorn the walls of his parlors, show, good artistic skill and originality in characters ; the first vividly portrays free, joyous and happy childhood, just entering the river of life in a bark canoe, with not a ripple of water to mar life's early dream ; the second is neatly and artistically drawn, representing the second scene in life, with the voyagers a little farther down the stream of life, still joyous and happy, gliding peacefnlly along, and unconsciously nearing the breakers where so many lives. have been lost ; in the third scene, the voyager is strongly depicted in the midst of the storms of life, his broken canoe is struggling violently with the surging breakers, and the occupant is endeavoring to .withstand the fury of the storm the weird grandeur of this scene is striking in contrast with the elements all have to contend with ; the fourth is the closing scene of life ; the voyager has drifted into more quiet waters ; the angel of mercy is hovering near ; the hand is palsied, and no longer controls the craft, which is entirely at the mercy of the waters, and on which angels keep a faithful vigil. His marriage with Miss Minnie Dibra was celebrated Nova 17, 1868 ; her father, Henry Dibra, was born in New Jersey in 1803 : her mother, Charity Dibra, was born in Miami Co. in 1813 ; they are the parents of seven children, six daughters and one son, viz., Lizzie, Alma. Elijah, Minnie and Nannie ; the deceased are Mary and Susan. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas two children have been given, viz., Claudie, born Sept. 11, 1869, and May, born Aug: 16, 1864. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the Christian Church of Troy, and is an exemplary Christian woman.   JOSEPH THOMAS, farmer and carpenter ; P. O. West Milton ; he was born in Clay Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio, March 4, 1835, and is a son of Isaiah and Elizabeth (Cox) Thomas, who were born in South Carolina—his father, July 30. 1791, his mother, Oct. 2, 1795 ; Grandfather John Thomas was born in South Carolina. March 10, 1766, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Davy) Thomas, who were also born in South Carolina. John Thomas was married to Ann Pemberton ; Elizabeth (Cox) Thomas, mother of our subject, was a daughter of David and Jane (Owen) Cox, who were probably born in. South Carolina ; John Thomas, grandfather of our subject, came to Ohio in 1806 and settled in Warren Co., on the Little Miami River, where they resided a few years and then moved to Montgomery Co., where they resided till their death ; he died March 10, 1847 ; his wife departed this life July 22, 1840 ; they were the parents of four children, viz., John,. Isaiah, George and Ann, the three latter are deceased ; Isaiah, father of our subject, came to Ohio with his parents, when a young man, remaining with them until his marriage ; he was a farmer by occupation, and the land which he chose for his home was his dwelling-place for many years ; he reared a family of eight children, of whom six are living, viz., David, Ann, Elijah, Susanna, Martha and our subject; the deceased are James and Isaac. Many generations ago, the Cox family lived in the mountain fastnesses of their Welsh home, and it is not positively known where or in what locality they first settled in this country ; Isaiah Thomas died May 8, 1862 ; his wife departed her life June 6, 1877. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, on which he labored till his 21st year. On the 22d of December, 1855, he formed a matrimonial alliance with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John E. and Susanna (Coppock) Pemberton ; after his marriage, he engaged in farming in Montgomery Co., for ten years ; disposing of his farm, he removed to near Laura, Miami Co., but only remained a few months, when he sold out and purchased 56 acres of land where' he now resides ; his land is all in a good state of cultivation, and his farm buildings are superior in every particular ; his land was entered by his wife's ancestors, in 1803, and is yet in the family connection ; after he moved here, he cut down an apple tree, which had been planted many. years ago, measuring nearly four feet in diameter; he has been much engaged in carpentering since he has made this his home, the work on the farm being performed by his son, who is   UNION TOWNSHIP - 865   abundantly able to superintend all departments of the business ; he and his wife are the parents of seven children, of whom six are living, viz., John, William, Emma, Clara, Francis and Sarah ; Henrietta, wife of Allen McDaniel, deceased, aged 17 years 7 months and 9 days. John united his fortunes with Ada Pearson, by whom he has one chill, viz., Orpha Liona.   NATHAN THOMPSON, farmer and stone-cutter; P. O. West Milton ; was born in Newberry Township, Miami Co., in 1844. His father, William Thompson, was born in North Carolina in 1804, and removed to Ohio with his parents when quite small. His mother, Nancy (Rudy) Thompson, was born in the same year as her husband, and departed this life when our subject was only 2 years of age. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom eight are livmg, viz., Polly, John, Sarah, Hannah, Henry, Nathan, Sylvester and Martha ; the deceased are Samuel, Margaret, James, Nancy A. and William. He was again married to Rachel Shiller, by whom he had two children, viz., Matilda and Susan. Our subject was reared on the farm, and at the age of 9 years began his battle of life alone and unaided. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, of the 44th 0. V. I., in which he served for nearly three years, when he was discharged for inability to perform duty ; he was twice sun-struck, the last time so severely his life was almost despaired of ; he passed through some of the hard-fought battles, of which we mention Louisburg, Fayetteville, Charleston and Knoxville , he was discharged from the service of' his country in September, 1864. After his return from the army, he remained with his brother-in-law, Dr. Hollopeter, of Shelby Co., for one year, thence to near the place where he now resides, in April, 1865. He has 50 acres of fine land, all in a good state of cultivation. He was married to Amanda Muck in 1865 ; she is a daughter of Jacob and Christianna Muck, who were born in Pennsylvania, but are now residents of Newton Township, this county. They are the parents of nine children, of whom seven are living, viz., Catherine, Rebecca, Barbara, Sarah, Sam- uel, Amanda and Lydia ; the deceased are Henry F. and Caroline. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of seven children, all living, viz., Samuel S., Sarah L., Christiana, Elizabeth, Jacob, Maggie, Lydia and Jane. He and his wife have been members of' the Christian Church for twelve years, and are consistent Christian people. He has held the office of School Director for seven years.   THOMAS VORE, farmer and miller ; P. 0. West Milton ; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in the year 1819 ; he is a son of Joseph and Rebecca Vore, who were born in Pennsylvania, in which State they were married and resided until 1824 or 1825, when they removed to this county, in which they made a permanent home until their decease ; he died in 1826, when in middle-age ; she survived her husband a few years, and died at 40 years of age; they were parents of nine chil- dren, six of whom are living, viz., Joseph, Isaac, William, Elizabeth, Thomas and Peter. The deceased are Mary A., Rebecca and Susan A. Our subject was reared on a farm, on which he labored until he was 18 years of age, at which time he engaged in carpentering and cabinet-making, which trades he followed till 1843, when he was married to Susanna Fouts ; to them have been born eight children, of whom three are living, viz., Sarah E. now Mrs. Edwin Eby ; Thomas A. and Elmer E.; the deceased are Alvm E., E., R., Mary J., William H. and John C. After his marriage, he engaged in farming on the east side of the river, working on rented land for six years, making enough in the meantime to purchase 81 acres of land, and, about this time his wife came in possession of 81 acres more, from her father's estate ; he afterward purchased 165 acres, which made a very large and remunerative farm. Desiring a different field in which to operate, he exchanged 180 acres of his land for a fine mill property, situated a little south of Milton, which he still owns, but is operated by different parties; his home farm is in excellent condition and finely improved ; he informs us 7 acres of his wheat of the crop of 1879 yielded fifty bushels per acre ; he began life empty-handed, and, aside from the 81 acres inherited, the property is the fruit of his own labor. Mrs. V.'s parents, Henry and Elizabeth Fouts, were among the early settlers ; her father was born in South Carolina, and came to this county in 1803 ;   866 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   her mother was born here, and was a daughter of Fred Yount, who will receive a mention in this work ; they were parents of five children, two of whom are living, viz. Aaron and Mrs. V.; the deceased are Milly, John C. and one in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Vore are exemplary members of the Christian Church, with which they have been connected for a number of years. He has been Trustee and School Director in the township for a number of years. On his home place is located a limekiln, in which is burned a good quality of lime.   JACOB WELBAUM, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in the year 1809, and is a son of Charles and Elizabeth Welbaum, who were born in the same State ; their parents, however, were born in Germany. His father and mother came to Ohio in 1813, and settled on land near Salem, Montgomery Co., on which they lived till their decease. His father died in 1847, aged 59 years 8 months and 27 days. His mother departed this life in 1849, aged 61 years 4 months and 16 days. They were parents of ten children, eight of whom are living, viz., David, Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine, Christian, Michael, Benjamin and Jacob; the deceased are Susanna and Rebecca. Our subject was reared on the farm, and, being only 4 years old at the time his parents came to this State, he has seen his full share of hard work, informing us he has helped to clear up three different farms. He remained with his parents, till he was 21 years of age, at which time he began life for himself. In 1832, he was married to Mary Miller by whom he had five children, two of whom are living, viz., Charles and Sarah ; the deceased are Joseph, Michael and David. Mrs. W. died in 1839, aged 31 years and 20 days. His second marriage was with Elizabeth Cron in 1842, by whom he had two children, viz., Rachel A. and Mary A.; the former deceased. Mrs. W. died in 1844, aged 31 years. His third marriage was celebrated with Elizabeth Ruble in 1846; to them eight children were born, six of whom are living, viz., Alonzo, Ann, Elizabeth, Catherine, Lewis and Lydia B.; the deceased are Henry and Elizabeth. Mrs. W. departed this life in 1855, aged 44 years 2 months and 12 days. Ms last marriage was celebrated with Susanna Rudisill in 1858, by whom he had six children, five of whom are living, viz., Martha, Jacob, Laura, Susanna and Benjamin ; Levi deceased. He has fourteen living children ; those who are doing for themselves are settled in life and doing well. In 1833, he settled on the place on which he now resides, and, at the time, his land was all in the woods, but years of incessant toil have brought it to a high state of cultivation. He owns 137 acres at the present time, 80 acres only at the time of settlement. He has held the office of Supervisor and School Director, the latter for a period of fifteen years. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church, and are exemplary Christian people, his deceased wives were also members of the same church, and died relying fully upon the promises of their Redeemer.   BENJAMIN WEYBRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0 West Milton ; was born in 1830, in Montgomery Co., Ohio, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fetters) Weybright, who were born in Pennsylvania ; they removed with their parents to the above county about 1805, in which they were married and lived till their death ; his father died Nov. 11, 1865, aged 76 years 5 months and 18 days ; his mother departed this life Sept. 15, 1879, aged about 82 years ; they were the parents of nine children, seven of whom are living, viz., John, Samuel, Joseph, Jacob, Benjamin, Sarah (now Mrs. Puterbaugh), and Elizabeth (now Mrs. Wenger). Our subject was raised on the farm, where in early life he learned the use of agricultural implements ; he is naturally inclined to mechanical pursuits, having considerable talent-nature's gift-which enables him to construct almost anything he desires. Jan. 2, 1852, he was married to Lydia Stoltz, by whom he has had five children, viz., Elizabeth (now Mrs. Baker), John, Jacob, Sarah and David. His land, 87 acres, is in a high state of cultivation and well improved ; he also owns 80 acres in Darke Co., which is improved land. He and his estimable wife have been members of the German Baptist Church for many. years; both take an active part in religious matters, and a pleasure in promoting the happiness and comfort of all with whom they come in contact: Their daughter, Mrs. Baker, is also a member of the same church. David has been one   UNION TOWNSHIP - 867   of the teachers in the schools of the county, and is well qualified to discharge th dnties pertaining to the profession.   DAVIS WHEELOCK, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; was born on Sec. 23 ii this township June 16, 1838, and is a son of Lyman and Mary Wheelock, wh were among the early pioneers of this county ; his father was a native of Massa chusetts ; his mother is from North Carolina ; his early days were spent in th usual way incident to youth, and he labored on the home farm till his 26th year. Hi marriage with Adelba Morse was celebrated Oct. 8, 1863 ; she is a daughter Henry and Catherine Morse, and was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, March 21 1843 ; he remamed two years on the old home farm after his marriage, and the removed to near Laura, where he owned 95 acres of land ; on this he remaine about six years, after which he sold out and came to the place where he now n sides ; he owns 118 1/2 acres of excellent land, which is well kept and improved, evi dencing the enterprising spirit of its owner he only had the privilege of attendin the common district school, in which he fitted himself to perform and discharg all the duties pertaining to business transactions ; he was a member of Co. I 148th 0. V. I., 100-day men, whose time of service was consumed in doing dut on the Potomac, in the vicinity of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock are the parents of six children, all living, viz., Harry, Linnie, Ellis, Lutie, Altie and Ethel.   ALEXANDER WIESER, blacksmith, Potsdam. The subject of this memo was born in Bavaria, Germany, in the year 1834 ; his parents, Mathias and Ann Wieser, were born in the same place, and emigrated to America in 1836, landin in New York. They located in Philadelphia, Penn., in which place they remained until 1840, then removed to New York State, from there to Illinois, thence t Missouri, where he entered the army, and soon after died in Benton Barracks, S Louis, aged 52 years. His mother died in Camden Point, Mo., in 1860, aged 5 years ; they were parents of six children, four of whom are living, viz., Frederic] Mary, Valentine and our subject. He learned his trade in Springfnteld, Ill., and S Louis, Mo., and followed it in the State of New York. In 1861, he located i Georgetown, and since has been successfully occupied at his trade. He was sailor for two years, visiting many foreign parts. In 1858, he was married t Mary E. Shaffer, by whom he has had ten children, three of whom are living, viz John A., George W. and Mary ; the rest all died in infancy. He owns a fine fan of 40 acres in Munroe Township, Darke Co., which is in cultivation and we improved. He also owns a residence, shop and 3 acres of ground in the villag His wife is a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, and an exemplary Christia woman.   GEORGE WRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; is another of the old and per manent settlers of this township ; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in the yep 1810, and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Wright ; his father was born in In land, his mother in. England ; they emigrated to America and settled in Pennsy vania, in which State they were married ; in 1830, they removed to and settled i Montgomery Co., Ohio, in which they lived until death ; while passing from the barn to the house, he was struck by a passing train and instantly killed, aged 7 years ; she died when at the advanced age of 89 years ; they were parents of seve children, four of whom are living, viz., George, Robert, Alexander and Catherine the deceased are John, Mary and James. Our subject was reared on the farm, o which he labored till he was 18 years of age; he then began learning the fullin and carding business, which he followed in Montgomery Co. for eight years ; the came to this county in 1836 and entered 80 acres of land, on which he now resides he has a beautiful farm, which contains 192 acres, well cultivated and improved. In 1831, he was married to Barbara Smith, born in Montgomery Co. in 1809, b whom he has had ten children, seven of whom are living, viz., John S., Jacob, A exander, Robert, Abraham, Henry and Sylvester ; the deceased are William, Davi and Elhannan; David was a member of Co. B, 8th 0. V. C., and was wounded i the battle of Martinsburg, Va., Sept. 1, 1864 ; he lay on the field till the followin day, being cared for by the citizens ; mortification setting in, he died on the 3d   868 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES :   day of September, 1864, and his remains are at rest in the National Cemetery in Virginia. Mr. Wright has filled the offices of Trnstee and School Director for years ; he and his amiable wife have been exemplary members of the Brethren in Christ Church for a period of forty years, laboring long and faithfully in their Master's calling; the majority of his children are members of the same church, which is a source of gratification to their aged parents.   ROBERT WRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in the year 1812, and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Wright. His father was born in Ireland, and, with his mother, emigrated to America, and settled in Pennsylvania ; his mother was born in Philadelphia ; they were married in the above county, in which she was reared, having been left an orphan ; they emigrated to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where they lived till death, which occurred at advanced ages, he being killed by the cars. They were parents of eight children of whom four are living, viz., Alexander, Robert, George and Catherine; the deceased are John, Mary, James and one in infancy.. Mr. Wright was reared on the farm on which he labored for his father till his 20th year.. In 1832, he was married io Eliza Crawford, by whom he had six children, three of whom are living, viz., George W., John and Susan. George is a minister in the Brethren in Christ Church, in which' he has labored for seven years. Mrs. Wright died in 1844, aged 36 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Christena Wright in 1847, by whom he has had six children, all living, viz., Andrew T., Joseph, Samuel, Harvey, Sarah A. and Nora B. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of James Wright, who was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America, settling in Northern Ohio, both deceased. They were parents of nine children, viz., Mary, Joseph, Robert, Christens, George, Susan, Leah, Anna and Henry. His first wife was an orphan, and of her parents nothing is known ; she was born in Pennsylvania, and had one brother, John, and three sisters, viz., Barbara, Jane and Mollie. Soon after his first marriage, Wright settled on land in this township, which was all in the woods, and, after clearing it up, sold to his brother George and purchased 178 acres adjoining his first purchase ; this land was partly improved, being the first place opened in this locality ; he has made his home on this farm. He began life with no capital, but, by dint of hard labor succeeded in making a good home, which is the reward of the indus- trious. He and his wife are members of the Brethren m Christ Church, with which they have been connected six years. He has been Trustee of the township seven years, and a member of the Board of Education for twenty-one years.   JOHN S. WRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1831, and is a son of the well and favorably known George Wright, whose sketch appears on the pages of this township history. His boyhood days were spent on his father's• farm, with whom he remained and labored till his 23d year. Nov. 27, 1853, he was married to Susanna Hatfield, by whom he has had ten chil- dren six of whom are living, viz., Lydia, Warren, Elmer, Sophronia, Owen and Noah; the deceased are Jerome, Allen and two in infancy. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of Henry and Catherine Hatfield, who were old residents of this county ; he died at the age of 73 years 4 months and 24 days ; her mother had resided with our subject for sixteen years and twenty-five days, dying at the age of 91 years, and was buried on her birthday, being two days short of the above age. He owns 77 acres of land, which is in a high state of cultivation. In 1854, he became a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, of which he was an exemplary brother, and in 1874 became a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Wright has also been a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, but is now a member of the Christian Church; are exemplary Christians. He is no polit- ical aspirant, but has held the offices of Supervisor and School Director, the latter for a period of nine years.   GEORGE YOUNCE, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; was born in Ashe Co., N. C., in 1824, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Younce, who were born in the same State, in which they were married and lived till their removal here in 1842, and afterward removed to Indiana, where they now reside. They were the parents of   UNION TOWNSHIP - 869   six children, five of whom are living, viz., George, Sarah, Solomon, John and Charity ; Catherine, deceased. Our subject's early boyhood days were spent on the farm in North Carolina ; after his arrival here he learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed about twenty years, then abandoned the work, so far as working for the public was concerned. In ,1846, he was married to Lavina Knife, by whom he has had nine children, four of 'Whom are living, viz., David, Caroline, Samuel and Lemuel ; the deceased are William H., Joseph and Oliver, Warren and Webster (twms); William H. and Oliver died only a day apart, the former on the 9th and Oliver on the 10th of July, 1868 ; the twins, Warren and Webster, died from diphtheria. After his marriage he lived in Monroe Township for nine years, worked at his trade, and farmed some, after which he purchased 83 acres of land, on which he now resides. His land is ell in a good state of cultivation and well improved. He is one of our self-made men, having begun life without a dollar, and, after the marriage cere- mony was performed, he was the possessor of half a dime. Hard work and good management have placed him in possession of a good home. He is no political aspirant, but has held the office of School Director and Supervisor, also been a member of the Board of Education. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church of twenty years' standing, and are every-day Christians, taking a great interest in the welfare of their church and the cause and development of the Christian religion. The pioneer Preacher, Philip Younce, was a great-uncle to our subject, and preached among the very first in the Stillwater Valley. His children, with the exception of one, are members of the same church, which affords their parents much satisfaction. His parents are members of the Disciples, Church.   ELAM YOUNT, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; is another of the prominent and early settlers of this township ; he was born in the place where he now resides in 1813 and is a son of Frederick and Mary Yount ; Frederick was born in North Carolina, where he celebrated his marriage with Miss Mary Mast ; he was a farmer by occupation, and, when the favorable reports of the great Northwest Territory reached the ears of the Southern farmers, he was one of the first to forsake the comforts of his native State and brave the perils incident to frontier life ; he located first on the banks of the famous Ohio, in what was then the Northwest Territory, in 1798 ; here he remained till the spring of 1803, soon after the admission of the State into the Union, when his restless spirit again took up its journey northwestward ; he settled finally on the very, spot where the residence of our subject now stands—then on the extreme confines of civilization. We might consume hours in writing interesting incidents of this veteran of civilization, but much will be embodied in the general history of this township. Here in this place he spent the remainder of his days, his death occurring March 4, 1864, at the advanced age of 85 years and 11 months ; his devoted wife preceded him to her final resting-place Oct. 8, 1859. Elam's boyhood days were spent on a farm, and were not unlike those of other pioneer farmer boys ; he assisted in the duties of the farm till he reached years of maturity, when he began life for himself. His marriage with Miss Mary Kyle was celebrated Oct. 1.0, 1844' she 'is also a native of this county ; her parents were natives of Kentucky, and settled in this county in the beginning of the present century, and were the first settlers ; Mr. Kyle's death occurred when in his 51st year ; his wife survived him till her 74th year ; Mr. and Mrs. Yount were the parents of nine children, viz., Sarah A., Samuel K., Laura M., Frederick (deceased), William, James B. (deceased), John F., Mary B., and one who died in infancy.   RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR INSERTION IN PROPER PLACE.   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP,.   MARY CALDWELL, deceased ; daughter of Mathew Caldwell, Esq., who came from the State of Kentucky in 1806, and entered out of the land office a large tract of land upon which all that part of the city of Piqta is now situated west of and adjoining Wayne street. His family was composed of his wife Mary Pinkerton, sons Mathew, David, James and Samuel, and his daughters Mary (the subject of this sketch) and Sarah (who intermarried with Henry Kitchen, Esq., whose biography has been given). Mary married Stephen Johnston, in September, 1810, while he was chief clerk in the public store at Fort Wayne, Ind., and remained there until in August, 1812, when the Indians became insolent, and their alliance with the British in the war then declared was evident. She was sent into the settlement where her mother resided upon the farm, the old homestead, now occupied by James Hamilton, Esq., adjoining the city. About the time of her departure from Fort. Wayne, the massacre of Chicago took place. Her husband remained at Fort Wayne until August 28, when, in attempting to go out of the fort with two other men, as messengers to meet Gen. Harrison, who was marching to the relief of Fort Wayne, he was killed by the Indians. She was the mother of three children ; Eliza, who intermarried with Stephen Winans, and emigrated to California and died there ; Stephen Johnston, Esq., who is still living in Piqua ; Mary Matilda, daughter of Daniel M. Mitchell, who was married to her about ten years after the loss of her first husband. Her life was one of adventure. Born at Brian's Station in Kentucky, in 1788, during the days that gave the State the name of the " dark and bloody ground," when the. Indians were frequently making raids, stealing horses and murdering the settlers, and being personally acquainted with Daniel Boone, then removing to Ohio in 1806, and then to Fort Wayne after her marriage, there to meet the red man of the forest, and seeing the noted Chief Tecumseh often at Fort Wayne, and finally to be compelled, in the last of her days to witnesr the organization of military forces to suppress the rebellion of 1861—in August of that years he was called away to final rest. By the old settlers of Piqua, her life and example were highly appreciated, as a woman of extraordinary stability of mind, sound judgment, and highly respected for her broad charity and Christian virtues.   BUSINESS REFERENCES. CONCORD TOWNSHIP.   TROY.   Allen, H. W., Banker, Miller and Grain Dealer. Barnett, Chas. C., Auditor. Beedle & Kelly, Manufacturers of Champion Corn Planter and Troy Champion Plow. Binkley, C. A., Special Agent of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, Incorporated 1847. Bower, J., Physician and Surgeon. Brown, J., & Sons, Manufacturers of Iron Monitor Wind Engines ; Pumps, Piping and Tanks a specialty. Clyde, Geo. C., Clerk Probate Court. Coate & Caw, Dry Goods, 100 E. Main street. Coleman, Horace, Physician. Collins, S. A., Clothier. Conklin, John H., City and Township Clerk. Culbertson, C. H., Attorney at Law. Defrees, J. W., Editor Miami Union. Defrees, L. L., Editor. Deweese, John B., Engineer. Dye, W. H. H., Proprietor of Oil Mill. Earnhart, N. B., Attorney at Law. Evans & Rogers, Dealers in Groceries and Provisions, 309 S. Market street. W. A. Evans. J. C. Rogers. Galbraith, E. P., Hotel. Gale, Harrison, Restaurant and Saloon. All kinds of game in the season, a choice supply of liquors always to be found at the bar. Main street. Gideon, D. C., Physician. Grosvenor, C. F., Attorney at Law. Harr, C. J., Dealer in Groceries, Queensware, etc., etc. Hays, M. W., Physician. Hayner, Lewis, Dealer in Liquors, etc., etc. James, M. B., Photographer. Executes work in India Ink, Water Colors and Oil. Remember, life is uncertain. " Secure a Semblance of a Shadow ere the Substance fades." Copying and Enlarging a specialty. Booms, Kessler's Block, Southeast Corner of Square. Kaga, A., Editor Imperial. Kauffman & Ellis, Merchant Tailors and Clothiers, Dealers in Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks' etc., 109 S. Main street. M. C. Kauffman Franklin Ellis. Keifer, Geo., Physician and Surgeon Kelley, John, Foundry and Machinist. Kelly, E., Books, Music; etc., etc. Kerr, J. M., Attorney at Law, Notary Public; office three doors east of Probate Court Room. Kessler, Chas., Saloon. Knoop, J. M., Horse Dealer.   872 - BUSINESS REFERENCES   Leidigh, C., At Crozier's Carriage Works, Spring-wagons, Buggies and Carriages made and repaired. Liedel, Wm., Barber. Long, M. H., Dealer in new and fresh Groceries, Sugars, Coffees, Cigars and Tobacco, and everything found in a first-class Grocery, which will be sold at the lowest living Prices. I invite my friends and public generally, to give me a call. Long, John A., Butcher. McCampbell, J. M., Hotel. Manfordkin, J., Attorney at Law. Mayer, John G., Dealer in Wines and Liquors, Bottler of Beer and Charger of Soda Fountains, etc., etc., corner Market and Ross streets. Meeks, Isaac S., Physician and Surgeon. Miller, Fred, Manufacturer of Harness and Saddles. Miller, Wm., Dealer in Groceries and Pure Wines and Liquors. Northcutt, W. H., County Commissioner. Orbison, James T., Carriage Manufacturer and Blacksmith. Paul, Anna B., Mrs. Proprietress of Galt House, opposite Court House. Pearson, W. L., Dealer in Groceries and Produce. Pearson, Geo. H., Proprietor of Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Pearson, Apiarist, Sec. 27. Reed, Josiah, Physician and Surgeon. Sabin, C. R., Dentist, Parlors over Miami County Bank. Sharp, R. Y., Manufacturer of Carriages, etc., etc. Sheafer, E., Dealer in Agricultural Implements. Shilling, Jesse, Engineer. Singer, L. F., Proprietor of Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Sinks, D. W., County Treasurer. Steil & Ziegenfelder, Dealers in General Merchandise. Sterrett, F. M., Postmaster. Thomas, Walter S., Attorney at Law. All Business Pertaining to the Profession will be satisfactorily attended to. Thomas, L. A., Florist and Proprietor of Greenhouse. Thomson, Joel T., Undertaker. Watson, J. P., Minister. Weddle, W. H., Lumber Dealer. Weiland & Lawton, Furniture Dealers. Williams, H. H., Judge, Court of Common Pleas. Williams, E. S., Attorney at Law. Winans, A. R., Carriage Manufacturer. Wright, C. D., Attorney at Law.   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP   PIQUA.   Abley, Amos, Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots and Shoes, High street. Bennett, C. W., Teacher. Brooks, H., Livery, corner Water and Wayne streets. Brotherton, P., Grocer, Park avenue. Brown, John M., Proprietor of Canal street Tannery, and Dealer in Hides. Buchanan, W. W. V. & A. C., Attorneys at Law, Opera House Building. Clarke, Harvey, Straw, Board and Paper Company. Cron, L. C., W. L., & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of Furniture.  Undertaking promptly attended to. Office, 144 Main street, Factory in Hunteraville, opposite Piqua. L. C. Cron - W. L. Cron. John Schneyer. Croner, W. F., Proprietor of Bus Line.   BUSINESS REFERENCES - 873 Crozier, Wm. R., & Son, Carriage Manufacturers. Daniels, John W., Manufacturer. Deetmer, Geo., Mayor. Dorsey, G. Volney, Physician. Eldredge, John, Veterinary Surgeon. Ernest, H. F., Electric Blasting Operator. Farrington, E., Capitalist. Farrington, Slauson & Co., Grain Dealers. Fleming, D. M., Editor and Proprietor of the Journal. Flesh, Henry, Clothing merchant. Ford, R. D., Fire Insurance Agent. Fox, Michael, Grocer. Franz, John, Marshal. Friedlich, Moses, Clothing Merchant. Friedlich, A., Fashionable Tailor, 157 Main street ; D. Murphy, Cutter. Gabriel, J. Frank, Physician, Wayne street. Garvey, S. B., Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Genslinger, S., Spiker Wagon Works. Gray, F., & Co., Proprietors Piqua Woolen Mills, Water street. Gray & Murray, Proprietors Piqua Handle Factory. Gray, S. S., Physician, Green street. Gross & Co., Dry Goods and Carpets. Hall, Wm. P., Dentist. Hall, Jennison, General Traveling Freight Agent B. & O. R. R. Hemsteger, John F., Proprietor of the Opera House Clothing Store, Merchant Tailor, Clothier and Dealer in Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Umbrellas, etc., Fine Custom Suits for Gentlemen a specialty, Opera House Block. Hemsteger, J. Boni, Editor and Proprietor of the Piqua Correspondent, (German). Hetherington, J., Lime Dealer. Higgins, Wm., Capitalist. Holtzerman, I. D., Wholesale Liquors. Hummel, J. F., Proprietor Ohio Steam Granite Works, Manufacturer and Importer of Granite Monuments, Marble Statues and Busts ; American Granite Work cut and polished with Scotch Machinery. Customers have no two profits to pay when buying from manufacturer direct. Huntzinger, Edw., Proprietor Allright Drug Store, corner Main and Water streets. Prescriptions a specialty. Hyde, S., Physician. Johnston, G S. Attorney at Law. Johnston, Wm., Contractor and County Commissioner. Jordan, La Roy S., Postmaster. Kiefer, Leopold, Tobacconist. King, Jos. L., Grain Broker. Kingsley, A. T., Proprietor of Kingsley's Dining-room and Restaurant, Opera House Block, Main street. Kingsley, Mrs., Fashionable Milliner, north side Market Square. Landes, H. C., Book-keeper Lehman, B., Physician May, Conrad, Leland House. Meinders, H. H., Grocer. Mitchell, W. B., Dealer in Wood and Coal, West High street. Morris, is, I. S., Editor of Miami Helmet. O'Ferrall, John, & Co., Proprietors Piqua Car and Agricultural Works. J. O'Ferrall. W. O’Ferrall. W. M. Pursell   O’Ferrall, John, Physician Orr & Leonard, Grain Dealers Orr & Leonard, Pork Packers Orr, Leonard, & Daniels, Linseed Oil and Oil Cake Manufactures. Pursell, Wm. M., Manufacturer Schroeder, Chas., Hardware Dealer Schroeder, M., Florist.   874 - BUSINESS REFERENCES.   Sawyer & Martin, Proprietors Piqua Paper Warehouse, Manufacturers of Hand-made Flour Sacks and Satchel-bottom Paper Bags, also Dealers in Manilla Straw and Rag Wrapping Papers, Butter Trays, Twines, etc., etc. Scott, John M.. & Co., Merchants. Schlosser, Jos., Dealer in Cigars and Tobacco. Shellenberger, Jas. E., Physician. Shepley, R. W., Butcher. Simon, Chas. Wm., Hotel. Slouson, R., Grain Dealer, Manufacturer of Linseed Oil. Spiker, J. H. H., Livery. Statler, D. C., Stone Merchant and Farmer, Sec. 29. Thoma, A., & Sons, Dealers in Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, 197 Main street. Walton, F. W., Physician. Wendle, A., Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware, Main street. Whitlock, I. J., Proprietor Sash, Door and Blind Factory, also Contractor, Builder, and Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, etc., southwest corner of Boone and Broadway. Wiley, Thos. J., Tanner, and Wholesale Dealer in Leather and Findings. Wilt, Isaac H., Grocer. Wiltheis & Chryst, Manufacturers of Cigars, and Dealers in Tobacco. Wood, K. L., Stock Dealer. Zollinger, John & Son, Grocers, corner Main and Green streets.   UNION TOWNSHIP.   WEST MILTON.   Albaugh, David R., Justice of the Peace and Farmer.   Armacost, J. M., Publisher of the West Milton Argus. Terms $1.50 per year. This paper is now in the second year of its existence, and under a new management. It will be conducted so as to merit the support of those interested in such an enterprise in their midst. In future it will be carefully edited, and filled with matter that cannot fail to interest its readers. In a word, it will be devoted to the best interests of our rapidly growing town, and the wealthy farming community around us. Citizens, will you give it the support it deserves ?   Beall, Chas. F., Dealer in Stoves and Tinware. Spouting made a specialty. Bennet, Richard, Miller. Brown, H. J., Dealer in Boots and Shoes. Repairing a specialty. The only place in town in which is kept a full and complete Assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Wearing Apparel for the feet. Go one, go all, and Examine his Stock before purchasing elsewhere.   Campbell, J. K., Dealer in Grain and Seeds. Chase, Rowland R., Justice of the Peace. Coate, H. W., Dealer in Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes. Tailoring a specialty, also Agent for Remington Sewing Machine.   Coate, John, Dealer in Groceries, Wood, Coal, Lime, Hair, Plaster and Cement. Coppock, Havilah, Dealer and Shipper of Stock. Coppock, Harvy, Miller, one mile north of West Milton, Sec. 9. Cromer, F. M., General Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Hardware and Harness. Orders promptly filled. Buggies, Carriages, Spring and Farm Wagons, Mowers, Riding and Walking Cultivators, Planters, Plows, Hay Rakes, etc.   BUSINESS REFERENCES - 875   Eby, Theo. P., & Bro., Dentists, office open every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at West Milton, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Union, Montgomery Co., Ohio. Falknor, Andrew N., Dealer in Agricultural Implements. Fouts, John B., Postmaster and Dealer in Notions, etc., etc. Fonts, A. C., Teacher. Gregg, Smith, Minister and Farmer. Hale, Isaac, Proprietor of Steam Saw-Mill and Dealer in Lumber. Hoover, W. J., Miller, two miles south of West Milton. Horine, F. M., Shoemaker, Sec. 7. Jay, T., Minister and Farmer, Sec. 33. Kellogg & Jones, Attorneys at Law. Kessler, W. W., Teacher and Proprietor of Livery and Feed Stable. Mast, W. J., Dealer in Lightning Rods. Miller, Jacob, Undertaker and Dealer in Furniture. Mote, L. M., Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Sundries, Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only, also Paints, Oils, etc., etc. Niles, Lewis F., Dealer in Jewelry. Repairing a specialty. Pearson, H. 3., Physician and Surgeon. Pemberton, Joseph, Minister and Farmer, Sec. 8. Randall, I. A., Dealer in General Merchandise. Rumburg, G., Farmer and Quarryman. Sigafoos, W. C., Dealer in Clothing, Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, and all Goods kept in a First-class Retail Store. Give him a call before purchasing elsewhere.   Smithman, W. H., Nurseryman, two miles ,southwest of West Milton. Stonebraker, Wm. T., Teacher and Farmer. Thomas, O. M., Painter.   NEW LEBANON. POTSDAM P. 0.   Ammon, Levi & Sons, Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Tobacco, Groceries and General Merchandise, also Leaf Tobacco. Levi Ammon. Geo. H. Ammon. Wm. Ammon. Ed. Ammon. Charles Ammon. Bobbs, A. C., Physician and Surgeon. Treatment of Fevers and Diphtheria a specialty. Dietrick, Abraham, Minister and Farmer. Snyder Bros., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Glassware, Queensware, Hardware, Boots and Shoes. Wieser, Alexander, Blacksmith.   LAURA.   Brandon, J. P., Physician and Surgeon. Coate, Thos. J., Merchant. Falknor, Levi, Blacksmith. Miles, J. T., Physician and Surgeon. Mote, Wm. X., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Notions, etc., etc. Stricker, John, Dealer in Stoves, Tinware ; Spouting a specialty.   FREBERICKSTOWN.   FIDELITY P. O.   Bowman, D. W., Merchant and Postmaster. Poince, J. W. & Bro., Carriage Manufacturers and Blacksmiths. Scheaffer, John, Blacksmith and Farmer.   MONROE TOWNSHIP.   TIPPECANOE CITY.   Ashworth, W. & J., " Fairview Nurseries," Dealers in Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Vines, Plants, Shrubs, Roses, etc., etc.   876 - BUSINESS REFERENCES   Auglebarger, D. F., Blacksmithing, Repairing and all kinds of General Job Work. Bowman, J. W.,Dealer in Standard, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions and Furnishing Goods, also Agent for Mme. Demorest's Reliable Patterns, Morrison Block. Caldwell, W. F., & Co., Editors of the Tippecanoe City Herald. Carpenter, R. R., Physician and Surgeon. Chronic Diseases a specialty. Coffman & Spencer, " Star Grocery." Headquarters for Staple and Fancy Groceries, Glass and Queens-ware, Chaffee's Block. Cushwa, B. F., Dealer in Cigars and Tobacco, all kinds of Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery, also has a neatly arranged Ice Cream Parlor, in which Ice Cream is served at all times in season. Favorite, G. L., Dealer in Hardware and Agricultural Implements. Self-Binders a specialty. Fetters, David, Contractor and Builder. Fuller, A. J., Dealer in Hardware, Pumps, Paints, etc., etc. Galloway, S. & H. A., Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery; Soaps, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Books, Stationery, and all kinds of School Supplies, Wall and Window Paper, Family Medicines, and Physicians' Prescriptions accurately compounded at all hours, Room 3, Chaffee's Block.   Gilbert, I. Kirk, Physician and Surgeon. Hartman, S. D., Physician and Surgeon ; office, Main street. Hawver, H. E., Dealer in Family Groceries and Provisions, Main street, between First and Second streets. Hawver, Geo. W., Cooper. Herr, John K., Proprietor of Grist-Mill. Cash paid for Grain. Horton, J. H., Editor. Huber, Fred, Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats. Special attention given to Curing Hams and the Manufacture of Sausage, " Bologna," etc. All Orders promptly filled. Kerr, J. A., Attorney at Law and Civil Engineer. Koetitz, Ernst, Carpenter. Leonard, T. C., Superintendent of Wheel Works. McGiffin, Samuel, Physician and Surgeon ; office on Second street, Residence on South First street. Merkle, F. C., Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Collars, Bridles, Whips, Halters, etc., etc., north side of Main street, between First and Second streets. Miles, A. W., Postmaster, and Dealer in Wooden and Willow ware, Light and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goog., Confectionery, Oysters, Fruits, etc. Cash paid for country produce at the Post Office. Miller, John, Dealer in Family Groceries and Provisions. Reichel, John H., Dealer in Fancy and Staple Groceries, Provisions and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Rhodehamel & Bro., Manufacturers of Linseed Oil. Always pay highest price for Flax Seed, and keep on hand clean Flax Seed to loan to Farmers in season. Smith, George, President of the Grape Sugar Manufactory. Trupp, Weakley & Co., General Manufacturers and Builders, Dealers in Lumber, Lath, Shingles. All kinds of Building Material always on hand. Tobacco Boxes, two kinds of Bee Hives, Extension Tables, Bedsteads, etc. All kinds of Scroll Work, corner of Walnut and Fifth streets.   BUSINESS REFERENCES - 877 Weaver, Robert, Wagon-Maker and Repairer of Wagons and Farm Machinery; Manufacturer and Repairer of Grain Cradles. Shops on Second, between Main and Dow streets. Wesler, A. H., Mayor and Justice of the Peace. Youart, George K., Engineer.   GINGHAMSBURG   BOSOM, A. C., Merchant. Evans, It. M., Merchant.   FREDERICKSTOWN.   FIDELITY P. O.   McCool, Y. G., Shoemaker.   TROY P.O.   Pearson, J. M., Aparist, Sec. 24.   NEWTON TOWNSHIP.   PLEASANT HILL.   Coate, James, Restaurant, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars, Groceries, Ice Cream and Soda Water. Coate, T. H., Blacksmithing, Plow-making, and Horseshoeing a specialty. Crumrine & Son, Proprietors of the " Sugar Grove Mills," Manufacturers and Dealers in Flour and Feed. DeBra, D. W., House and Carriage Painter. Deeter, F. & I., Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Coffins, Burial Robes, etc., also Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Drain Tile. These Tiles are not Surpassed in Strength and Durability by any Manufactured in the State. Factory located half mile east of Pleasant Hill. Kiester, S. W., Physician and Surgeon. Myers, H. H., Dealer in Boots and Shoes, Custom Work done to Order. Repairing promptly attended to, Odd Fellows' Building. Patty, Wm., Physician. Patty, Whitmer & Co., Grain Merchants; Highest Price paid for Grain of all kinds. Elevator at D., C. & T. R. R., also Dealers in Hogs. Pearson, Horatio, Teacher. Reiber, Jacob, Postmaster. Rothermel, Joel, Shoe Dealer. Custom Work done to Order promptly. Also Dealer in Flour and Special Medicines. Sloan, Wm. R., Attorney at Law and Farmer, Sec. 27. Teeter, N. B., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Queensware, Boots and Shoes. Clothing and Merchant Tailoring a specialty, Masonic Hall Building. Terry, L. B., Carriage and Wagon Maker, and General Repair Shop. Whitmer, Geo. W., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Queensware, Hats, Caps, Clothing ; also Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness.   Cadwallader, Wm. H., Teacher and Farmer, Sec. 13, Pleasant Hill P. O. Day, Stephen, Proprietor of Cider Press, located 21 miles south of Bradford. This Press has a capacity of 100 barrels per day, with which facilities he is prepared to accommodate Customers on Short Notice. Also has on hand Pure Cider Vinegar for Sale by the barrel or gallon. Bradford P. O. Deeter, C. H., Blacksmith, Sec. 8, Pleasant Hill P. O. Hoover, T. & O., Proprietors of Saw Mill, Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Turned Chair Stock, Sec. 33, West Milton P. O. Kriegbaum, C., Blacksmith and Farmer, Sec. 35, Laura P. O. Mohler, Samuel, Minister, Sec. 5, Covington P. O. Overoarsh, S. H., Teacher, Sec. 24, Pleasant Hill P. O.   878 - BUSINESS REFERENCES.   Price, Isaac, Minister and Farmer, Sec. 23, Pleasant Hill P. 0. Roszell, Joseph, Minister and Farmer, Sec. 33, Troy P. 0. Shoemaker, J., Proprietor Nursery, Dealer in all kinds of Fruit Trees, Tanned Bark for Budding purposes furnished to Order. Those wishing to purchase Trees will do well to Examine his Stock before purchasing elsewhere. Sec. 5, Covington P. 0. Ullery, H. G., Minister and Farmer, Sec. 7, Covington P. 0. Williainson, W. M., & BrO.,Proprietors of Saw Mill, and Dealers in all kinds of Native Lumber. Special attention given to Custom Work. Located at Circle Hill, Sec. 10, Covington P. 0. Wine, D. D., Minister and Farmer, Sec. 9, Covington P. 0.   NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP.   COVINGTON.   Albery, R. M., Proprietor Saw Mill, Sec. 32. Baer Bros., Proprietors Falls Mills. H. H. Baer & B. F. Baer. Bart mes F,11.,Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness. Bennett, R. F., Superintendent of Schools. Boehringer, Geo., Spoke Factory. Boggs, E., Carpenter and Farmer. Brandon, Reuben, Minister. Browne, W. A., Publisher. Buchanan, J. A., Carpenter, Sec. 6. Butterfield, Amos, Hotel. Cable, R. E., Physician. Cable, T. B., Teacher, Sec. 13. Cable, A. L., Telegraph Dodd, Face & Co., Manufacturers of Spokes, Shafts, Rims, Hubs and Bent Work. Daniel Face. & Geo. Boehringer & Henry Drees Drees, H., & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots Shoes, Groceries and Queensware. Dunkle, Christian, Miller. Falknor, L. D., Dairyman, Sec. 31. Freshour, Wm., Attorney at Law. Giffin, J. V., Wagon-Maker and Farmer, Sec. 30. Gross, C. M., & Son, Carriage Manufacturers. Hamilton & McGinnis, Proprietors of Livery, Sale and Feed Stable ; Face's old Stand on High street. Harrison, J., Physician. Hartzell, Philip, Carpenter. Hill, Henry, Dealer in Farm Implements, Sec. 30. Kendell, Jacob, Physician. Kinsinger, L. H., Grain Merchant. McClary, Jas., Trustee. McGowan, Livery Stable, north side P., C. & St. L. R. R. Depot, High street. Maier, Michael, Wagon mid Carriage Maker. Martin, D. J., Merchant. Minnich, Adam, Justice of the Peace. Murray, D. M., Physician. Perry, W. L., Fruit Culturist, Sec. 17. Ranch, G. W., Tanner. Rosenberger, A. S., Homoeopathic Physician ; office hours, 7 to 9 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M., 7 to 9 P. M. Routson, A., & Son, Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Groceries, etc., also Manufacturers of Clothing, Boots and Shoes. A. Routson & W. 0. Routson. Ruhl, J. W., Dealer in Cut and Wall Stone ; Lime by the car always on hand; all orders promptly filled. Shellaberger, D. C., Hardware. Shuman, J. R., Banker. Shuman & Hines, Dealers in Grain and Leaf Tobacco. Spitler, Henry, Banker.   BUSINESS REFERENCES - 879 Wagner, J. G., Tile Manufacturer. Weaver & Kendell, Druggists, also Dealers in Wall Paper and Books, etc. Younce, D. A., Physician.   BRADFORD.   Hoover, E., Minister, Sec. 10. Myers, D. S., Superintendent Schools Sec. 26. Sowers, John, Grain Dealer.   BLOOMERTOWN P.O.   Finfrock, G. H., Plasterer and Farmer, Sec. 35. Rein, S. W., 'Grocer, Sec. 2.   NORTH CLAYTON.   Heoffer, H. G., Minisiter, Sec. 13. Long, J. H., & Bro., proprietors Clayton Mills, Sec. 13. Valentine, L. B., Teacher, Sec. 34, Versailles P. 0., Darke Co. Schaefer, John E., Minister, Sec. 2, Piqua P. 0. Ullery, D. E., proprietor Saw Mill and Farmer, Sec. 32, Piqua P. 0.   BROWN TOWNSHIP.   FLETCHER.   Beamer, J. B., Physician. Coffield, J. P., Grain and Dealer in Groceries. Coppock, J. W., Flour and Grain Dealer. Duncan, M., Justice of the Peace. Dunn, A., Carpenter. Earhart, D. B., Teacher. Lane, A. H., Teacher. Rundle, G. H., Manufacturer of Patent Medicines.   LENA.   ALLEN'S P. 0.   Colvin, J. F., Merchant. Cox, W. S., Physician. Denman, H. B., Physician. Frazier, S. G., Merchant. Stith, John M., Teacher. Vanzant, Wm., Plasterer, Sec. 6.   CONOVER.   Brecount, J. D., Grain Dealer. Carmony, H. S., Tile Manufacturer and Farmer, Sec. 7. Frazier, J. N., General Merchant. Johnson, W. H., Carpenter, Builder and Farmer, Sec. 5. White, J. W., Saw Mill, Sec. 12.   BETHEL TOWNSHIP,   Albaugh, N. H., & Son, " Hill Home Nurseries;" Trees and Plants at Lowest Wholesale Rates, Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Tadmor, Montgomery Co. Allen, M. L., Farmer and Tile Manufacturer, Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Tadmor, Montgomery Co. Arnold, Joseph, Farmer and Minister ; P. O. Dayton, Box 1013. Black, John, Proprietor Saw Mill, Sec 14 ; P. 0. Brandt. Blessinger, B. L., Dry Goods and Groceries ; P. 0. Brandt. Brown, Hiram, Nurseryman ; P. 0. Brandt. Deem, J. M. C., Wheelwright ; P. 0. Brandt. Fisher, P. B., Blacksmith, Sec. 25; P. 0. Tadmor, Montgomery Co. Freeman, Isaac, Proprietor of " Honey Creek Nurseries," Grower and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Pines, Roses, etc.; everything new and rare made a specialty. Established 1861 ; P. 0. New Carlisle, Clark Co. McCannaughy, David, Farmer and Manufacturer, Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Tippecanoe City.   ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP.   Barnes, Washington, Superintendent of the " Knoop Children's Home." Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Troy. Davy, J. 0., Physician and Surgeon, Miami City ; Alcony P. 0.   880 - BUSINESS REFERENCES.   Deaton, Van S., Physician and Surgeon, Miami City ; Alcony P. O. Wells, T. S., Minister, Sec. 3.; Alcony P. O.   LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP.   CASSTOWN.   Burkholder, J. M., Custom Miller, Sec. 31. Burton, Joel, Proprietor of Saw Mill and Farmer, Sec. 36. Harbaugh, T. C., Journalist. Hartley, C. A., Eclectic Physician and Surgeon. Knick, Wm., Stock Dealer. Knoop, Samuel, Dealer in General Merchandise. Nixon, A. B., Minister. Rapp, E. M., Minister, Sec. 8. Stuart, J. M., Blacksmith. All kinds of Blacksmithing done to Order. Tyler, Wm., Blacksmith ; Horseshoeing a Specialty. Whitmore, D. J., Breeder and Shipper of Registered Devons and Jersey Cattle, Poland-China Pigs, and Poultry. Young, Chas. P., Tailor.   SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP,   PIQUA P. 0.   Cron, A. J,, Cabinet Maker. Pence, Paul N. S., Teacher and Farmer, Sec. 18. Riffle, Louisa J., Dressmaker, Sec. 31.   STAUNTON TOWNSHIP.   TROY P. 0.   Foster, James, Superintendent of Infirmary.