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ARNETT, HIRAM, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, March 10, 1810: he is a son of Samuel and Nancy Arnett, who moved to Muskingum Co., near Dresden, when the subject of this sketch was about 9 years of age; they afterward moved about ten miles northwest of Zanesville in the same county; they then moved to Granville, Licking Co., staying in the latter place about eighteen months, then moving to Richland Co. in 1822, they settled near Bellville. Mr. Arnett resided with his parents until he was shout 22 yours of age, when he was married in the fall of 1832, to Miss Elizabeth Kemp, daughter of John and Mary Kemp, who emigrated from Virginia and settled in Stark Co., afterward moving to Richland Co. They settled in Sharon Township in 1827 or 1828. After his marriage, Mr. Arnett settled about three miles south of Mansfield where he lived until the year 1841, when he moved to the town, now city of Mansfield, where he resided until 1861, when he removed to the country going on his present farm about one wile east of the village of Shenandoah, in the spring of 1862. His wife died Feb. 14, 1864 ; there were seven children born to them, four sons and three daughters: the two oldest, a son and daughter, are now dead ; John H., the oldest son living, served during the rebellion in the 1st (independent) Ohio Battery, enlisting in 1861, and re-enlisting as a veteran, he served until mustered out at the close of the war, having been in the following engagements; Gauley Bridge, Dec. 31, 1861; Frederick City, Sept. 12, 1862; South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Fayetteville, May 17 and 18, 1863; Lewisburg, Dec. 12, 1863; Clopd Mountain, May 9, 1864 ; New River Bridge, May 10, 1864; Newport, May 12, 1864; Lexington, June 11, 1864; Lynchburg, June 17 and 18, 1864; Salem, June 21, 1864; Bunker Hill, July 19, 1864; Stevenson's Point, July 20, 1864; Winchester, July 24, 1864; Martinsburg, July 25, 1864.

BARNES, G. B., farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in April 12, 1846; he is a son of Joshua and Sarah Barnes, who came to Richland Co, in 1835, and lived here about one year, then moved back to Jefferson Co. The subject of this sketch is the fifth of a family of ten children; he remained at home until he was 18 years old, when he went to Harrison Co., to clerk in a store, where he remained eighteen months ; he then entered a Commercial College at Cincinnati, but had to leave on account of his health; he traveled in the West a short time, and in the spring of 1870, came to Richland Co., and settled on a farm about one mile southeast of Adario, where he lived four years ; he then bought and moved about one-half mile north of Adario, where he still lives. He was. married in 1872, to Margaret Crawford, of Ashland Co, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have one child, Charlie R.; Mr. Barnes is making a specialty in fine sheep and cattle.

BEATTIE, RACHEL, MRS., P. O. Greenwich: she was born in Chester Co., Penn., April l, 1828, and is a

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daughter of Isaac and Jane Harcourt, who came to Richland Co. (in what is now Ashland Co.) in an early day ; she is the seventh of a family of eight children. She was married in the spring of 1845, to William Beattie (who died in 1878), who was born in Scotland, and came to this country about 1835 or 1836; after their marriage, they settled on the present farm; Mrs. Beanie has three children-Olivia, Isaac C. and James A.

BEVERIDGE, WILLIAM, farmer, P. O. Adario; he was born in Scotland May 18, 1838 ; he is a son of James and Sarah Beveridge, who carne to this country and State in 1843. They first settled in the north part of Butler township, where they lived about six months, and then bought where the subject of this sketch lives, where they spent the rest of their days. The subject of this sketch is the sixth of a family of eight children; he lived at home until the fall of 1862, when he enlisted in the 20th O. V. I., in the war of the rebellion; he served about ten months, and then came home and settled on the old homestead, where he still resides.

BROKAW, RUNYAN, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Essex Co., N. J., March 27, 1829 ; he is a son of Christian and Margaret Brokaw, and is the eighth of a family of eleven children. He remained at home until he was married, in 1853, to Mary McCan, who died in 1861. He lived on the old homestead about three years after his marriage, and then sold out and went to Illinois, where he stayed about two years; he then went back to Pennsylvania, and took charge of a gang of men on the broad-gauge railroad that was in the course of construction, and worked at that until December, 1863, when he went to Nashville, Tenn., and worked on the Government works there about twelve months. In 1865, be was married to Martha Osburn, who died in 1867. After he came back from Tennessee, he lived in different parts of the county until 1870, when he bought where he now resides. He has been married eleven years to Jenny Hawt; he has five children, whose names are Lilly, William, Georgians, George K and Mary J.

BROWN, GIFFORD, farmer; P.O. Adario; he was born in Carson Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, 1854, and is a son of Norwell and Nancy Brown, who were formerly of Virginia. He is the fifth of a family of six children. He remained at home until he was married in the spring of 1878, to Mattie Cox, of Columbiana Co., Ohio, After his marriage he settled in Harrison Co., Ohio, where he lived one year, and in the summer of 1879 be moved to Richland Co., and is at present living three-quarters of a mile went of Adario. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one child, Pearl May.

CHURCH, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Olivesburg; he was born in Virginia, in 1793 ; when he was about 7 years old, his parents moved to Wetzel Co., W. Va.; his father, Henry Church, was an English soldier under Lord Cornwallis in the Revolutionary struggle, and was taken prisoner by the Light horse Cavalry while he and some others were out on a foraging expedition ; he took the oath of allegiance and joined the American cause; he lived to be 109 years old. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was married, Oct. 3, 1813, to Susanna Helms, of Pennsylvania; after his marriage, he settled in Virginia, where he lived about five years, and then moved, with his wife and two children, to the present site of Windsor, in Mifflin Township, where he lived about one year; he then bought a tract of land of Ebenezer Williams, which he improved seven years, and then sold out and bought where he now resides, in 1831; he cleared the land, which was very heavily timbered: Mr. Church can recall many of the hardships and privations of early pioneer life. Mr. and Mrs. Church have raised eight children, five of whom are dead; he has one slaughter at home yet-Sarah A., who is in her 32d year, and one Mrs. A. J. McCloy, a resident of Mansfield.

CLABERG, ISAAC, farmer; P. O.. Adario; he was born in this county May 12, 1822; his parents came to this county from Fairfield Co., in 1816, and bought the tract of land where Mr. Claberg now resides; they moved into the woods and put up a shanty to live in until they could build themselves a cabin, after which they went to clearing off the timber, which consisted I principally of oak, beech and sugar. The subject of this sketch lived at home until he was 37 years old when he married Harriett Porter, of Butler Township: her parents came to this county from Pennsylvania about 1835 ; Mr. and Mrs. Claberg have two boys, who are 15 and 17 years old. Mr. Claberg has done a good deal of hard work in his time, and has helped to clear a good many acres of land; he is an industrious and thriving farmer, who believe in living up to the times. He has been honored with the office of Township Treasurer, and other minor offices in the township ; he is in his 58th year, and bids fair to live many years yet.

CLABERG, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was horn March 11, 1814, in Fairfield Co., Ohio, and is a son of Abraham and Mary Claberg, who came to this county in the spring of 1816; they were the second family that settled in the present boundaries of Butler Township ; Abraham entered the first land that was entered in the township, but. did not move until some time after. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of a family of seven children; he remained at home until he was married, in the fall of 1839, to Elizabeth Urich, of Ashland Co.; she died in 1840, and in the spring of 1845, he married Susanna Sneer, who was born Oct. 14, 1819, in what is now Butler Township; after his marriage, he settled on the present farm, which his father had entered some time before. Mr. Claberg has held some of the minor offices in the township, and is at present one of the Commissioners of the county; his chances for an education were very limited, as schools were scarce in his day ; he can remember many incidents and privations of pioneer life, and is respected and honored by all who know him. Mr. and Mrs. Claberg have five children-William L., Isaac N., E. M., T. J. and Mary E. ; E. M. is yet at home.

CLINE, CURTIS, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Richland Co. Dec. 24, 1847 ; he is a son of Alfred and Julia E. Cline, of this county; be lived at home until he was 12 years old, when, his mother dying, he left home and followed farming a few years, and then he went to work in a saw-mill, where he stayed about nine years. He was married in February, 1868, to Elizabeth Smith, of this county, who died July 4, 1872; he afterward married Margaret Stober, of this

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county, and at present lives about one mile east of Shenandoah. Mr. and Mrs. Cline have four children, whose names are Roderick, Catherine, Gracie M. snd Rollen 3.

COLMAN, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Columbia Co., Penn., June 8, 1831 ; he is a son of Joseph and Diadem Colman, who moved to Richland Co. (into what is now Ashland Co.) in 1839. The subject of this sketch is the second of a family of four children. He lived at home until be was married, Nov. 18, 1852, to Magdeline Cassall, of Ashland Co., who was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Feb. 26, 1830. After his marriage, he went to Williams Co., Ohio, where he lived about seventeen years, and then sold out and bought where he now resides in Butler Township, about one and a quarter miles northeast of Adario. Mr. Coleman had held several of the minor offices in the township. Mr. and Mrs. C. have nine children, whose names are Alice S., John D., Orin S., Diadem H., Samantha M., George E., Theodore L., Arthur K. and Mary E.

DANCER, D. S., farmer; P. O. Adario; be was born in Richland Co. Feb. 28, 1837, and is a son of J. B. Dancer, of Butler Township, and is the eldest of the family now living; he remained at home until he was 17 years old, when he went to Indiana, where be remained one year, when he came home, and in a few years, he went to Illinois, where be lived about five years, when he came back to Richland Co., and, in 1861, enlisted in the 2d O. V. C., Co. M; in June, 1864, he with the rest of his company, was taken prisoners; be was in many rebel prisons and was finally released on the 28th of April, 1865. He reached home on the 7th of June, 1865, where be stayed about five years, when he married Margaret Tucker in February, 1870, daughter of Thomas Tucker, of Butler Township. After his marriage, he moved to the present farm, about one and a half miles northeast of Shenandoah. Mr. Dancer has held some of the minor offices in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Dancer have four children - J. R., G. K:, Thomas H, and Martha H.

DANCER, J. B., farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Jefferson Co. in 1815 ; his parents came some time before the above date from Washington Co., Penn., to Jefferson, and, in 1831, with their family of five children, moved to Richland Co., where they lived about twenty-three years ; they then emigrated to De Kalb Co., Ind., where they spent the rest of their days. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was married in 1838 to Sarah A. Stratton, of Butler Township, whose parents came to Richland in 1820 from Pennsylvania. After Mr. D: a marriage, he settled on the farm where James Beveridge now lives, where he resided about six years, when he sold out and lived on his father's place about three years, and then bought and moved on n farm adjoining the Beveridge place, where he resided about twelve years; be then sold out and moved on the present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Dancer have three children, all of whom are married. His only son was in the war of the rebellion three years and nine months, ten months of which time he was in rebel prisons. Mr. Dancer can recall many incidents and privations of pioneer life and has done a great deal of hard work in his time.

DAVIDSON, PETER, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Scotland May 10, 1810; he is a son of John and Margaret Davidson ; he emigrated to this State from Scotland by the way of New York, Buffalo and Cleveland, and settled in Huron (in what is now Ashland) Co. in the fall of 1836, where he lived until the spring of 1858, when he bought and moved to his present farm. Mr. Davidson has always followed farming, and is respected by all who know him. He was married in 1837 to Margaret Beattie, who came from Scotland in 1836; Mr. and Mrs. B. have five children -John, who served in the war of the rebellion; Sarah M., Catherine J., William and James L. Mr. Davidson has held some of the minor offices in the township and is a man who believes in living up to the times.

DOBBIN, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Brook Co., Va., March 31, 1805, and is a son of James and Jane Dobbin ; he is the eldest of a family of three children ; he remained at home until he was married, in 1839, to Ana Nicholls; after his marriage, he moved to Allegheny Co., Penn., where he lived until after the death of his wife, who died in 1854. He was married, in the spring of 1857, to Sarah K. McCoy, of Pittsburgh, Penn., and, in the same spring, moved to Richland Co., to a tract of land in Butler Township, which is a part of the present farm. Mrs. Dobbin's father, A. McCoy, served in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs.. Dobbin have one son-John William.

EAKIN, R. J., merchant, Adario; he was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 22, 1840, and is a son of James and Hannah Eakin; he remained at home until he was 21 years old, when he entered school at Coolville, Athens Co., Ohio, and was in different parts of the State until 1871, when he went to Savannah, where he acted as steward in the boarding halls until 1876, when he went into the mercantile trade in Adario ; he is now doing n thriving business. Mr. and Mrs. Eakin have one child-John.

FACKLER, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Adario ; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., July 8, 1805, and is a son of Abram and Elizabeth Fackler; be is the eighth of n family of twelve children ; he remained at home until he was 23 years old, when be went to learn the tanner's trade, and, in 1829, came to Ohio and traveled back, by the way of York State, to Dauphin Co., Penn.; in 1831, he come to Richland Co., Ohio, and bought a tract of land in Weller Township. In the fall of 1831, be married Catherine Crall, who was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., and moved, with her parents, Mathias and Elizabeth Crall, to Richland Co. in 1819, and settled in Franklin Township. Mr. Fackler lives on a highly improved farm about one mile west of Adario, in Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. Fackler have ten children, all of whom, but one, are married; their names are Abram, Hiram, Mary, Joshua, Mathias C., Catherine, Henry, Elizabeth, Louisa A. and Alice E. Mathias and Henry were in the war of the rebellion ; Mathias served in the 1st Ohio Battery; he went out in the summer of 1862, and was mustered out the 28th of June, 1865.

FORD, G. W., farmer ; P. O. Adario ; be was born in Richland Co. Sept. 24, 1836, and is a son of Joshua and Elizabeth Ford, who came to this county in the

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winter of 1827 and settled in Butler Township, on the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. Joshua lived there until the fall of 1865, when he moved to Ashland Co., where he still lives. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was married, in 1858, to Jennie Griece, of this county; she died in 1873; after his marriage, he settled on a farm adjoining the old homestead, where be lived about eight years, and then bought and moved on a farm at Shiloh; about eight years after, he moved on the old homestead, where he still resides. He has been married about three years to Sarah J. Deilh, of Blooming Grove Township. Mr. and Mrs. Ford have five children-H. H., Catherine E., Sarah S., Carrie A. and Charles L.

FUNK, JACOB M., Farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 22, 1812, and is a son of Tobias and Mary Funk; be is the third of a family of twelve children. He remained at home until 1833, when he was married to Susan Wheeler; after his marriage, he went to a place near Nashville, Tenn., where he followed his trade, mill-wrighting. At the commencement of the Mexican war, he entered Gen. Taylor's army as scout, where he did some very valuable service, and was with Gen. Scott when he entered the City of Mexico; at the close of the war, he moved to New Orleans; when the cholera broke out, he took boat for Pittsburgh, and, his wife and two children dying on the way, be remained at Pittsburgh until 1854, when he married Catherine E. Canly, of Franklin Co., Penn., when he moved to Ohio, and, at the beginning of the rebellion, entered as Provost Marshal and scouting service, and served during the whole conflict; he was always doing valuable service, and ran some very narrow escapes in penetrating the rebel lines; he was at Gen. Lee's headquarters while at Chambersburg; be was wounded several times, having had his left arm and right leg broken by minnie balls; he has lived in different parts of the State since the close of the war, and has been living on the present form since the spring of 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Funk have three children - Upton T., Anna E. and David H.; of these, Anna is married.

HANNA, T. WILSON, farmer ; P. O. Savannah ; he was born in this county June 26, 1826, and is a son of William and Rachel C. Hanna. William Hanna name to this county about 1824 or 1825, from Harrison Co., Ohio, and settled on a tract of land in Blooming Grove Township, that his father had entered some time before. He was married in 1835, and in 1851 he moved to the farm that T. W. Hanna now owns and lives on, in the northeast part of Butler Township, where be lived until 1874. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of a family of three children. He remained at home until the fall of 1857, when he married Amanda M. Gault, of Washington Co., Penn., whose father, Samuel Gault, came to this county in an early day. After Mr. Hanna's marriage he settled on his present farm. Mr. Hanna has held the office of Justice of the Peace five years, and other various offices in the to township. He is at present engaged quite extensively in raising fine-wooled sheep. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna have two children ; Dwight C., who is a member of the Freshman Class, at Wooster University, and J. C., who is attending the academy at Savannah, Ashland Co.

HETLER, CHRISTOPHER, farmer; P. O. Greenwich; he was born in this county July 6, 1842, and is a son of Andrew and Mary Hetler, who come from Pennsylvania and settled in the south part of Weller Township. He is the fourth of a family of seven children. He remained at home until he was married Jan. 17, 1863, to Margaret J. Keller, of Franklin Township. After his marriage he settled on his father-in-law's farm, where he remained two years, when he emigrated to Southern Illinois, where he remained one year; he then removed to Franklin Township, where be remained six years, and then to Weller Township, and in the spring of 1878, bought and moved on his present farm in the north part of Butler Township.; Mr. and Mrs. Hetler have three children, Amos M, Mary E. and Sadie M.

HETLER, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in this county Oct. 19, 1839, and is a son of Philip and Catherine Hetler. who were of German descent, and who removed from Pennsylvania in 1832 or 1833, and settled in the south part of Weller Township. Mr. H. is the eldest of a family of seven children. He remained at home until he was marred, in the fall of 1860, to Sarah A. Wolf, of Franklin Township, daughter of John C. and Hettie Wolf. After his marriage he settled on his father-in-law's farm, where he lived a few years. In 1869, he bought and moved to his present farm, in the west part of Butler Township. He is an industrious and thriving farmer, and works at his trade in winter, making grain cradles. Mr. and Mrs. Hetler have eight children-Verona E., Ann E., Sarah J., William E., Oliver J., Rosella M., Verona E., is married.

HUNTER, C. C., farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Richland Co. Aug. 3, 1852; he is a son of Joseph P. and Angeline Hunter, of Blooming Grove Township; he is the fourth of a family of ten children; he remained at home until he was married, in 1874, to Linda Kirk, daughter of M. Kirk, of Butler Township; in the spring of 1875, he settled on the present farm. Mr. Hunter is a thorough farmer and a gentleman, and believes that it is to the interest of all farmers to be a member of the grange. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have two children-Lucinda and Lena A.

KIRK, MICHAEL, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born in Brook, Va., Nov. 30, 1814 ; he removed with his parents, when be was about 2 years of age, to Jefferson Co., Ohio, where they spent the rest of their days. Michael remained at home until he was 30 years old, when he moved to Richland Co., in what is now Clear Creek Township, Ashland Co., where he lived about eighteen years; he then bought where he now resides, in Butler Township, about one-half mile west of Adario. He was married on the first day of the year 1845, to Lucinda Hickman, of Colombiana Co., whose parents were formerly of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Kirk is a daughter of Jeremiah Hickman, one of the old pioneer Methodists, and a sister of Judge Hickman, of Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Kirk have a family of seven children, some of whom are graduates of the Berea University. Mr. Kirk has been honored with a great many offices of the township, and is also a good, faithful granger. He is a pleasant gentleman to meet, and has a fine family.

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KIRK, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Adnrio; he was born in 1842; he is a son of the late Edward and Mary Kirk, of Butler Township, who came to Richland Co. in 1841, from Jefferson Co., Ohio, and settled where Mr. Kirk now resides, about half a mile southeast of Adnrio. The subject of this sketch remained at home until his marriage, in 1864, to Miss Sarah Ford, of Butler Township ; previous to his marriage, he had enlisted in the 16th N. Y. V. C., and served nine months, when he was discharged on account of disability; after his marriage, he settled on the old homestead until 1871, when his wife died, after which be went to Kansas, where he married his second wife, and where he lived until 1876, when he returned to Richland Co. and settled where he now resides, with his mother, on the largest farm in this part of the county, which is under a good state of cultivation.

McKIBBEN, W. C., farmer; P. O. Adario; be was born in Beaver Ca., Penn., Aug. 20, 1827; he is the son of Hugh B. and Isabelle McKibben, who moved to this county in the spring of 1828, and settled in what is now Ashland Co., where they spent the rest of their days. The subject of this sketch lived at home until the spring of 1853, when his father bought a tract of land about three-quarters of a mile northeast of Adnrio, in Butler Township, and where he partly made his home until March 31, 1863, when be married Cordelia Smith, of Huron Co. In the fall of 1863, after his marriage, he settled on the farm where he now resides. Mr. McKibben tried hard to get an education, when a young man. He was an ardent admirer of Gen. Fremont, and has taken a very active part in politics. Mr. and Mrs. McKibben have eight children-Albert A., William, Francis, Amanda M., Ernest D., Mary E., John H., Nettie J. and Perry.

McWILLIAMS, J., farmer; P. O. Savannah; he was born in Richland Co. Jan. 17, 1848; he is a son of Charles and Agnes McWilliams, who came from Scotland in 1843, and settled in Butler Township, where they lived about three years ; they then moved to Ashland Co., where they still live. The subject of this sketch lived at home until the spring of 1875, when he married Nettie Farquahonson, of Ashland Co.; after his marriage, he settled on the farm where he now resides, in Butler Township, about two miles northeast of Adnrio, Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams have two children -James B. and Agnes Irene.

MORRIS, B. F., lumber dealer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1841; he is s son of Benjamin Morris, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The subject of this sketch remained at home until the call was made for men by President Lincoln. He enlisted in McLaughlin's squadron of cavalry in Mansfield, and held the office of Sergeant Dispatcher in the brigade: while serving in that capacity be was wounded by a ball entering at the elbow, and coming out at the wrist; the shot was supposed to have been fired at Gen. Stoneman, while farming in line of battle; the wounded were taken prisoners by the rebels at that battle, and when the rebel doctors were examining them to send all that were able to travel to Richmond, he called the Union doctor, and told him to save him if he could. Mr. Morris crawled in an old house that stood near, and pulled some old clothes over him, and when they came to him the rebel doctor asked the Union doctor whet was the matter with this Fellow. He said he was almost dead. "I expect he'll die this blessed minute." They passed, and thus he saved himself from going into a rebel prison; he finally reached home, and got his discharge in the summer of 1865. He was married on the 27th of November, 1865, to Miss Mary Oberlin, of Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. Morris have four children, whose names are William A., Della W., Cheater and Orphia R. Mr. Morris is an energetic business man, and is at present living about one-half mile east of Shenandoah. He partly owns and operates a steam saw-mill where he lives, and has a half-interest in 218 acres of coal land in Columbiana Co.

MORRIS, G. B., farmer; P. O. Shenandoah ; be was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Feb. 10, 1845; he removed with his parents, Benjamin and Jane R. Morris, to Richland Co. in 1847. He remained at home until he was 24 years old, when he married Eliza J. Urich, of Weller Township, Jan. 21, 1869. After his marriage, he bought and settled on a farm adjoining the old homestead, where he has since lived. Mr. Morris believes that the best in the way of stock and farming implements is the cheapest, and has a pleasant home. They have one child-Charley E., who was born Oct. 26, 1869.

MORRIS, BENJAMIN, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Nov. 18, 1811. He is a son of Jonathan and Sophia Morris, who moved, about 1831, to Beaver Co., where they lived about twenty-five years, and then sold out there and moved to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where they lived about seven years, and moved to Mahoning Co., where they lived twelve years. Getting too old to work on a farm, Mr. Morris divided his property among his children, intending to come to Richland Co. to live with his son; Benjamin, but died at his daughter's, in Mahoning Co., at the age of 84 years. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was 29 years of age, when he married Jane R. Black, of Chester Co., Penn. After his marriage, he settled in Beaver Co., where he lived about six years, when he moved with his wife and four children to Butler Township, in the spring of 1846, and settled on the farm where he now resides. They have raised five boys, whose names are Barcella F., Jonathan T., Gideon B., William H. and Isaac P. all of whom are married. Mrs. Morris died Feb. 22, 1871, and in 1876 he marred Cynthia Spohnhour, of Shelby. This has been a remarkable family for longevity; Jonathan and Sophia Morris, at the age of 80 years, had a family gathering of their eleven children, who were are living; aggregate time of life in the family, 668 years 3 months and 18 days. They have been a very patriotic family; five of the family fought in the rebellion, and also five in the Revolutionary struggle, some of whom lost their lives in both wars. William H. Morris lives with his father on the old farm; he has been in California twice, and can recall many stirring scenes ; he was born March 22, 1847. When be was 28 years old, he married Neotia Cline, Feb. 20, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Morris have three children, whose names are Ada J., Effie C. and Hattie P.

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MURRAY, EDWARD, farmer; P. O. Adsrio; he was born in what is now Ashland Co. Nov. 7, 1824 ; he is a son of Edward and Rebecca C. Murray, and is the fifth of a family of six children. He remained at home until he was married, Dec. 23, 1847, to Mary E. Colman, of Ashland Co. After his marriage, he settled on his father's farm, where he lived six years, and then bought and moved where he now resides, in Butler Township, about two and a half miles northeast of Adsrio. He is a thriving farmer, who believes that the best in the way of stock and farming implements is the cheapest, and has his farm under a good state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have four children -John, Diadem, Joseph and William.

NELSON, ELMORE, farmer; P. O. Olivesburg; he was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 3, 1839; he is a son of Andrew and Rachel Nelson, who came to this county in 1853, from Wayne Co.; he remained at home until be was married, Jan. 28, 1860, to Angeline Ward, of Richland Co.; after his marriage, he settled on the old homestead, when his wife died June 15, 1861, and on Aug. 24, of the same year, his little boy, Charles, died. On the 9th of September, 1861, he enlisted in the 15th O. V. I., Company G, and was taken prisoner Sept. 20, 1863; be was in the Richmond and Andersonville prisons, and experienced all of the horrors of those places until the 10th of November, 1864, when he and four of his comrades made their escape by giving the guard $100 and a silver watch ;while in prison, he helped many of his comrades in distress, so that many will bless him as long as they live; he finally reached home on the 10th of December, 1864, and on the 28th of March, 1865, be married Mary A. Rutt, of Ashland Co.; after his marriage, he settled on his father-in-law's place, when he lived about three years, and then bought the farm where he now resides, of M. Kirk, in Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have six children, whose names are Henry S., Cora, Alice, Myrtie, William A. and Edward T.

RICHARDSON, JAMES M., farmer; P. O. Adsrio; he was born in Vermont in 1819, June 29, and is a son of Josiah and Anna Richardson, who came to this State in the spring of 1834, and settled in Lorain Co. The subject of this sketch is the third of a family of si children ; he remained at home until he was married, is the summer of 1849, to Maria Grimes, of Ashland Co.; after his marriage, he moved to Litchfield Co., where be lived three years, and in 1853, he moved to this county, Butler Township, and has lived on the present farm about twenty-six years. Mr. Richardson's father, Josiah Richardson, served under Brown about three years in the war of 1812. Mr. Richardson has four children-Vienna C., A. Clark, Emma and Charles A. ; of these, Emma is married.

ROBISON, G. W., farmer; P. O. Adsrio; he was born in Juniata Co., Penn., Oct. 4, 1832 ; he is a son of James sad Rebecca Robison, who came to this State in 1835 and settled in Ashland Co., where they lived about two years, and then moved into Richland Co. and settled on the farm where Jackson White now lives, in Butler Township, when they resided until the fall of 1868, and then they moved to Indiana. The subject of this sketch is the tenth of a family of thirteen children ; be lived at Lome until the spring of 1861, when he settled on a farm in Butler Township, where he lived about three and a half years, and then moved on the old homestead, where be resided until the spring of 1872, when he emigrated to Virginia; he lived there ten months, and not liking the society, he came back to Butler Township, and still resides here. Mr. Robison was married in 1855, to Mary E. Stratton, whose mother is still living, at the advanced age of 85 years ; Mr. and Mrs. Robison have one child-Thomas R.

SAMSEL, JACOB, former; P. O. Shenandoah; be was born in Olivesburg Aug. 6, 1836, and is a son of Peter and Mary Samsel, who came from Germany in 1836; he remained at home until he was 16 years old, when he went to learn the cabinet-making trade, which he followed one year, and then had to give it up on account of his hearth ; he then went back on the farm at home, where he remained until he was married, June 7, 1858, to Sarah J. Oberlin, of this township; after his marriage, he bought where he now resides and has since lived. In May, 1872, his wife died, and left him two children, whose names are Franklin B. and Emma J. After several years, he was married to Eliza A. Glenn, of Weller Township; they have one child- Bertha C. Mr. S. has held the office of District Clerk nine years in succession, and other minor offices in the township, and has, by his industry and strict attention to business, mode for himself and family a fine home; he believes that the best, in the way of stock and farming implements, are the cheapest.

SECHRIST, GEORGE B., farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., June 10, 1827; he is a son of Peter and Mary Sechrist, who came to Richland Co. in the spring of 1839, and bought a tract of land in what is now Butler Township, where Mrs. Sechrist still resides. The subject of this sketch is the second of a family of six children; he lived at home until he was 22 years old, when he married Anna L. Taylor, of this county; after his marriage, he moved to Blooming Grove Township, along the Huron Co. line, where he lived about one year, when he moved to his present home. Mr. S. has never paid much attention to politics, but has held some of the minor township offices. Mr. and Mrs. Sechrist have two children, whose names are Silas P. and Otto P., both of whom are married; Otto has been married about eighteen months, and lives on the farm with his father; Silas lives in Cleveland. Mr. Sechrist is a breeder of fine Spanish sheep, which he expects to make a specialty in the future.

SHELLER, H. B., farmer: P. O. Adsrio; he was born in this county Feb. 14, 1837 ; his parents came to this county in 1824, from Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm in what is now Ashland Co., where his father died when he was quite small; he was the only child, but, his mother marrying again, be had three half brothers, one of whom was lost in the war of the rebellion ; the other two are living in the West. The subject of this sketch lived at home until he was 20 years old, when he went to learn the mason trade, at which he worked three years ; then he followed threshing for seven falls, part of the time in Michigan: in the spring of 1863, he went to Williams Co. and bought a farm, where he lived about three months, and then came back to Butler Township. He was married in the

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fall, and moved on his father-in-law's plane, where he resided about two years; he then moved back to his farm in Williams Co., where he lived about two years, when he sold his farm and bought where he now resides. He is at present living with his second wife; he has four children, whose names are Charles Oscar, Perry Thomas, Marretta and Addie Eveline. Mr. Sheller is an industrious and hard-working man, and has a nice home and a good and highly improved farm.

STARR, ELIZABETH, MRS. She was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1787; she is a daughter of Robert and Ann Mitchell, and removed with her parents, in 1797, to Beaver Falls, and was married, Aug. 27, 1810, to Robert Starr; in the spring of 1818, she removed to this county, and settled on her present farm in Butler Township. She is of Irish descent, her grandfather coming from Ireland when he was 18 years of age ; she comes of a remarkable family, both for their longevity and patriotism, some of her uncles serving in the Revolution under Gen. Washington. Mrs. Starr has lived beyond the allotted time of mankind ; she is in her 93d year, and has a remarkable memory for one of her age; she has been blind for the last fifteen years, yet she can tell any one by their voice whom she ever knew before she lost her eyesight.

TUCKER, THOMAS, farmer ; P. O. Savannah ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1812; he is a son of John and Catherine Tucker, and removed with his parents to Richland Co., in what is now Ashland Co., Orange Township, in 1815. Mr. Tucker is one of a family of nine children, of whom he is the eighth; he remained at home on the farm until he was married, in December, 1831, to Sarah Vananken, who was born in Pike Co., Penn., in 1810, July 24. After the marriage, he entered 80 acres of the present farm, and moved the May following his marriage into a cabin that was very poorly built. They lived at the mercy of the mosquitos about a month, until they could get their cabin finished. Mr. Tucker can recall many incidents of pioneer life, and has cleared a great deal of land in his time. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have raised eight children, seven of whom are living-James L., T. A:, Sarah J., J. C., Margaret M., D. V., Martha and Nancy A. D. V. Tucker was born Jan. 7,1846 ; was married is December, 1877, to Miss A. C. Fackler, daughter of Henry and Catharine Fackler, of Butler Township. Mr. sad Mrs. Tucker have one child-F. Tucker. After D. V. Tucker's marriage, he settled on the old homestead now a highly improved farm,

TUCKER, THOMAS A., farmer; P. O. Savannah; he was born in Richland Co , is 1836, June 26, and is a son of Thomas end Sarah Tucker, of Butler Township ; he remained at home until he was married is August, 1870, to Elisabeth McMillen, of Butler Township. The next spring he settled on his prevent farm. In the northeast part of the township. Mr. Tucker has paid the most of his attention to farming, although he has been to the West a few times to buy stock for the market. He has paid some attention to raising heavy draft horses, and has some at present that will rank among the finest is the county. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have two sons-Charles M. and Robert H.

VIERS, Q. D., farmer; P. O. Greenwich; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Nov. 22, 1806 ; he is a son of Basil and Anna Vivre, and is the fifth of a family of twelve children; be remained at home until he was married, in the spring of 1830, to Jane Parker, of Summit Co., near Akron. After his marriage he settled in Summit Co., where he lived four years. In the summer of 1835, he emigrated to this county and settled on his present farm in the north part of Bailer Township. He has had eight children, seven of whom are living-Elizabeth M., Lorain, Martin, Thomas, Nancy, Margaret J. and L. Milton

VIERS, T. P., farmer; P. O. Greenwich; he was born in Summit Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1834, and is a son of L. D. and Jane Vivre; he is the third of a family of eight children; be remained at home until he was 24 years of age, when be married Miss Marie Hall, of Huron Co.; after his marriage, he settled in Greenwich Township, Huron Co., where he lived two years, when he moved to Wood Co., where he lived seven years, and then came to Richland Co. and settled on his present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Viers have two children-Jacob L, and Henry T,

WHISLER, NATHAN, tile and brick manufacturer; P. O. Shenandoah ; he was born in Richland Co. June 26, 1846; he is a son of Jacob and Nancy Whisler, who came from Berks Co., Penn., about the year 1835, and settled in Franklin Township, where they still reside. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of a family of fifteen children ; he remained at home until he was married, in 1867, to Margaret E. Hammond, of this county; after his marriage, he moved to Hancock Co., Ohio, where he followed farming and lived about three and a half years, when he moved to Allen Co., where he resided two years, when he moved back to Richland Co., and is at present living about three-fourths of a mile east of Shenandoah and engaged in the tile business. Mr. and Mrs. Whisler have five children-Jacob, Corn A., Allen, Elva R. and Willard.

WHITE, MILTON, farmer; P. O. Adario; he was born is Columbia Co., Penn., Feb. 15, 1833, and is a son of John and Elisabeth White, who came to this county in the spring of 1838 and settled in what is now Cass Township, where they lived until 1867, when they moved to Butler Township, where they spent the rest of their days. The subject of this sketch is the fourth of a family of ten children ; he remained at home until he was married, in 1857, to Mary A. Miller, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Miller, who came from Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1839, and settled in Blooming Grove Township ; after Mr. White's marriage, he settled in Cass Township, where he lived about seven years, and then he moved, with his family, to Michigan, and, is 1866, moved back to Richland Co. and at present lives in Adario. Mr. White has followed farming and milling as a general thing. Mr. and Mrs. White have six children-Samuel J., Lily M., Charles Grant, Elnora K., Jennetta and John E. Mr. White served in Co. H, 163d O. N. G.; he enlisted May 2, 1864.

WOOD, NAMAN; farmer, P. O. Adario; he was born in Ashland Co. June 28, 1844, and is a son of the late John and Maria Wood, of Butler Township ; he remained at home until June, 1862, when he enlisted in

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Co. H, 84th O. V. I., where he served about three months, when he came home, and in April, 1864, he re-enlisted in Co. A, McLaughlin's squadron, and returned home in November, 1865. He remained in the county until 1873, when be married Elmira Van Horn, of Rome, Blooming Grove Township; after his marriage, he settled on the present farm, about one and a half miles north of Adario, where he now lives.

WOOD, MARIA, MRS.; P. O. Adario; wife of the late John Wood ; she was born in Richland Co. Oct. 2, 1818, and is a sister of Jacob Clayberg, of Butler Township. John Wood was among the first settlers in this township; he came with his parents, in 1817, from Beaver Co., Penn. A short time after John Wood and Maria Clayberg were married, they settled in Ashland Co., where they lived about two years, and then bought and moved to the present farm, about two miles north of Adario. Mrs. Wood has raised seven children Maman, Mary, Coridan, William, John .L, Hulbert H. and Lorian ; Hulbert and Lorian are at home yet ; the rest of the family are married.

ZEIGLER, JOHN M., was born in Butler Township, July 21, 1840 ; be is the oldest child of Henry and Margaret Zeigler, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. He was married, Feb. 14, 1866, to Elizabeth Jane Cleland, who was born in Blooming Grove Township April 23, 1846; they have had two children; one is still living, named Effie M.; the other one died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler have always lived in the county; Mr. Zeigler has paid the most of his attention to farming, although he is by profession a carpenter, and has worked at it some ; he now owns a farm in good repair.