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BAKER, JOSHUA, farmer; P. o. Ganges. He was born in Virginia, Rockingham Co., July 10. 1814. Married in 1836 to Drusilla Lybarger, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Feb. 28, 1817; they have the following family: Esther A., born March 24, 1837 ; John L., born Nov. 23, 1839; Daniel, born Nov. 2, 1841 ; Josiah, born June 7, 1843; Joshua, born June 1, 1846; Ann E., born Dec. 25, 1847 ; twine, born Jan. 16, 1850; Sarah J., born July 16, 1852 ; Louis U., born April 16, 1854; Hattie, born Aug. 25, 1856; Silas, born Aug. 14, 1858; Ida Belle, born Oct. 22, 1862. The following members are deceased: John, died July 1, 1842; Esther, died Jan. 29, 1867 ; Mary Annetta, died Feb. 24, 1853. Esther Baker was married to David Kissler; they had two children-Minnie Jane, and Esther, who resides with her grandfather, Joshua Baker; Joshua Baker's father, John Baker, came to Richland Co. in 1817; married to Sarah Turner, they had four children-John Baker, died in 1858; Sarah Baker, died April 17, 1876; they both died in Adams Co., Ind. Mr. Joshua Baker was s citizen of this county when it was in its state of nature, infested with Indians, wolves, deer, etc., in abundance ; his father had several encounters with the Indians; Mr. John Baker was a soldier of the war of 1812.

BROWNELLER, JOHN, engaged with steam thrashing-machine; P. Mansfield; he was born in Virginia, July 8, 1836. Married to Anna E. Small, who was born June 16, 1840; they have seven children-Mary Jane, born Oct. 19, 1859 ; Allie, May 2l, 1861; Charlie, May 11, 1864 ; Samuel, Aug. 10, 1866; Dora A. and Carrie E., born June 6, 1870; John W., Nov. 24, 1872. Mary Jane married Frank Taylor Aug 20. 1876; they had one son, Fenton E., who died at the age of 2 years and 3 months. Mr. Browneller has a saw-mill, and is also engaged in that business. He is one of the leading men of Franklin Township.

BELL, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in the State of Maryland Feb. 20, 1824; came to Ohio in 1841. He married in 1848, Martha M. Gates, who was born in New Jersey Dec. 2, 1825, and who emigrated with her parents to Ohio in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have the following family: Harriet, born Aug. 2, 1850 ; Arminte, Jan. 27, 1852; Emma, June 6,1854 ; Hubbard, June 30, 1857; Charles, June 24, 1859: Byron, Jan. 8,1861; Eudora, June 6, 1862; Maud, Aug. 6, 1868. Arminta died Aug. 29, 1852, and Emma, Jan. 6, 1861. Harriet is married to J. D. Lewis. Jacob Bell, father of Samuel Bell, was born in Washington Co., Md., in 1773. He emigrated to Richland Co., in 1841. He was married to Barbara Emerick, who was born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., 1780 ; they had the following family: Mary B., born in February, 1807 ; Anthony, in March, 1808; Jacob, July 4, 1809; Susannah, June 26, 1811; John, in February, 1813; David, April 14, 1815: Peter, Feb. 9, 1821; Samuel, Feb. 20, 1824. Jacob Bell died in Richland Co. Nov. 17, 1847. Mrs. Bell died Feb. 29, 1848. Mary married David Leiter. Anthony died Feb. 16, 1859: Jacob died in 1837. Susannah married John Shutt. John Bell died in 1859, and Peter Bell in 1875.

BELL, A. T., farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., June 18, 1821. He was married in 1845, to Dorcas Young, who was born in this county Dec. 17, 1824 ; they have the following children-John H., born June 24, 1846 ; Mary J., Oct. 13, 1849 ; Hulda, Nov. 14, 1851; George W., Dec. 25, 1855; Eliza A., Sept. 29, 1859; Albert E., July 28, 1862; Viola May 24, 1867; Wesley, born July 30, 1869. Joseph H. Bell died April 12, 1864, and Hulda, Jan. 4, 1873. Mr. Bell owns a well-improved farm in this township.

BRADLEY, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; be wns born in Mercer Co., Penn., May 31, 1809; came to Ohio Feb. 14, 1820; married in 1837 to Sarah Ann McKnabb, who was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio ; they have five children-Margaret J. (deceased), born May 24, 1838; George, March 24, 1840; Mary, Jan. 15, 1842; Sarah, May 29, 1844; Eliza, March 7, 1849. Mr. Bradley was married the second time to Elenor Winton, who was born in Richland Co.; she died April 13, 1879. Mr. Bradley has been engaged in farming since he first located in this county: he has always been one of the prominent citizens of this township.

BRICKER, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Franklin Township Oct. 23, 1839. Married, Dec. 15, 1860, to Susannah Urich, who was born in Franklin Township March 24, 1841; they have the following family Catherine E., born Feb. 16, 1862; George, Sept. 6, 1863; Harriet, Dec. 4, 1865; Jennie, April 10, 1868; Carrie, Feb. 23, 1870; Addie, Sept. 25, 1873; Mary, Nov. 17, 1875; Charlie Ross, Feb. 22, 1878. Mr. Bricker owns a well-improved farm with good buildings and owns 311 acres. George Bricker, brother of David, enlisted in the 20th O. V. I.; was engaged in a number of battles and was honorably discharged.

CLINE, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Franklin Township, this county, Sept. 4, 1826. He was married in 1856 to Miss H. J. Miller, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1830; they have five children -Neosho, was born in 1857; George F. (deceased) ; Carrie, born in 1862; Frank, in 1864, and Judson, in

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1870. Mr. Cline owns two good farms in this township; he has been elected Commissioner in this county two terms, filled the office with credit and is one of the enterprising men of the county.

COON, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 11, 1818; came to Ohio with his parents is 1825, and located in Franklin Township. He was married in 1847 to Matilda Jacobs, who was born in York Co., Penn., April 7, 1824; they had the following children: William W., born Jan. 9, 1850; Mary E., Feb. 6, 1852; David I, June 14, 1854; Emma, Nov. 7, 1858; John G., Jan. 2. 1861. His father, George Cook, Sr., was born in Germany in 1787; came to America in 1800; Mrs. Cook was born in 1794; Mr. George Cook, Sr., died Sept. 12, 1868, at the age of 81 years 9 months and 17 days ; Mrs. Cook died June 22, 1868, at the age of 74 years 10 months 29 days. William Cook is married to Martha Ralston ; they have three children-Emma E., born in November, 1875; Etta Jane, March 4, 1877; George, Sept. 28, 1878.

COON, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in this township, and has always been engaged in farming.

CRALL, JOHN, deceased; to was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1798. He was married, Aug. 31, 1824, to Mary Buck, who was born Nov. 30, 1804; they had one son-Amos Crall, born Dec. 19, 1827, in Dauphin Co., Penn.; he was married, June 22, 1853, to Catherine Urich, who was born June 22, 1835; they have two children-Fremont, born July 6, 1856, and Sherman, born Nov. 21, 1860. John Crall died March 8, 1877; Mrs. Mary Crall died Sept. 17, 1867. They were members of the United Brethren Church for twenty-seven years.

CRUM, HENRY W., Clerk's office, Richland Co., Ohio. Was born in Franklin Township, Richland Co., Ohio, April 9, 1847 ; Isaac Crum, the father of H. W., was an old resident of Franklin Township, and came to Ohio when a child ; his parents settled in Franklin Township, Richland Co., where part of the descendants yet reside; Mr. Isaac Crum, during his long residence in Franklin Township, held the office of Township Clerk a number of years, and was frequently honored by the people to positions of honor and trust; in the year 1857, Mr. Isaac Crum was elected as Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Richland Co., and re-elected in 1860; be died March 8, 1861, while serving his second term, aged 43 years. He was the father of seven children, four of whom are living and three dead; the first son, Henry W., is now engaged in the Clerk's office in Mansfield.

CRUM, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; be was born, near the site of the big gate on the Perm where he now resides, March 1, 1820. He was married, Nov. 2, 1848, to Catherine Clay, who was born Nov. 25, 1828, in Franklin Township; they have the following family : Jacob, born Oct. 18, 1849; Elisabeth, born June 12, 1851; Margaret, born Feb. 15, 1853 ; Bartley, born April 29, 1854; Mary, born Nov. 26, 1856; J. Franklin, born Aug. 2, 1859; Lucinda, born Oct. 2, 1863; Ida C., born Sept. 30, 1866. Jacob died Nov. 2, 1851; Margaret, February, 1853, sad Franklin, June 3, 1879. Jacob Cram, John Crum's father, was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1789: he was married to Elizabeth Keith, who was born Feb. 17, 1794; they had the following family: Michael, born Oct. 24, 1814; Isaac, born Oct. 20, 1817; John, born March 1, 1820; Henry, born Aug. 12, 1822; Silas, born Aug. 11, 1825 ; Jacob, born Nov. 6, 1827 ; Mary, born June 6, 1830; Washington, born April 29, 1833. Silas, Jacob and John are yet living.

DUNNAN, SAMUEL (deceased). He was bom in Scotland in 1800 ; he came to America when he was a young man. He was married, in 1833, to Margaret Linn, who was born in Augusta Co., Va., in 1810; they have the following family : John, born in 1835; William, born Aug. 20, 1838; Anna, born in 1839. Samuel Dunnan died Dec. 24, 1856. John Dunnan was married to Eliza Walters. William Dunnan is engaged in farming at the home place, and is residing with his family.

FACKLER, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Shenandoah ; he was born in 1845, in this township. He was married, in 1869, to Elizabeth Baker, who was born in Jackson Township, this county; they have three children-Jennie, born Oct. 9, 1876; Joseph, born Aug. 30, 1875, and Eva, born Oct. 9, 1876. Joseph Fackler, his father, was born May 3, 1820; he was married to Mary Bear, who was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 15, 1816. Joseph Fackler died in 1849, and Mrs.. Mary Fackler in 1877.

FIDLER, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Ganges; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., is 1794. Married Elisabeth Shull; they had ten children after Mrs. E. Fidler died, he married in 1855, Elisabeth $mall, who was born is Franklin Township, Penn., in 1807. John Stoner, grandson of John Fidler, was born Feb. 9, 1860; he was raised by his grandparents. Mr. Stoner is now engaged in study and preparing himself for a useful position ; he is destined to make his mark in the future.

FIGHTER, HENRY F., grocerman; P. O. Mansfield; be was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July 29, 1847. Married, in 1872, Mary C. Spade, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., April 6, 1847 ; they have three children-Alice E., born Feb. 28, 1873 ; John W., Nov. 16, 1874; Charles F., Sept. 16, 1878. Mr. Fighter's father, Frederick Fighter, was born in Germany, in. November, 1804; married to Catherine Hoff, who was born in 1805, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they had three children-John, born in 1840; Hattie, in 1848; Henry, in 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Fighter are both living ; they reside with their son in Franklin Township. Henry Fighter has been engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes for some years ; he is a first-class mechanic, and has also connected with his mechanical business a grocery supplying the community with the necessaries in this line; he is obliging and always ready to meet the demand in this class of trade.

FORBES, LIBEUS, farmer; P. O. Ganges; he was born in Springfield Township Aug. 20, 1825. Married Jan. 10, 1854, to Hannah Morthland, who was born in Cumberland Co., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1834; they have the following family: Theodore, born Nov. 14, 1855; Allison, Sept. 24, 1857, died Aug. 2, 1858; William, born Nov. 14, 1859; Elmer, Jan. 14, 1861; Laura, Oct. 20, 1871. Theodore married Mary A. Brook; they have

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one child-Cora, born Oct. 25, 1879. He is engaged in running a saw-mill on a portion of the farm where his tether resides; he owns the mill and has been engaged about six years. Mr. Forbes' mother, Elizabeth Higgins, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Aug. 12, 1790; in 1808, she married William Stevens ; they had three daughters ; in 1814, they removed to Ohio, intending to settle in Licking Co.; when within one days' travel of their destination, a terrific storm overtook them; a tree was blown across the wagon, killing the husband and father, and leaving the mother with three helpless children; the mother made her home with her father-in-law, who resided in Mount Vernon; here she remained until she was married to Mr. Libeus Forbes, with whom she removed to Springfield Township, where she lived until 1867, raising a family of one son and eight daughters; her last removal was with her son, Libeus Forbes, near Ganges. She united with the M. E. Church in 1820, and lived a consistent Christian forty years; she died Nov, 30, 1875.

FOULKS, WILLIAM, deceased; be was born in Beaver Co., Penn., June 27, 1800. He was married, Jan. 1, 1835, to Mary Grimes, who was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Dec. 5, 1813; they had six children, viz. Benton, born Dec. 4, 1836; Elizabeth, March 21, 1838; William M., Nov. 18, 1839; John C., Aug, 5, 1842 ; Lavina Jane, Jan. 23, 1847 ; Sarah M., Dec. 5, 1850 ; William Foulks died June 3, 1879; Lavina Jane, died, Dec. 4, 1860. Mr. Foulks, after marriage, located on a farm which he purchased, in this township, and remained there till his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church for a number of years, and left full assurance of a blessed immortality. The family still remain on the farm;John and Benton are engaged in farming the place.

GIPE, BENJAMIN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 30, 1813; came to Ohio in 1851. Married to Elizabeth Conley, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 16, 1813 ; they have the following family: Anna, born, Oct. 19, 1837; Catherine, Dec. 27, 1838; Lydia, Nov. 11, 1840; Elizabeth, Sept, 16, 1842; Jacob, Nov. 9, 1844; Samuel, Aug. 21, 1846; Sarah, July 19, 1848; Barbara, May 30, 1851; John, April 5, 1854; Polly, Sept. 18, 1857; Catherine, died in 1849, and Lydia, in 1843. Mr. Gipe owns a well-improved farm in this township.

HARNLY, JOSEPH G., farmer; P. O. Shenandoah. He was born, Aug. 27, 1838, in Franklin Township; he was married to Margaret Jane Ralston, who was born Sept. 10, 1835, in Lancaster Co., Penn; they have the following family: Flora, born Feb. 19, 1870; Manda, Dec. 29, 1872; Anna, Jan. 27, 1874; Carrie, Dec. 4, 1876. Mr. J. Harnly enlisted in the 15th O. V. I., Co. G, under Col. Dickey; he was in the engagement at Stone River, where he was taken prisoner. John Harnly, his father, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 21, 1806; he came to Ohio in May, 1825; located in Franklin Township. He was married, May 10, 1836, to Catherine A. Gilbert, who was born Oct. 27, 1814, in Wayne Co. They had the following children: Solomon, born Feb. 2, 1837; Joseph, Aug, 27, 1838; Martha, Nov. 22, 1841; Manuel, Oct. 1, 1843; Eliza, May 7, 1846 ; Jacob, Oct. 9, 1848 ; George, Sept. 18, 1850; Mary, Jan. 3, 1853; Maria, Dec. 12, 1839. Solomon was married to Margaret Hughes; they have one son, Omar, born in 1872. Maria married John Ralston ; they have two children-Carrie and May Bertie. Maria died in December, 1879, in California. Manuel volunteered in the late war, in the 112th O. V. I.; he was drowned, April 27, 1865, during an explosion of the boat. Eliza married Dr. Stoner; they have one child, Loulie Frances. George Harnly married Bettie Berks; they have one child, Wilbert. Mary married Amos Boice; they have one daughter, Ernie.

HOFFMAN, JOHN G., blacksmith; P. O. Shenandoah; he was born in Jackson Township Sept. 6, 1833. Married, Oct. 13, 1855, to Catherine Baughman, who was born Sept. 5, 1837; they have eleven children-Emery, born Aug. 9, 1857 ; Mary, July 27, 1859 ; Rebecca, Dec. 24, 1861; Lester, March 14, 1863. The following are all deceased : Charles, born Dec. 8, 1864 ; Orie C., April 15, 1866; Annie, Aug. 27, 1868; Lizzie, 1871 ; George W., Feb. 22, 1874; Jessie B., June 27, 1876; Gertie, June 27, 1879.

KOHLER, HEZEKIAH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; be was born in Adams Co., Penn., April 25, 1825; came to Ohio in 1829. Married, in 1854, to Rebecca C. Myers, who was born in Greene Township, Ashland Co., Nov. 19, 1830; they have the following children: Adeline M., born July 15, 1855; Marion M., Sept. 14, 1856 ; Mary M., Aug. 24, 1858; Perry B., March 5, 1860; Sabina B., March 30, 1862 ; Sarah M., Aug. 29, 1863 ; Flora B., Oct. 4, 1869 ; Myrtle, Jan. 29, 1876; Adeline died Jan. 11, 1887, and Sabina, May 8, 1862, Marion married Lucretia Osburn Jan. 22, 1880. Mr. Kohler has resided in Franklin Township since 1829, and owns a well-improved farm with excellent buildings. He has been an energetic man, always ready to promote every good cause, and has done much to advance the interest of Franklin Township.

KOHLER, JOHN M. (deceased); he was born in Franklin Township July 22, 1830. Married, Dec. 25, 1857, to Sarah Orewiler, who was born in Jackson Township Oct. 11, 1833; they have the following family: Jerome A., born Sept. 27, 1858; Nancy E., Feb, 5, 1860 ; Laura E., Oct. 6, 1861 ; Lucinda, Aug. 2, 1863; Ida May, May 16, 1866; Cora Otta, April 30, 1869; Lucinda, died Sept. 13, 1865, aged 2 years 1 month and 10 days; John M., died Feb. 14, 1875, aged 44 years 6 months and 23 days; Nancy E. is married to Michael Keith. Jerome Kohler is engaged in farming the place. He is a young man of energy and activity, and is destined to make one of the leading citizens of this township. He resides with his mother; they own a well-improved farm in this township.

KOHLER, AMOS, farmer; P. O. Spring Mills; be was born in Franklin Township June 27, 1833. Married, Sept. 21, 1858, to Mary A. Cope, who was born July 20, 1840 ; they have two Sons-William W., born April 7, 1861, and Orrin, Dec. 13, 1863. Mr. Kohler owns a well-improved farm with excellent buildings, and is one of the active citizens of this township.

KOHLER, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah, he was born in Adams Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1835, and was married in 1857, to Louisa Orewiler, who was born in Franklin Township March 16, 1837 ; the have one child-Sadie, born April 15, 1864. Mr. Kohler came to Ohio Aug. 15, 1853, and has been a citizen of this

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township ever since. He is an enterprising and active man.

LANTZ, GEORGE W., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 9, 1809. Married in 1839, to Rebecca Pickings, who was born July 21, 1819; they had the following family - Jacob, born Aug. 21, 1840; Catherine, July 6, 1842: John, March 19, 1844; Susan, Jan. 20, 1846; Henry, Nov. 9, 1847; Leah, April 16, 1849; Margaret, Sept. 8, 1851 ; William, Oct. 25, 1852; George, Sept. l4, 1855; Samuel, Aug. 2, 1857: James Sept. 5, 1859. Mr. Lantz came to Ohio in 1844, and has become one of the prominent citizens of this township. Jacob Lantz enlisted in the 102 O. V. I., Co. D ; he died in Athens, Ala., Sept. 8, 1864; Margaret died Nov. 10, 1851; Henry Lantz died Nov. 16, 1847; John married Lucinda Morthland; they reside in Jackson Township, this county.

LANTZ, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Jackson Township. He was married to Jennie Small Dec. 17, 1876; they have one daughter Mertie L., born March 24, 1878. Mr. Lantz is engaged in farming, and is one of the prominent young men of the county.

LIGHT, IRA, farmer: P. O. Ganges; he was born in Franklin Township Sept. 26, 1841. He. was married in 1866, to Margaret Jane Bland; she was born Dec. 22, 1839, in this county; they have four children-Ellmore, born April 20, 1867; Charlie M., Nov. 6, 1868; Victor N., Feb. 16, 1870; Urith W.,Oct. 21, 1877. Mr. Light. owns at good farm, under n good state of cultivation, with good buildings and all modern improvements.

McCORMICK, E. H., manufacturer of carriages, etc.; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Franklin Township in 1850. He was married, in 1875, to Catherine Harnish, who was born in Pennsylvania. Mr. McCormick has established a good trade in his line, and is an excellent mechanic; he is prepared to meet the demand in his business.

McMEEKEN, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Madison Township Jan. 28, 1840. Its was married, Feb. 1, 1866, to Martha Hawley, who was born in Franklin Township Nov. 22, 1841: they have the following family: Smith T., born Dec. 9, 1867 ; Milo S., born July 22, 1868; Emery A., born April 2, 1870; Arthur, born May 9, 1872; Bertha J., born July 14 1874; Walter W., born Sept. 25, 1876; C. Roscoe, born Oct. 26, 1878; Arthur died Dec. 19, 1875, and Bertha Dec. 30, 1875. Mrs. McMeeken, mother of James McMeeken, was born in Rush Creek Township, Fairfield Co., July 22, 1808: she moved to Richland Co. in 1815; she was married, in 1835, to Hugh T. McMeeken now deceased. James McMeeken enlisted in Co. G, 15th O. V. I.; he was engaged in the service four months; he kept a memorandum from January to August.

MARSH, CLARK, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn. March 26, 1842; he came to Ohio in 1859, and located in Franklin Township: his mother. Elizabeth Marsh, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Sept. 9, 1797; her sister, Nancy Cristy, resides with them; she was born Feb. l4, 1794. His sister, Uree Ana Marsh, was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 6, 1843.

MILLER, PETER, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in York Co., Penn.., June 5, 1794; came to Ohio in 1828. He was married, in 1818, to Susan Clay, who was born in York Co. Dec. 4, 1796; they have the following family: Jacob (deceased), Henry, Catherine, William, Susan, Mary and Eliza; Susan married Simon Bricker June 15, 1842; they have four children -Wooster B., born April 8, 1845; Isabelle V., born Sept. 14, 1847; Mary E., born Aug. 13, 1849 ; William H., born Nov. 16, 1854; Simon Bricker died Sept. 23, 1852, in Fostoria, Seneca Co. Wooster Bricker enlisted in the 24th O. V. I., and was killed instantly in battle; Mary Emma died Oct. 24, 1851, at the age of 2 years 3 months. Mr. Miller emigrated from York Co., Penn., in 1828; he bought 100 acres of land in Richland Co., and has lived here ever since.

MONN, JOSEPH C., farmer; P. O. Ganges. He was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 19, 1813. Married in 1838 to Hannah Trueax, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Dec. 15, 1815; they had two sons-Abraham, born May 11, 1848 ; Joseph, born Jan. 28, 1850 ; Mr. Monn is a landholder, and has the best improvements and buildings on his farm; Joseph was married to Hattie M. Baker, who was born in Cass Township; they have one son, Levi, born Dec. 14, 1877; be is now engaged in farming the home place.

PIFER, GEORGE H., farmer; P. O. Mansfield. He was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., April 28, 1838 ; came to Ohio when he was quite young. Married, Feb. 22, 1866, to Anna Dunnan, who was born in Franklin Township Jan. 5, 1839 ; they have the following family : Alberta J., born March 12, 1868, and Lizzie M., born Aug. 23, 1870.

SMALL, JOHN W., farmer; P. O. Mansfield. He was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Oct. 24, 1812, and was married in 1835 to Margaret Snyder, who was born June 1, 1815, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they have the following family: Philip, born July 10, 1836 ; David, born Nov. 30, 1837; Anna, born June 16, 1840 ; Lydia, born Jan. 8, 1843 ; Simon, born March 13, 1848; Margaret, born Oct. 9, 1851 ; Martha, born July, 13, 1854; John, born Jan. 16, 1857; Allie, born May 31, 1860. Martha died at the age of 7 months and 8 days; Philip died in November, 1871; David Small enlisted in the late army, Co. D, 102.1 O. V. I.; he was engaged in the service about three years; he now resides in Mercer Co., Ohio; Anna married John Browneller, they reside in Franklin Township; Lydia married Thomas Taylor, they reside in Mansfield; Simon married Lizzie Taylor, they reside in Mansfield ; John married Lizzie Wareham, they reside in Mansfield.

SIMPSON, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Mansfield. He was born in Mifflin Township Nov. 7, 1842. He was married in 1869, to Sarah Snyder, who was born in Mifflin Township Nov. 19, 1842 ; they have the following family: Emma Estella, born Jan. 8, 1871 ; John Steward, born Nov. 1, 1872 ; Frank Jenner, born Jan. 13, 1879. Mr. Simpson has been a citizen of this county from infancy; came to Franklin Township in 1874, purchased a farm, is now residing on it, and is one of the enterprising men of this township.

TAYLOR, ROBERT, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Jan. 8, 1807 ; came to Ohio at the age of 17 years. Married in 183 to

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Elizabeth Bristow; they had five children-William, born July 14, 1834; George, Oct. 18, 1835; Jane, May 12, 1837; Nancy A., Sept. 8, 1838; John (deceased), Oct. 8, 1840; Thomas, Oct. 18, 1842. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor died July 26, 1843. Mr. Taylor married again, April 30, 1844, to Mary A. Robinson, who was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1820; they had five children-Elizabeth, born Sept. 20, 1852 ; Franklin, May l7, 1854 ; Marion R., May 16, 1856 ; David A., May 22, 1859; Ida May, Oct. 1, 1865. William Taylor enlisted in the late war in the 3d O. V. I.; he died at Benton Barracks, Mo. Nancy Ann died in January, 1865, at the age of 27 years. Mr. Taylor owns a farm in Franklin and is one of the leading citizens of that township.

TAYLOR, ANDREW F., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Franklin Township Jan. 6, 1850; he is engaged in farming the old homestead and is an active, energetic man. His sister, Ellen B. Taylor, was born in Cass Township; T. W. Taylor resides in Madison Township, north of the Water Cure.

THRONE, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Franklin Township Aug. 2, 1835. Married, Oct. 20, 1857, to Martha D. Watson, who was born in Newton Falls, Trumbull Co., March 5, 1838; they have the following family: William, born June 15, 1858; Mary A., March 15, 1860; Charles E., Feb. 20, 1862; Nichlas, Nov. 20, 1864; Ella B., Dec. 3, 1865; Dora A., June 23, 1868; Rollie W., Nov. 3, 1870; Oren W., June 23, 1872; Anna B., Nov. 3, 1874; Arthur L., June l2, 1878, Nichlas died Dec. 17, 1864; Martha, March 26, 1861; Dora, Dec. 3, 1870. Jacob Throne's father, Michael Throne, died Aug. 31, 1871, aged 76 years 11 months, and 27 days; his mother, Mrs. Throne, died July 22, 1851, aged 61 years and 10 months.

URICH, DANIEL, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Pennsylvania in August, 1829; he came to Ohio at the age of 3 years with his parents. He married Oct. 1, 1859, Maria A. Myers, who was born in Richland Co. Oct. 26, 1833 ; they have the following family: Sadie E., born Sept. 22, 1862; Foster J., Oct 15, 1865; David R., Nov. 1, 1867, and Amanda, Jan. 23, 1878. Mr. Urich has lived in this township since his marriage and owns a well-improved farm.