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ALGIRE, JACOB (deceased). He was born in Bedford Co., Penn., July 15, 1799; he came to Ohio and settled in Perry Township in 1827 ; he located on a part of Sec. 22, and lived on it till death. His companion, Mary McFerren, was born March 1, 1802; they were married May 10, 1827; children-John, was born in 1823; Catharine, Aug. 26, 1825; Barbara, March 7, 1828; William, Jan. 30, 1831; Mary, Nov. 6, 1833; Samuel, Sept. 7, 1836; Almira, April 27, 1839; Henry F., March 20, 1842; Jacob, March 25, 1848. The father died July 7, 1874 ; mother, Sept. 27, 1865. Henry H. went to the army is the 102d O. V. I., and died with disease in Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1863. Jacob Algire, Jr., now resides on the old farm; he commenced to lay brick in 1871 and made it his occupation for seven years. He was married, May 25, 1878, to Clara Reese Growden ; she was born Oct. 20, 1857, and was a daughter-of Thomas L. Growden and Rebecca (Simmons) Growden; she was born in, Bedford Co., Penn.; her folks came to Perry Township in 1866. Father Algire filled the office of Township Trustee several terms; and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church.

BOWERS, ISAAC, was brought up a farmer; at an early age, he came with his parents to Jefferson Township, Richland Co., who first settled on a part of Sec. 5; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., April 26, 1825, and, on April 18, 1848, was married to Sarah Bowman, who, was born May 4, 1824. They lived north of Bellville about two years, north of Lexington a year, on the old homestead, and, in 1867, he moved on a part of Sec. 12, Perry Township, where he has since remained; soon after moving last, he commenced to operate a saw-mill; he ran it several years, and then took a partial interest in a steam saw-mill. Children-David S., was born Feb. 13, 1849; Mary E. Aug. 25, 1850; Catharine, Feb. 24, 1852; Amelia J. April 26, 1854; Albert A., Feb. 13, 1856; Sarah E. July 10, 1858; Laura E., Sept. 15,1860; Huldah, Dec. 10, 1862; Ruthie, Jan. 14, 1865; Margaret H., April 23, 1867; Dora Alice, Sept. 9, 1868; deaths-Laura E., July 14, 1862; Mary, July 21, 1862; Sarah, July 28, 1862; David, July 28, 1862; Catharine; Aug. 27, 1862; Margaret, April 9, 1878; the four children who departed in one month died of diphtheria. Mrs. Bowers came to Ohio with her brother and sister. Mr. Bowers was a charter member of the Richland Orange, and its Master in 1879.

BUCKINGHAM, DAVID, farmer and carpenter, and a partner in the drug store of R. Buckingham & Co., of Bellville; he was born in Baltimore Co., Md., Nov. 28, 1823, and came with his parents to Perry Township in the year 1832, and the neat year moved on a part of Sec. 3, where he yet lives; he commenced the carpenter trade in the fall of 1840, and worked at it more or less till 1852. On the 29th of March, 1846, assumed conjugal relations with Eliza Broadbeck, who was born in York Co., Penn., in July, 1827, and came to Richland Co. with her uncle, John Shaucks. Their eldest child, Manerva, was born Dec. 28, 1846; Rezin, Oct. 3, 1848 Almira, Feb. 2, 1851; Silas, Dec. 20, 1853; John Benjamin, Aug. 1, 1858; Curtis Monroe, April 7, 1864. Mr. Buckingham and wife united with the Baptist Church in 1860, and are prominent members.

CORNWALL, CHARLES, farmer; he was born about two miles north of Mansfield, and was brought up on a farm. After marriage, he lived a short distance south of Mansfield; after remaining there one year, he moved to West Perry Township, where he lived a year; he next resided in Jefferson Township five years, at the

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end of which he moved to Huron Co.; in the spring of 1870, he moved on a part of Sec. 22, in Perry Township, where fie now resides; he was born Sept. 14, 1831. He united in matrimony with Nancy Poorman Dec. 11, 1856; she was a daughter of Peter Poorman and Elizabeth Graham, and was born June 15, 1835; children-William M., born July 5, 1860; Clara Viola, Nov. 18, 1863; Mary A., July 1, 1870; William died Jan. 29, 1878. Mr. Cornwall and wife are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Class-leader in the church.

CRAVEN, BICKLEY, was born in Perry Township, and lived on a farm until 21 years of age; he then took up the carpenter trade, and worked at it about fifteen years, during which time he erected a large number of farm buildings; in 1861, he bought the farm on which he now lives, and since then has given his attention largely to managing it; he was born Aug. 26,1823. He married Sarah Woodrow, John Woodrow's daughter, Nov. 4, 1860 ; she was born June 6,1836 ; their children are Malancton, was born Nov. 3, 1861, and Virgil Stewart, Jan. 3, 1865; Malancton died Dec. 2, 1864. Mr. C. and his wife became members of the Clear Fork Grange soon after it was organized, and he has held the offices of Gate Keeper and Assistant Steward.

EBY, JACKSON and SAMUEL, were born in Franklin Co., Penn., and brought up as millers ; the family emigrated to Ohio and settled two and one-half miles north of Mansfield, in April, 1831; after two years, they bought a part of the southwest quarter of Sec. 2, Perry Township, where the subjects of this sketch still reside. A farm was cleared, and a saw-mill built in 1836, and the next year a grist-mill was erected, which took the name of Perry Mills; they ran this mill thirty-seven years. They are consistent and zealous members of the Clear Fork United Brethren Church, and valuable Sabbath-school workers; Jackson has held official positions in the church, and has been Township Clerk. Father Eby was born Dec. 27, 1774, and died May 16, 1857; Samuel was born Aug. 19, 1801, and Jackson, March 15, 1815, the latter was married to Barbara Shuler, by Rev. George Hiskey, Aug. 30, 1822; they had three children-William W., born July 21, 1842; Anna M., Aug. 8, 1844; Jennie E., Oct. 22, 1847. William enlisted and went to the front with the 64th O. V. I., in the Cumberland army ; he was wounded in the battle of Stone River, a minis ball breaking both bones of his left leg below the knee. Jackson Eby's wife died March 19, 1868.

EROW, JACOB, farmer; was born in Greene Co., Ohio; he came with his parents to Perry Township in 1857. His father, Joseph Erow, died Dec. 15, 1869, and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Swadener, died March 30, 1872. The subject of this sketch enlisted and went into the rebellion with the 178th O. V. I.; he was in the battles of Cedar Flats and Shelbyville Pike. In one of the battles, he became separated from the ranks and came near losing his life; he was obliged to run across an open field, and, as he arrived at the thicket on the other side, many bullets cut the brush around him. Mr. Erow has held township offices, and is an Elder in the Disciple Church. Mr. Erow was born Nov. 29, 1839 ; Adaline Cary was born Oct. 4, 1840; they were married Nov. 7, 1858 ; births-Joseph was born May 31, 1860; John, Sept. 17, 1862; Mary E., April 8, 1867 ; Samuel W., March 24, 1869; Marcelles H., June 28, 1874; an infant, Aug. 8, 1876.

GARVER, JOHN. The subject of this sketch was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.; he came with his parents to Perry Township in 1834 or 1835, and they settled near Darlington. After marriage, he moved from place to place, until he purchased a part of Sec. 35, which was in 1868. He was brought upon & farm. He commenced to go with a thrashing machine when 18 years old, and has given it more or less attention since. At present, his time is principally devoted to farming. His wife is a daughter of Jacob Hardman, who came to Perry Township in 1847 or 1848. John Goner was born June 27, 1831 ; Emeline Hardman was born Aug. 4, 1835 ; they were married Oct. 14. 1852 ; children - Elizabeth Ann was born April 24, 1854; Jacob Allen, Jan. 13, 1856; George Henry, June 1, 1858; Emma Agnes, Sept. 18, 1860; Amanda Jane, Feb. 23, 1864; Artie Arvilla, Oct. 10, 1867; Joseph Wilbert, Oct. 10, 1869; Chancy Clyde, June 17, 1872; Marion Walter, June 27, 1875; Bertha May, Jan. 20, 1869. Deaths - Jacob A. died Sept 21, 1859, and Emma March 5, 1862. Henry was married to Sarah M. Oyster July 29, 1869.

HANIWALT, JOHN, a resident of Sec. 11, Perry Township, and a farmer and miller; he was born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 8, 1803; about the year 1818, he went to Virginia and lived a year, and, in 1819, to York Co., Penn., where he was married and remained until he came to Ohio, leading a farmer's life. On April 7, 1825, he was united in matrimony to Susan Klinefelter, who was born Jan. 14,1803; the ceremony was performed by Rev. Stecker; in 1831, he moved near Galion, Ohio, where he remained on a farm until 1833, when he came to Perry Township and located on his present premises; he purchased the Herrin Mill property, and the next year tore the old log structure away and erected a frame one, and put in two runs of buhrs and a corn-crusher; this burned March 20, 1855, and the next fall, Mr. H. had a new one in operation. Mr. Haniwalt held township offices several years ; he is a charter member of Richland Grange and very faithful in his devotion to the interests of the order. As an example of his zeal, he built an addition to one of his dwelling-houses, and arranged the second story for a hall, at his own expends ; he has been Treasurer of the lodge for years. His wife is a member of the Lutheran Church; their children, in the order of their ages, are Sarah Mariah, born April 1, 1826; Elizabeth Jane, May 13, 1828; Rebecca Ann, Aug. 11,1830; Joseph Lewis, Feb. 26, 1833; Leah A., Dec. 23, 1835; Mary Ellen, Nov. 25, 1838; Rebecca, died Oct. 10, 1857.

HUNTSMAN, JONATHAN, was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., and was brought up in Washington Co. He was married to Nancy Wherry, and in 1816 came to Perry Township; the next year they entered land in Sec. 22, which he cleared and lived on till death. He was born March 8, 1792; Mrs. H. was born Nov. 30, 1795 ; they were married March 14,1816; children -William, born Jan. 25, 1817; Israel, Aug. 24, 1819; Josiah, April 6,1821; James W., May 5, 1824; John H., April 1, 1826; Noah, March 28,1828; Amariah, C., June 25, 1830; Mary Jane, Dec. 24, 1888: Sarah

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Ann, Dec. 30, 1837. Deaths the father died Jan. 30, 1866; mother, Feb. 19, 1859; John, when small; Mary J., Jan. 23, 1862; Sarah A., Jan. 25, 1860.

HUNTSMAN, WILLIAM, farmer; resides on a part of Sec. 21, Perry Township; he was born in Perry Township, and brought up on a farm; when arriving at manhood, he commenced to work at the carpenter trade; he moved on the place he now owns after marriage, where he has since remained; he has filled the offices of Township Trustee and Treasurer, Elder in the Lutheran Church, and Superintendent of the Sabbath school. Mr. Huntsman was born Jan. 25,1817; Catharine Bechtel, daughter of Martin Bechtel. was born Jan. 2, 1819. They were married June 25, 1840; children-Theodore, born Feb. 1, 1842; Nancy Jane, July 14, 1844. Mary E., March 11, 1847; Clancy, Dec. 6, 1848; Lydia A., May 17, 1851 ; Minerva C., March 9, 1855; Catharine, Feb. 12, 1858; Theodore died July 21, 1844.

HUNTSMAN, JAMES W., was born May 5, 1824; Catharine J. Baker was born March 28, 1832. They were married June 7, 1859. Children-Warren A., born April 5, 1860; Lyndon H., Feb. 2, 1868; Charlie A., Oct. 3, 1874. The subject of this sketch was born in Perry Township, and brought up on a farm; when 24 years of age, he commenced the harness trade in Woodberry, and worked at it six years; at the end of this time, he returned to the farm, and has given it his attention since ; he now owns the north half of the northeast quarter of Sec. 22, on which he resides, and land in another part of the township.

HUNTSMAN, AMARIAH C., was born and brought up on the northwest quarter of Sec. 22, Perry Township, and has always resided there. He was married to Mary Culp, a daughter of George Culp, who came from Maryland and settled in Troy Township in a very early day. Mr. Huntsman is a member of the M. E. Church, and a Class-leader ; his wife was also a member of the same church. He was born June 25, 1830; Mary Culp was born Sept. 9, 1833; they were married Sept. 29, 1857; children-Cassius, born Oct. 13, 1859; Wellington, Feb. 22, 1864; mother died Jan. 11, 1879. He was married to Maggie Isenberg Nov. 25, 1879; she was born May 14, 1849.

LANTZ, SAMUEL, farmer; owns and resides upon the southeast quarter of Sec. 11 ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., and came with his father's family to Richland Co. in 1833, and settled in Madison Township. His father, Abraham Lantz, was born in the same county in Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1791, and died at the age of 79 years and 17 days; he was a minister of the Reformed Mennonite Church, and a carpenter by trade, which he gave up for an agricultural life after he arrived in this county; his wife was born May 5, 1795, and died Aug. 29, 1862. Samuel commenced to learn the blacksmith trade when 16 years old, and set up for himself when 22 years old, working nine years; he then commenced farming in Weller Township; in 1858, he removed to Ashland Co., where he lived eight years, and then on the farm he now owns. He was barn July 3, 1821; Leah Brubaker was born in Ashland Co., July 24, 1825; they were married April 20, 18;3 ; children-Henry B., born July 7, 1844; Catharine Ann, Jan. 4, 1846 ; Harriet, Oct. 1, 1847; Benjamin Franklin, Sept. 17, 1850; Diary M., March 29, 1853; Albert W., Sept. 5, 1855; Fanny Elizabeth, April 7, 1859; Abraham S., Aug. 29, 1862; Sarah Jane, Aug. 5, 1865. Harriet died Oct. 27, 1848. Mr. Lantz is a member of the Reformed Mennonite Church.

LANTZ, HENRY B., farmer; was born in Weller Township, Richland Co., July 7, 1844; he was brought up on a farm, and moved with his father, to Perry Township in February, 1866. He was married Dec. 19, 1872, to Mary E. Steel, daughter of John Steel, who was born Aug. 13, 1851 ; her mother's maiden name was Mary Knox; they have one child, Arthur Milton, who was' born Aug. 10, 1879. Mrs. Lantz united with the Evangelical Church when young in years; Mr. Lantz united soon after marriage.

McKINLEY, ALEXANDER, resides in Sec. 1, Perry Township; he was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., and moved with his parents to Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1814; after marriage, he resided in Wayne Co. until February, 1827, when he moved near Perryville, Ohio; he remained there about three years, and then moved on a farm near Springmills, this county ; on the 20th of December, 1864, he bought the place on which he now resides. Father McKinley was born in April, 1800; Jerush Runyan, his wife, was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Jan. 2, 1807. They were married Feb. 5, 1829; children-Mariah, was born March 20, 1830; Elizabeth, Aug. 6, 1832 ; Sarah, Oct. 26, 1834; Stetari, Feb. 27, 1837 ; Caroline died at the age of 4 years, April 3, 1839; Joseph was born Oct. 3, 1841; James K. P., July 31, 1844; Prudence, June 24, 1847.

OLIN, BENJAMIN, deceased; he came to Perry Township in 1866, and lived one year upon a farm owned by Nathaniel Olin, and the neat year purchased the northwest quarter of Sec. 14, on which he ended his life. His father, Gideon Olin, was Major in Col. Herrick's regiment in the Revolution; was Representative from Shaftsbury, Vt., fifteen years, seven of which he was Speaker; was Judge at Bennington some twelve years, and Chief Judge four years; Member of Congress from 1803 to 1807. He died in 1833. Benjamin Olin was born in Bennington Co., Vt., Dec. 2, 1802. He commenced to read law at an early age, and was Judge of the County Court before marriage, and about ten years after. He was married, Oct. 12, 1842, to Betsey McCowen. Children-Catharine S., was born March 7, 1844; Gideon, Aug. 8, 1845; Mary D., March 20, 1847; Elizabeth, Sept. 8, 1849. Mary died March 12, 1848. Father died Aug. 15, 1874. Catharine married George Hill Sept. 24, 1866. Gideon married Mary E. Amos Aug. 17, 1807; she was born in May, 1848, and died Aug. 30, 1872.

PAINTER, GEORGE, owns and resides on the extreme southeast 80 acres of Perry Township; he is a son of John Painter, who was born in Frederick Co., Va., July 18, 1775; in 1811, John Painter moved to Belmont Co., and to Perry Township in 1813, and entered a quarter of Sec. 36; his neighbors were David and Robert Ewers, Philip Zolomon, Amos Hartly, William Mahagan, Moses Parker and Samuel Devoe; George Painter was born in Perry Township on the farm of his present residence, Feb. 4, 1822. He was married to Mary Thumb, daughter of Christopher Thumb, Oct. 8,

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1846; she was born June 10, 1822; their children were Robert E., was born June 24, 1847 ; Melvina, May 26, 1849; Wilson, Sept 17, 1850; Elizabeth, May 10, 1852. Robert E. died Oct. 23, 1854; Elizabeth died Dec. 27, 1852, and the mother May 4, 1853. Mr. Painter was married to Amelia French June 17, 1860; she was born Nov. 13, 1839; three children were born unto them, namely: Albert F., May 17, 1861 ; Nettie, Oct. 3, 1863; and an infant in 1865 ; Amelia Painter died in 1866. Mr. Painter went with the 163d National Guards in the service. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and his first wife also was.

PARKER, ROBERT (decease, was born in Maryland, Baltimore Co., in 1786, and came to Perry Township in 1827, in a one-horse wagon ; he entered 80 acres of the northeast quarter of Sec. 15. He was married to Elizabeth Shultz, and they had eleven children, namely: Susannah, Mary, Henry, James, Elizabeth, Catharine, Caroline, Ellen, Anna. George and John ; three of the brothers and four sisters are dead; Mr. Parker died May 7, 1852, and his wife Aug. 6, 1877, aged 77 years 9 months and 23 days. George, the remaining brother, lives on a part of Sec. 14, and was born in the township July 17, 1838 ; he commenced to teach school in 1861 ; he is now Township Clerk.

PHILLIPS, THOMAS, was born in Dorchester Co., Md.; he came with his parents to Ohio in 1812, and they settled in Jefferson Co., and, in 1819, moved to Jackson Co. The subject of this sketch came to Perry Township in 1824, alone, to visit his sister, married to Joseph Pumphrey. He married one of Abraham Hetrick's daughters. Mr. Hetrick came from York Co., Penn., and settled in Perry Township in 1814. Mr. Phillips began his career as a citizen and farmer on Sec. 8, where he resided four years. In 1829, he purchased a part of Sec. 10, and, in 1830, built a part of the mill now known as Frairie's or Corbett's factory. In 1858, a grist-mill was attached, and two sets of buhrs run. It continued under his management till 1848, when he sold to Frairie, and for a time thereafter gave his entire attention to farming. In 1858, he erected a sawmill on his possession, and has operated it up to this time. Mr. Phillips is in possession of great mechanical genius, and is able to perform almost any work he turns his hand to do. He has been a person of great muscular strength and physical endurance, and has left his mark upon the pioneer wilderness of Perry Township, during his residence of sixty-five yearn. He was a Trustee of his township many years. Mr. Phillips was born Jan. 13, 1800. His first wife, Sarah Hetrick, was born Nov. 16, 1807. They were married March 3, 1825. Children-Temperance, born Nov. 29, 1825; George Washington, July 19, 1827; Sarah Ann, April 22, 1829; Mary, Jan. 22, 1831; Caroline, Oct. 11,1833; Darius, Jan. 13, 1835; Elizabeth, Feb. 10, 1840 ; William H , Jan. 11, 1842; Martha, Feb. 5, 1844; Lovina, Feb. 12, 1846; Margaret Ann, Nov. 28, 1850. Sarah Phillips died June 19, 1851; married Jacintha Cook Feb. 26, 1862; she was John Cook's daughter, who came to Perry Township in 1812; she was born Sept. 1, 1813. Deaths-George, died March 1, 1874; Darius, Feb. 8, 1851 ; William went. to the war of the rebellion in the 64th O. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Stone River Dec. 31, 1862 ; Thomas M. went to the war in the 83d O. V. I., and was at the capture of Harper's s Ferry,

POORMAN, SAMUEL, farmer; he was born in Perry Township, Richland Co., and brought up on a farm ; after marriage, be moved to Morrow Co.; after remaining a few years, he moved to Fulton Co., which was in the spring of 1864; since then, he has lived in Morrow Co., and, in the spring of 1876, returned to Perry Township. Mrs. Poorman was a daughter of John Dillon Burke, and her mother's name before marriage was Elizabeth Arbuckle. Samuel Poorman was born Feb. 20, 1831; Sarah Burke was born July 4, 1835 they were married March 8, 1857; children-lone, was born Jan. 17, 1858; Clinton, May 29, 1861 ; Martha, Sept. 26, 1865. Mrs. Poorman is a member of the M. E. Church. Her mother was born in Pennsylvania and father in Virginia.

RUHLE, HENRY, farmer; resides near the western line of Perry, now in Morrow Co., where his father and he commenced in the woods, and cleared a farm. He was born in York Co., Penn., April 14, 1808, and brought up on a farm. His father came to Perry Township in the month of May, 1833. He was married to Catharine A. Patterson March 20, 1834, who came to Richland Co. from Maryland with her parents in 1825; their children are Helen Elizabeth, born Feb. 28, 1835, and died in infancy ; Kate, born Sept. 10, 1837; Leah, born Dec. 15, 1839. Leah was married to Byron Lovering; Kate married Jacob Rule April 23, 1865, who is a farmer and grain thrasher, and was born in Ohio; Eva is their oldest child, born Sept. 24, 1866; Herma, born April 21, 1871: Idella, born Nov. 17, 1874. Mr. Ruble and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church; he united when 24 years of age, and she, about 1849. Mr. Ruble is an estimable citizen, and filled the office of Township Trustee for eleven years.

RUHL, JOHN, farmer, resides on a part of Sec 23, which he owns; his father, George Ruhl, was born about the year 1788, in Pennsylvania, and migrated to Richland Co., and settled on Sec. 13, Perry Township, in the fall of 1812; he had seventeen children --Washington, Levi, Amos, Jeremiah, Adam, Charles, Isaac, David, William, Sarah, Hannah, John, George, Henry, Elias, Elizabeth and Elijah. He entered the land upon which his son now resides; he came from York Co., Penn., in a wagon, and was obliged to cut his road from Bellville to the place he settled. The Indians frequently visited his cabin, and borrowed cooking pots, dishes and other things, which they always returned according to promise. The subject of this sketch was born in Perry Township, and has always followed farming as an occupation ; he commenced to keep house in Congress Township, Morrow Co., where he resided until he moved to the place he now owns; he was born Oct. 28, 1824. Elizabeth Bisel, daughter of Emanuel Bisel and Catherine Black, was born April 18, 1825 ; they were married Aug. 4, 1846; children-Charlotte was born June 9, 1847; Jonas W., July 27, 1849; Jason J., April 15, 1851 ; Benjamin F., June 27, 1853 : Davis M., June 11, 1855.

SHIVELY, JACOB; the subject of this sketch was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; he came with his parents to Perry

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Township in the spring of 1836. He formed a matrimonial union with Adaline Lamb April 26,1850, after which he moved on a part of Sec. 3, where he now resides; they had three children: John was born June 20, 1851; Frank, Nov. 30, 1852; Martha A.,. April 16, 1856. John died Oct. 2, 1854, and his mother died July 26, 1856. He then left his farm and lived with his father until the commencement of the war. He enlisted in 1861, went to the front, and was in the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, accompanied Gen. Sherman in his southern campaign, and was wounded in the left thigh near the knee, at Dallas, Ga. This happened in June, 1864, and he was discharged from the hospital Jan. 1, 1865. He returned, and on Oct. 24, 1865, united in matrimony with Mary A. Croft. she was born Nov. 15, 1840, and had two children: Lewis was born May 13, 1867, and Benjamin April 26, 1868; their mother died July 12, 1873. He married Cindrilla Craven March 21, 1878; she was born Aug. 17, 1826. Mr. Shively has held the office of Township Trustee several years, likewise the offices of Assessor, Clerk and Land Appraiser. He is a member of the Richland Grange, in which he has filled the position of Master, Chaplain and other offices ; he is also a member of the Johnsville I. O. O. F. society.

SNYDER, HENRY, farmer; born in York Co., Penn., Sept. 9, 1811, and came with his father to Ohio in 1832. He remained two and a half years, and then returned to Pennsylvania, and, in 1835, was married to Eliza Steffy ; one child was born Sept. 2, 1836, named Edward. Mrs. S. soon after died. He married Catharine Steffy, who was born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1821, in June, 1839. They resided in Pennsylvania till 1849, when they came to Perry, and settled on his father's farm in the extreme northwest corner of the township, and yet lives there. They are members of the German Reformed Church. His children by his second wife are Elizabeth, born July 3, 1840; Sarah, died in infancy ; Mary Ann, Dec. 17, 1843; Julie Ann, Oct. 24, 1846; Daniel, Jan. 4, 1848; Catharine, March 10, 1850; John, July 10, 1852; Henry, Feb. 4,1854; Eliza, May 6, 1856; George, May 7, 1858; Jacob, July 16, 1860. John died in infancy, and Mary Ann when 14 years and 11 months old.

STEEL, JOHN, is a son of James Steel, who was born June 15, 1789, and was married to Elizabeth Fissel; he came to Richland Co. in the spring of 1818, and settled on Sec. 13, Perry Township; his children are Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Alexander, Caroline, Julia Ann, Rebecca. John, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Perry Township Sept. 10, 1818. He was married to Margaret M. Knox Jan. 18 1848; she was born Dec. 25, 1825, and died Oct. 11, 1852; her children are James, born April 1, 1849; Mary E. Aug. 13, 1851. Mr. Steel was married to Mary A. Campbell May 9, 1854, who was born March 29, 1831 ; her children are Caroline, born March 17, 1855; John S., Jan. 11, 1857 ; Horace C., Sept. 28, 1858; William H., Sept. 26, 1860; Samuel C., March 13, 1862; Charlie, Jan. 28. 1864; Laura, Dec. 28, 1865; Frank, March 28, 1867; Corn, March 22, 1869; Judson, Feb. 18, 1871; Jessie. Jan. 28, 1873; Emma, Feb. 22, 1875; Caroline and Laura are deceased. Mr. Steel is an estimable citizen and a consistent Christian.

STROME, SAMUEL (deceased), was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., in 1803, and was united in matrimony in 1826, to Mary Ann Eckerd, who was born in October, 1805; they removed to Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1838, and bought a part of Sec. 11, on which the remainder of his days were passed. He was a local minister in the Evangelical Church. Children-Jonas, born in 1828; Malinda, in 1830; Cyrus, Aug. 30, 1831; Daniel, Oct. 4, 1833. Jonas was married to Mary A. Hurna, and now resides in Nebraska. He commenced to preach for the Evangelical Association when 21 years of age, and for many years has been a circuit preacher. Malinda was married to David Marks, and resides in Iowa; Daniel married Sarah Eckerd ; Cyrus resides upon the old homestead.

STREBY, JOHN, farmer; born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 3, 1816, and came with his parents to Sec. 3, where they cleared a farm, and he has since lived; they migrated in 1834. He. was married to Lucy Grimes, Nov. 26, 1840, who came with her parents from Cumberland Co., Penn., to Washington Township. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and united in 1849; their children are Catharine, born Dec. 3, 1841 ; Elizabeth, born . Jan. 1, 1843 ; Mary Jane, born Sept. 15, 1844; Franklin, born March 17, 1847, died June 9, 1850; George, born July 14, 1848; John Lewis, born Dec. 19, 1852, died Sept. 3, 1854; Albert, born May 21, 1855. Father George Streby, died at the age of 73 years and 23 days, Dec. 16, 1866, and his wife, Elizabeth, at the age of 77 years 6 months and 3 days, May 19, 1867.

THUMA, SARAH, born in Virginia July 13, 1823, and when about 5 years old, she moved, with her parents, to Martinsburgh, or near, then to Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1838. At the age of 22, she moved into Morrow Co., Ohio, and was there married to Peter Thuma Sept. 27, 1866; they moved on his homestead in Sec. 2, where she has since lived. Her husband died Jan, 6, 1874. Mrs. Thuma has been a member of the United Brethren Church since 1866; she commenced to teach school when 22 years of age, and taught eight terms; she concluded her studies at the Central Ohio College.

WALTERS, JACOB, was born three miles west of Mansfield and brought up a farmer; he commenced to work at the carpenter trade in 1847, taking it up on his own accord, and followed the business three years; in 1851, he bought a quarter of Sec. 12 and has made his home on it ever since; he bought an interest in a thrashing machine the same year, and has given his attention, in the season, to operating a machine of this kind almost every year since; he became partner in the ownership of a saw-mill in 1872 and is yet interested in one; by the failure of Henry Faus, he came in possession of a shoe store in Bellville, which he now manages. On Dec. 11, 1878, a nail flew so he was driving it into a board, and struck one of his eyes and put it out. Mr. Walters was born June 28, 1825; Susan

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Coon was born Aug. 26, 1825; they were married October 17,1848; births-Mary Ellen, was born July 12, 1849; Margaret Ann, Aug. 16, 1851 : Martin, July 22, 1853; Freemont, April 28, 1855; William D., Aug. 1, 1856; Elizabeth A., Jan. 16. 1859; Lorana, April 11, 1861; Moses L., June 14, 1864; John Lewis, July 10, 1866: Laura, Sept. 22, 1869; deaths-Elizabeth A. died Feb. 11, 1864; Freemont, Jan. 21, 1868. John Coon, Mrs. Walters' grandfather, came from Belmont Co. and settled on Sec. 12, in Perry Township in 1812: he moved in an old Pennsylvania wagon, which he used as a dwelling while he erected a cabin.