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ANDREWS, HARRISON, is a resident of Ontario; his father at one time lived in Brooke Co., Va., but moved to Washington Co., where Mr Andrews was born May 3, 1818. He was married, Jan. 14, 1841, to Mary Ann Rankin ; he lived in Washington Co. until the year 1867, when he came to this county. Mrs. Andrews died Jan. 14, 1878. Mr. Andrews has six children living and one dead.

AU, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Aug. 16, 1817; he came to this county, in 1839. He was married in 1850 to Eliza Blower, who was born in England Sept. 9, 1832; she came to America in childhood; they had nine children-John F., born May 19, 1851; William H., Jan. 31, 1853; Samuel A., Sept. 9, 1855 ; Thomas J., March 12, 1857; Charles H., March 22, 1858; Theodore L., Feb. 18, 1860; Mary E., March 31, 1862; Robert E., Feb. 16, 1866 ; George W., March 24, 1868. The following are deceased: William H., died April 23, 1864; Thomas J., March 23, 1857. Mr. Au resided in Mansfield 13 years; in 1851 moved to Mifflin Township; remained till 1855, then bought a farm in this township; has resided here since.

AU, CHRISTOPHER; merchant, Ontario; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1824, and came to Ohio in 1843. He was married June 27, 1848, to Laura J. Greenfield, who was born Nov. 16, 1829, in the State of New York ; they have the following family : John H., born May 2, 1852; Mary E., March 27, 1854; Martha A., April 8, 1856; Sherman G., July 10, 1858; Abraham Hamlin, Sept. 1, 1860; Laura F., Nov. 15, 1862; Christopher Sheriden, Oct. 25, 1865. Mr. Au resided in Mansfield for one year and a half; then spent six years in the Western States; returned to Mansfield and remained till 1855, then removed to Springfield Township, and engaged in farming till 1869, when he located in Ontario, and engaged in the mercantile business; he also has been Postmaster for eleven years. Mr. Au recruited a company for the 120th O. V. I., of which he was Captain, during the war. John H. Au was married, April 18, 1878, to Miss E. M. Hartupee; they have one daughter, Minnie L., born Feb. 8, 1879. He is now a partner in the mercantile business with his father.

BRANDT, DAVID, resides on the southeast quarter of Sec. 5; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in the year 1805 ; at 20 years of age, he moved with his father into Maryland, and married the next year; from Maryland he came to this county in 1837, and lived on the farm now owned by J. W. Niman twelve years, when he removed to his present place; Mr. Brandt lost his first wife, July 30, 1865 ; he was married a second time to Margaret Augustine, a sister of his former wife, in the fall of 1866; he has nine children living and two dead. His trade has been that of a carpenter and builder, in which he was one of the best; all over the township and in those adjoining are evidences of his skill; so successfully has he followed his business that he has now a small improved farm and a handsome competence besides. Mr. Brandt is a member of the Lutheran Church; is highly respected, and widely known as an able, honest, and, in times past, a most useful man.

CAMPBELL, DENNIS, farmer; he was born in Berkshire, Vt., Aug. 29, 1825; he came to Richland County with his parents in the spring of 1840; his father, Shepard Campbell, resided for many years in this township; in 1863, he removed to Fayette Co.,

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Iowa, where he was killed by a falling limb while engaged in cutting timber; his family consisted of seven children, five of whom are living. Dennis is the oldest son and resides near the southeast corner of Springfield Township; he was married April 24, 1861, to Miss Sarah Sweeney; she died July 8, 1875.

CONDON, J. M., lives on the southeast quarter of Sec. 29; his grandfather, Richard Condon, came into the county in 1814, from Westmoreland Co., Penn.; he entered a body of land at Spring Mills. J. M. Condon was born at this place in 1828, and, when 2 years of age, his father, John, moved to Plymouth, thence to the farm now owned by Mr. Condon, two years later. He was married on the first day of 1858 to Maria Walters, and has a family of eight children. Mr. Condon comes of a hardy stock of people, who knew well what hardships, privations and dangers the early settlers were obliged to endure while clearing their farms and making the improvements which the present generation now enjoy.

COURTNEY, WILLIAM, sawyer; P. O. Ontario; he was born in Troy Township March 26, 1846. He was married in 1873 to Anna Lindsey, who was born in this township June 12, 1852; they have two children - Elmer, born Sept. 25, 1874, and Carrie A., Oct. 6,1876.

CRAIG, WM. N., was born in Jackson Township in the year1828; his father came from Belmont Co., Ohio, and settled in the above mentioned township (then Sharon) in 1825; Mr. Craig describes the country as being very wild and unimproved, when he was a boy going to school; the first teacher he had of whom he can remember, was an old Irishman, named Wm. Bailey, who taught in a log schoolhouse near his father's farm ; the scholars were large boys and girls not far advanced, and their illustrious teacher made frequent use of the rod as a means of advancement. There were plenty of wolves and deer, but the more dangerous wild animals were scarce; they were, however, occasionally met with, as will be seen from the following incident which Mr. Craig relates: He and another boy were sent one day to carry a bucket of water for the school: when they had gone dome distance from the house, they met some wild animal, which he now thinks was a panther; they did not then know what it was; it sat in the road watching them and lashing its tail against its sides ; presently it jumped behind a tree, and the boys went on unharmed; Mr. Craig remembers when the first railroad train came through the county, his father was some distance from the house at the time, and mistaking the noise for that of a storm coming upon them, ran home with all speed to close the house. Mr. Craig was married in 1857, and has two children; his wife died in 1875 ; he owns and resides on the northwest quarter of Sec. 8. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Ontario.

CHRISTMAN, CHARLES, farmer; P. O. Crestline. He was born in Germany to 1832 ; he came to America in 1849. He was married in 1855 to Mary Elizabeth Delph, who was born in Germany; they have ten children, Frederick, was born Jan. 1, 1857 ; Peter, Nov. 14, 1858; George, Sept. 19, 1860; Mary Jane, Feb. 14, 1862; Charlie, July 25, 1864; Louis, Sept. 9, 1866 ; Elizabeth, July 27, 1868 ; Catherine, March 20, 1872; John, Nov. 28, 1878; Caroline, July 16, 1878. Mr. Christman came to Springfield Township twenty-five years ago, and still resides here, owns a good farm.

CROW JOSEPH, farmer; P. O. Ontario.

DAY, MARCUS, came to this county with his father when he was 8 years old. His father came from Washington Co., Penn., where he lived previous to his removal to this State, to this county in 1814, and cleared a small piece of ground in the north part of Troy Township, which he planted in vegetables of different kinds, and then returned to Pennsylvania. The next year, he brought his family out, and they moved into a log cabin on his farm. Mr. Day was born in 1808, in Washington Co., Penn. He was married, Sept.15, 1830, to Mary Ann, daughter of John Young. He united with the Methodist Church when in his 30th year. He has held the offices of Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace, the duties of which he discharged with ability and with satisfaction to all. Mr. Day was very fond of hunting when a young man and found plenty of game in the then thickly wooded forests. He tells of the following occurrence which took place when he was still a boy living with his father in their cabin " His father had started from the house and had gone twenty or thirty rods, when he came running back saying he had heard a rattlesnake and that it was somewhere near the house. On looking they found one which had just crawled from under the cabin. It sported seventeen rattles." Mr. Day moved into Springfield Township in 1830, and now lives on the northwest quarter of Sec. 36.

EVERITT, PETER,; P. O. Ontario. He was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., July 16, 1838; be came to Ohio in 1865, and was married the same year, to Elzora D. Evans, who was born in Cattarsugus Co., N. Y., March 6, 1848 ; they have the following family of children: Thomas Miles, was born Oct. 7, 1866; Angelia, July 21, 1868; William M., Sept. 2, 1870; Ella May, June 14, 1873, and Cornelis Maud, Dec. 12, 1874. Angelic died March 16, 1873. Mr Everitt enlisted at the first call for soldiers, for three months, and served his time; he then enlisted forthree years; he was a member of Co. K, 53d Penn. V. I. ; he was wounded June 1, 1862, in the battle of Fair Oaks, East Virginia; lost his left limb; also shot through the right limb; he received four balls; after being wounded, he laid on the field of battle four days, without any attention, and suffered intensely ; at the expiration of four days, was put on an ambulance and taken to Savage Station; he lay there one night, and next morning was put on a freight car with other wounded soldiers, taken to Whitehouse Landing, and from there to a boat (called the State of Maine), and was taken to Fortress Monroe and thence to New York City, then up the Long Island Sound to New Haven, Conn., to the State Hospital; he then at the expiration of nine days, received medical treatment; he lay nine weeks before his limb was amputated ; three weeks after the amputation, the main artery ruptured, from which bled till his bed was completely saturated; he was attended by seven nurses, taken from among the soldiers; the main artery was closely compressed three months, by which process, his life was saved. After the war, Mr. Everitt located in Ontario; is receiving a pension, and is a worthy citizen.

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FINNEY, JOHN, a resident of Springfield Township, and well known throughout the county, came into Ohio in 1804. He was born in Fayette Co., Penn., in the year 1801 ; three years later, his father constructed a flatboat, and with his family and possessions, floated down the river to Wellsburg, bought a section of land in Harrison Co., Ohio, and put up a cabin 18x20 feet ; there Mr. Finney had his first experience in pioneer life. The country was wild and unimproved ; wild animals and game of all kinds were plenty, and the comforts and conveniences of life scarce ; especially was this the case with schools; Mr. Finney at one time went to live with his grandfather, six miles from home, that he might go to school; but, as he was the oldest one of the children, he was needed at home, and his education was neglected to such a degree, that when at the age of 24, he was married, he could not read a newspaper. His father moved to Richland Co. in 1820, and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Finney ; in 1823, the family moved to Madison Township, but continued to farm the place in this township ; three years afterward, they returned to Springfield Township, where Mr. Finney has continued to reside since. On the 26th of September, 1825, he was married to Elenor Marshal; by this union he had twelve children, only four of whom are now living; Mr. Finney was married, the second time, to Isabelle Alban, July 14, 1858, his first wife having died Dec. 22, 1857 ; his second wife died Jan. 9, 1874. Mr. Finney has been a great reader in big life, and an active worker in such causes as he conceived were for the public good. He signed the first temperance pledge in the township, and in company with David Trimbal inaugurated the first temperance movement. He was an active Anti-slavery man, and has labored continually in opposition to secret societies. As a member of the United Presbyterian Church, he has always endeavored to live consistent with his professions. A more extended account of his work may be found in the history of this township.

FREED, JOSEPH, deceased, came to this county in 1833 ; formerly lived in Pennsylvania, where he was born 1808. In 1827, he married Hanna Snider; they had fifteen children, seven of whom are dead. The youngest son, Isaac Freed, was born in 1849, and lives on a farm of 123 acres, a part of the southwest quarter of Sec. 19. Joseph Freed died Feb; 6, 1873.

FURGESON, JOHN P., farmer; P. O. Mansfield.

HOUT, CHARLES, farmer; P. O. Crestline; he was born in Springfield Township March 22, 1841. He was married in 1872 to Hester S. Barnes, who was born in this county. They have the following family: Harlon Wesley, born May 25, 1875, and one infant child. He owns as improved farm with good buildings.

HOUT, JOSEPH, farmer; P. O. Crestline ; he was born in Mifflin Township Feb. 9, 1845. He was married in 1866, to Amanda Kurtz ; they had the following family - Eddie C., Ellie, Levi and Charles. Mrs. Amanda Hout died in 1878. Mr. Hout married Jennie Pool, who was born in this county.

LAMBERT, WILLIAM, was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1850 ; in the spring of 1879, he removed to the southern part of Springfield Township. He was married in the year 1877, to Caroline Jackson; they have three children.

HOUT, JOHN (deceased) ; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio; he came to Mifflin Township April 4, 1820, Married, April 30, 1844, to Fanny Boals, who was born in Harrison Co. Oct. 30, 1816. They have a family of three children-Joseph, born Feb. 9, 1845 ; Charles, born March 22, 1847; John, born Jan. 2, 1855. Mr. Hout died April 3, 1878, in Springfield Township, at his residence; in the spring of 1846 he removed to Springfield Township, and remained there until his death. His son, John Hout, Jr., remains with his mother, and is engaged in farming; during the winter season, he is engaged in teaching.

McCONNELL, CURTIS, farmer; P. O. Ontario.

MATSON, JOHN, S. B., was born in the year 1828 in Jackson Township, one half mile north of his present residence. His father, Urish Matson, was one of the early pioneers, having come into the county in 1815. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. He came from Westmoreland Co., Penn., to the vicinity of Lebanon, Ohio, in 1812, and three years later to Richland Co., where he spent the remainder of his life. As a woodsman he had, probably, no equal in the county, and did a great deal of work at chopping and clearing. It is said to have been the custom of a firm of Mansfield, which manufactured axes, to give, at meetings of the citizens of the county, an ax as a premium to the oldest man, the oldest pioneer, etc. At one of these meetings, it was suggested that an ax be given to the man who had done the most work with an ax. It was decided that Uriah Matson was entitled to the award, which he accordingly received. Although he was a great worker, he was very fond of books, and did a great deal of reading. He was born in 1798, and died in 1873, His wife was Elizabeth Beech, whom he married in 1822. She is still living at the age of 81 years. Their children were six in number and were born as follows - Albert F., in 1824 ; U. J., in 1826; John S. B., in 1828; Araminta, in 1831; Charles C., in 1833; Melvine, in 1836. Albert, Araminta and Charles are now dead. John S. B. Matson was brought up in the neighborhood of where he now lives; and when 21 years of age, began work on the railroad. In 1856, he married Mary A. Finfrock, and moved on his farm In 1860. In 1862, he enlisted in the 120th 0. V. I., and was out nearly three years, over one year of which time he lay in a rebel prison. He has one daughter who is now married. Mr. Matson has taken great pains in collecting archaeological specimens and Indian relics, and has a large, rare and valuable collection, of which he may justly be proud. Many of his best specimens were on exhibition at the Centennial, in the archaeological exhibit from this State.

MARSHALL, JAMES, Sr. (deceased). He was born Feb. 22, 1796, in Pennsylvania, He was married June, 18, 1828, to Jane Edgington, who was born July 28, 1805; in Jefferson Co; they had the following family: David, born April 6, 1830; Thomas, 1832; Alexander T. 1834; John, March 22, 1835; George, Nov. 7, 1837; James, June 21, 1839; William Franklin, April 16, 1842; Samuel, April 22, 1844; Gilbert, Feb. 1, 1847; Amanda Jane (deceased), 1849, James Marshall, Sr., died Feb. 11, 1877 ; Mrs. Jane Marshall, Jan. 21, 1876; Thomas, died in 1833; Alexander T., died in 1856. David Marshall was

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married to Mary Gray (now deceased, they had six children. John Marshall married Mary A. Cookston. George Marshall married Sue Finfrock, they have one child, Harry. James Marshall married Hattie Patter son, they have one daughter, Nora. William F: Marshall married Rebecca Will, they have two children, Flora and Hermon Roy. Samuel Marshall was married to Maggie A Cook Feb. 14, 1878 ; she was born in Wyandot Co. April 3, 1859; they have one daughter, Arvada, born Jan. 29, 1879; they reside on the home farm. Gilbert Marshall was married to Ellie Hann Dec. 29, 1875; they also reside on the home farm. David, John, George and James Marshall, Jr., were in the late war. David Marshall (father of James), was one of early settlers of this county. He came from Pennsylvania, also the parents of Mrs. Jane Marshall. Thomas Edgington and wife emigrated from Jefferson Co. to this county, at an early day, and were among the pioneers of Richland Co.

MAY, LYMAN A., farmer; P. O. Crestline; he was born in Huron Co. Nov. 31, 1837; married April 17, 1866, to Sarah A. Seamon, who was born in Springfield Township March 30, 1845; they have the following family: Jennie E., born March 31, 1867; Dora F., June 4, 1868; Hattie E., Sept. 11, 1870; Ella, March 15, 1872: Annie, Oct. 1, 1874 ; William A. and Francis J., Oct. 22, 1877; George, Feb. 25, 1880. Mr. May enlisted in the late war. He was first a member of the 25th O. V. I. ; served in this capacity for one year, then was transferred to 12th Independent Ohio Battery; remained in the service during the war and was honorably discharged.

MILLIKIN, WILLIAM B., resides one mile and a half southwest of Ontario. His grandfather was one of the first settlers in this part of the county. He came from Washington Co., Penn., and entered the south. east quarter of Sec. 33. Mr. Millikin's father was born in 1812; was married to a daughter of Jeremiah Bowers, who was a pioneer of this county. He moved to Allen Co., Ohio, in 1836, where William was born Dec. 2, 1837. He lived with his father until he had reached his 19th year, when he came to this county. In 1861, March 13, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Walker. The next year, a call for volunteers was made. Mr. Millikin enlisted Aug. 11, in the 120th O. V. I., and marched South asa private, but subsequently rose tot he rank of Second, then First Lieutenant. He was along with the disastrous Red River expedition, and was captured and taken to Camp Ford, Texas, where he was held as a prisoner twenty-four days. At the close of the war, Mr. Millikin returned and moved to Ontario. He was engaged in teaching for awhile and, in the spring of 1866, formed a partnership with J. T. Woods and S. A. Walker, and kept a store in Ontario about six months. About. this time, he purchased a piece of land in Sec. 29, known as the old Mitchell farm, where he moved, Nov. 7, 1866. This place was in very poor repair when it came into his possession. A small log house and log barn constituted the farm buildings. The farm is now in good condition, and has all the buildings necessary to a farm, built with particular reference to convenience and durability, and at the same time presenting a very fine appearance. It is such men of enterprise and energy as Mr. Millikin, who improve our lands, bring up the market value of property, and exert about them a prosperous influence. He has two sisters living and one dead. A brother died Feb. 27, 1862, at Lebanon, Ky. He was 16 years old, and at the time of his death, was a member of the 64th O. V. I. Mr. Millikin's children are named Luemma, Mary, Laura and Stella. His father is still living in Allen Co., Ohio, at the age of 6 7 years. His land consists of his home farm and 120 acres of improved land in Shelby Co., Ohio.

MUNNELL, JOSEPH H., farmer; P. O. Ontario; he was born in Sharon Township in 1840. Was married in 1863 to Rosetta Nazor, who was born in this township March 7, 1844. They have the following children: Edward, born Aug. 3, 1864 ; John, Jan. 1, 1865 ; Kittie May, born in Wells Co., Ind., July 17, 1871 ; Claudy C., born in Jefferson Township, Wells Co., Ind., April 7, 1874. Harry was born in Shreve, Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1877 ; died on the 25th of March, at the age of 3 years 1 month and 11 days.

RACE, JOHN, L., harness-maker, Ontario. He was born in Columbiana Co. in 1833, and came to this county in 1853. He was married, June, 2, 1866, to Urilla J. Hackedorn, who was born in this township in 1846; they have the following family: Olive L. born Sept. 4,1867 ; Emma G., March 18, 1869; Lizzie G., May 20, 1872; Walter H., Sept. 10, 1876 ; Della B., Oct. 25, 1877 ; Howard C., Nov. 27, 1879. Mr. Race enlisted in the late war in the 2d O. H. A; remained till the close of the war, after which he located in Ontario, and engaged in the harness business. He is a practical mechanic, is doing an extensive business, and is one of the leading and enterprising men of this township.

REINHART, WM. H., SR, came with his father, from Greene, Co., Penn., in 1830. He is of German descent, his great-grandfather, it is thought, having come from Germany. His father lived for many years in Greene, Co., Penn. In 1829, he came out and purchased a farm in Green Township, Ashland Co. (then Richland). The next year, he moved his family to this state, and settled on a farm in Mohican Township, which he leased for a term of seven years. At the expiration of this lease, he moved to his farm in Green Township, at which time Mr. Reinhart was 14 years old ; and as that township was then in Richland Co., he came into this county in 1837. His father's family sustained all the hardships incident to pioneer life after their removal to this State. The part in which they settled was heavily timbered, and many years of hard labor at clearing were spent, and that, too, with but poor accommodations in the way of living. When Mr. Reinhart was about 20 years of age, he left home to learn the carpenter trade with an older brother. After working four or five years at the trade, he was married, Nov. 8, 1848, to Rebecca Ewalt, and began housekeeping in Loudonville in the spring of 1849. He lived'there one year; he then bought his wife's old homestead, in Lake Township, Ashland Co., and lived on that farm four years. Having sold this place he removed to Wooster, and worked while in that town at his trade ; but soon after going there he purchased a farm east of Wooster, one mile, and lived there two years. His next removal was to the vicinity of Shreve, Wayne Co. He purchased a farm there which

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he held until the year 1862, when he came to Mansfield. soon after coming to Mansfield, he purchased a farm in the eastern part of Springfield Township, on the Galion road, but continued to reside in Mansfield until the year 1867 ; at this date, he removed his family to that place, and lived there until the fall of 1879, when he made another exchange, and removed to the vicinity of Spring Mills, where he still resides. In all of these removals, Mr. Reinhart has invariably taken property in exceeding poor repair, and left it well improved, and with the value greatly enhanced. He is known as a skillful workman as a carpenter and builder. He is the seventh one of a family of nine children. Four of these are still living: J. Hughes Reinhart, still retains the old home in Green Township, Ashland Co.; B. F. Reinhart, a younger brother, has attained to high eminence in art circles as a portrait and landscape painter; and an aged sister, Mrs. Eliza Dalley, resides in Hancook Co., Ohio.

RINGER, ELIAS, merchant, Ontario. He was born in Stark Co. Jan. 28, 1825. He was married in 1849 to Mary A. Hohenshil, who was born Oct. 7, 1826. They have the following family: Caroline, born Feb. 18, 1850; Parven M., Oct. 30, 1852; Lydia R., March 14, 1861. Mr. Ringer came to this township in 1853, engaged in farming till 1878, then engaged in the mercantile business in Ontario, where be is doing a prosperous and successful business.

ROE, JOSEPH, farmer; P. O. Ontario. His parents, Thomas D. and Elizabeth Roe, were married in Orange Co., N. Y., in November 1802. His fathers ancestors emigrated from England some generations previous ; on his mother's side from Holland. His mother's father, Judge Holmes, was from Ireland and settled in Newton, N. J.. and his mother was a native of New Jersey. His parents came from Jefferson Co., Ohio, 1804, and lived a few years about seven miles west of Steubenville. When the war of 1812 commenced, his father was drafted, and went to Mackinaw and other points under Col. Cotgrove; William Alban was his Captain, and Lieut. Solomon Gladden, late of Monroe Township in this county, his Orderly Sergeant; he went for six months, and while absent Joseph was born, May 18, 1814; when his father returned from the army, the family moved to Richland Co. in July, 1815, and settled in Vermillion Township, two miles northeast of Hayesville. In July, 1835, the subject of this sketch was married to Miss .lane Woods, and moved to Springfield Township, where he commenced improving a new farm, then in the woods, the southeast quarter of Sec. 19, one and a half miles west of the village of Ontario. After many years of toil, he succeeded in getting this land under a good state of cultivation. His wife died in April, 1838, leaving a daughter who survived her but a few years ; he was again married in December, 1839, to Miss Margaret Chambers, who died in August, 1840. In October, 1843, lie was married to Miss Martha Ann Lorimor, of Guernsey Co., Ohio. They have been permitted to raise nine children; the oldest, J. A., married Miss Crooks, and is a farmer; the second, Maggie M. J., married A. F. Sawhill, a druggist. and lives in Pittsburgh, Penn. ; the third, J. C., is a minister and lives in Beaver Co., Penn. : the fourth, Sarah M., married J. Q. Codding, an attorney, and lives in Marion, Ohio; the fifth, T. S., married Miss Gibson, is a farmer, and lives in Madison Co., Iowa; the sixth; C. M., is a dentist in Mansfield ; the seventh, Susannah L., the eighth, Lewis W., the ninth, Lillian May-the three younger-are at home. Mr. Roe has been active and prominent in his neighborhood both politically, and otherwise. In an early day he was prominently identified with the "underground railway," and with his hands, his influence and vote, worked against slavery until it went down in the great war of the rebellion. In the history of Springfield Township, his movements in this and all public interests are fully given.

ROE, G. W., was born in Ashland Co. Aug 16, 1825, and came to Richland Co. when a boy 7 or 8 years old; soon afterward he went to Sandusky, where he lived two years with a brother ; he then returned to this county, and lived with his brother, Joseph Roe, until he became of age. He married Susanna Offineer, and by this marriage had nine children, one of whom is dead. They are members of the Methodist Church Mr. Roe owns a part of the southwest quarter of Sec.30; he has been engaged for some years in selling medicines, prepared by Dr. U. C. Roe, for which he claims superior healing properties, especially for chronic diseases.

SEIBERT & BRO., blacksmiths; are following their trade, two miles south of Ontario, where they are ready to do all kinds of repairing, whenever wanted; horse-shoeing is made a specialty. They are of German descent, their father, Adam, having been born in Germany, in the year 1812; he came over in 1830, and settled in Washington Co., Penn.; removed to Mansfield in 1839, and, in the fall of 1879, to Springfield Township, when his sons erected their shop, and began work at their trade, which they had previously followed in Mansfield.

SHAFER, J. M., an emigrant from Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 29, 1823 ; his parents were wealthy, and gave him an education necessary for a veterinary surgeon. After attending the public schools for some time, he continued his studies at home, under the instruction of a tutor; when he was 24 years of age. he obtained permission from his father to visit the United States, promising to return in two years; he came here in 1847, and worked one year at blacksmithing in a carriage-shop at Mansfield. In 1848, he was married to Verone Divel, and removed to Washington Township, where he lived a short time, when he bought a piece of land in the southern part of Springfield Township, and moved there; he soon sold this place, and purchased the southwest quarter of Sec. 9, where he now lives. Mr. Shafer has living nine boys and six girls; four of whom are married. Farming and stock-raising are his occupations.

STEWART, ROBERT, resides in the south part of Sec. 3, on a farm of 143 acres; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, and came into this county in 1816. with his father, who settled on a piece of land near where Mr. Stewart now lives. The land was, at that time, almost entirely covered with timber. The mill to which they carried their corn-on horseback at first-was thirty or forty miles distant. Mr. Stewart was married in 1844, and now lives with his family, on the farm he cleared, and in the county whose varied steps of improvement he has observed since the clays of the early pioneers.

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WALKER, ROBERT; he was born in Knox Co. (now Morrow) in 1809, on the John Walker farm, one-half mile north from Chesterville ; remained there till he was 25 years of age. He was married, May 1, 1834, to Mary Mettler, who was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 13, 1813 ; they had the following family: Elizabeth, born July 18, 1835; Smith A , born Aug. 15, 1838 ; William W., born March 17, 1841 ; John L., born July 10, 1844; S. Findley, born Sept. 11, 1848; Mary E., Feb. 13, 1851; Robert Miles, Aug. 26, 1854. Elizabeth married William B. Millikin; Smith A. Walker married Sarah Gass ; William W., died near Pana, Ill., Feb. 16, 1873; John L. Walker married Laura Brown; S. Findley married Anges E. Mitchell; Mary Walker resides with her parents; Robert Miles died March 11, 1858. Mr. Robert Walker came to Richland Co. in May, 1834; located in Springfield Township, and engaged in the tannery business; continued till within a few years. His father, John Walker, settled in Knox Co. in 1807; settled seven miles west of Fredericktown; his nearest neighbor resided three and a-half miles; they were surrounded by Indians; Mr.Walker was drafted in the war of 1812; the night after the Zimmer family slaughter, Mrs. Walker took up her family of small children and went to the block house for shelter; she took three children on horseback, and wrapped them up in blankets; they were compelled to make this retreat for their safety ; the country, at that time, was a dense forest, infested with wolves, bears, panthers and wild cats. Robert Walkers grandmother was taken prisoner at one time by the Indians, and made a very narrow escape. Smith A. Walker enlisted in 15^th O.V. I., under Capt. Dawson, in 1861 ; he was taken prisoner at Stone River; was held by the rebels sixteen days; he then came home; was exchanged and returned to his regiment on the march to Atlanta, Ga. ; he was wounded m the left arm ; when his time expired he returned home; he afterward went as substitute and remained during the war.

WALKER, JAMES P., farmer; P. O. Ontario; he was born near Iberia, Morrow Co., Jan. 6, 1851; married Sept. 3, 1872, to Margaret H. Sipes, who was born in Morrow Co. March 4, 1850 ; they have two daughters - Ella, born Oct. 22, 1875; Ads, born Aug. 16, 1879; Mr. Walker has been engaged in farming, is the owner of a good farm and is an enterprising and active man.

WARK, R. F., physician, Ontario; he was born Dec. 25, 1831, in Zanesville, Ohio. He was educated in District No. 1, Highland Township, Muskingum Co. ; he commenced teaching school at the age of 16 years, in Sub-District No. 3, same township, and continued teaching in the same neighborhood thirteen years. He studied medicine with Dr. J. W. Craig, of Mansfield, and attended the Cleveland Medical College in the winters of 1862-63, and graduated in 1864 ; then went to Sago, Muskingum Co., Ohio, and remained there for ten years engaged in the practice of medicine. He then returned to Ontario and resumed his practice, has a family of two daughters and two sons.