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D. W. BAKER, dealer in groceries, drugs, medicines, etc., Rowville, P. O. Baltic, was born in Holmes County October 2, 1855. He is the son of George and Sarah (Shafer) Baker. His father, George Baker, emigrated to California in the spring of 1855, and after the year 1857 no word was ever received from him, and his fate is still unknown to his family. D. W. was reared on the farm, received an education in the common schools, and was married, October 2, 1879, to Almeda Rinehart, a native of Holmes County, but residing in Coshocton County at time of marriage. Mr. Baker has been engaged in his present business for one year and is quite successful.

PETER EVERHART, farmer, P. O. Bakersville, was born in Warren Township February 21, 1814, and is the son of David and Sarah Everhart, who were early settlers of this county. Peter was raised a farmer's boy, and came to Bucks Township in 1837, when most of it was yet uncleared. He was married in 1835, to Miss Mary, daughter of John and Hannah Gardner. Twelve children were born to them-John (deceased), Sarah, David, Hannah, Nancy (who died in infancy), Adam, Zachariah, William, George, Alexander, Franklin P. (who died at the age of nine years), and Julius. Mrs. Everhart died November 5, 1874. and Mr. Everhart was again united in marriage, in

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December, 1880, to Rebecca Ann Wyant, the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Wyant, and a native of Jefferson County. They have one child, Ira Belle. Mr. Everhart is a member of the Lutheran Church. He has been Township Clerk, Justice of the Peace, and has served on the School Board. His son David served during the war of the rebellion in an Indiana regiment. Zachariah also enlisted, but was under age at the time and was reclaimed.

V. C. FISHER, book-keeper for Wolf & Miller, planing mill company, Rowville, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, November 30, 1846, son of Christian and Rebecca (Lower) Fisher. His father was a native of York County, Penn.; his mother of Coshocton County, Ohio. The subject of this notice was reared on the farm,' and received a common school education. He taught school three terms in his youth, then served a two years apprenticeship at the tanner's trade, and carried on a tan yard of his own for nine years. He was married, in 1867, to Emma Lint, daughter of Daniel Lint. They have three children-Sarah Ellen, Myra Catherine and William Daniel, living, and one, Clara Althea, deceased. Mr. Fisher and wife are members of the German Baptist Church.

JACOB S. GONTER, farmer, P. O. Bakersville, was born in Dover Township June 28, 1813, son of George and Magdaline Gonter, who came to this county from Pennsylvania in 1810. George Gonter was a native of Somerset County, and his wife of Chester County, Penn. They reared a family of twelve children. Jacob S. was raised on the farm, and in 1840 was married to Elizabeth Stilgenbauer, whose father, Peter; emigrated from Germany to Ohio in 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Gonter have seven children-Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Luellen, Sylvester, Adaline and George. The family are members of °the Lutheran Church. Mr. Gonter has been a member of the School Board. He has resided on his present farm since 1853, and was obliged to build a cabin before he could settle here.

FREDERICK HAAS, farmer, P, O. Ragersville, was born in April, 1819, in Bavaria, Germany. His parents, Frederick and Catharine (Gohler) Haas, emigrated, with a family of eight children, to America, in 1840, coming to Ohio, at first to German Township. Holmes County, and finally, in 1844, to Bucks Township, where they settled. Their children's names are Elizabeth, wife of Mathias Burger; John, in Indiana; Frederick; Christina, deceased wife of Adam Bixler; Dorothea, deceased wife of Joshua Madick, also deceased; Charlotte, wife of Jacob Geib; Adam, deceased; and Catharine, deceased. Our subject was married. in 1844, to Elizabeth Stein, by which union there have been ten children, as follows: Peter, Catharine, wife of Michael Haas, Jr.; Noah; Elizabeth; deceased wife of Jacob Haas; George; Adam; Frederick; Henry; Valentine and Conrad. Mr. and Mrs. Haas and family are members of the German Reformed Church, Mr. Haas and his sons are Democrats in politics. Our subject has prospered well, being owner of a farm of 248 acres, with good buildings thereon.

CHRISTIAN LENZ, tinner, P. O. Baltic. He was born in Holmes County, Ohio, February 24, 1843. His parents, Frederick and Christina Lenz, came from Germany in 1841 and settled in Holmes County. Christian was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. He worked in the woolen factory for a number of years. In 1870 , be started in the dry goods business in Wilmot, Stark County, but was burned out in 1872. He then bought a tin shop and sold stoves and tinware. rooting and spouting. He carried on this business until 1876. when he came here and was appointed Postmaster. He was married. in 1862, to Sarah Mumaw, daughter of George and Lyda Mumaw, of Holmes County. Four children were given them-Emma, Mary, Ida and John Wesley. Mr. Lenz is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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JOHN JACKSON LINT, painter, P. O. Baltic, was born in Holmes County April 3, 1837. He is the. son of John C. and Lucy (Baker) Lint, who emigrated from Somerset County, Penn., to Holmes County, Ohio, in 1836, and settled on a farm. where they lived for thirty-four years, Mrs. Lint dying at the age of seventy years, and her husband surviving until the age of seventy-five, John C. Lint's father, Pennsylvania German, was a soldier of 1812; his wife's father, an Englishman, was a soldier in the war. John J., our subject, remained on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he attended a term of school at Ragersville, taught by Christian Forney, now of New Philadelphia. The following summer, he labored on his father's farm, and in the winter taught a term of school at Baltic. Remaining on the farm during the spring and summer, he attended a term of school at New Philadelphia, and on his return taught a second term at Baltic. The following autumn, he attended a term of select school at Shanesville, having worked on the farm during the summer. He was captivated by the charms of his school teacher's niece, wooed and won her, and made her his own, his marriage to Miss Sarah Anne Forney being celebrated October 27, 1859. She was born in Somerset County. Penn., August 28, 1840, the daughter of Daniel and Lydia Forney, who emigrated to this county about 1850 with his wife and six children. Five of the children are yet living-Mrs. Lint; Rachel, wife of John McKnight, a farmer of Iowa; Charlotte (Riker), of near New Philadelphia; Maria Bowman, of New Bedford, Ohio; and Clarkson, a canal boatman of Lockport; Alexander, the oldest son, was killed at the battle of Antietam, Daniel Forney married a second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Stantz) Rinehart, and by her had four children-three daughters and a son. After his marriage, John J. Lint taught a term of school; then clerked for Henry Ream, of Baltic, eighteen months. Ill health compelled him to relinquish this pursuit, and he went into the stock business. He again commenced mercantile business with Adam Scar, and, at the expiration of three years, removed his goods to Bell's Mills, now Beach City. Stark County, and in a short time sold out, losing $1, 200 by the failure of the purchaser to pay. Starting anew at Millersburg with a $5,000 stock, he was again unfortunate, and, disposing of his real estate, he removed to Marshall County, Ind., there operating a saw-mill two and a half years. He returned to Ohio at his father's request, his mother having died, and lived on the farm a year, when his father also died. Mr. Lint then brought his family to Baltic, where he has since resided, following painting as a livelihood. He has held various township offices for ten years, and been a resident of this county twenty years. His family consists of seven children, as follows: William Douglass, a painter by trade, born October 14, 1860; Elmira, born June 16, 1862, married March 25, 1883, to Jacob Garver, son of Martin and Emma Garver; Morris, born April 10, 1864, clerk in dry goods store; Salome, born February 14, 1566; Ivy Della, born in Indiana December 21, 1869; Lillie May, born May 23, 1573, and Dennis Clarkson, born October 22, 1875.

JACOB N. MAST, proprietor grist mills. Rowville, was born in this county January 7, 1854. His father, Noah Mast, is a native of Holmes County, and his mother. Elizabeth (Miller), is a native of Tuscarawas County. Jacob N. was raised on a farm, educated in the common schools, and was married, in 1875, to Polly Ann, daughter of John Miller, a native of Holmes County. They have a family of four children-Isadora, Ida, Susan and an infant son. In 1880, a grist mill was erected, under the firm name of Mast, Troyer & Co., Rowville Mills. In 1883, it was refitted, with nine run of rollers, capable of turning off from 60 to 100 barrels of flour per day. Also, three run of buhrs for corn-chop, etc. Mr. Mast is a member of the Omish Church.

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A. S. METZLER, physician. Baltic, was born in Coshocton County December 2, 1839, the son of Jacob and Susan (Suter) Metzler, of Westmoreland County, Penn., who came to Ohio about 1820. He was raised on a farm, received a common school education, taught school for five years, and, in 1864, served for four months in the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Ohio National Guard. Mr. Metzler read medicine with Dr. Guittard, of New Bedford, and attended the Medical Department of the Wooster University, at Cleveland. His education he obtained by means of his own labor. The Doctor practiced six months at Keene, Coshocton County, and in 1868 came to his present residence, and began a practice which he has since successfully maintained. In politics, he is an active and influential Democrat. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Eleanor, daughter of Albert Scott Wade, of Holmes County. Six children have been born to them-Edith, Victor Wade, Jessie Ruth, Walter Scott, Vesta Susanna and Lucretia.

GEORGE MIESER, farmer, P. O. Bakersville, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1812, and is the only living son of John and Betsy (Miller) Mieser, both natives of Pennsylvania. John Mieser settled, in 1811, in this county, which was then a dense wilderness. He came without a °cent, but had the support of his wife and two children. He entered eighty acres of land, but afterward sold it, purchasing 700 acres, for which he paid $10 per acre. He was one of the noted hunters of the day, and by his gun he not only earned a livelihood, but amassed considerable money. It was customary for him to absent himself, while hunting, for days, finding rest and shelter in the forest. At one time, while sleeping in a tree, he was awakened by the nose of a beast which he knew to be a bear, and lying still he let his bearship descend the tree, and seizing his gun shot him. When day dawned, the bear was found to be 700 pounds in weight. Another time he killed a huge panther, which measured eleven feet in length, and a second one was twelve feet. At one time he came upon a rattlesnake, which he killed, but coming upon a cluster of them, and trying to slaughter them with the butt end of his gun, the poisoned atmosphere compelled him to flee, and he ran for miles before being relieved from the poisoned air. Again, while attempting to capture one of three cubs that were playing in a tree, he was attacked by the mother, which he killed, and securing the cub carried it home for a pet. He and his son (our subject) were excellent shots, and were widely known. Their dress or clothing was made of buckskin, hand made. The result of one of their day's sport was thirty-one deer. Our subject was twenty-one years old when he wore the first shoes on his feet, having many a time stood in the winter's cold without a covering on his feet. He was a companion of his father during the latter's life, and` was the first white child born in the limits of Tuscarawas County, and is now the oldest born citizen. He lives on and owns the homestead of 700 acres in Buck Township. He was married to Betsy, daughter of Benjamin Helwig, a pioneer. The seven children born to this issue are as follows; Benjamin, Polly, John W., Simon P., Samuel, Margaret and George. Mr. Mieser advanced capital for mercantile trade at one time, but the investment was doubled in indebtedness, which, however, he has cleared up, and at the present does not owe a dollar. As a pioneer he is widely known, and as a citizen is highly esteemed.

ALEXANDER MILLER was born May 26, 1826. His father, Jacob Miller, was born in Northumberland County, Penn. He helped to fight the battles of the war of 1812, and was for nine or ten months in McArthur's division. Alexander's mother was a native of Bedford County. Penn. He was raised a farmer's lad, and educated in a backwoods school. In 1862, he was married to Catharine, daughter of George Gonter. There were born to them

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two sons-John C. and Edward J. Mr. Miller has held different township offices. He owns a well cultivated farm of 250 acres, in the northern part of Bucks Township.

SAMUEL P. MIZER, farmer, P. O. Bakersville, was born in this county, December 15, 1832. His father, Philip Mizer, was born in Pennsylvania March 27, 1799; his mother, Margaret (Schultz), a native of Loudoun County, Va., was born August 12, 1800, and came to Harrison County, Ohio, when five or six years old. Philip Mizer brought his family to Bucks Township in the spring of 1832. Samuel P. was raised on the farm, receiving a common school education. He was married in 1855 to Margaret C. Barrick, daughter of Jacob and Mary Barrick. Her father was a Virginian and her mother a Penn sylvanian. To Mr. and Mrs. Mizer seven children have been born-Mary Margaret, married and residing in Iowa; Elvira Alice; Sedilia Edith, married and living in this township; Ids May; Ira Bartholomew; Cora Bell, and Edwin P. During the rebellion, Mr. Mizer contributed $300 to secure volunteers. He is a stanch Lutheran, is now a Trustee in the church, has been a Deacon for ten years, and the Superintendent of the Sabbath school for two terms.

GEORGE RIGBY, farmer, P. O. Baltic, was born in Carroll County De. cember 9, 1826. He is the son of Augustus and Catherine Rigby. George was raised on a farm, and educated in the common schools. He came to this county in 1848, and in 1855 was married to Nancy Rolman, of Tuscarawas County. Three children were born to them, viz. : Cyrus, who died when six years old, Isaac B. and John. His wife died in 1862, and in October, 1867, he married his second wife-Amanda Millner. of Carroll County. Mr. Rigby subscribed $100 for the purpose of procuring recruits in the army. He cultivates a piece of land of about forty-four acres, where he has a nice little home.

JOSIAH SCHENEMAN, proprietor of hotel, P. O. Baltic, was born in Holmes County June 15, 1855. His father, Thomas Scheneman, was a native of Ohio, and was hired as a substitute in the army. His mother Elizabeth Scheneman, was from Pennsylvania. Josiah was raised a farmer's boy, educated in the common schools, and was married November 20, 1879, to Mary Ann Carnahan, of Coshocton County, daughter of John Carnahan, who died in the army in the fall of 1862. Our subject barbered for three years, worked at the carpenter's trade for five years, and in the fall of 1881 moved into his new hotel, where he is at the present time.

JOHN SCHLARB, blacksmith, was born in Germany November 21, 1810. His parents, Nicholas and Mary Schlarb, of Germany, came to the United States in 1853, and settled in this county. His father was a carpenter by trade, but settled on a farm. The subject of this sketch was not fifteen years of age when he learned the blacksmith trade in Holmes County. He was married, May 24, 1863, to Caroline, daughter of Jacob Harman, of this county. Thev have been blessed with eight children-William, who was killed by a colt which he was leading to water when thirteen years old, Jacob, John, Peter. Charlie, Elizabeth, Edward and Mary. Mr. Schlarb worked four years in Rowville, and in 1867 bought forty acres of land in this county, where he built his shop, and is still working at his trade. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, has performed the duty of Trustee for four years, and also the duties of a School Director.

ALONZA A. SHETLER, dealer in grain and produce. P. O. Baltic, was born in Stark County, Ohio. February 1, 1852. His parents, John M. and Lydia Shetler, are natives of Stark County. He was raised on a farm, and married Alice, daughter of William Alger. of Stark County in 1874. They have a family of four children-Effie, Niva, Porter and Kitty. Our subject

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has recently built a large warehouse near the depot, where he deals in grain, agricultural implements, wool and seeds. His wife. Mrs. Alice Shetler, keeps a millinery and fancy goods store.

JOHN STEPHAN, farmer, P. O. Ragersville, was born in Bavaria, Germany, December 13, 1826. His parents were Philip and Elizabeth (Scheib) Stephan, the former of whom died August 3, 1874, aged eighty-one years one month; the latter died May 26, 1859. Our subject's father came from Bavaria to thin country in 1840. leaving his family behind, through lack of means to bring them with him. In Hudson, N. Y., he found employment as a day laborer, for two years, during which time he remitted his hard earned savings to his wife and children. From Hudson he came to Ohio, locating in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, and in the spring of 1843, he was enabled to send for his family, consisting of his wife and four children. The latter were John, our subject; Elizabeth (deceased), wife of Valentine Reis; Margaret (deceased), wife of Jacob Eckfeld; and Philip, proprietor of an establishment in Rowville. The subject of this sketch was married in to Mary Ann Boltz, by whom he has had a family of eight children-Elizabeth (deceased), Philip (deceased), an infant daughter (deceased), an infant son (deceased), John, Daniel, Jacob and William. Mr. Stephan is owner of a well-cultivated farm, having good, substantial buildings thereon. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church. In politics, he is a strong Democrat.

DAVID H. TROENDLY, farmer and teacher, P. O. Bakersville, was born in Albany, N. Y., July 19, 1839. He is the son of Joseph and Margaret (Deibel) Troendly, natives of Germany. They came to this county in 1835. David was educated in common and select schools, and was raised on a farm. He was married in July, 1860, to Elizabeth, daughter of Frederick Thomas, of this county. Five children were given them-Mary E., wife of John Meitzler, who resides in Coshocton County, John H., Adelia Elects, Margaret M., and Joseph F., who died when only two years of age. Mr. Troendly is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was Township Clerk for six or seven years; Superintendent of the Sabbath school for twenty years; taught school; was a member of the board of education for six years, and is now serving his fifth term as Justice of the Peace.

DANIEL D. TROYER, of the firm, Mast, Troyer & Co., Rowville Mills, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, January 2, 1844. He is son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Yoder) Troyer, natives of Pennsylvania. They emigrated in 1816, and were among the first settlers of this county. Daniel spent his early days on a farm, received a common school education, and taught school for ten years. In 1871, he was married to Susan Olinger, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shutt) Olinger, of Holmes County. They are both members of the Omish Church. Four children have been born to them-William D., Ids, Norah and Bertha.

NOAH TROYER, of the firm Mast, Troyer & Co., Rowville Mills, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, February 8, 1857. His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Troyer, were natives of Pennsylvania. They were among the early settlers of Holmes County. Noah was raised on a farm. and educated in the common schools. He has been in this county about one and a half years. In 1880, he was married to Sarah Mast. They have two children-Elizabeth Ann and Elmore. Mr. Trover and wife are members of the Omish Church.

JOHN WOLF, proprietor planing mill, Rowville, was born in this county December 2, 1847. His parents, Peter and Margaret (Rice) Wolf, are natives of Germany. They landed in New York May 9, 1846. John was raised on a farm, received a common school education, and at the acre of twenty learned

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the carpenter trade, which he followed until the fall of 1882, at which time he built a planing mill, where a general stock of building material--sashes, doors, blinds, etc. is now manufactured, Wolf & Miller, proprietors. In 1875, he married Mary Marquand. daughter of John and Mary Marquand, of this county. They are of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf are parents of five children-Catharine, John Albert, Sarah Maggie, Mary Lizzie and Edward Henry. They are members of the German Reformed Church.