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CHAPTER XI.

SALEM TOWNSHIP

LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES-ORIGIN OF THE NAME-FIRST SETTLERS-OWNERS OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE IN THE TOWNSHIP IN 1845-OFFICERS FROM 1845 TO 1884 INCLUSIVE-SCHOOLS AND CHURCHESVILLAGE OF LOVELL-BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

THIS part of the county was named from Salem, a small town in Massachusetts, and received its title from Job Mattson, the first Justice of the Peace to serve under its organization, which took place in 1845.

The township is located in a fertile region of the county, having Crane Township for its eastern boundary, Mifflin for its southern, Richland for its western and Crawford for its northern. Through its center, the beautiful and storied Tymochtee traverses its entire length from north to South in a zigzag course, paralleled almost by its principal tributary, the Little Tymochtee, on the east, while Lick Run, Baughman Run and streams of lesser importance drain its western fields. Its farms are small, for the most part, but the owners are prosperous, and the work of improvement is rapidly going on.

FIRST SETTLERS.

Ezra Stewart is said to be the earliest settler in this township, having located on the southwest quarter of Section 5, in October, 1831. He was a married man with three children, a native of Connecticut. Henry Stew. art located in Section 6 in 1834; John Nichols located in Section 19 in 1835; Arnold B. Inman began operations in Section 17 in the latter year; Daniel Baughman in Section 19 in 1836.

John Mann was one of the first settlers. He was born in Now Jersey, but moved to Pennsylvania when about seventeen years of age. He married at twenty-one, obtained a horse and bull by hard work, and with this novel turnout out did teaming in Armstrong County, Penn., for some time, subsequently purchasing a farm in Mercer County, Penn., where he constructed a flouring mill. He located in this township July 6, 1834; pitched his tent under a large sugar tree, and proceeded to build his cabin, which occupied twelve days in its construction. He had entered one hundred acres of land, and his chattels comprised one yoke of oxen, four cows, a barrel of flour and a few articles of furniture. At that time the nearest settlements were those of Judge Brown, west of Carey, Judge Carey on Tymochtee Creek and Huston's west of Forest, Hardin County. Other early settlers of the township were Elisha Burson, Warwick Miller, Jacob Baughman, Milton Kear, Duane Bland, Abner Suber, William Davidson, George Davidson, Henry Houk, Henry Davis, A. J. Failor, George Michaels, T. P. Taylor, Ezekiel Bogart, Daniel White and George Cordery.

In the early settlement of this township, as well as that of others in the county, the Indians were often a source of great annoyance. In the fall of 1837, an old Seneca Indian of the original tribe appeared at the cabin of Arnold Inman, and the parents being absent, he demanded of the children

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something to eat. On being informed that there was nothing about the house to supply his wants, he was very wroth and drew from his scabbard at his side a long, wicked looking butcher's knife, which he brandished furiously about him, threatening in the most savage manner to take the lives of the whole group of terrified children unless he was provided with what he desired. To add to the terror of the scene, he drew from beneath his blanket the dried skin of an infant babe in which he carried his tobacco and began filling his pipe, telling his amazed listeners at the time that he obtained the babe's skin at the battle of Buffalo in 1813. He stated that there his squaw was shot while attempting to swim the river, and was drowned as a result. He had sat down to smoke, but having finished his broken speech he arose, went to a shelf in the cabin, and took from beneath a tin pan a good-sized Johnny-cake. He then resumed his seat by the fire, and while thus seated his observing eye discovered a pile of ashes in one corner of the fire-place. True to his native instincts, he began to make investigations by probing the ashes with the ever-present fire-poker of those days, and soon resurrected the smoking potatoes which the children were preparing for their evening meal. He proceeded to deposit these with the Johnny cake in his blanket, when seeing themselves in a fair way to lose their supper, the eldest of the children., Arwin, prepared to resist the intruder. He went out of the cabin and unloosed the old watch dog, took possession of the old red-skin's gun which he had left standing outside the door, and ordered him to return his trophies and depart. Again the old savage brandished his tomahawk and knife in the air, and threatened death to the brave youth, who stood his ground firmly, and compelled the old Seneca to move away, the boy pitching the gun over the brush fence after him as he made his departure.

From the year 1837, Salem Township increased rapidly in the number of its settlers, who had come to make this then unsubdued forest land their home, till at the organization of the county in 1845.

The owners of real and personal estate in the township were as follows:

OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Anderson, John, Section 6, 40 acres.

Brown, Jacob, Section 18, 120 acres.

Baker, George G., Section 29, 101 acres.

Bowton, Timothy, Section 13, 133 acres.

Baughman, Jacob, Sections 8 and 17, 152 acres.

Baughman, Ebenezer, Section 7, 80 acres.

Baughman, David, Section 18, 80 acres.

Baughman, Daniel, Section 19, 167 acres.

Buckley, Daniel, Section 6, 40 acres.

Crandall, John, Section 6, 40 acres.

Chaffee, Sydney L., Section 24, 117 acres.

Ely, Charles, Section 31, 323 acres.

Erlick, Charles E., Section 18, 40 acres.

Fisher, James, Section 19, 80 acres.

Figley, William, Section 20, 147 acres.

Gardner, Isaac, Section 8, 48 acres.

Hurd, Jarvis 0., heirs, Section 30, 80 acres.

Houck, Paul, Section 5, 28 acres.

Haume, Nicholas, Section 7, 44 acres.

Hattle, Jacob, Section 30, 40 acres.

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Ingraham, Edward, Section 21, 40 acres.

Inman, Arnold B., Section 17, 96 acres.

Kurtz, Michael, Section 5, 20 acres.

Laravill, Jabez; B., Section 30, 123 acres.

Leslie, Alexander, Section 18, 40 acres.

Layton, Christian, Section 7, 8 and 30, 339 acres.

Machan, Stephen C., Section 19, 83 acres.

Myers, Samuel, Section 18, 83 acres.

Morrow, David, Section 6, 80 acres.

Mann, John B., Sections 29 and 30, 140 acres.

Morris, Isaac, Section 18, 84 acres.

Miller, Warick, Section 6, 132 acres.

Merritt, Tygart S., Section 31, 40 acres.

Nicholas, John, Section 19, 80 acres.

O'Neil, Patrick, Section 30, 123.

Orr, Smith, Section 7, 40 acres.

Putnam, Jacob, Section 5, 106 acres.

Potter, Horace, Section 18, 80 acres.

Perkins, Thomas S., Sections 31 and 32, 261 acres.

Preston, John, Section 6, 80 acres.

Stoll, George F., Section 30, 40 acres.

Saffle, John, Section 30, 40 acres.

Stewart, Henry, Section -, 20 acres.

Sturgess, Thaddeus, Section 32, 101 acres.

Stewart Ezra, Section 5, 49 acres.

State of Ohio, Sections 16, 18, 20, 97 acres.

Suber, Abner, Section 7, 216 acres.

Trager, Abraham, Section 6, 10 acres.

Taylor, John, Section 6, 94.

Starkweather, Elisha L., Section 19, 83 acres.

Whitacre, Moses, Section 18, 86 acres.

Yambert, John H., Sections 7 and 18, 251 acres.

OWNERS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Elijah Burson, Jacob Baughman, David Baughman, Robert Bruce, George Belote, Andrew Cordray, Isaac Davis, Henry Davis, Edward Erlick, Isaac Edgington, James Gibson, William Gibson, Isaac Gardner, Elias Hill, James P. Hastings, Paul Houck, Edward Ingram, Arnold B. Inman, John Justice, William Johnson, Alexander Leslie, John B. Mann, John Mann, Job Mattison, Job Mattison, Jr., Warick Miller, George Michael, John Preston, Alvin P. Russell, Paul Suber, Ezra Stewart, Daniel White, Jesse Wilson and George Wright,

FIRST LICKS.

In October, 1831, the first abode of the progressive white man lifted its humble head in the territory now comprised in this township, and from about the door of this primitive cabin rang out the first glad peals of laughter from the children of civilization. This unpretentious edifice was erected on the southwest quarter of Section 5, by Ezra Stewart, It was constructed of round logs, 12x16 feet in size, a marvel of simplicity and inelegance, but yet a home. In 1834, the smoke ascended from the cabin chimneys of Henry Stewart and John Mann. In 1835, John Nichols and A. B. Inman had pitched their tents preparatory to the struggle for existence that was sure to follow the morning dawn of pioneer life.

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Roads in this township, were things unknown till 1837, except the trails worn by the feet of the Indians. Over the prairie land teamsters might drive in any direction they chose, the only obstacles being, perhaps, an occasional marsh, in whose grassy confines crouched the rosy cranberry, so agonizingly delicious. In the year above mentioned, the first regular road was constructed, beginning at the northeast quarter of Section 19, 'and extending north on the section line. Others followed as necessity required, many of the individual land owners cutting their own way through the timbered regions. Indeed the greater part of the original thoroughfares of the town ship were made in this way, or by the united labors of settlers mutually interested. Bridges across the larger streams were difficult to construct, and fording was necessitated, this, during the rainy seasons, often being a dangerous, if not an impossible feat At the organization of the county, the sectional lines of travel were, of course, regularly and generally established. In 1852, the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad was constructed, passing at a southern angle through the southern tier of sections, and in 1876 the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo line was put in operation, running diagonally across the northeast quarter of the township, passing through Sections 2, 11, 13, and 24 respectively also cutting the southwest corner of Section 12, near the County Infirmary.

The early settlers of Salem usually went to Bucyrus, Fort Bull, now Tiffin, or Sandusky City for their supplies, especially to obtain flour and the heavier lines of sumptuary goods. The latter town was the principal milling point for many years. " Home manufactures " were found to be a necessity and as early as 1836, John Mann, while engaged in hay-making, found a bowlder, from which he constructed a run of buhrs, and set up a mill in one end of his cabin, the mill being run by hand, Mrs Mann often performing the labor of turning the stone. Mr. Mann afterward built a horse-power mill, using first two horses, but subsequently increasing the number to eight, making the capacity of the mill about seventy-five bushels per day.* He was engaged in the milling business near twenty years, doing work for the settlers of a large scope of country, extending his patronage into the adjoining counties. He also constructed a Raw mill, run by water-power, and dug a ditch one and one-half miles in length to obtain water necessary to its operation, the supply being drawn from Potato Crook Swamp. Many of the original frame buildings of Upper Sandusky were constructed from lumber cut at this mill, to which Mr. Mann added a stream lathe about 1854. Asa mechanic he could do almost any kind of work required by the times. He was the miller, the blacksmith, the carpenter, the gunsmith and the shoemaker for the whole neighborhood. He died in 1857, from injuries received by falling between the cars in attempting to board a train at Upper Sandusky. The only mill now in operation in the township is a saw mill on Section 28, owned and operated by George Barkley.

Even in the rude environment peculiar to frontier life and pioneer days we find persons of both sexes who were not proof against the influence of the " tender sentiment." In June, 1845, George Right and Catharine Michaels were united in the holy bonds, by J. Mattson, Justice of the Peace, at the residence of George Michaels. This, we believe, is the first wedding recorded from Salem Township, though in the forty years that have since intervened many are the vows that have been plighted in this locality, in the hope of finding the royal road to happiness. In May, 1835, Ezra Stewart first saw the light of this world. He was a son of Henry and

*The will was located on Section 29.

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Charlotte Stewart, and is said to be the first white child born in the town, ship. Mary Jones, who died October 7, 1839, was the first who here closed her earthly career. She was laid to rest in the Inman Graveyard, on the southwest quarter of Section 7. The first election of the township was held at the Nichols Schoolhouse, April 7, 1845, and the result of this and, the succeeding elections tip to 1883 are shown in the following: *

Trustees-1845, James P. Hastings, Robert Bruce, William Gibson.

1846 - Robert Bruce, James P. Hastings, Isaac Gardner.

1847 -Elias Hill, Lewis S. Hixen, Isaac Gardner.

1848-Ezekiel Bogard, Timothy Moody, Alvin J. Russell.

1849-Ezekiel Bogard, Alvin J. Russell, Timothy Moody.

1850-Thomas Wolverton, James P. Hastings, Milton Morral.

1851- James P. Hastings, Thomas Wolverton, Milton Morral.

1852-James Headington, Timothy Moody, George Roads.

1853-Timothy Moody, James Headington, George Roads.

1854-Timothy Moody, James Headington, George Roads.

1855-A. J. Failor, Milton Morral, Hiram Caldwell.

1856-Milton Morral, Hiram Caldwell, John L. Ogg.

1857-John L. Ogg, John Caldwell, Henry Gottfreid.

1858-Henry Gottfreid, John Caldwell, James Headington.

1859-George Michaels, Milton Morral, Ebenezer Baughman.

1860-Ebenezer Baughman, Henry Gottfreid, Jacob Smith.

1861-George H. Davidson, Samuel Kauble, Henry Gottfreid.

1862-Samuel Kauble, Frederick Nagel, George H. Davidson.

1863-Ezekiel Bogard, Jacob Moser, Frederick Nagel.

1864-Ezekiel Bogard, Jacob Moser, Henry Gottfreid.

1865-John Long, Frederick Nagel, Sheridan Cox.

1866-John Long, Frederick Nagel, Sheridan Cox.

1867-George H. Davidson, Benjamin F. Draper, Henry G. Murphy.

1868-John Long, Joseph Brown, Henry 0. Murphy.

1869--Henry Gottfreid, Joseph Brown, John Long.

1870-Henry G. Murphy, Henry Gottfreid, Leonard Weaver.

1871-Leonard Weaver, Henry G. Murphy, Benjamin H. Draper.

1872-Henry Gottfreid, Benjamin H. Draper, Daniel W. Nichols.

1873-Henry Gottfreid, Daniel W. Nichols, Henry Eberle.

1874-Leonard Weaver, Henry Eberle, George Michaels.

1875-Leonard Weaver, Peter Pfeifer, Fred Altvater.

1876-Peter Pfeifer, Fred Altvater, William Davidson.

1877-Henry G. Murphy, John Binau, Joseph Reisterer.

1878-Henry G. Murphy, John Binau, Joseph Reisterer.

1879-William Nagel, Nicholas Hoerr, Sebastian Brooks.

1880-William Nagel, Sebastian Brooks, Nicholas Hoerr.

1881-Fred Altvater, John Binau, John Long.

1882-John Binau, Fred Altvater, John L. Ogg.

1883-John L. Ogg, John Binau, Henry Eberle.

Clerks-1845, Alvin J. Russell; 1846, Paul F. Suber; 184754, Clark Glenn; 1855, William Marlow; 1856, Moses 0. Rear; 1857-58, Jacob Gottier; 1859, Moses 0. Kear; 1860-61, Hughey D. Michaels; 1862, Moses 0. Kear; 1863, H. D. Michaels; 1864-65, John Caldwell; 186647, William Nagel; 1868-69, Peter Tracbsel, Jr.; 1870-72, William Nagel; 1873-74

*At the first election of the township, Alvin J. Russell was elected Clerk and Assessor; John Mann and John Preston were elected Constables; Andrew Cordrey, A. B. Inman and Bobert Bruce Supervisors., The Judges of Election were Elias Hill, Ezra Stewart and Robert Bruce; Clerk, A. J. Russell and A. P. Gardner Politics-Whigs and Democrats.

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Hughey D. Michaels; 1875-77, George A. Draper; 1878-79, George W, Bogard; 1.880, Samuel W. Ewing; 1881, George W. Bogard;* 1882-83. Emil Schlup (resigned); George W. Bogard, appointed.

Treasurers-1845-48, Jesse Wilson; 1849-55, Ezekiel Bogard; 1856, Milton Kear; 1857-58, William Marlow; 1859-60, Jacob Gottier; 1861-63, William Hopkins; 186465, Jacob Gottier; 1866, Ezekiel Bogard and Edward McLaughlin; 1867-69, Edward McLaughlin; 1870-72, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1873, Leonard Weaver; 1874-75, Daniel W. Nichols; 1876-77, William Nagel; 1878-79, D. W. Nichols; 1880-81, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1882-83, William Nagel.

Justices of the Peace--1845, James P. Hastings, Job Mattson, Jr.; 1847, James P. Hastings, Job Mattson; 1850, Christopher Baker, Job Matt. Son; 1852, Thomas Wolverton; 1853, William Marlow; 1855, David C. Murry; 1856, William Marlow; 1858, David C. Murry; 1859, Edward McLaughlin; 1861, Edward Ewing; 1862, Edward McLaughlin; 1864, Moses 0. Kear; 1865, Jacob Moser; 1867, Moses 0. Kear; 1868, Jacob Moser; 1870, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1872, Hughey D. Michaels; 1873, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1875, Hughey D. Michaels; 1876, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1878, D. W. Nichols; 1879, Peter Trachsel, Jr.; 1881, Daniel W. Nichols; 1883, Peter Trachsel,

SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

No schoolhouses were erected in this township prior to 1838. In that year the first edifice of the kind was founded on the northeast corner of Section 19. Here the work of intellectual improvement began, and from this point it has radiated to the " uttermost parts " of the township, which is now supplied with nine of those temples of knowledge. They are situated on sections as follows: District No. 1 , Section 12; No. 2, Section 3; No. 3, Section 5; No. 4, Section 17; No. 5, Section 15; No. 6, Section 23; No. 7, Section 36; No. 8, Section 33; No. 9, Section 32. The primitive log house at length gave way to the neat and comfortable frame structure, and many of these are succeeded by substantial and commodious brick buildings, all well furnished with comfortable seats and the other necessary means of instruction. Among the pioneers of the art of teaching we find the name of Israel Hulse, who wielded the rod in 1842; James Ward, in 1844, and Jacob Strickler in 1845.

The strong devotional sentiment of the settlers of Salem Township first found expression in the erection of a church by the " Bible Christians " on the northwest quarter of Section 17, in the year 1849. Three others are now established in the township-the St. Peter's Catholic Church, the Methodist Episcopal, the Church of God, and the German Evangelical Protestant Church. The latter society held its first meetings at the residence of Nicholas Baumgartner, under the administration of Rev. Heckeleiber, in the spring of 1848. The society was organized at the same residence in 1850, Rev. Dollmatsch officiating. The original members were Nicholas Baumgartner and family, Mr. Pfieffer and family, Peter Binau. and family, George Binau and family, Philip Karg and family, George Stephan and family, Andrew Gottfried and family, Henry Ulrick and family, Jacob Ulrick and family, John Ulrick and family, Charles Steiner and family, John Horn and family, Mr. Kleindinst and family, George Mall and family, Stephen Shlup and Henry Epley. The first officers were Peter

* Appointed in place of Samuel W. Ewing, resigned.

t The first case at law tried in Salem Township was that of John Rummel vs. William Johnson, the hearing taking place before James P. Hastings, April 12, 1845.

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Binau and Andrew Gottfried, who served as Elders, and Philip Karg and, George Stephan, who served as Deacons.

In 1850, the society purchased three-fourths of an acre as a site and cemetery in Section 15, and, in 1855, by volunteer work principally, a log church, 24x32 feet, was erected at a cost of $200. The present sub. stantial brick church building which occupies the site of the old log structure was erected in 1872. It is 32x46 feet in dimensions, comfortably, furnished, and cost $2,500. In 1874, a fine bell weighing 550 1/2 pounds was added at a cost of $300. In 1882, the cemetery was drained by tile, costing $200, and, in 1883, the church was supplied with a splendid organ, which was purchased for $100. The pastors in the order in which they served are as follows: Revs. Heckeleiber, a missionary, Dollmatsch, August Winder, John Betcler, Christian Wolf, A. Hotdorf, A. Allert, George Schladermund, Valentine Klein, Charles Werule, A. Kanetake, A. Duhill and John G. Ruhl. The membership now comprises about thirty-five and their familiez, making in the aggregate near 200. The present officers of the society are George Binau and John Bery, Elders; John Binau and John M. Ulrick, Deacons; Konrad Bery, Clerk; John Landenshlager, Treasurer; Jacob Pfieffer, Julius Cahn and Michael Shwabel, Trustees. The church sustains a Sunday school during the summer seasons, having an average attendance of fifty. Instructions are given in both German and English.

LOVELL.

The town of Lovell, situated in Section 2, on the C., H. V. & T. Rail. road, was laid out by Lovell B. Harris, from whom it was named two years after that road was constructed. The post office was establish eclat the same time. The village has one store, one church, one blacksmith shop, a shoe shop and a flouring mill. The latter was built in 1877 by Daniel and William A. Walborn, at a cost of $6,500. The building is a two-story frame structure, 26x40 feet. The mill was put in operation by the Walborn firm, which has since conducted it. It has two runs of buhrs, with a capacity of, twenty barrels per day. A saw mill is run in connection, requiring the aid of four workmen.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at Lovell was erected in 1877. The building is 30x40 feet in size, and cost about $2,000. The society as formerly a part of the church at Crawford Post Office.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

FREDERICK ALTVATER was born in Otterberg, Bavaria, October 15, 1837. He is a son of Theobald and Barbara (Lanie) Altvater, natives, of Bavaria and who emigrated to America in 1842, and located at Mansfield, Ohio. There were five in the family-Peter, Michael, Louie, Frederick and an infant which died at birth. The mother died in 1847, and Mr. Altvater was married in 1848, to Mary Umstatt, a resident of Mansfield and a native of Germany, having been in America but one year. Three children have resulted from this marriage- Margaret, Mary and George-the second deceased. The father of these removed to this township in April, 1855, and purchased land on which he resided till his death, which occurred February 15. 1862. Frederick Altvater, the subject of this sketch, resided with his father, clearing and farming, till twenty four years of age, when he purchased seventy-six acres of his father's woodland, which he has since cleared and improved and now values at $80 per acre. He was married, June 26, 1862, to Anna M. Stephen, a resident of this township and native

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of Bavaria, having emigrated to this country in 1846. Ten children were born to them, namely: Mary E., Elizabeth, Margaret, George, Caroline, Emma, Matilda E., Susanna C., Frederick L. and Alma A. -all living but George, who died in infancy. Mr. Atwater is a Democrat in politics, and has served one term as Constable, one term as Assessor, five terms as Trustee and seventeen terms as School Director. He and his family are members of the German Reformed Church.

ELIAS ARNOLD was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 24,1820. His parents, Elias and Rachel (Pain) Arnold, were natives of Maryland, and settled in Knox County in 1815. Being driven out by the Indians about two years later, they returned in 1819 and purchased land, rearing a family of fourteen children. Elias, the second son, was married May 31, 1850, to Ann Laugsdon, of Knox County, native of Maryland, and ten children resulted from this union, namely: Sarah C., William, Leo, Romaous, Mary E., Anna, Alphonses L., Augusta, John F. and James B. Sarah C., Leo and Mary E. are deceased. In October, 1856, Mr. Arnold settled in Salem Township, where he purchased eighty acres of land at about $8 per acre; cleared and improved this and now values it at $70 per acre. He raises various kinds of farm products, always keeping the best grades of stock. In politics, Mr. Arnold is a Democrat; himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church.

WILLIAM BERTSCH is a native of Baden, Germany, born December 3, 1818. He emigrated to America in 1846, settling in Boston, where he resided eleven years. In 1856, he removed to this county and purchased the farm of 112 acres on which he now resides, and which he has largely improved, having erected a fine brick house in 1871. He was married in Boston December 18, 1849, to Catharine Booker, native of Baden, Germany, and two children were born to them-Wilhelmina (deceased wife of D. W. Nichols) and Catharine C. (wife of Louis F. Long). While in Boston Mr. Bertsch was employed as clerk in a drug store, but since coming to this county has been engaged in farming exclusively, having his farm well stocked and improved. In politics, Mr. Bertsch is a liberal Democrat, and, with his wife, is a member of the Lutheran Church.

JOHN BINAU was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, October 28, 1840. He is a son of Peter and Barbara (Marquost) Binau, who emigrated to the United States with their family of nine children in 1847, settling in this township. The parents died in 1879, and the farm of eighty acres was disposed of, John Binaw, our subject, purchasing the entire farm. He was married, March 22, 1863, to Mary E. Berg, and twelve children, all living, have been born to them-John A., Mary M., Elizabeth M., Anna L., Frederick J -, Jacob P., George E., Katie, Amelia K., Susanna R., Carrie L., and William C. Mr. Binau engages in agricultural pursuits, being a suecessful and enterprising farmer. He is now serving his fourth term as Trustee of Salem Township, a Democrat in politics. He and family hold a membership in the German Lutheran Church.

PETER BINAU, JR., son of George and Elizabeth Binau, was born in this township September 25, 1851. He was married in Richland County, Ohio, September 27, 1876, to Miss Elizabeth Schmunk, and one son and one daughter have been born to them-Harry, born September 18, 1879, and Edith, born July 11, 1882. Mr. Binau ha; forty acres of good farming land in Salem Township, valued at $75 per acre. He was educated in the common schools, and has spent his entire life in the rural districts, engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is a Democrat in political sentiment, and has

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served one term as Constable. Mr. Binau and his wife are both members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

JOSEPH BROWN, born March 12, 1834, is a native of Richland County, Ohio, and the eldest son of Martin and Cicilia (Simon) Brown, were natives of France, and emigrated to America in 1832, settling in Richland County, where they both died in March, 1882. Their children were Mary A., Joseph, Ambrose, Ferdinand, Samuel, Cleopha and John. Joseph our subject, was married September 25, 1860, to Miss Rimlinger, a resident of Crawford County, and a native of France, daughter of Martin and Barbara Rimlinger. This union was blessed by ten children-Mary C., John, Cleopha. Roseanna. Emeline, Francis S., Joseph F., Charlie M., Clara and Annie. Mary and John are deceased. Mr. Brown purchased sixty acres of land in this township in 1863, adding twenty acres more in 1872. Pon this he now resides, having it well improved and stocked. He is a prow inent citizen in his township, a Democrat in politics, and with his family, is a member of the Catholic Church.

SAMUEL EWING, SR., whose portrait appears in this work, was born March 15, 1809, and is the oldest living son of Samuel and Nancy (Cotton Ewing, natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania respectively. His parents were married in the latter State, and resided there many years, closing their lives in Beaver County, where their remains now repose. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common schools of Pennsylvania, the log schoolhouse and puncheon floor then being in vogue. At the of twenty, he learned the tailor's trade, which he pursued till 1829, when he abandoned it for the farm. He was thereafter engaged in agricultural pursuits till 1881, when he disposed of his chattels and has since lived a retired life, making his home with his son-in-law, L. C. Moody, his wife having passed away January 1, 1876. Mr. Ewing was married in Beaver County, Penn., March 18, 1835, to Christina Mason, also a native of Pennsylvania, and to this union were born four sons and six daughters, namely; Nancy, John M., Mary, Martin, Amos, Lucretia, Martha J., Alice, Melissa and George W., all living but Melissa. In October, 1851, Mr. Ewing removed with his family to Upper Sandusky, where he resided several months, then removing to his farm of 124 acres, purchased three years previous; this farm is valued at $100 per acre. In 1851, Mr. Ewing also purchased 160 acres in Salem Township, which is valued at $75 per acre. He has a. been an industrious and thorough-going citizen, and has been a f i member of the United Presbyterian Church for many years. He is highly esteemed by his circle of acquaintances, and one of the most substantial and respected citizens of the township in which he resides.

JOHN M. EWING, son of Samuel and Christina (Mason) Ewing, was born in Beaver County, Penn., April 26, 1839. He came with his parents to this county in 1851, and located in Crane Township, where his father purchased 280 acres, on which he (John) resided till his enlistment in the late war, April 22, 1861. He was a member of Company I, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted for three months' service, but subsequently re-enlisted for three years in Company D, Fifteenth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, participating in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chick. amauga, Mission Ridge and a number of others, receiving his discharge at Chattanooga at the expiration of his term, September 24, 1864. Mr. Ewing was married, April 13, 1865, to Jennie Hunter, of Beaver County, Penn., and her death occurring in March, 1866, he was re-married, September 6, 1870, to Celia Gump, of Upper Sandusky. They have five children

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Maude A., Edith B., Ralph C., Carrie M. and Emma E. Mr. Ewing has always been an agriculturist and stock-raiser, managing his father's farm of 160 acres. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, G. A. R., and, with his wife, of the Presbyterian Church, with which he is officially connected.

ABNER E. ENDERS was born in Dauphin County, Penn.,' March 12, 1848. He is a son of Peter and Amanda (Detric) Enders, natives of Pennsylvania, where they still reside. The family consisted of thirteen children-Francis W., David P., Sarah E., Mary M., Augustus Z., Clara E., Amanda M., Agnes L., Peter E., John E., Emeline and Zacharia E. Abner, our subject, loft his father's home for this county January 27, 1870. In 1874, he came to Salem Township and engaged as assistant at the County Infirmary, where he still remains. He was married, November 6, 1876, to Anna Stine, two sons blessing their union-Chauncy B. and Carlos E. From 1877 to 1882, Mr. Enders was employed by G. W, Berry, of Crane Township. Being appointed to the Superintendency of the Infirmary in the latter year, he has since taken up his abode at that place. He is the owner of eighty acres of land in Jackson Township, besides other property. He is a Democrat in politics, and is conducting the institution of which he has charge in a manner which speaks well for his judgment, and is entirely satisfactory to the authorities.

THOMAS J. GAMEL was born in this township May 22, 1851. His parents, Henry and Susan (Davis) Game), were natives of Ohio. Mr. Gamel was educated in the district schools of his native township, in which he was married to Margaret Echerlich September 20, 1878. They have two children-Sylvester, born September 20, 1879; and Cyrus A., born August 25, 1881. Mr. Gamel has been a farmer all his life, and by industry and business tact has accumulated a handsome property, owning 124 acres of land, which he values at $100 per acre, located two and one-half miles north of Upper Sandusky, on the Carey road.

GEORGE W. GANTZ was born in Richland County, Penn., June 31, 1848. His parents, David and Mary (Laninger) Gantz, had six children -Rebecca, Harriet, George W. and William F. Hiram and Sarah are deceased. George W. was married, November 14, 1870, to Mary E. Demler, a native of Germany, and live children resulted from this marriage-George S., William F., Henry A., Harriet E. and Lizzie D. Mr. Gantz purchased eighty acres of land in Salem Township and moved upon the same in 1876. He has since tilled this farm, doing a profitable business, raising various kinds of grain and improved grades of stock. Mr. Gantz is a Democrat, his wife being a member of the German Lutheran Church. She emigrated to America at the age of three years. Hiram Gantz, brother of our subject, was a soldier of the Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and passed through many battles, dying of measles at Grafton, Va., March 13, 1862. His remains were brought home and interred in the Old Mission Cemetery at Upper Sandusky.

JACOB GOTTIER was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, November 26, 1820. He is a son of Jacob and Magdalene Gottier, natives of the same locality. They emigrated to America and settled in Holmes County, Ohio, August 15, 1833, remaining until 1846, when they removed to this township and purchased 100 acres, where they resided during the remainder of their lives. The father died in October, 1850, and the mother November 23, 1851. Jacob Gottier, Jr., was educated in Switzerland. After locating in this county in 1846 be purchased a farm on which be resided till 1860.

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He then removed to Upper Sandusky, where he remained two years, after which he purchased forty acres in Salem Township where he now resides. He values his farm at $75 to $80 per acre. Mr. Gottier was in i to Elizabeth Nussbaum, of this township, a native of' Switzerland. Their children are George A., born January 29, 1852; Mary C., Ap 1 1854; Caroline, January 25, 1857; Anna, December 27, 1858; Charles., December 12, 1862, and Elizabeth, March 7, 1866. Mr. Gottier is a Democrat. He has served the township as Constable, Assessor, Clerk Treasurer- discharging his duties creditably.

JAMES HIBBINS is a native of this county, burn July 5, 1823. His parents, James and Mary (James) Hibbins, settled in Crawford Township about 1823. James and Nancy were their only children. The former was reared by his grandfather, John James, Sr., and was married March 1, 1849, to Sarah 1. James, daughter of John James, Jr., and the children of this family are: Mary E., Martha E., Henrietta A., Laura B., Edwin F., Nettie M. and Jessie R. Edwin F. died in infancy. Mr. Hibbins purchased forty-four acres of land in 1852, and to this he has added by subsequent purchase till he now owns 174 acres, valued at $80 per acre. Upon his home farm is a fine flowing well, which adds materially to the value of the premises. Mr. Hibbins enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Forty fourth Ohio National Guards, under Capt. Brayton, May 2,1864, and served, till September 2, 1864, being on duty at Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry, Hall Town Camp, Winchester and Berryville, being captured by Mosby's forces at the latter place. He subsequently returned to Winchester and from thence home. Mr. Hibbins was the first white child born in Wyandot County. He is an industrious farmer and well respected as a citizen. He entertains Republican views of political questions; his family is associated with the United Brethren Church.

HARKLESS K. INMAN was born in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, November 18, 1833. He is a son of Arnold B. and Serenda (Johns) Inman, natives of Rhode Island and Connecticut respectively. They located, in Lake County in July, 1824, removed to Bucyrus in 1834, and December 3, 1835, came to this county, where they purchased ninety-five acres of land. They were the parents of eleven children, namely: Julia A., Welcome, Arwin, George E., Harkless K., Daniel H., Thomas M., Doctor M., Albert P., Sarah E. and Henry M. The mother died March 26, 1879, and the father December 26, 1880. H. K. Inman, our subject, was educated in the puncheon-floor, clap-board.roof, log schoolhouse of early days. He was married June 28, 1860, to Mary J. Crowell, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, daughter of Sanders and Rebecca Crowell, natives of Now York State. Six children were born of this union-Alice B., Ida M., Cora E., Delbert D., Myrtle E. and Ray G. They are all living, the daughters devoting some attention to instrumental music. Mr. Inman enlisted in Company F, Ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, under Capt. Joseph McCutchen, October 23, 1863, and passed through many engagements uninjured, save that which he received by the falling of his horse while his regiment was on dress parade. He was discharged and returned home June 23, 1865. Mr. Inman owns twenty-three acres of excellent land, valued at $75 per acre, on which he is comfortably located. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the G. A. R.

HENRY KEAR, son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, natives of New York and Ohio respectively, was born May 10, 1831. Of a family of nine sons, eight are still living-Nathan, James, Milton, Moses O., Henry,

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Doctor, George W. and Seth. Peter, the second son, died May 28, 1831. The family removed to this county in 1821. Mr. Kear obtained a fair education in common schools, supplementing this by attending the Ohio Wesleyan University, from March, 1852, to August, 1853. He obtained his Arst certificate to teach at the age of eighteen, and subsequently taught nineteen terms. He was married, November 24, 1858, to Susan E. Gibbs, of New Jersey, and four children have been born to them John C., August 231 1859, Laura M., August 27, 1860; Mary L., August 26, 1862; Seth S., October 25, 1864. Mr. Kear has eighty acres of land, which he values at $100 per acre, besides considerable live-stock He served one term as ',Justice of the Peace in Tymochtee Township, and is a prominent member of his community. He is a Republican, and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Upper Sandusky.

JAMES KEAR, son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, was born in Tymochtee Township, this county, November 12, 1824. He was married, ,August 6, 1848, to Margaret S. Long, of Tymochtee Township, native of Pennsylvania. He settled in Salem Township, on a farm purchased about two years previous. It was then forest land, and much labor has been necessary to place it in its present high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Kear have two sons, Wilson H. and Ernest E., the former having married Miss Rosetta Larcomb, and now resides in Richland Township. Mr. Kear was among the early settlers of this county. He was educated in the common schools, and has made the best use of his knowledge thus acquired. His father being a gunsmith, he was largely patronized by the Indians, many of whom our subject was quite familiar with. In politics, Mr. Kear is a Republican.

MILTON KEAR was born in this county September 25, 1826. He is a son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, natives of Now York and Ohio respectively, and was married January 13, 1848, to Miss Harriet Long, a native of Pennsylvania. Their children are Alvin I. and Alice I. (twins), Henry A., Doctor F. and William G. At the age of twenty three, Mr. Kear removed to Crawford Township, where he remained till 1854, when he located on his present farm in this township. He is a successful and enterprising farmer, and has made many improvements on his promises. In 1875, he erected a fine, large brick residence. Mr. Kear was an old-time Whig, and now affiliates with the Republican party, having served one term as Township Treasurer. He keeps his farm well stocked with horses, cattle, sheep and bogs, and commands the respect of his entire community.

MOSES KEAR is a native of this township, born November 28, 1853. He is a son of M. 0. and Laura (Hulse) Kear, also natives of this county, their children being Moses, Rosetta and John R. Mrs. Kear died November 2, 1857, and Mr. Kear was again married March 4, 1860, to Miss Lydia C. Petty, and three children have been born to them-George W., Thomas B. and Effie L. Moses Kear obtained a good education, attending the Upper Sandusky Union School three terms in 1871. He obtained his first certificate to teach at the age of eighteen., beginning his work in the Lovell School, teaching three winter terms. He was married, March 23, 1875, to Hannah L. Wagel, who inherited sixty-eight acres of land, on which they located in 1876. In 1878, they removed to Kansas, residing one year, returning to his farm in 1879, since which he has engaged in agricultural pursuits. His only child is Leona Maud, born December 31, 1875. Mr. Kear is a Republican, himself and Mrs. Kear members of the Church of God.

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NATHAN KEAR, son of Moses and Gemima (Nathan) Kear, was born April 14, 1821. He resided with his parents till his marriage to Susan Turner, January 1, 1845. Her parents, Samuel and Lucy Turner, were natives of New York State. Mr. and Mrs. Kear had two children, daughters-both married -Cornelia, now the wife of William K. Nye, and Florence, wife of Robert Caldwell. Mrs, Nye has two children-Stella May and William E.; and Mrs. Caldwell has one-Ella M. Mr. Kear was educated in the common schools, and settled on his present farm in Salem Township, February 25, 1818. This farm was purchased two years previous, and has been cleared of its timber and otherwise improved by Mr. Kear, who now values it at $80 per acre. He has been a farmer from his youth up, believes in the doctrine of Universalism, and is a liberal Republican politically.

JOHN A. KOONTZ, deceased, was born near Hagerstown, Md., July 9, 1836. He is a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Monday) Koontz, natives of Pennsylvania. His parents moved to Richland County in 1843, and from there to this county in 1847, settling in Salem Township, where they entered eighty acres of land near what is now the village of Lovell, and where they both died August 30, 1877. They reared a family of eleven children, five of whom are residing in this county, three deceased. John A., the subject of this sketch, resided with his parents till in his twenty-eighth year. He was married, October 10, 1863, to Catharine Ludwig, a native of this county, and two daughters-Dulcie A. and Katie M.-were born to them. Mrs. Koontz departed this life in 1865, and Mr. Koontz was married, October 20, 1874, to Louisa Shellhouse, of Tymochtee Township, and four children blessed this marriage, viz., Harris H., Geneva G., Claud C. and Orland 0. Mr. Koontz followed farming up to 1863, when, losing his sight, he engaged in peddling and grocery business several years, accumulating a good home and other property by his industry. He died in Lovel, February 1, 1884, of ter four months sickness, being in full possession of his mind till the last, giving full directions for his funeral and naming the day and the hour of its occurrence two days before his death.

JAMES LONG was born in Adams County, Penn., May 18,1820. His parents were Jacob and Lydia (Eyler) Long, who were both natives of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to this county in 1835. James Long was engaged in shoe-making up to the year 1859, when he purchased land in this township, and engaged till the year 1865 in agricultural pursuits. He was married, in 1856, to Sarah J. Freet, of Tymochtee Township, and two sons were born to them, viz., Franklin and Scott. In 1865, Mrs. Long died, and Mr. L., disposing of his farm and chattels, spent three years in " roam. ing," marrying his second wife, Diantha Crow, December 6, 1868. Their only child, Mary Alice, died at the age of nine months. In 1870, Mr. Long again purchased land (forty-nine acres) in this township, and since that time has been actively employed in improving the same, now valuing the farm at $65 per acre. Mr. Long cast his first vote for Harrison, and is yet a stanch Republican.

JOHN R. LONG was born in Northumberland County, Penn., June 5, 1833. His parents, Joseph and Barbara (Rutter) Long, were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, coming to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1836, and to this county in 1847, settling in Salem Township, where the father died November 3, 1863; the mother, May 21, 1883. John Long, the subject of this sketch, was married, April 10, 1856, to Hannah Snyder, of Marion, Ohio, where they resided four years, removing to this township in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Long have four children-Mary J., George B.,

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William H. and Cora A., the latter possessing considerable skill as a musician. Mr. Long worked at his trade as carpenter till his marriage, bat has since engaged in farming. He owns sixty-five acres of land, which, by improvement, he has made worth $75 per acre. Mr. Long is a Democrat, and has served as Township Trustee four terms.

JOHN MANN, son of John and Hannah (Willard) Mann, was born in Armstrong County, Penn., November 20, 1820. His parents were natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively, and located in 1834 in this township, purchasing land, on which they reared a family of seven children, namely: Samuel, John, Margaret A., Isaac, William, George and Willard-all living, the oldest in his sixty-fifth year; the youngest in his forty - ninth. John Mann, the subject of this sketch, was married April 27, 1844, to Miss Susanna Madison, a resident of this township and native of Now York. Their children were William U., Job, Job G., Barton S., Isaac E., Malinda H., Jennie S., Unis L., Mary E. and John F. Job, Unis L. and Malinda H. are deceased. In 1846, Mr. Mann purchased forty acres of Government land, which he sold six years later, purchasing 160 acres near Kirby where he resided till 1872, when he located in the village three years, purchasing his present farm in 1874. He has been a resident of the county many years, and witnessed the shooting of the Indian murderer in the Sandusky bottom. He is a Republican; himself and family are members of the Church of God.

JOB MATTESON was born in Genesee County, N. Y., January 4, 1815. He is a son of Job and Malinda Matteson, who were natives of Massachusetts and removed to Marion County, Ohio, in 1814, his mother's death occurring one year later. He was married at the age of twenty-one to Miss Hannah Messenger, of Marion County, and moved to this locality in 1841, purchasing the land on which he now resides. His first wife's death occurred May 18, 1870, and he was again married November 20, 1870, to Mrs. Sarah Scott, their two sons being Franklin J. and Ira T. By his first wife Mr. Matteson had eleven children. He owns 170 acres of land and makes farming and stockraising his sole business. He was elected Justice of tile Peace in 1845, being the first officer to fill that position in Salem Township, and served over fifteen successive years. Mr. Matteson was formerly a Whig, but now a Republican. Himself and wife are members of the Church of God-officially connected.

LYMAN C. MOODY, son of Timothy and Susan (Bowsier) Moody, was born in De Kalb County, Ind., November 22, 1842. His parents were natives of Vermont and Pickaway County, Ohio, respectively, having settled in this county in 1845. They reared a family of eleven children, the mother dying July 29, 1879. Lyman was married March 14, 1867, to Mills Lucretia Ewing, daughter of Samuel Ewing, then a resident of Crane Township. Their children are Georgia B., Frank D. and Susan M. Mr. Moody gave up his schooling in 1863, and enlisted in the army, acting part of his time as Sergeant. He returned home in August, 1865, and has since devoted his time to farming. Mr. Moody is a Republican, himself and wife both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and both strongly in favor of Prohibition.

WILLIAM NAGEL was born January 14,1842. His parents, Frederick and Eliza (Fallbright) Nagel, were natives of Philadelphia, Penn., and of foreign descent, and settled in this locality about 1844. He was married, August 31, 1865, to Rebecca Grantz. Their children are Ida May, Cora Ellen, Henry Charles, Nettie Rona, William Frederick and Stella

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Mabel. By his industry and economy, Mr. Nagel has acquired 182 acres excellent land on which he now resides. He is a stanch Democrat and served four years as Township Clerk, four terms as Treasurer, Constable a Trustee. He is a member of the Church of God. Henry C. Nagel was born in Pennsylvania May 17, 1843. He enlisted at Upper Sandusky tember 4, 1863, in Company D, Fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Capt. S. S. Pettit, and was killed at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Ga., on the 23d of June, 1864. His remains now repose with the dead on the battle-field he fought so gallantly to win. His grave unmarked, the board which designated the spot having long since disap peared. His age was twenty-one years one month and six days.

DANIEL W. NICHOLS is a native of Salem Township, born on the farm where he now resides June 16, 1839. His parents, John and Rachel (Baughman) Nichols, were natives of Baden, Germany, and Ohio spect ively, and entered this same land in 1834. Their three children were Daniel John and Sarah M. The mother died in 1844; the father in 1848. Return ing from Pickaway County, Ohio, to Salem at the age of twenty-one, Nichols purchased his father's farm, which bad been sold under foreclosure after which he engaged in carpenter's work about three years, spending some time in improving his premises. In the autumn of 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, of Carey, and participated in the battle of Winchester, where he was wounded by a gunshot and after ward taken prisoner and carried to Richmond, being exchanged May 1 1864, after having lost 103 pounds during his imprisonment-the re"' of semi -starvation. fie subsequently took part in the engagement at Mary, land Heights, Snicker's Ford, Winchester, Martinsburg, Berryville Cedar Creek., Hatcher's Run, High Bridge, and others repeated at some of these points. Being captured at High Bridge, he was held till Lee's surrender, receiving his discharge June 13, 1865. Returning home, Mr. Nichols resumed his trade and farming business, later devoting his entire attention to the latter. He was married, June 20, 1869, to Wilhelmina Bertsch, three children were born to them-William B., Daniel W. and Ca F. Mrs. Nichols' death occurred December 24, 1878. Mr. Nichols still resides on the farm, being one of the stanch Democrats of the township. He served as Trustee and Treasurer each two terms, and has been Justice of the Peace since 1878. He is a member of the G. A. R., at present Quartermaster of the order.

JOSEPH RIESTERER was born in Baden, Germany, November 25,1836. He is a son of Anthony and Frances (Celler) Riesterer, natives Germany, where the latter died in 1846. The former emigrated with hi' entire family in 1853, and settled in this township, the children being Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary, Anthony, Harmon, Francis and Rose-all no being deceased but the two former. Joseph Riesterer was married October 18, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth Shoemaker, a resident of Salem Township an native of Maryland. They had ton children, viz., William, Rose, Ann, John H., Mary, Frank, Francis, Edward and Emma. Henry is deceased. Mr. Riesterer was left a poor boy, on his own resources, at the age of six. teen, and by his industry he has acquired a good farm of fifty-four acres, purchased in 1864, and valued at $70 per acre. He has served in ral township offices, and was at one time First Lieutenant of the Home Militia, which was called out in 1863, remaining ton days in Camp Wayne, Wooster, Ohio. In politics, Mr. Riesterer is a Democrat; himself and family mem. bers of the Catholic Church.

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FOSTER W. SAVIDGE, son of Reuben and Jane (Clawson) Savidge, is a native of Somerset County, N. J., born September 7, 1816. His parents were natives of the same State, and migrated to Ohio in 1824, settling in Muskingum County, removing to this county in 1834. His father died in 1855, sixty-six years of age; his mother in 1862, seventy-five years of age. Of their sixteen children bat two are living-Lewis C. and Foster S. The latter, who is the subject of this notice, at the age of twenty-one went to Zanesville, where he engaged in milling three years. Returning home he was married, January 16, 1845, to Miss Julia A. Kirts, of Marion, Ohio, a native of Maryland. Their children are Laura L., George W., William, Charles F., Sarah, Jane, Elizabeth A., Michael K. and Daniel W. The latter, also Charles F., is deceased. After his marriage, Mr. Savidge removed to the cranberry marsh in this county, where he resided five years, gathering as many as 3,100 baskets of this fruit in one season. In 1853, he purchased land in this township, where be now resides, owning 100 acres, which he values at $100 per acre. He also owns 130 acres in Marion County, and has been a farmer for the past forty years. In politics, Mr. Savidge is a Republican.

JAMES B. SCOTT, son of Thomas and Mary (Hannah) Scott, was born February 9, 1827. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, and settled in this county in 1835. Their children were ton in number, James B. having been born in Wayne County, Ohio. The father died in April, 1851, the mother in the same month, 1852. James B. remained with his parents till January 27, 1847, at which date he was married to Mary J. Armstrong, native of Ireland, daughter of David and Sarah Armstrong. Their children are Olive J.. Celinda F., David T., Orville M., Clarinda R., Robinson A., Clara B., Rosa A., John B. and Sarah E. The deceased are Clarinda R. and Robinson A. Mr. Scott resided in Jackson Township till the death of his wife April 21, 1878; soon after he removed to Salem, where he was married, January 14,1882, to Miss Lucy A. McCrary, widow of John McCrary, who died February 21, 1880. She was a resident of this township, native of Ohio, and daughter of Ursin and Sarah (Kentfield) Godman. Her first husband lived and died in Hardin County, and by him she had one child-Anetta M., now four years of age. Mr. Scott owns fourteen and a half acres of land and some town property in Lovell, where he now resides. He has served in several township offices; a Prohibitionist in politics. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lovell.

ISAAC SHAFFER is a native of Northumberland County, Penn., born January 8, 1836. His parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Kauble) Shaffer, were natives of Pennsylvania and of German parentage. Isaac removed to this county in 1862, and engaged in various kinds of work on the farm till his marriage, July 6, 1882, to Elizabeth Laudenschlager, occurred in this township, where Mr. Shaffer owns 160 acres of good land in a high state of cultivation, valued at $75 to $80 per acre. He is a thorough and prosperous farmer, and has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits the principal part of his life. In political sentiments, Mr. Shaffer is a Republican.

PERRY M. SHELLHOUSE was born in Butler County, Ohio, August 2,1844. He is a son of Edward S. and Mary (Willis) Shellhouse, natives of Now Jersey and Ohio respectively. His grandparents came to Butler County in 1808; moved to Connersville in 1811, and to this county in 1819. Their children were Katie, Edward S., Sallie, Lydia and George. Edward S. returned to Butler County, and was married, March 17, 1831, to Mary

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Willis. After several removals, they located permanently in this county, where Mr. Shellhouse died March 3, 1873, in his sixty-eighth year. His wife died in Lovell, Ohio, January 3, 1884, in her seventieth year. Their family consisted of seven sons and four daughters-Sarah A., Edward S., Lydia, Conrad H., George W., Chandler W.. Perry M., Louisa, Francis M., Mary E. and Amasa. Perry M., the subject of this sketch, obtained a good education, graduating at the Carey High School in 1865, since which time he has engaged to a considerable extent in teaching in this and adjoining counties. He spent several years in selling goods over the counter and by wagon, returning to Lovell in 1879, where he still resides, now engaged in the poultry business. He owns some town property, and is an industrious and enterprising citizen. A Democrat politically.

JOSEPH SHOEMAKER was born September 28, 1844. He is a native of Mansfield, Ohio, son of John and Magdalene (Everly) Shoemaker, who settled in this county in 1847. He was married, October 9, 1872, to Mary Fleck, of this township, and six children-four sons and two daughters were born to them: William, Franklin, Nora C., Louis E., Joseph and Elizabeth. In 1884, Mr. Shoemaker purchased eighty acres of land, on which he now resides, following agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. For about nineteen seasons he has operated a threshing machine. In poli. tics, Mr. Shoemaker is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church, and are intelligent and respectable citizens.

JOHN H. ULRICH was born in Baden, Germany, May 22, 1839. His parents, John and Wilhelmina (Rouch) Ulrich, were natives of the same place, and emigrated to America in June, 1854, and settled in this county. They had five children-Henry, Elizabeth, John H., Eva M. and Jacob, the second having died in 1860. Our subject worked by the day and month for some time after his arrival in this country, and July 4, 1862, married Christina F. Boyer, who emigrated from Wurtemberg, Germany, May 15, 1857. This marriage has been followed by five children-Anna C., Mary H., Rosa M., Sarah A. and Lizzie M. Anna is deceased. In the third year of his marriage, Mr. Ulrich purchased forty acres of land, which he has improved and to which he has added by subsequent purchase till he now owns ninety seven acres. A fine barn with all its contents was destroyed by lightning September 2, 1.878. Mr. Ulrich is a prominent Democrat in his township. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, as is his wife also, and his daughters are associated with the English Methodist Church.

JONATHAN Z. WALBORN is a native of Berks County, Penn., born February 4, 1837. His parents were Daniel D. and Lydia (Zerbe) Walborn, natives of Pennsylvania, who located in this county in 1855, purchasing 240 acres of land. They had seven children -Jonathan, Henry, Salesa, William A., Daniel, Emeline E. and Franklin L. Mrs. Walborn died May 13, 1872, and Mr. W. was married, in the winter of 1874, to Mrs. Catharine Seltzer, of Schuylkill County, Penn. He subsequently migrated to 'Kansas, purchasing 160 acres in Montgomery County of that State. Jona. than Z. Walborn resided with his parents till June 22, 1858, when he married Maria C. Berry, of this county, daughter of John and Rebecca Berry, and seven children blessed their union-Edward P., Ella S., Lydia J., William A., Olive R., Emma M. and Anna M., twins. William A. and Olive R. are deceased. Mr. Walborn has cleared near forty acres of timber land, and has always been a man of energy and prominence in his community, having filled various offices of trust, and done much for the development of the town of Lovell. He served as Postmaster six years, took an active part in

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securing the right of way of the C., H. V. & T. Railway, and was one of the chief movers in laying out the town. In politics, Mr. Walborn is Democrat; he and wife members of the Lutheran Church.

DANIEL WHITE was born in Delaware County, N. y., January 4, 1808. His parents, Ebenezer and Catharine (Cable) White, were natives of Connecticut. They settled first in New York, moved to Ross County, Ohio, in 1812, to this county in 1828, and to Sandusky County in 1832. Daniel White remained in this locality, and was married, March 16, 1833, to Eliza Gibson, daughter of Robert and Amelia Gibson, and five children were born to them - James G., May 19, 1836; William G., November 1, 1838; George G., January 16, 1841; Benjamin G., October 19, 1856; Emily G., born May 19, 1847, died May 2, 1881. Mr. White obtained a fair knowledge of the common branches in the district schools, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising all his life. In political faith, Mr. White is a Democrat.

CATHARINE WRIGHT was born in Frederick County, Md., March 30, 1823. She is a daughter of James and Rebecca Grimes, natives of Maryland. Her parents moved to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1833, and there reared a family of twelve children, Mrs. Wright being the seventh. She was married, August 18, 1840, to William Wright, of Seneca County, a native of Virginia, and ten children were born to them - Sophia M., James W., John E., Rebecca L., Joseph H., Susan E ., Mary E., Jacob H., George M. Mr. Wright departed this life July 27, 1863, having been a resident of the township from 1846. His widow and family still reside on the old farm. Mrs. Wright has undergone many hardships, having been a widow twenty years.