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McARTOR, JAMES O., farmer, post office, Gambier, was born in Knox county, Harrison township, June 20, 1848; is a son of Jonathan and Minerva McArtor, by whom he was educated. When he arrived at the age of twenty-one years he rented the home place of his father, farming it on the shares, and has continued to do so until the present time. On the twelfth of November, 1868, he married Elizabeth Gaumer, daughter of Peter and Susannah Gaumer, born in Union township, Knox county, September 5, 1848. Their marriage resulted in three children: Lulu B., born December 17, 1869; Robert F., June 5, 1873; Russell B., August 8, 1874; all of whom are living. In 1878 Mr. McArtor was elected justice of the peace of Harrison township, and is performing his official duties acceptably.

McBRIDE, ROBERT D., carpenter, Liberty township, post office, Bangs, was born to Adamsville, Muskingum county, Ohio, March 22, 1841. About 1848 his parents moved to Gilead, Ohio. His father was a carpenter, and Robert learned the trade with him. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in company C, Fifteenth regiment of three months men, served his time, and again enlisted in company C, Fifteenth regiment, for three years. He participated in the battles of Shiloh and Stone River. He was taken prisoner at the latter place, and was confined for four months in Castle Thunder and Libby prison. He was exchanged, and a few months afterwards joined his regiment, and participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and siege of Knoxville. He veteranized January, 1864, and was on the Atlanta campaign. He was under Thomas, at Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee, besides numerous skirmishes. He was also in Texas with his regiment. He was discharged December 24, 1865.

After his return home he engaged in farming and working at his trade. He was elected constable of Liberty in the spring of 1880. He was married to Miss Ann L. Roby December 19, 1867. They have four children.

MCCAMMENT, JOHN S., farmer, was born in Brooke county, Virginia, October 14, 1818, and with his father removed to Jackson township, Knox county, Ohio, April, 1819, and has resided there ever since. He was married to Sarah Hammell, January 2, 1840; who was born in Butler township, February 8, 1821. They have had five children: Andrew Jackson, born July 10, 1842; Margaret Jane, July 27, 1844; Caroline MeNulty, October 4, 1846; John H., May 13, 1849; Emily Rebecca, November 21, 1857; Emily R. died March 4, 1959. Mr. McCamment has been justice of the peace ever since 1855. He has served three years as commissioner of Knox county, and three years as infirmary director.

MCCAMMENT, SAMUEL, farmer, is a native of Jackson township, and was born November 1, 1822. He was married October 17, 1844, to Mary E. Blount, who was born in Dresden, Muskingum county, Ohio, March 29, 1825. They have had eleven children, viz: Maria, born August 6, 1845; James A., March 29, 1847, Benjamin F., November 27, 1848; Martha A., July 23, 1851; Thomas J., October 13, 1852; Alonzo C., August 14, 1855; William A., March 13, 1857; Mary L., October 2, 1858; Sylva T., November 3, 1860; Samuel R., June 1, 1863; Nancy Ellen, June 23, 1866. Thomas Jefferson died February 8, 1857; Alonzo C., September 2, 1858; Maria, March 1, 1863.

James A. was married to Miss Angeline Bell, October 17, 1868; Martha A. was married to Samuel Davidson, August 17, 1872; Benjamin F. was married to Accious Hall, September, 1873; Sylva Jane was married to Jacob Holbrook, November 9, 1880. Mrs. McCammet died July 21, 1879.

Mr. McCammet enlisted as a private in the Sixth company Ohio volunteer sharpshooters, on the fith day of October, 1862; at the organization of the company was appointed first corporal, was afterwards promoted to third sergeant, then orderly sergeant, first lieutenant, and subsequently became captain of the company.

McCAMMENT, JAMES M., was born April 22, 1832, in Jackson township, this county, and was married to Miss Almira Giffen, March 26, 1854. Mrs. McCamment was born February 19, 1836. They have had two children; Leonora, born January 26. 1855; and Rebecca, born October 3, 1854

Mr. McCamment removed to Butler township in 1864. He has served eight years as justice of the peace for Butler township. During the late civil war he was a member (if company K, One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry.

MCCAMMENT, BENJAMIN F., Jackson township, farmer, is a native of Jackson township, and was born November 27, 1848. September 12, 1874, he was married to Accious Hall. They have had three children-Olla Bell, born June 28, 1875; Adda Jane, September 3, 1878; Edmund Garfield, November 2, 1880.

McCAY, DAVID, Hilliar township, farmer, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. February 22, 1824. He was reared to work on a farm. In 1843 he went to Indiana, but not liking the country he returned to Ohio the following year, and settled near where he now resides, where he had been engaged in farming.

Mr. McCay is social in his habits, and has the respect of the community. He is industrious and honest. He was married to Miss Mary Rinehart, who died in 1872..

Mrs. Sarah Rinehart, nee Ewart, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1809. Her mother died in Pennsylvania. Her father came to Ohio some years after with two of his daughters, and settled in Delaware county, where he died at a ripe old age. Sarah was married to Lewis Rinehart, February 22, 1852. They moved on the farm now owned by the heirs of Henry B. Wright, where Mr. Rinehart died September 4, 1855. Shortly after his death Mrs. Rinehart moved to Rich Hill, where she still resides, respected by all who know her.

McCLELLAN, JOHN A., Pike township, farmer; post office, North Liberty, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1821, and was married to Sarah A. Miles. They had five children-Mary Rosella (deceased); Willie D.; Hattie Bell (deeeased); Charlie W., and James H.

Mrs. Sarah A. McClellan died in 1870. He afterward married Ellen Gilmore, who was born in this township and county.

McCLELLAND, WILLIAM, Mt. Vernon, attorney at law, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, December 22, 1815. He was the second child of James and Jane McClelland nee Craig. He spent his youth until the age of twenty-three at home on the farm. He attended the schools of the county.

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About 1839 he went to Millersburgh, Ohio, and read law with the Hon. William R Sapp, of that place. In the spring of 1844 he came to Mt. Vernon and opened an office to connection with William R. Sapp and Martin Welker, under the name of Sapp, Welker & McClelland-Sapp and Welker residing in Millersburgh, Ohio. Mr. Welker is now district judge of the United States district court at Cleveland. He was also of the law firm of McClelland & Sapp (W. F.) Hon. W. F. Sapp is now a member of Congress, representing the Council Bluff, Iowa, district. Mr. McClelland is now senior member of the firm of McClelland & Culbertson. Mr. McClelland is principally engaged in the settlement of estates, of which he has a large number. He was elected county commissioner in 1856, and held that office for thirteen years. He also held the office of city solicitor for some fifteen or eighteen years.

MCCLUCKION, NEWTON, Middlebury township, miller, post office, Levering, born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1834, came to Ohio in 1836 with his parents and was married January 19, 1854, to Sarah Cook, who was born in Morrow county, March 16, 1832. They have three children-Ira, born November 15, 1856; Miriam, May 3, 1860, died March 11, 1862; Eva, June 25, 1864. Mr. McCluckion came to Waterford in 1844, and has been engaged in Owl Creek mills five years. He is a good practical miller, and is doing custom work. He formerly learned the shoe trade, and worked at it some thirty-five years. Newton McCluckion was a member of company C, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry; served out his time of enlistment, and received an honorable discharge.

MCCLUCKION, HARMON S., Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Levering, born in Knox county (now Morrow), May 19, 1836, and was married July 8, 1860, to Betsy A. Wait, who was born in Knox county, May 6, 1845. They have one daughter, Jennie May, who was born April 26, 1866. Mr. McCluckion has always been a citizen of this county, or near the line in Morrow county since his birth. He is one of the enterprising men of this township.

MCCLURG, GEORGE, Brown township, farmer, post office, Democracy; son of Robert and Nancy McClurg, born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1824; was brought by his parents to Knox county, Ohio, when a boy about thirteen years old; they locating in the Jelloway valley, Brown township, where he was reared to manhood. He then learned the tanning business with W. H. Robinson, of Wooster, Ohio. After finishing his trade he made a trip to Indiana, where he worked at his trade for two years. In 1853 he crossed the plains to California, where he remained until the year 1858. From thence he went to Texas and spent the winter; and in the spring of 1839 he returned to Ohio. After being at home about one year he made a purchase of a tannery in Amity, Knox county, which he operated until 1862.

On the sixth of June, 1861, he married Frances J. Marshal, daughter of E. W. Marshal, born in Connecticut August 13, 1837. He then enlisted in the Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry August 9, 1862; promoted to corporal October 25, 1862; was in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs and Fort Hindman; promoted to sergeant May 1, 1863; received his commission as second lieutenant May 15, 1863; was in the battles of Vicksburgh, Jackson, Grand Coteau, and Sabine Cross Roads; mustered as first lieutenant June 14, 1864; came home on furlough June 15, 1864; returned August 31, 1864; was in the battles of Forts Gaines and Morgan, and mustered out with the regiment July 7, 1865, and returned home.

After being home a short time he made a trip with his wife to Connecticut, New York city; western New York, Canada, and Michigan. He then engaged to farming and has continued at it to the present time. In August, 1866, he purchased a farm of one hundred and eight acres, known as the Parish farm, where he then moved and now resides. In 1872 he purchased eighty acres more adjoining him on the east, making in all one hundred and eighty-eight acres.

By their marriage they have become the parents of five children: Albertie, born August 29, 1862; Julia, October 10, 1866; Albert E., August 1, 1871; Addison H., May 10, 1873; Effa I, February 8, 1875.

MCCONNEL, J. S., of the firm of McConnell & Co., Mt. Vernon. This firm began business April 1, 1880. Mr. McConnell is a native of Kenton, Hardin county, Ohio. His first business engagement was with James Horn & Co., Pittsburgh, as salesman, with whom he remained two years. He then entered the employ of T. C. Jenkins & Brother, as traveling salesman. In this he continued three years. He then became a partner in the firm of McCandlass, Son & Co., wholesale grocers, and remained in the firth over two years, when his health failed. As his time and attention were devoted to the business of the firm they closed it out, he not being able to attend to it. After his health had improved some he engaged with the firm of R. R. Wallace & Co., of Pittsburgh, as traveling salesman, where he served about two years, during which time he married Miss May Mills, daughter of Milton L. Mills, esq., of Mt. Vernon He then came to this city and engaged in the paper and rags, pelts and fur business, which he still carries on, having taken in partnership, April 1, 1880, Mr. James Rankin. In addition to their regular business, the firm make a specialty of shipping apples during the apple season. The business has increased to about four times what it was during the first year. The firm is now doing a business of about fifty thousand dollars for the present year, and have a fair prospect of a rapidly increasing trafic in all the different departments of their business. The firm is connected with a large exporting house in furs. Mr Rankin at present is not a member of the firm.

McCONNELL, THOMAS, J., Morris township, farmer post office, Fredericktown, was born in Belmont county, Ohio January 17, 1818, moved to Holmes county in 1833, remained there till 1867, and then removed to Worthington township, Richland county, resided there for some time, and came to Knox county in 1869. He was married in 1848 to Ellen D. Hawkins, who was born in Stark county in 1832. They have the following children: Mary Ellen, born in 1849; Eliza H., in 1851; Sarah M., in 1853; William F., in 1855; Samuel J., in 1857; .Thomas L., in 1863. Mary Ellen was married in October, 1868, to R. W. Black. They reside in Mansfield, Ohio, and have the following children: Howard M., born November 16, 1870; Myrtie L., November 11, 1872; Vernie I., January 2, 1875; Maudie Belle, April 13, 1877.

Mr. Thomas McConnell enlisted in the late war, and was a member of company B, Sixteenth regulars, Ohio volunteer infantry. He remained in the service ten months, was wounded and taken prisoner at Vicksburgh. His time expired before he was exchanged. After being exchanged he received an honorable discharge August 3, 1863.

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Mr. McConnell is a farmer by occupation and is one of the active and energetic men of this township.

McCREARY, .A. C., Middlebury township, blacksmith, post office, Levering, born in Waterford, March 22, 1848, and was married to Rhoda E. Martin, who was born December 5, 1848, in Middlebury township. They have the following children: Charlie A., born May 2, 1872; Clam, May 2, 1875; Louis Warden, December 25, 1876. Mr. McCreary learned the blacksmith trade in Waterford, and is now located one mile and a half southwest of Waterford.

McCUEN, ROBERT S., farmer, son of James and Margaret McCuen, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1835. He was brought to this county by his parents in 1848, who settled in Clay township, near Martinsburgh, where they passed the remainder of their days. James McCuen, father of Robert, deceased in 1859, aged seventy-three years. Margaret, mother of Robert, deceased February 6, 1860, aged sixty-three years.

Robert McCuen was reared on a farm, and has made farming his principal vocation. January 27, 1869, he married Miss Lydia Sutherland. They settled in pleasant township, this county, on the farm where he now resides. Their union resulted in one child, Pearl E. Mrs. McCuen died December 10, 1871.

He was then united in marriage, November 8, 1877, with Jennie Chapman. One daughter, Lulu C., was born to them.

McDONALD, JOHN, Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; came to Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1828; remained there five years; then came to Knox county, and was married in 1834 to Mary Zinc, who was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania. They had two children-Hannah and Joseph.

Mrs. Mary McDonald died in 1844. Mr. McDonald afterwards married Hannah Fidler, who was born in Knox county. Their children are: William, Louisa, Alexander, Louis, Sarah, Ellen, Mary, and Melvin.

Joseph McDonald was in the late war, in the One Hundred and Twenty-first regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, and was engaged about three years. Mr. McDonald has been engaged at the cooper trade and farming, and is a prominent citizen of this township.

McDOWELL, DANIEL, was born July 9, 1809, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania; and when seven years of age his mother came to Ohio and located in Mt. Vernon, where they have resided ever since. His father died about the year 1815,

Our subject is one of a family of five sons. The two oldest, William and John, remained in Pennsylvania.

Daniel was educated in the school in Mt. Vernon, carried on in those days by subscription, after which he learned the trade of cabinetmaker with Daniel McFarland, his uncle, for whom he worked for some time, and then formed a partnership with him, which continued several years. Their shops were the second established in the city. He has remained in the business ever since.

In connection with his business he has devoted a portion of his time to the fine arts, and has produced some paintings that show fine natural abilities. At present he devotes most of his time to painting.

Mr. McDowell in his youthful days was fond of athletic sports, and was noted as being one of the swiftest runners in the county. He is now seventy-two years of age, and physically much younger; can see to read and write nearly as well as he ever could. He was married December 26, 1833, to Patience Elliott, daughter of W. Elliott, of Mt. Vernon, by whom he had a family of six children, four sons and two daughters, four of whom are living.

McELROY, C., Union township, farmer, post office, Millwood, born in Orange county, New York, May 5, 1818. His father came to Knox county, Ohio, and settled on the farm where his son, C. McElroy, now lives. He built a log cabin and reared his children on this little spot of ground. He was one of General Washington's soldiers, and had two horses shot from under him in the army, but escaped all serious injuries himself.

C. McElroy was married to Mary Baughman in 1838. His wife died in February, 1864, leaving twelve children, as follows: Henry, Charles, Alexander, Rachel, Robert, Mary, Philip Ebenezer, Lida, William, Elihas, and Christine.

His next marriage was to Mary Thomas. They had the following children born to them: Olive, Eveline. Wellington, Celina, and an infant.

McELROY, C. A., post office, Rossville, farmer, was born March 4, 1846, in Union township. He lived here until his twenty-second year. He went to a number of places, and in 1870 returned to the old farm, where he still remains. In the same. year he was married. He had two children, both of whom died

McELROY, JOHN, deceased, Monroe township, son of John and Mary McElroy, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, on the fifteenth of December, 1804, was educated at Bethany college, Brooke county, West Virginia, and followed teaching school as his vocation during the winter months for several years, while unmarried, but farming was his principal vocation through life.

May 24, 1827, he married Miss Mary Cassil, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, born July 24, 1808, and daughter of John and Nancy Cassil. They settled on a farm in their native county, and remained about four years. In 1831 they moved to Brooke county, West Virginia, and remained until 1836, when they emigrated to Knox county, Ohio, and located in Howard township, on the farm now owned by their son James, and remained until the fall of 1837, when they moved on an adjoining farm in Monroe township, now owned by their son John. On this farm they lived until the fall of 1860, when they moved back on their farm in Howard township, and erected the present frame residence in whieh he passed the remainder of his days, dying September 5, 1879. His companion survives him, living on the home farm with hex son James in Howard township. He filed the office of county commissioner for two terms in Knox county. They reared a family of seven children: Tabitha, Nancy J., John, James, Mary E., Margaret E. and Juliette V.-all now living, married, and have families. John and James McElroy served in the war of 1861.

McELROY, CHARLES, post office Gann, was born in Union township, September 6, 1849, and lived at home until he was twenty-one years of age, after which he worked at different places until March 4, 1874. He was married to Elizabeth Hess and settled in Gann, where he lives at present. He has one child, Henry, born August 12, 1878. His busniess since his marriage has been carpentering, which he has made a success.

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McFADDEN, HENRY (deceased), was born near Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1804. He emigrated to Hagerstown, Maryland, where he married Miss Hannah Stinemetz in 1826, who was born in 1807, daughter of John Stinemetz. They remained at her father's a short time, and in October, 1827, they, with her parents, moved to Knox county, Ohio, making the entire journey in a two-horse wagon, and located in Mt. Vernon, where he and his family lived about six years, then moved on a farm in Wayne township, remained there about twenty years, and then removed to Clinton township, near Mt. Vernon, where he deceased Match 27, 1861. As expressed by a writer at the time of his death, " he was a good citizen, an obliging neighbor, an affectionate husband, a kind father, and a good Christian." His companion survived until May 9, 1869.

They reared a family of seven children, viz: William, John, Rebecca, Henry, Samuel, Mary Ann, and Lannis A.

MCFARLAND, J. H.,. was born in Mt. Vernon May 1, 1821, was educated in the public schools, and learned the cabinet maker's trade, also painting, with his father, who was one of the pioneers in the business in Knox county. He remained with his father until 1852, when he was elected county treasurer, in which office he served two terms, and then went into the hardware trade, which he continued in about five years and then sold the store back to Mr. Kelly, the man of whom he bought. He then worked on his farm for about three years, when he established the firm of McFarland & Son, and dealt in hardware, but sold the business to J . M. Byers.

He was married to Miss Cordelia L. Hyde in March, 1848, and has had a family of six children, only two of whom are living.

MCFARLAND, ROBERT, farmer, Morgan township, was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, February 20, 1821. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1831, and settled in Coshocton county, Ohio, where the father died, and the mother died in Indiana. They had a family of eight children, viz Margaret, deceased; Armar, of Muskingum county, a minister; Patrick and James, deceased; Joseph and Charles in Lake county, Indiana; Mathew, in Coshocton county, Ohio; Robert, the subject of this notice, was reared on a farm and has always followed farming as his occupation. In 1842 he came to Morgan township and settled on the farm on which be now resides. He is one of the neat farmers of Morgan township, and his farm and surroundings show marks of good judgment.

Mr. McFarland is a member of the Reformed Presbyterian church. He was twice married. In 1847 he married Elizabeth Jane Wallace. His second wife was Miss Jane Watterson, whom he married in 1878. She was a native of Wheeling, West Virginia.

McFARLAND, IRA M., farmer, born in Clinton township, December 25, 1827. His father and paternal grandfather came from Scotland, and moved to Washington county, New York, in 1784.

In 1786 James McFarland, the father of Ira M., was born. In 1814 he settled near Mt. Vernon. In 1818 he married May Irvine, a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, whose parents came to Ohio in 1807. James McFarland died in 1856. His wife still survives and is, perhaps, the oldest living resident of Knox county. They had a family of nine children, three of whom are living, viz: Ira M., John A., a banker in Boone, Iowa, and Mary, wife of R. L. Winston. The deceased are: Hannah C. Johnson, Margaret, an infant; William W., and Thomas.

The subject of this notice was reared on a farm and attended the common schools, and having obtained sufficient education, he taught school a number of terms. During the war he recruited for the Forty-third and Sixty-fifth regiments Ohio volunteer infantry, and was with the Forty-third regiment about six months. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-second regiment Ohio National guard, and was quartermaster for the same.

In 1858 he married Margaret Guy. They had a family of two children, viz : Mary A. and Guy Wallace. His wife died in 1866. In 1871 he married Miss Copper. They had one child (Charles Johnson). Mr. McFarland is a good farmer, owning near four hundred acres of excellent land, and is an excellent citizen.

McGIBENY, JAMES, Mt. Vernon. James McGibeny, the son of David McGibeny, was born near Trenton, New Jersey, January 18, 1788. His parents dying while he was quite young, he was thrown upon his own resources. Without patrimony, except a sound body and an indomitable will, by dint of industry and frugality, and by the wise use of the fragments of time at his command, he so improved upon the elementary education acquired at the neighborhood schools, that he developed into the noble character the sequel shows him to be. He engaged in the carpenter business. At an early age he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Newell, and in 1814 emigrated to Mt. Vernon. Here, by energy, industry and frugality that characterized his earlier years, he soon acquired a competence. As a citizen, he was public spirited, and liberal in all laudable enterprises tending to the up building of the then village of Mt. Vernon, for which his fellow citizens showed their appreciation by placing him in various positions of public trusts, such as county commissioner, justice of the peace, postmaster, associate judge, etc. But his indomitable energy and public spirit show most conspicuously in his character as a Christian. Judge McGibeny had a well rounded symmetrical character. In 1814, when the subject of this sketch came to Mt. Vernon, Christians of all denominations had a common preaching place, in the court house, no church edifice having been erected in the village. Sometime prior to this, about 1810, the Presbyterians put up a frame meeting house in Clinton, one and one-half miles north of Mt. Vernon, which place had been an unsuccessful candidate for county seat. When the county seat was established in Mt. Vernon, the business and population naturally drifted thitherward, and the church building at Clinton gradually went into dilapidation, and the society determined to build a house of worship in Mt. Version. Here the sterling qualities of James

McGibeny, as an energetic and safe business man, and a skillful and wise leader in a difficult enterprise, shone conspicuously. He took upon himself the superintendence of the entire construction of the building, from the making of the first brick to the driving of the last nail.

The subscription list for the building of that church would be a decided marvel at the present day. Anything and everything was put down, but the one thing most needed-cash. With that motley subscription, McGibeny furnished a comfortable house of worship, in which the church grew and flourished for many years. In the course of events, when the Master saw that the time had come for a new colony to go out, the old hive was shaken up a little, and the progressives, of whom McGibeny

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was a leader, became restive under the old regime, and yearned for new measures and more aggressive work than would be tolerated in the old hive. The result was a "swarm;" the radicals forming a new colony, which was the nucleus of the present Congregational church, while the conservatives remained to build up the old society.

Here again McGibeny's business tact was put to the test in furnishing a house of worship for the new colony, and was found adequate to the emergency. Here in this new organization judge McGibeny found full scope for the free exercise of his active and energetic mind in Christian and philanthropic enterprise.

As to the family: An only child-a son-named John N., was born, who survived his parents, to inherit the homestead, a valuable farm, one mile northeast of Mt. Vernon, who enjoyed his patrimony for a few years, and then passed away, leaving his inheritance to his familv. On the twelfth day of March, 1868, James McGibeny was gathered to his fathers, full of years and good works.

McGINLEY, JAMES, farmer, Pike township, post office, Democracy, born January 26, 1846, and was married December 29, 1867, to Elizabeth Braddock, who was born in Morris township this county. October 30, 1846. They have three children, Kitty Estella, born June 1, 1869; Walter, July 24, 1871, and Ella Pearl, August 21, 1879.

His father, Robert McGinley (deceased), was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1806, and was married in 1830, to Eva Lindsey, who was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1806. They had ten children, Isaiah, born September 27, 1828; John, July 8, 1831; Mary J., September 8, 1832; William, July 26, 1834; Michael, April 10, 1836; Nancy Ann, January 28, 1838; David, March 22, 1840; Sarah, July 13, 1841; Wilson S., August 24, 1843, and James, January 16, 1846. The following have deceased, Mr. Robert McGinley, August 23, 1871, at his home in Pike township; David, December 4, 1853; Nancy Ann, June 17, 1863, in Porter county, Indiana.

Isaiah and John reside in Porter county, Indiana; William in Jefferson county, Nebraska; Mary J. married to William Davis, now living near Cincinnati.. Mr. Robert McGinley came to Knox county when about eighteen years of age. Mrs. McGinley still resides on the old homestead.

McGINLEY, MICHAEL, Pike township, farmer, post office, Democracy, born in Pike township, in 1836, and was married in 1861 to Clitha Jane Parrish, who was born in Pike township, Knox county, in 1841. They have three children, viz: Florence B., born in 1862; Wilson C., in 1863; George B., in 1860.

McGREW, ALEXANDER, Berlin township, retired, post office, Shaler's Mills, was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, in 1806, came to Harrison county with his parents when a child, and was married in Richland county to Elizabeth Cobean, who was born in Harrison county. They had four children, namely: James, John F., William, and N. J.

Mrs. Elizabeth McGrew died in 1853. He married L. A. Ball, who was born in Morris township in 1819. They have one son, viz: L. L., who was born in 1860.

Mr. McGrew moved to Knox county in 1835, located on the farm now known as the Burson farm. In 1866 he came to Berlin, bought the McIntire farm, and was elected justice of the peace of Morris township. Four sons of the family were in the army, viz: James, William, John F., and N. J.

McGREW, JOHN, F., Berlin township, farmer, post office, Shafer's Mills, was born in Morris township in 1836, married in 1866 to Susan McIntire, who was born in Holmes county in 1845. They had the following family, namely: Mary E., Oscar Fred (deceased), Milo M., Martha H. (deceased), Lima A. (deceased), and James E.

Mr. McGrew was a soldier in the late war, a member of company A, Fifty-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry. Captain Banning. He was in the following engagements: Port Gibson, Fourteen Mile Creek, Champion Hills, Siege of Vicksburgh, Siege of Jackson, Mansfield, La., Monatt's Ferry, Alexandria, Snaggy Point, May 5, 1864, where he was taken prisoner; tests released June 17, 1864, and was honorably discharged.

Oscar Freddie McGrew came to his death through a sad accident, which occurred January 16, 1881, at his father's barn, while engaged in playing in company with other children. He jumped through a mow hole, a distance of twenty feet, struck a sill, fractured the skull, above the left eye, and died January 24, 1881. Freddie was highly esteemed by all his schoolmates and neighbors.

McGREW, N. J., Fredericktown, dentist, was born in Morris township in 1847, and was married in 1871 to Melinda J. Moose, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1849. They have two children-John A., born June, 1873, and Lizzie L., in December, 1878.

Mr. McGrew studied dentistry with Dr. W. F. Semple, of Mt. Vernon, and received a certificate from the State board of examiners, testifying to his ability.

McILVAINE, RIGHT REV., BISHOP. The residence of Bishop McIlvaine in Knox county, commenced in 1832, and continued many years, and it is probable that he attracted to himself during those years, as much public attention as any man that ever lived within the limits of the county.

Charles Pettit McIlvaine was born in Burlington, New Jersey, January 18, 1798. He was a son of Joseph McIlvaine, a distinguished lawyer, judge and statesman of New Jersey, who died in 1826, while one of the United States senators from that State. His son, the subject of this sketch had excellent educational opportunities afforded him, and was graduated at Princeton college in 1816, at the early age of eighteen years, and some months. He was ordained a deacon in the Protestant Episcopal church, July 4, 1820, by Bishop White, and having labored in Christ church, Georgetown, District of Columbia, he received, two years later, priests orders from Bishop Kemp of Maryland. He officiated as professor of Ethics and History in the United States Military academy at West Point, New York, from 1825 to 1827, meanwhile also serving as chaplain in that institution. From 1827 to 1832 he was rector of St. Anne's church in Brooklyn. New York, serving also during those five years of his Brooklyn ministry, as Congressional chaplain, having been elected twice to that position. In 1831 he was appointed professor of the Evidences of Revealed Religion and Sacred Antiquities in the university of the city of New York.

In 1832 Rev. C. P. McIlvaine was chosen bishop of the diocese of Ohio, as successor of Bishop Chase, resigned, and was consecrated bishop of Ohio, October 31, 1832. Bishop Mcllvaine was a large contributor to theological literature. His " Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity," delivered in the New York university in 1831, were published by request of the council of that institution, and have gone through about thirty editions. He was the only bishop of the diocese of Ohio

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from 1832 to 1859, when Rev. G. T. Bedell, D. D. was elected and consecrated an assistant bishop of the diocese. Bishop McIlvaine continued to exercise episcopal functions until his death in 1873. embracing a period of forty-one years. He also discharged the duties of president of Kenyon college from 1832 to 1840 ; and for many years served as president of the theological seminary of the diocese of Ohio. He was also a large contributor to the various religious periodicals, and a voluminous writer, having written many pamphlets and books, some of which were widely circulated and popular.

Among the earlier works given to the public by Bishop McIlvaine were the "Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity," delivered in the university of New York in 1831, and first published soon after they were delivered, comprising a volume of more than four hundred pages.

His justification by Faith appeared in 1840. His Oxford Divinity compared with that of the Romish and Anglican Churches, was first published in 1841. In the same year he gave to the public in pamphlet form, his sermon preached at the ordination held at St. Paul's church, Chillicothe, on Sunday, September 12, 1841. It was published by request of the clerical and lay members of the convention. Soon after his appeal on behalf of Kenyon college, appeared in a small pamphlet. His respectful address to the Protestant Episcopalians of the city of Cincinnati also appeared in pamphlet form about this time.

In 1843 and at previous dates he published pamphlets with the following titles: An Earnest Word in Behalf of the Church Institutions at Gambier, Ohio; Respectful Address to all who would Promote the Progress of Learning and Religion in the Western States; The Christian's Duty in the Present Crisis; The Chief Danger of the Church in these Times-a charge-to the Clergy of the Diocese of Ohio; Baccalaureate Discourse to the Senior Class of Kenyon college, and others on various topics.

In 1854 Bishop McIlvaine published a volume of sermons entitled "The Truth and the Life." He also compiled, soon after, two volumes of select family and parish sermons. His next publication which appeared in 1857, was a large pamphlet entitled "Correspondence between the Right Rev. C. P. McIlvaine, D. D., D. C. L., and the Rev. James A. Bolles, D. D., Rector of Trinity Church, Cleveland, with an Explanatory Pastoral Letter to the Members of the Parish of Trinitv Church, Cleveland." "Bishop Mcllvaine's Address to the Convention of the Diocese of Ohio, in Newark, June 3, 1858," was a pamphlet publication, as was also his "Sermon at the Consecration of Calvary Church, Clifton, Ohio, May 5, 1868."

Bishop McIlvaine received the honorary degree of D.C.L. from the University of Oxford in 1853, and in 1858 that of L.L.D from the University of Cambridge; and it is safe to say that those honors have been seldom more worthily conferred.

During the great Rebellion Bishop McIlvaine acted the part of a pure patriot, and exerted a highly favorable influence. He was an active member of the Sanitary and Christian commissions, and at the request, and by appointment of President Lincoln, he visited England, as a special commissioner to explain to the clergy and people of that country the position of the Federal Union on the question at issue. This was a labor of love with the patriotic bishop. He entered with alacrity and spirit upon the discharge of the duties devolved upon him by the commission he had promptly accepted, and no reasonable, intelligent man doubts but great good was the result. The faithful, devoted bishop performed with fidelity and efficiency an honored patriot's duties.

Bishop McIlvaine was a man of marked ability. His scholastic attainments, his many elegant accomplishments, his superior intellectual endowments, and his force and dramatic power as an orator, no less than his highly cultivated ministerial manner, his rhetorical style as a public speaker, especially in his earlier career; his forcible methods in the presentation of scripture truths; his philosophical mode of dealing with the high themes of religion,-immortality, and the life to come; his able, eloquent, and convincing arguments in support of the truths of revelation; his acumen and profoundness as a logician, as displayed by the thoroughness of his investigations of the subjects he presented; his clearness of views, and soundness of argument, all tended to make his pulpit efforts not only instructive and edifying, but exceedingly attractive and popular.

Bishop Mcllvaine, as may be supposed from the foregoing paragraph, was a gentleman of pleasant, elegant, stately, dignified manners, in and out of the pulpit, and held a high rank as a divine, not only in his own denomination, but also with other Christian churches generally. Being best known among those of his own sect, his influence naturally would be greatest in the Protestant Episcopal church. And it is probably not too much to say that, for many years,-Bishop McIlvaine exerted a wider influence among Episcopalians, not only in Ohio, but throughout the United States, than any other man; and that influence was always for good. He probably left his impress upon the Episcopalians of the United States to an extent beyond that of any other one bishop during the past generation. But Bishop McIlvaine had not only a national reputation, but was probably also better known in Europe, and especially in England, than any other American prelate. Certain it is that President Lincoln thought that he was able to exert a wider, better, greater influence over the English mind, and especially the English clergy and laity, than any other bishop, cleryman, or layman then resident in the United States.

Bishop Mcllvaine, during the closing years of his life, lived in or near Cincinnati, where he died, in 1873, at the ripe age of seventy-five years.

McINTIRE, SAMUEL A., farmer and dealer to stock, Berlin township, post office, Shaler's Mills, was born in Holmes county, Ohio, in 1825, and was married to Mary Nixon, who was born in the same county in 1828. They had three children: Sarah E., William A., and Cornelius. Mrs. Mary McIntire died in 1873. .

He afterwards married Mary Kelser, who was born in Holmes county in 1838. They have two children, Margaret Ann and Dorothy Ellen.

Mr. McIntire came to Knox county in 1857, and purchased the Johnson farm. He is engaged in buying, selling, and shipping stock, making a specialty of short-horned cattle. He has had extensive experience, has good judgment, and stands at the head of the enterprising men of Berlin.

McINTIRE, JOHN, Morris township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown ; was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1813; came to Ohio with his parents when quite young, and was married in 1837 to Mary Riley, who was born in Holmes county in 1818. They had eleven children: Martha Jane, born in 1838; Alfred R., in 1840; Cornelius, in 1842; Susan in 1845; Winfield S., in 1847; Elmer Y., in 1849; Minerva, in 1851; Joseph H., in 1853; Agnes, January 28, 1856; John Mitchell, in 1858, and Luella, in 1869. The following have deceased: :Martha Jane, Cornelius, Joseph H., Winfield S., and Agnes.

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The following are married: Susan married John McGrew, Alfred R. married Helen Richards, Minerva married John Braddock, Elmer Y., married Alice Brown, and lives in Morrow county.

Mr. McIntire has resided on his present farm twenty-seven years. Through his industry and frugality he has secured a considerable property, and is now enjoying the fruits of his labors.

McINTIRE, ALFRED R., Mt. Vernon, lawyer, was born in Holmes county, Ohio, July 14, 1840. He is of Scotch-Irish lineage. His father was of Scotch descent and his mother of Irish. He attended school at Fredericktown, and in his early years taught school three winters. When about twenty years of age he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, where he graduated in 1865. In August, 1862, he enlisted in company A, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was discharged in February, 1863, on account of physical disability. He also served as first lieutenant of company H, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment Ohio National guards, during the summer of 1864. He began studying law with judge R. C. Hurd, April 1, 1867, and was admitted to the bar June, 1869. Immediately after his admission he formed a law co-partnership with his preceptor, which partnership continued until the death of Judge Hurd. He continued his practice of law alone until 1875 when he associated with him Mr. D. B. Kirk, which partnership still continues. Mr. McIntire has been a member of the city board of education for many years. In the fall of 1879 he was a candidate for State senator in the district composed of the counties of Wayne. Holmes, Knox and Morrow, all Democratic counties with the exception of Morrow. Mr. McIntire made a remarkable run under the circumstances, coming within about forty votes of carrying Knox county. He was married to Miss Helen Richards, of Fredericktown, by whom he had two sons.

McINTIRE. WILLIAM A., Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown; was born in Holmes county, Ohio, in 1846, came to this county in 1861, and was married in 1868 to Achsah Kimmel, who was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1848. They have three children, viz: James E., born in 1868, Belle, in 1874, and Lola in 1880. Daniel Kimmel, father of Mrs. McIntire, was born in Pennsylvania in 1807, was married to Lavina Swarringer, who was born in Ohio in 1812. They had ten children, viz: Catharine, John, Matilda, Elizabeth J., Noah W., Thomas J., Richard M., William J., Wesley (deceased), and Achsah. Mr. Kimmel died in this township in 1877. Mrs. Kimmel died in Bellville in 1876. The Kimmel family have all left this county except Mrs. McIntire, who occupies the home place.

McINTIRE, GEORGE, farmer, Berlin township, post office, Fredericktown; born in Holmes county, Ohio, in 1852; went to Knox county in 1861, and was married in 1874 to Alice M. Adams, who was born in this township in 1856. They have three children: Sabra, born in 1875; Jesse, to 1877; and J. A., in 1878. Mr. McIntire is identified with the farming interests of this township.

McKAY, R. S., stone-mason, Pleasant township, a native of Scotland; born in Aberdeen October 31, 1813. His young days were spent around his native town. In 1836 he emigrated to England, where he married Miss Emma Hursh, who was born in Manchester, England, in 1825. In 1848 they emigrated to America, and located in Springfield, Ohio, where they remained until 1853, when they moved to Knox county, Ohio, and located in Jefferson township. There they lived until 1859, when he purchased and moved on the property where they are now living in Pleasant township, near Mt. Vernon. They have four children: William W., Erich, Anna, and Clara. He was engaged in the building of the Cleveland, Columbus & Mt. Vernon railroad, doing all the masonry along the road from Millersburgh, Holmes county, to Bang's station, Knox county, Ohio.

McKEE, R. B., farmer, Union township, post office, Rossvine, was born April 18, 1820, in Brown township, Knox county. He was the first white male child born in Brown township. His mother died in 1864, and his father in 1874.

Mr. McKee manied Clarinda Mix in 1839 and settled on the old farm. His wife died in 1857 and left four children.

In 1858 he married Matilda Caster. They lived on the old farm for about twelve years, then moved to Howard township; remained eighteen months, then went to Berlin township, Knox county; remained three years, and then came to their present farm. He had six children: Mary Ellen, Squire, Scott, Amanda, John, William, and Irus, who died in her eighth year.

R. B. McKee was compelled to take his schooling near home, and his graduation at the plow handles.

He still retains some. of the sayings of John Blair, the justice of the peace, which are as follows:

"That feeling heart I yet retain,

It lies within my breast,

And through coming life I shall remain

A friend to those distressed.

"Though many friends I used to have,

My foes have turned to be,

When I am silent in the grave,

Will doubtless think of me.

"The man that led them through the vale,,

Wherein they were distressed,

That hostile foe I did assail;

By whom they were distressed.

"The scenes of sorrow passed away;

All tribulation is o'er,

The shade of night is turned to day,

They need a friend no more.

"These lines are from my hand and pen,

And you may thus conclude,

They will remind malignant men

Of their ingratitude.

" I challenge all malicious men,

And thus conclude my song,

To fairly state the place, and where,

I shall have done them wrong."

McKEE, C. H., farmer, Union township, post office. Rossville, was born January 26, 1862. His mother died when he was small, and he was given to G. D. Barr, whose farm joined his father's. He worked for Mr. Barr until he was twenty-one years of age. He was then married to Miss Priscilla Firenlaugh, April 10, 1873, and settled on a portion of the old Barr farm, where he still lives. He has two children: Harry, born July 6, 1874, and Jennie, November 19, 1878. His wife was born April 24, 1851, in Union township.

McKENLEY, MARTIN, mechanic, Howard township, post office, Howard; was born in Ireland in 1826. His father came to America in July, 1830. He drove a hack in the city of

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New York for three years, when the panic came and he was thrown out of employment. He then went to Philadelphia, remained there awhile, and then went to Pittsburgh. He worked there at railroading for about nine years, and had his left leg broken twice during his work on the railroad.

In 1849 he came to Knox county, and. settled in Jefferson township, on a new farm. Shortly after this he went to work on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad and worked there about five years.

In 1854 he was married to Miss Maggie Meggs, and kept a boarding-house for the train hands on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad at different points. along the line, until in 1865, when he came back to Jefferson township, and settled on a farm. He remained there until 1876, when he came to Howard township, and bought a farm, which he now owns, besides a portion of the old homestead. His father and mother died in 1876. He had seven children, four are deceased and three are living: John, who lives in Michigan; Joseph, in Columbus, Ohio, and Maggie, who is at home.

McKENLEY, S. W., Howard township, mechanic, post office, Howard. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1844. In 1864 he went to Cincinnati, and spent two and a half years there, learning the carpenter trade, which he still follows. In 1868 he was married to Miss Mary Jones, in Mt. Vernon, where he settled and carried on business until 1875, when he moved to Jefferson township, and remained two years, then moved to Howard, where he has remained until the present time. His wife was born December 22, 1848. They have had three children, as follows: Maggie, Belle, and John. The latter died in 1871.

McKENNA, J. B., was born January 3, 1824, in Ireland, and was educated at Wooster college, Oxford. After leaving school he started to learn the trade of wood carving, but had an occasional job in stone and marble, and preferring that kind of work he turned his attention to it exclusively. He worked for Forcyth & Bro., of London, England; Lane & Lewis, of Birmingham; and in the fine art works under Berger, the London architect. After this he traveled through the principal cities of Europe, doing some work. He came to America in 1867, and followed his trade in different places, for three years when he came to Mt. Vernon, where he has since been engaged in his business, doing all kinds of marble, granite, and stone carving and cutting. He did the work on the Curtis house, Raymond block, and about all the large blocks that have been erected since 1870, he also designed and erected the soldier's monument on the public square, Mt. Vernon.

MCKIBBEN, JAMES B., Pleasant township, farmer, son of Matthew McKibben, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He came to Harrison county, Ohio, in 1810, married Jane Eagleson, October 11, 1832, and came to Pleasant township in 1835. He purchased one hundred acres of woodland, which he cleared, and on his farm he reared a family of nine children, of whom James B. was the eighth.

James B. was married September 23, 1869, to Mary Ann Warman, and has at this time four children: Jennie O., Charles E., Margery E., and John M. Mr. McKibben now occupies the old homestead, and is engaged in the propagation of fine stock. His stock consists of thoroughbred Merino sheep and short horn Durham cattle, and is among the finest in the county.

McLAIN, CHARLES S., Morgan township, justice of the peace and farmer, post office, Hunt's Station. He was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1813. His father, John F., was born October 18, 1791, in the same county, and remained there until 1829, when he came to Knox county, where he died. He was a business man and farmer, and a citizen of influence. He married Phoebe Swan, June 3, 1812; she was born March 17, 1792, and died in 1856.

They had a family of eight children, four of each sex, vie: Charles S., Abijah S., Ann, Permelia (deceased), Henry, Samuel (deceased when young), Mary A. (deceased), Cassandra, and William H.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and had the advantages of the common schools. In 1836 he went into his father's store and subsequently purchased it. He remained in business until 1843, when he sold out and returned to his farm, where he has since resided. In 1849 he was elected justice of the peace, which office he has held almost continuously. He has also held almost all the township offices. He is a man of much force of character, and well and favorably known. He is well informed upon topics of general interest. He was twice married; he married Ruth Berryhill June 16, 1835, and had nine children; the living are: Samuel B., Fulton county, Ohio; Hattie, at home; William E., Colorado; Frances, Bloomington, Illinois; Charles A., Henry H., and Ruth B., in Morgan township. Mary A. and Laura are deceased.

Mrs. McLain died in 1857. In 1868 he married Mrs. Rebecca Coffin; who died in 1872. Mr.. McLain is one of the most systematic and intelligent farmers of Morgan township. His farm is a model of neatness and thrift.

McLARNAN, GEORGE M., farmer, was born August 28, 1829, in Butler township. He was married to Miss Normandy Campbell, March 30, 1854. She was born November 27, 1830. They have had six children: Augusta Olivia, born September 9, 1855; John Thomas, born September 20, 1859; Daniel Campbell, born January 17, 1863; James Clarence, born January 23, 1866, and two died in infancy.

McLAUGHLIN, MARTIN, Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1845; came to Knox county in 1873; located in Pike township, and was married in 1874 to Lavina Scoles, who was born in this township in 1837. They reside on a farm in this township.

McMAHON, JOSEPH, Wayne township, farmer, post office. Fredericktown, born in College township, July 29, 1845, and was married in 1867 to Eliza Jolly, who was born in Knox county in 1847. They have the following children: Harry, born in October, 1868; Fannie, in December, 1870; Josie, October, 1873; Helen, June, 1876; Alice, October, 1879.

Mr. McMahon is a farmer, and is fully identified with this county, and is one of its active men. He was engaged in the late war, a member of company C, Thirty-second regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, and was in the service a year, and received an honorable discharge.

McMAHON, ERASTUS, Wayne township, blacksmith, post office, Mt. Vernon, born in this county in 1845; and was married in 1871 to Amanda Jenkins, who was born in Knox county in 1852. They have one son-Harry N. who was born May to, 1878.

Mr. McMahon learned the blacksmith trade in Gambier,

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Ohio, and is now engaged doing custom work in Green Valley, in this county, and is a first-class mechanic.

MCMILLEN, DAVID, farmer, post office, Butler, Richland county, Ohio. He was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1805. In 1830 he was married to Rachel Williams, who was born in the same county in 1807. They had five children: Jesse was born in 1836; Lavena, in 1838; Isaiah, in 1840; James A., in 1842; and Marion, in 1844. The deceased members are: Mrs. Rachel McMillen died in 1880; Isaiah died in Knox county; Lavena died in Wayne county in 1844. They located in Wayne township in 1830.

He settled in Knox county in 1849. He owns a good farm with all the modern improvements. His father, Alexander McMillen was born in 1779, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and was married to Christina Yearian, who was born in the same county. They had five children: Christena, Mary, Esther, Alexander, and David. Mrs. McMillen died in Pennsylvania; A Leander McMillen died in Berlin township in 1864.

Jesse McMillen was married to Louisa Yarger, who was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1840. They have three children: Georgia .Vice, born May 12, 1876; Bertha Celia, October 10, 1877, and David Franklin, January 9. 1879.

Mr. McMillen is a plasterer by trade, and assisted in plastering the court house in Mansfield. James McMillen was a soldier in the late war, and was a member of the Ohio National guards.

McMILLEN, JOSEPH, deceased, Jefferson township, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1785. He moved to Belmont county, Ohio, where, to 1809, he married Miss Mary Perry. About 1815 he, with his wife and three children, moved to Union township, Knox county, where he lived a number of years, making farming his vocation. In 1817 Ephriam bought eighty acres of land in Jefferson township. he had nine children, as follows: Hamilton, Ephraim, Ellen, John, Silas, Jane, Robert and Margaret, twins, and Mary. They are all dead except Ellen, who married Thomas Harris. and now lives in Monroe township, Knox county.

McMILLEN, SILAS, deceased, Jefferson township, third son of Joseph McMillen was born in Jefferson township, Knox county, Ohio, July 15, 1818. His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Jefferson township, and entered the farm now owned by the heirs of Silas McMillen, where he made improvements and passed his remaining days. He reared a family of six children, viz: Hamilton, John, Silas, Ellen, Margaret, and Jane, all married and have families except Margaret, who was married but had no children. Only-two of the above named children are now living: Hamilton and Ellen.

Mr. McMillen married Elizabeth Hicks, October 17, 1852. She was born in England August 3, 1834, emigrated to America in 1835 with her parents, Andrew and Mariah Hicks, who settled in Jefferson township, Knox county, Ohio, on the McMillen farm, where his wife and children are now living. They reared a family of four children, viz: Alice M., Lorn H., Howard R., and George S., who died September 21, 1879.

McNABB, JOHN, Fredericktown, landlord, was born March 5, 1824, in Coshocton, Ohio, was marred in 1849 to Susan Adams, who was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1829. They have nine children: Theodius, Joseph, Laura, William, Dora, Florda, Edgar, Georgia, and James.

Mr. McNabb came to Howard, in this county, in 1879, and engaged in-the hotel business. In 1880 he took charge of the Commercial house in Fredericktown, and is at present doing a successful and profitable business.

McNAMARA, FRANCIS, Jefferson township, farmer, post office, Danville, was born in county Clare, Ireland, in 1798. In 1850 he emigrated to America, locating in Rochester, New York, where he remained about one year, then moved to Holidaysburgh, Pennsylvania, where he and three of his brothers took a contract on a railroad, which they completed in about two years. In 1838 he went to Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and took a contract for building several miles of the National road. His last contract was near West Alexandria, Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he married Miss Christina Weber in 1835,

Mrs. McNamara was born in Germany in 1812. They settled in Brownsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, remaining until in 1840, when they came to Knox county, Ohio, and located in Jefferson township, on the farm where they are now living.

Since his settlement in Jefferson township he has made clearing, farming and stock raising, his vocation. They have had a family of nine children, viz: William, John G., Margaret A., Mary, Francis K., Barbara, Bridget, Matthew, and George G. Barbara and Bridget are dead.

Mr. McNamara is living now at the age of eighty-two years, enjoying good health.

McNARE, ISAIAH, Fredericktown, cabinet-maker, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1826, and came to Knox county, Ohio, in 1847. In 1852 he was married to Mary Sergeant, who was born in Knox county in 1833. They had four children, viz: Ida, Anna, Chancey H., and Mary Blanche.

Mrs. Mary McNare died in Fredericktown in 1867. Mr. McNare was afterwards married to Mary E. Reed, who was born in Virginia. They have had three children-Frederick N., Rosa, and Nellie.

Mr. McNare learned the cabinet business when a young man, and is now engaged with Hill & Hagerty in the manufacture of furniture. He is an excellent mechanic, and has resided in this place since 1847.

McWILLIAMS, CHARLES ELLIOTT (deceased), was born July 4, 1836, in Clay township, and always resided here. Was marred to Angeline C. Marriott, June 12, 1856, by John Stevenson, esq. They had seven children-Samuel W. (deceased); born March 28, 1857; Hugh M., June 20, 1858; Franklin B., May 22, 1860; Laura Bell, December 4, 1861; John R. (deceased), March 29, 1864; Mary A., June 16, 1866; Lilian E., July 17, 1868.

Mr. McWilliams was a farmer and stock dealer during his lifetime. He was a member and elder of the Presbyterian church of Martinsburgh at the time of his death, and was a much respected citizen. He died July 10, 1875.

MCWILLIAMS, JOHN, farmer, a native of Ohio county, Virginia, was born January 31, 1797, removed to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1802, and to Knox county in 1818. He was married September 11, 1817, to Lydia Ferguson. They had nine children. viz: James, William, Mary Ann, Hugh. Phebe, John, George S., Sarah Jane, and Charles. All are dead but William, Phebe, and George S.

Mr. McWilliams was treasurer of Clay township several

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years. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams were members of the Presbyterian church for many years, he being deacon forty-one years. He resided on his farm one mile east of Martinsburgh fifty-eight years. He now resides in the village.

MAGERS, NATHAN, North Sandusky street. Mr. Magers is a native of Montgomery county, Maryland, where he was born August 19, 1793, and when about thirteen years old came with his brother-in-law and located in this county, on land adjoining the present town of Gambier, in the year 1806. He commenced life here by assisting the pioneer settlers in clearing up land and in making rails, which he followed about fourteen years. On September 1, 1812, he went out to guard the frontier, where he witnessed many exciting scenes of that eventful war. He assisted in the taking of the Greentown Indians, and took an active part in the trying events that took place in this and Richland counties. In 1813 he went out to Sandusky, where he served twenty-one days, and in the fall of the same year he was called to Delaware, where he was a short time. He has witnessed all the changes this county has undergone, from the wild and unbroken forest populated by wild and hostile tribes of Indians, ferocious panthers, wolves, and bears, with deer as plentiful as the sheep of to-day, to its present state of civilization, densely populated with a refined and educated Christian people, where on every hand the eye is greeted with highly cultivated farms, teeming with their crops and stocks, beautiful towns and villages, extensive manufactories and business emporiums, interspersed with churches of all denominations and institutions of learning of all kinds.

In the year 1820. he commenced farming, which he followed about seven years. He then engaged in the hotel business at Danville and Millwood, which he followed about two years, after which he engaged in the milling business, running a sawmill and grist-mill, during which, in consequence of bailing certain parties, he lost all he had earned up to that time, so that he was obliged to commence life anew. He then came to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the brick business, which he followed, in connection with farming, for about ten years.

He was married in the year 1820 to Keziah Barkus, by whom he had five children, one of whom is living Calvin.

Mrs. Magers died in 1854, and he married his second wife, Mrs. Mary Berk (Bell), who was born in 1792, and came to Ohio when quite young, consequently she is one of the early pioneers of the State, and has passed through hardships that would be incredible to the women of to-day. We give space to one incident. In those days they had to manufacture all their wearing apparel from the raw material-first spin, then weave, then cut and make it up for wear. She had no place to put up her loom, her brothers were out in the War of 1812, and she, feeling that all depended on her, shouldered her axe and went to the woods and cut logs for a cabin to weave in. When she had them ready she called in some of the nearest neighbors to raise the building, after which she completed it and set up her loom to make cloth for the family. Such was the indomitable energy of some of the pioneer mothers of our county and State.

MAGERS, CALVIN, city marshal of Mt. Vernon, is a son of Nathan Magers, one of the earliest pioneers of the county. He was born in this county --------, and when about eight years old his parents came to Mt. Vernon, where he received his education. He was engaged in various ways until 1863, when he was elected to the office of city marshal, which position he has filled, with the exception of two and a half years, until the present. He was appointed and served as United States deputy marshal in the Northern district for five years, after which he was appointed to the same office in the Southern district in 1880, and in which office he still remains. The above facts are sufficient evidence of his faithfulness and abilities as an officer.

MAGERS, ELIAS, Monroe township, deceased, was born in Maryland in 1806, and while yet an infant was brought to Ohio with his parents, who died when he was ten years old, after which Elias made his home among strangers. He was married to Mary Lybarger, who was born in Pennsylvania. They had six children, viz.: Susannah, Lewis (deceased), Lyman, Martha J., Lucinda E., and Nathan A. Mrs. Mary Magers died in 1854. Mr. Magers married Christina Scoles, who was born in Pike township in 1830. They had one daughter, Clara I., who is living with her mother. Mr. Magers has been identified with this county since 1810. He was reared a Catholic, but when he reached maturity joined the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a very prominent and consistent member of the Pike church.

MAGERS, LYMAN, Mt. Vernon, farmer, was born in Howard township in 1837, married to Louisa H. Lambert, daughter of Rev. Daniel Lambert, of this county. She was born in Utica, Licking county, in 1835. They had six children, viz.: William S., Romyne A., Daniel M., Alice A., Blanche E., and Mary E. Miss Alice A. departed this life November 17, 1880, having assurances of a blessed immortality. Mr. Magers is one of the official members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Pike township. He was a soldier in the late war-a member of the Ohio National guard-served out the time of his enlistment and was honorably discharged.

MAGILL, S. W., Howard township, mechanic, post office, Howard, was born in Pittsburgh, April, 13, 1836. He enlisted in the late war, in 1861, in company A, Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry for three months, then re-enlisted for three years; served one and one-half years, and was transferred at Harper's Ferry to battery C, Fourth volunteer artillery. He served till the close of the war; was in nineteen different battles, and only received two slight wounds. February 22, 1865, he was married to Miss Emily Rawly. She was born in Union county, Ohio, September 28, 1843. Then he lived in Mt. Vernon for a time, then in Millwood, in Mt. Holly, and then moved to Howard, where he has since remained, working at his trade and farming. He had eight children-Litta, born August 18, 1866; Lettice, April 18, 1868; Charles, July 27, 1870; Samuel, September 6, 1872; Frank, June 11, 1874; Curtis, July 9, 1876 Emily, April 12, 1878; Mary, April 16, 1880. Lettice died January 9, 1875, aged seven years, seven months and two days.

MAGILL, ALEXANDER, farmer, Milford township, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1824. About nine years after his parents removed to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1838, when they moved to Monroe county, Ohio, where they settled. They had nine children, five sons and four daughters.

At about nineteen years of age he learned the tanning trade, which he followed for about ten years. In 1855 he came to Knox county, and resided in Harrison and Monroe townships until 1879, when he purchased in Milford township and moved there. His parents are both dead. He married Miss Elizabeth Willoughby, April 23, 1846, who was born February 8, 1827, in

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Danville. They had one child, who died in infancy, but have an adopted son (Theodore Magill). Mr. Magill is a good citizen and also a good farmer. The father of Mrs. Magill (Henry Willoughby) lives with her. He was born in Oxfordshire, near Oxford, England, October 3. 1790. He spent ten years of his life in the English army, three years in marine service, and seven years with the land forces, and passed through many exciting scenes. He was in the English campaign in Spain, and has been in all parts of the world. In 1812 he served against the United States. He was discharged from the Thirty-seventh English regiment, January 21, 1816, and the same month came to the United States. His regiment was in Canada. In 1819 he came to Knox county and has resided here ever since. He helped to build Kenyon college, and was well known over the county. He was three times married and by one of his wives (Mariah Furness) he had eleven children, seven of whom are living.

MAHAFFEY, C. M., Pike township, physician, post office, North Liberty, born in Mt. Vernon, Knox county, in 1854, and was educated in the Mt. Vernon public schools; studied medicine with Dr. J. C. Gordon, of Mt. Vernon, and attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical college. He engaged in the practice of medicine in Brownsville in company with Dr. Hyatt, and continued about eighteen months. From there he went to Mt. Vernon, remained there some time, and came to North Liberty in 1879.

The doctor has established quite an extensive practice; is meeting with good success, and is now classed with one of the leading physicians of this county.

Mr. Mahaffey was married in 1877 to Ida A. Corey, who was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1856. They had one infant daughter, deceased.

MANN, CLAYTON J., Middlebury township, carpenter, post office, Fredericktown, born in Morrow county in 1854, and was married in 1875 to Lurella Caywood, who was born in this township in 1856. They have one son-Earl Mann, born in 1877.

Mr. Mann is engaged at the carpenter trade, and is a practical and skillful workman.

MARPLE, HIRAM B., Fredericktown, painter, was born in 1830 in Virginia, and came to Ohio in 1841. He was married to Sarah Phipps, who was born in Morrow county in 1834 They have the following children: Lura, born in 1857; Elroy, deceased; Frank, in 1839; Lincoln, in 1860; McClellan, in 1862; Maca, in 1866; Mary, in 1857; Will, in 1869; Gertrude, in 1871; Annias C., in 1873; Birdie, deceased; Ivanna, in 1877.

Mr. Marple has been a citizen of Fredericktown for about twenty-seven years. He was a soldier in the late war, and a member of the Ohio National guards; served out the time of his enlistment, and received an honorable discharge.

MARRIOTT, MRS. JUDI ANN, Hilliar township, was born in Licking county May 21, 1823. She was the third child of Abraham and Margaret Plumner, who died in Licking county.

The subject of this notice was married to Elisha Marriott in 1845; and about three years after moved to Hilliar township, and settled on the farm on which Mrs. Marriott still resides, and where Mr. Marriott died in June, 1879. They had a family of nine children, six daughters and three sons, seven of whom are living, viz: Mary, married to Harvey Hupp; Jerusha, married to Richard A. Hall; Margaret, Plumner, Jonathan, Ellen, and Lydia.

Mrs. Marriott is a lady well and favorably known in the community.

MARSH, EBER, deceased, Monroe township, a native of Vermont, born on the twenty-seventh day of February, 1801, was a carpenter by trade, and followed carpentering as his vocation through life. In 1826 he married Miss Sophia Jackson, of Vermont, born June 17, 1807. They settled in Franklin county, New York, and remained about eleven years. In 1837, they emigrated to Knox county, located in Mt. Vernon, and remained two years. They then moved to Monroe township, and located on H. H. Young's farm, where they lived about two years, during which time he erected the residence now occupied by his widow and son, Eber P. Marsh, into which they moved in March, 1841. This served him as an abode until he deceased January 17, 1876. His companion is still living on the home farm, where she has resided since 1841. The farm is now owned by their son, Eber P. Marsh.

They reared a family of eight children, viz: Eber P., Louisa S., Lewis J., Eri C., Mary C., Hollis L., Sarah J., and Orlinda O. All are living except Eri C. and Hollis L., who were killed in the war of 1861. Ed C. enlisted in the Second Wisconsin regiment, and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness on the fifth day of May, 1864. He was a veteran at the time of his death. Hollis L. enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Stone River, which caused his death in a few days. Eber P. and Lewis J., each served about four months in the same war.

MARSH, A. M., RICHARD BLACKMORE, superintendent public schools, Mt. Vernon, was born August 2, 1835. His father, Moses Marsh, was born in the city of Boston, in 1800, and his mother, Hannah Blackmore Marsh, in Truro, Nova Scotia, in 1820. The subject of this sketch was named for a distant ancestor, Sir Richard Blackmore, a distinguished physician, and a poet of some reputation, who lived in the latter part of the seventeenth century. His early life was spent in New England, from which he removed to Gambier, Ohio, in the winter of 1856, and entered the Kenyon grammar school, then under the charge of Professor H. D. Lathrop. He was poor and friendless, and had a wife and one child dependent upon him for support, which rendered his struggle for an education difficult. His design was to study for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. His vacations and half holidays were spent in building fences, putting in glass, and painting for the college. Parts of his fences are yet standing in Gambier. When he had acquired sufficient education to teach, his spare time was employed in assisting students who had to make extra exertion to overtake classes in branches in which they were found deficient.

Mr. Marsh was a good student, intelligent and industrious to a remarkable extent. In 1861 he was appointed tutor in Kenyon grammar school, at a salary of five hundred dollars per year. His success as a teacher and disciplinarian was so marked that he was advised by the bishop and faculty of Kenyon college to devote his life to teaching, and to relinquish his intention of entering the ministry.

In 1862, Professor Lathrop resigning, he was appointed principal of Kenyon grammar school, and became a member of the faculty of Kenyon college. The school at this time was small in numbers, the last year having only seventeen students, but

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three of whom expected to return. By energy and popularity he succeeded in building up the school to nearly a hundred in number. Notwithstanding his arduous labors and incessant teaching, he continued his college studies and graduated with his class in 1863. He continued as head teacher of the grammar school, kept up the reputation and numbers, and had for years been making a salary of two thousand two hundred dollars, but at the close of the school year, 1867, not being satisfied with the appointment of J. Kent Stone to the presidency of the college, and foreseeing a struggle between the High and the Low church party, in which the former, with whom he had no sympathy, was likely to gain the ascendency, he accepted an invitation to superintend the schools of Mt. Vernon at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars and house rent, which position, at the same salary, he has continued to hold.

In 1866 he received the degree of A. M. in course from Kenyon college. In 1879 he received a life certificate from the State board of examiners.

Mr. Marsh is an ardent and enthusiastic mason, and was for many years master of Mount Zion lodge, high priest of Clinton chapter, and is at present eminent commander of Clinton commandery Knight Templars. He has devoted some time to the special study of elocution, and has lectured at institutes and normal schools in many counties of the State, and has spent a large part of the Sabbaths of the year in preaching for no pecuniary consideration.

Testimonials from distinguished educators, and from the press of the State, amply manifest the high esteem in which Professor Marsh is held both as an educator and as an elocutionist. A few of these testimonials will suffice:

Professor J. J. Burns, superintendent public schools, speaking of the teachers' institute, held at Barnesville, Ohio, in August, 1874, says

" The institute just closed was most successful in number and enthusiasm, and in the interest aroused in the good cause among the citizens. These good results are largely due to the earnest and efficient services of R. B. Marsh, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, who, in public and private, has continually labored to sow that seed which must bear fruit in many school-rooms of the county. Professor Marsh's public readings were admirable; fully satisfying the large expectations of his very large audience."

Professor John Ogden, associate principal Ohio Central normal school, Worthington, Ohio, says:

"It was my pleasure to be associated, as co-laborer, with Professor R. B. Marsh, superintendent of public instruction, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, during the recent session of the Stark county teachers' institute, the largest, perhaps, ever held in the State; and it has seldom been my fortune to meet a more earnest and able lecturer. His special subject is elocution, for which he has a rare gift. His evening entertainments, in which he renders some of the most difficult and entertaining pieces, are inimitable. I recommend him to all teachers' institutes and literary associations."

The fifth resolution of the Belmont county teachers' institute reads as follows:

"That a vote of thanks be tendered to Professor Marsh for the masterly manner in which he conducted the elocutionary and reading department, for those ennobling impressions which will not only benefit teachers in life, but go with them through eternity."

The Canton Repository: "The institute was very fortunate in securing three such splendid lecturers as Professors Harvey, Ogden and Marsh. Each in his way is without a superior. This evening Professor Marsh will deliver a lecture on elocution, with recitations, in the Opera House. He has more power and ability in this line than any man we know in Ohio. It will be a rare treat.

"November 6th-One of the best houses that ever assembled in Canton greeted Professor Marsh at the Opera House on Thursday evening last. 'He is thoroughly educated and drilled on the subject of elocution. His voice has great compass and power, and his ability to give it the proper tones for deep feeling or for gay humor, is perfect. In serious, sympathetic pieces he drew tears from many eyes, while in humorous pieces he often convulsed the house with laughter . . . . . Professor Marsh has made many friends by his visit to Canton, who will be happy to greet him at future meetings of our teachers' institute."

The following is from Colonel D. F. DeWolf and signed also by Hon. Thomas W. Harvey: "Having worked in a teachers' institute with Professor R. B. Marsh, I take great pleasure in saying that his course of lessons in elocution and reading has been highly entertaining and instructive-indeed, one of the most useful and pleasant courses oat this subject that I have ever witnessed in an institute."

Similar tributes might be quoted from the public press at Barnesville, Mansfield, Nit. Gilead, Marysville, Circleville, Coshocton, Marietta, New Philadelphia, Tiffin, and at other cities in the State, but the few quoted will suffice to show the high esteem in which the Professor is held throughout the State.

HARING, JACOB, retired, post office, Fredericktown; was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, in 1800, came to Knox county in 1832, first locating in Fredericktown and engaged in the mercantile business about sixteen years. In 1848 he purchased a farm in Berlin township and has since been a resident here, engaged in farming and dealing in and raising stock. He was elected a member of the Legislature in 1854, which place he filled with credit. He was married in 1833 to Harriet Headley, who was born in Morris county, New Jersey, in 1808. they had ten children, viz: William L., Sarah E., Joseph H., John C., Theodore P., Mary H. (deceased), Ella H., Ann A., Jacob E., and L. W. Mr. Haring is now one of the oldest living settlers of this county. In 1880 he drove the horses to the reaper during the entire harvest.

MARTIN, JACOB, deceased, born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. in 1782, and was brought to Knox county, Ohio, by his parents, George and Sarah Martin, in 1811, who located in Mt. Vernon where his father deceased in 1812; Jacob Martin married Miss Ann Adams about 1813, born in Winchester, Virginia. about the year 1800. They settled in Mt. Vernon, where he died in July, 1870, aged seventy-eight years. His companion is still surviving him at the age of eighty years, and is living in Mt. Vernon where they first settled. He was a cabinet-maker and joiner by trade, and carried on the business in Mt. Vernon for many years. They reared a family of eleven children, viz: George R., Sarah A., Samuel S., John M., Jacob, Benjamin F., Ellen, Joseph, Martha, Albert, and Clara, four of whom died, viz: Sarah A., Jacob, Benjamin F., and Joseph.

MARTIN, GEORGE R.; oldest son of the aforesaid Jacob Martin, was born in Mt, Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, November 22, 1821. He learned the cabinet-makers' and joiners' trade with his father, and followed that business as his princi-

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pal vocation until 1853, when he engaged in the saw-mill business, which he has followed in. connection with farming as his avocation. In 1844 he married Miss Agnes Shipley. They settled in Mt. Vernon and remained there until 1856 when they moved to their present location, on the Granville road a short distance from Mt. Vernon. They have reared a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. His oldest son, Milton P. Martin, served nineteen months in the Third Ohio volunteer cavalry in the war of 1861.

MARTIN, JAMES, Middlebury township, retired, post office, Fredericktown, born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, in 1793, came to Ohio, this county, in 1811, and was married in 1819 to Luhamar Warden, who was born in Chamber-burgh, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1798. They had three children-Henry P., born in 1822; William S., in 1825; and Mary, the eldest, born in 1820.

Mrs. Martin died in this township in 1864, at the age of sixty-four years.

Mr. Martin is the oldest resident yet living in this vicinity. He was a cabinet-maker and worked at that business for some years, but has been a farmer for many years in this township.

It affords much pleasure to Mr. Martin to relate reminiscences of pioneer times.

MARTIN & PARK, coal and feed dealers, foot of Main street, Mt. Vernon.- (The firm consists of J. R. P. Martin and D. M. Park).

Mr. Martin was born in this city, May 31, 1842. He was educated in our common schools. His first business engagement was made in 1857, with the late Adam Weaver, as salesman in his hardware store at Mt. Vernon. Here he continued five years. He then enlisted in company .A, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, in which he served three years, and was honorably discharged, July, 1865: He returned to Mt. Vernon, remained at home but a short time only, and then went to Jackson, Tennessee, and engaged in the hardware business, which he conducted for five years with success. His next move was to Frogmore, Louisiana, where he engaged in a general store business, in which he remained three years. He then returned to Mt. Vernon, and went into the hardware store of J. H. McFarland, where he continued three years, and then with C. A. Bopes for one year. For some time after this last clerkship he engaged in a variety of businesses. About a year since he purchased the grain and feed store of J. H. McFarland & Co., and the firm of Martin S Park was formed. They carry a full stock of coal, ice, feed, etc., and average in winter, coal to the amount of one thousand six-hundred dollars per month, and of feed, lime and cement about one thousand dollars. The firm is doing a business of about twenty thousand dollars per annum.

MARTS, JOHN C., Berlin town, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Berlin township, in this county, in 1842, and was married in 1867, to Malinda Adams, who was born in Berlin township in this county in 1842. They had three children: Aida M., born in 1868 ; George Sherman, deceased, and Madison Lloyd, deceased. Mr. John Marts was a soldier in the late war, a member of company G., One Hundred and Twenty-first regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and was in the following engagements- battle of Champion Hills, Chattanooga, Buzzard's Roost, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesborough, Atlanta to Savannah, and from there to South Carolina. He was wounded, April 10, 1865, near Goldsborough, in the left knee with a piece of shell, which has crippled him for life. He was in the service more than three years, was honorably discharged, and is receiving a pension.

MASTELLER, JACOB S., Wayne township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Columbia county, Pennsylvania; came to Ohio in the fall of 1841; settled near Mount Vernon and remained there till 1865 ; then came to Wayne township. He was married in 1850, to Sarah Stillery. They had the following children, of whom three are living: Charles F., Minnie B., and Rebecca E. Mrs. Mastellar died in 1869. Mr. Mastellar's second marriage was to Sarah Cassell, who was born in Maryland in 1831.

MATHENY, JAMES W., Pike township, farmer, post office, Democracy, born in Brown township in this county, September 7, 1853. He is engaged in farming in this county, and is an active and enterprising young man.

MATHEWS, JOSEPH B., Hilliar township, farmer, was born in Knox county, March 11, 1824. He is the son of Henry and Mary Mathews, nee Harris. His father was born in Maryland, and moved to Hilliar township in 1811. Hewas a soldier of the War of 1812, and during the latter part of his life drew a pension. When he first came to Knox county, he worked for James Houck and in consideration of his work, he got fifty acres of land, on which he now resides. This was about 1818, or perhaps a few years earlier. There were ten children in the family, five of whom are still living, viz: Joseph B., the subject of this notice, John W., Isaac, Sarah A., married to Allen Moore, and Caroline M., married to Almind Perfect. Mrs. Mathews died in 1858, and Mr. Mathews in 1872. Thus passed away two of Knox county's first-class pioneers. The subject of this notice was twice married. His first wife was Miranda J. Kempton, to whom he was married December 25, 1855. They lead three children, two living. His first wife died September, 1861. His second wife was Jane A. Jones. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. Mr. Mathews is social and pleasant. He has the esteem of his neighbors. Mrs. Mathews died recently.

MAVIS, LINAS, Brown township, farmer, post office, Democracy, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Mavis, born in Coshocton county, January 2, 1845; was brought by his parents when a child to Knox county, his father locating in Howard township, where they remained about seven years. His father then purchased a farm in what is now known as the Jelloway valley, Brown township, where he lived until he arrived at the age of eighteen years, when he enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, in company A, under Captain Cassil, Colonel Harker being the commander of the regiment in which he served three years, during which time he was engaged in a number of battles, among them being Franklin, Tennessee, Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Mississippi, Stone River (where he received a wound in the shoulder), Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Buzzard Roost, where he received the second wound, and was then sent back to Murfreesborough, Tennessee, where he remained until his time expired; and he received his discharge and was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio. He returned home and went to farming for his father, at which he continued up to February 27, 1867, when he married Sarah J. Norick, a daughter of Jacob and Emily Norick, born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 10, 1846. After his marriage he moved to another township, but soon moved back to Brown, and then to Hilliar township, and again to Brown, locating on the old home farm,

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where he now resides. Their marriage resulted in six children -Franklin C., Della B., Alverda, Burley M., Samuel, and Ora, all of whom are living.

MEAD, ALFRED, Hilliar township, brick and the manufacturer, Centreburgh, Ohio, was born in Newark, New Jersey, May 27, 1845, and is the fifth child of Alfred and Hellen Mead, nee Collins, who came to Ohio about 1848. They settled in Jersey township, Licking county, Ohio, where they now reside. Alfred spent his youth on the farm. He enlisted October 27, 1861, in company H, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, for three years. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson, siege of Vicksburgh, siege of Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca. He was then appointed third sergeant of the company, and afterward participated in the battles of Dallas, siege of Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Ezra Chapel, siege of Atlanta, Jonesborough, Lovejoy Station, where he was wounded with a musket ball. He also participated in the sieges of Savannah, Columbia, and Bentonville, North Carolina, besides eleven skirmishes. He veteranized at Woodville, Alabama. He served his country for three years and nine months, never failing in the performance of his duty. After his return home from the army he learned the carpenter trade and followed it for about eight years, working in Iowa for some time, and spent some time in the lumber business in Indiana. In the fall of 1875 he opened a brick and the kiln in Centreburgh. Mr. Mead started in life without the aid of any one, but assisted his parents in life and also succeeded in making for himself a comfortable home,. establishing a growing trade. Mr. Mead is highly esteemed by the community, is social and pleasant in his manners, is a good citizen, was a good soldier, and has the confidence of all who know him. He was married to Miss Nichols, of Licking county, November 28, 1867.

MEELICK, GREENBURY, farmer, post office, New Castle, was born in Jackson township, Knox county, Ohio, on the eighth day of October, 1818. He has been thrice married, and is the father of two children, viz: Lorenzo, born January 3, 1847; Mary Imus, February 6, 1849. His present wife was Mrs. Esther McCrea, widow of Walter McCrea, who had five children, viz: Walter, born January 10, 1852; Robert O., July 23, 1855, and who died December 14, 1862; Leora A., born November 26, 1857, and died November 25, 1862; Era Esther, born November 1, 1859, and died September 17, 1863; Joseph M., born November 5. 1862, and died December 5, 1862.

MEGINNIS JOHN, mechanic, Howard township, post office, Howard. He was born April 4, 1812, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, came to this county in 1834, and pursued the business of stone and brick laying, In 1841 he was married to Rachel Lybarger, settled in Howard township, and ha; remained there ever since. They have five children: Catharine, Maoza, Emeline, Mary, and Henry.

Catharine married John Roberts and moved to Delaware county, Ohio.. Maoza married Alexander Newton and settled in Howard township. Mr. Meginnis has built a large number of stone and brick structures. His son, William, is at present with him.

MELICK, the family of, Jackson township. David Melick, one of the pioneers of Jackson township, was born in Pennsylvania November 2, 1784, and was married to Hannah Haskins about the year 1805. She was born July 4, 1789. He emigrated to Jackson township in the year 1810. His son, William Melick, was born in Pennsylvania December 1, 1806. He was married November 6, 1828, to Ermina Cooper, who was born June 12, 1809, and who died June 13, 1835. She bore him three children, viz: Daniel, born October 22, 1829; Nancy, born November 30, 1831; Hannah, born November 11, 1833.

He was married the second time to Sarah Beattie, of Butler township, who was born October 12, 1808. Eight children were the fruit of this union, viz: Abraham D., born May 23, 1837; Margaret, February 26, 1839; Jane E., October 12, 1840; Harriet, April 12, 1842; Timothy, December 22, 1843; Christina, September 28, 1845; Hosmer E., June 22, 1847; William, T., July 26, 1850.

Mary married Jonathan Bishop, December 1, 1853; Christian, Nancy Anderson March 29, 1854; Delilah, Jonathan Miller June 10, 1854; Sarah, William Fleming April 16, 1857; Minerva Jane, William Fleming November 18, 1858; Sarah died February 21, 1858; Delilah died June 8, 1859; William, sr., died December 8, 1872.

MELICK, A. D., farmer, Jackson township, was born May 23, 1837. in Jackson township; was married to Minerva. Jane Schooler November 18, 1858. She was born January 29, 1838. They have had six children, viz: Sarah, born December 8, 1859; Allison H., November 13, 1861; Robert E., October 30, 1863; William T., February 1, 1866; Rebecca E., June 24, 1868; Reuben E., January 4, 1872; Alvin V., August 18, 1876. Allison H. died December 12, 1864. Sarah was married to Albert F. Hall July 3, 1880.

MELTON, ROBERT, teamster, Fredericktown, was born in Knox county in 1849, and was married in 1878 to Sarah Frasier, who was born in Muskingum county, Ohio. They have one daughter, Sanora May, who was born in March, 1879.

Mr. Robert Melton has always been identified with this county, and is now engaged in working for the firm of W. Tuttle & Co.

MENDENHALL, E. I., was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1840, but when about seven years of age his parents came to Mt. Vernon, where he attended school. He was then sent back to Pennsylvania, and attended an academy two years at Kennett square; then returned to Mt. Vernon and entered the law office of General G. W . Morgan, where he remained until he was admitted to the bar, when he opened an office and devoted his time to his profession, in which he has succeeded. After practicing for three years he formed a partnership with Joseph Watson. which continued for two years, then Mr. Watson went to Columbus, and since, Mr. Mendenhall has been alone, having a good practice, and is a highly respected member of the Knox county bar.

MEREDETH, BENJAMIN, deceased, Union township, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1810. He married Delila Welket, daughter of John and Elizabeth Welket, in 1832. They settled in Union township, remained a few years, then purchased and moved on a farm in Howard township, where they spent the remainder of their days. He died July 4, 1847. and Mrs. Meredith died July the seventeenth, 1855. They reared a family of seven children: Elizabeth J., Margaret M., Sarah E., Mary S., Leander W., Lucinda F., and John S. Elizabeth J. and John S. are dead.

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ary 4, 1843. He married Martha J. Dillon, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Dillon, in 1864. They settled in Union township; at present they are living in Rosstown. They have four children; two sons and two daughters.

MERRIEN, ANDREW B.. deceased, Morris township, was born in Chester township, Morrow county, Ohio, in 1826, and married in 1850 Margaret L. Rush, who was born in Morris township in 1829. They have the following children: Anna M., born in 1850; John A.; in 1853; Sarah J., in 1856; Joe Bell, in 1859; Oakley M., in 1861; Jacob, in 1868; Ada B., in 1873; Frederick, in 1875.

Anna M. was married to Ira D. Haggerty; they reside in Fredericktown. John A. married Mertice J. Lyon. Sarah J. married Charles W. Wise.

Mr. Merrien died it Morris township in 1876. He was engaged in the lumber trade near Fredericktown, and was among the active men of the county. In his death the community and family met with a great loss. Mrs. 'Margaret Merrien still resides in this township.

MERRIN, JOHN C., post office, Fredericktown, teacher, Morris township. Ohio, born in Fredericktown. Knox county, Ohio, February 6, 1840; lived there until the fall of 1848, when his father, the Hon. Jacob Merrin, moved to his beautiful farm in Berlin township. Lived with his father until 1879: was married to Miss Zona Ravenscroft, of Henry county, Ohio, June 18, 1879; lived in Fredericktown during the winter of 1879-80, then moved to Morris township, where he now resides. Studied law under his brother, Joseph H. Merrin, one of the leading lawyers of 'Mansfield (now deceased, and after a rigid examination by the supreme court of Ohio, was admitted to practice law in 1863.

Served in the Union army a short time; was taken dangerously sick at Bermuda Hundred; was removed to the hospital at Fort Schuyler, a few miles above New York city, where he was honorably discharged on account of sickness.

The field of education had far greater charms for him than the practice of law. He has been intimately connected with the educational interests of the ungraded schools of Knox county for many years, probably more so than any other educator in Knox county. Has been president of the teachers' institute of Knox county many years. At the present time he fills that honorable position, He is recognized as one of the leading spirits in the interests of upgraded schools. His life has been devoted, heart and soul, to their progress and prosperity.

He taught his first term in Berlin township, when a mere boy of seventeen, where the township house now stands, and where he had been a pupil for many years. In this place he taught four consecutive terms. Teaching has been his profession ever since. He was appointed county school examiner in January, 1877, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Isaac Lefever, jr.; was reappointed in 1877, and again appointed in September, 1880. He is the most experienced member of the present board, and is one of the most efficient examiners Knox county ever had. He has labored hard and successfully to advance the standard of qualification of teachers as fast as wisdom and prudence dictated. He is to-day one of the live educators and unfaltering friends of common schools.

MERRIEN, JOHN M., Morris township, farmer, post office. Fredericktown, was born December 5, 1853, and was married October 3, 1878, to Mertice Lyon, who was born December 31, 1853, in Wayne township. They have one daughter, Myrta Grace, who was born December 21, 1879.

MERRIMAN, CHARLES AUSTIN, Mt. Vernon, attorney at law, was born near Chesterville, Morrow county, Ohio, January 20, 1851. He is the oldest child of James H. and Emily Merriman, nee Carey, daughter of Frederick Carey, one of the old settlers of Knox county. He spent his youth on the farm. He worked during the summer and taught school in the winter. While teaching he read law. He attended law school at Michigan State university, during the winters of 1873-4 and 1875-6, graduating, taking the degree of LL. D. He was admitted to the bar in Michigan in the year 1876, and the same year was admitted in Ohio. He spent eighteen months in the office of H. H. Greer, esq., in order to get a knowledge of the practice, and on the ninth day of November, 1877, he opened an office of his own, and has been practicing with a steady increase of business. He was married to Miss Emma Clegern, October 17, 1878. They have one child, Bessie L.

MERRIMAN, B., Waldo, Hilliar township, physician and surgeon, Centreburgh, Ohio, is one of the rising young doctors of Knox county. He was born in Bloomfield township, Morrow county. March 20, 1854. His father was a farmer, and it was on the farm that the doctor spent his youth, holding the plow during the summer and going to school in the winter. He taught for several terms. When about twenty-one years of' age he began reading medicine with Dr. F. R. Larimore, of Mt. Vernon, with whom he read for some time. He finished his course of reading with the well known physicians, Drs. Russell and McMillin, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. His first course of lectures he attended at Columbus Medical college, and his succeeding courses were at the Long Island college, Brooklyn, New York, where he graduated in July, 1878. He was a close student, and had the advantages of first-class preceptors, which, coupled with his collegiate medical education. gave him such knowledge of his profession as to enable him to take a high rank with the public and his professional brethren. He first began his practice in Marengo, Morrow county, where he remained for about one year.

The town of Centreburgh opening up a wider field for practice, he came therein the fall of 1879, and has a growing practice. He is a man of reserved manners, but readily makes friends by his constancy rather than by familiarity. He was married to Miss Eva M. Bird, of Liberty township, July 25, 1878. They have one child.

MERYHEW, JOHN A., Wayne township, farmer, post office, Mt. Vernon, born in Mt. Vernon in 1848, and was married in 1874 to Ida Bell Homer, who was born in Mt. Vernon in 1858. They have the following children: Jessie M., born in 1875; Frank H., in 1877; and Laura M., in 1879. Mr. Meyhew is a farmer by occupation.

MESSENGER, DAVID, deceased, was born near the city of Hartford, Connecticut, September 20, 1790. His parents removed from Connecticut previous to the War of 1812, and were among the earliest settlers of Granville. When the War of 1812 was declared, he enlisted in Captain Spencer's company of volunteers, recruited in Licking county. They marched from Granville to Urbana, and from there to Fort Meigs, having to cut their way through the then unbroken wilderness of Northwestern Ohio. From there they went to Detroit, and were among the troops commanded by General Hull, when he surrendered

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to the British at Fort Malden. After remaining a prisoner of war for a few weeks, he was paroled and returned to his home at Granville. Some time prior to 1825, he went to Utica and engaged in the dry goods trade. August 24, 1825, he was married to Mrs. Martha Silliman, then a young widow lady, of Mt. Vernon, she having two little daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Wareing, of Utica, the other, Mrs. Kelsey, of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Messenger died at the advanced age of eighty-four years, on the twenty-ninth of September last. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger had three sons: S. B. Messenger, a dentist of Newark; Captain H. C. Messenger, of Jackson, Ohio, who died in the army during the rebellion; and G. B. Messenger, of this city. David Messenger was, perhaps, the oldest Mason in this part of the country, having been n, Mason in Centre Star Lodge, No. 11, Granville, in 1812, receiving his degrees up to and including the master mason degree there during that year. He had not been engaged in active business for many years previous to his death, which occurred at his home on Friday January 14, 1881, at the advanced age of ninety years and nearly four months. He died of old age, having no disease, and confined to his bed only a few days. Since the death of his wife, with whom he had lived happily for more than fifty-five years, he has been only waiting and anxious to go.

METHEANY, ISRAEL, retired, Pike township, post office, Democracy, born in Preston county, Virginia, in 1816, and was married in 1840 to Rebecca Dewitt, who w^s born in this township. They hid eight children: Daniel, Simeon, Mary A., Harvey, Rebecca E., Aaron, William, and Emma. Daniel, Aaron, and Simeon have died. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1820, located in Jefferson township, this county, in 1858, and carne to Pike township where he has since resided.

His father, Israel Metheany, was born in Virginia; in 1789 he was married to Rebecca Conner. They had twelve children. Mr. and Mrs. Metheany died in this county. They were among the earlier settlers.

METZGER, JOSEPH, Milford township, farmer and stock grower. Mr. Metzger was born in Cambria county, Pennsylvania. June 18, 1819. In 1823 he was brought to Ohio by his parents, who located in Perry counts, where they passed the remainder of their days. In 1842, Joseph Metzger married Miss Mary .A. Becktoll, of Muskingum county, Ohio, born July 24, 1823. They settled in Muskingum county, remained about two years, then moved to Morgan county, Ohio, and remained one year. In 1845 they moved to this county and located on the farm in Pleasant township now owned by Thomas Hillier, where they remained about two years, and in 1847 they moved to Mt. Vernon, remained until the fall of 1850, then moved on the farm in Monroe township where they are now living. Their union resulted in five children, three sons and two daughters. One of the daughters has deceased. His companion died July 12, 1851, leaving five small children to his care. He remained a widower about five years, then January 4, 1856, married Mrs. Rachel Houck, nee Walker, born September 2, 1832, daughter of Isaac Walker. They have a family of six children; five sons and one-daughter.

MEYERS, MAX, Mt. Vernon, was born November 17, 1843, in Berlin, Prussia, and came to .America in 1865. He stopped in New York, Cincinnati and Columbus until 1872, when he carte to Mt. Vernon, and commenced business as a dealer in glassware, manufacturing of tinware, etc., in which he is still engaged. He has several wagons on the road. and does a business of from four thousand to five thousand dollars per year. He married Sarah Shaw, by whom he has had a family of five children, two of whom only are living.

MILLER, JAMES, deceased, Miller township, was born in Dummerston, Vermont, December 16, 1783, and died September 30, 1844. Miller township was named in honor of this respected pioneer. The family tradition in regard to the circumstances connected with the naming of the township disagrees somewhat with the account given by Mr. Gates in his history of the township.

Mr. Miller invited his neighbors, who then embraced the whole township, to a raising of the first frame barn built in the township. In those days it was customary for the people to tun out for miles around, and assist each other when a cabin or a barn was built. Upon this occasion all the voters of the township happened to be present. It was about the time of the organization of the township. or when the old name-Sycamore had been dropped, and the inhabitants were casting about for anew name. Mr. Miller entertained his guests very generously at the feast after the raising. Apple toddy and whiskey flowed freely, and when the company was feeling very fine, the question of naming the township came up, and the party unanimously resolved to name it in honor of their generous host. The honor was conferred as much too in consideration of the high esteem and respect in which Mr. Miller was held by all who knew him. He was a gentleman of education, and was looked up to for counsel and advice by the settlers for many years.

Mr. Miller emigrated from Windham county, Vermont, with his wife and four children in 1814, and was six Weeks making the journey. The story of his emigration is but a repetition of that of other pioneers who left the barren hills of New England and turned toward the virgin soil of the great west.

Mrs. Millers family-the Warners-had proceeded them several years and settled on the Licking, near Zanesville. They had written letters glowing with praises of Ohio's rich soil and mild climate. It was a great journey to make and had to to accomplished in wagons over mountains and valleys and across great rivers.

Ohio was then far west, the great unknown, sometimes called the "new world." When Mr. Miller reached the Hudson, near Newbury, a rare vision presented itself. The broad expanse of water at that point, the rock bound shores covered with autumnal tinted foliage, excited the wonder of the children. Madison, then a boy of five, exclaimed: "Oh, mother, is this the new world?"

The route across the Susquehanna and over the Alleghanies to Wheeling presented rare natural attractions. Near Zanesville Mrs. Warner, the mother of Mrs. Miller, was on her death bed, awaiting the arrival of her children, praying she might live to see their faces again, but when the emigrants reached Cambridge word came to the sorrowing daughter that the mother had expired. Mr. Miller left his family with the Warners during the winter of 1814-15 until, he had located his land and prepared a shelter in Knox county, where he removed them in January, 1815.

What a task presented itself to those early pioneers! A square mile of solid timber to remove before it could be tickled by the plow and made to bring forth fruit! A man of less energy and will would have quailed at the prospect.

Mr. Miller had purchased of the Government a section of land in the northwest corner of the township at two dollars per acre.

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and received his deed direct from President Madison, which deed is now preserved by Dana Miller; his youngest son. The land was part of a reservation of Congress lands, as distinguished from so called military land, which latter embraced most of this part of the State.

Mr. Miller was not fully satisfied with the title of the military tract, hence sought an original grant from the United States. As stated before, this land was covered by a dense forest. Game was abundant. The boys could shoot deer near their cabin any day. The woods were alive with turkeys. Wolves made the night hideous by their howling, and bears were frequently met with, nor had the red man entirely forsaken these hunting grounds, now encroached upon by fast spreading civilization. One day while the family were at breakfast, with the cabin door open, a powerful savage stepped stealthily in and presented to the affrighted mother and children a spectacle which was truly new, novel, and appalling. He was armed with rifle and tomahawk, and plumed with feathers and beads. Mr. Miller preserved his coolness and arose from the table, addressing the Indian kindly found by signs he had been hunting in the neighborhood and desired something to eat. He was accordingly accommodated with a morsel at a side table, when he grunted thanks and departed.

Mr. Miller performed a vast amount of labor in clearing his farm, and in a few years his boys rendered valuable assistance. The pioneer boys were given axes at an early age, and soon learned to use them effectively. The land, meanwhile, began to produce corn and wheat, but there was no market. Mr. Miller often hauled wheat so far as the lake, and afterwards to Zanesville and Newark, and sold it as low as thirty-seven cents per bushel. For many years produce would not bring money; the merchants only offering store goods. Hides were the only exception; they brought cash. The taxes must be paid in cash, and Mr. Miller considered himself fortunate, in wintering cattle, when enough died to enable him to pay his taxes.

Mr. Miller was of small stature but possessed of wonderful energy. He arose early and stirred up the whole household before the sun that the work might be executed always in season. His industry lasted until the day of his death. He was at that time finishing the brick house where his son now resides, and, conscious of his approaching end, he was careful to attend to every detail, even to paying the laborers each day all wages due. and giving directions for the coming day. He died of a disease of the tongue, which had affected his speech for several years, and was buried in the family cemetery near his residence.

James Miller was educated at Williams college, and during the War of 1812 was a member of the company of Captain Hayes, the father of President Hayes. He was married near Wordsborough, Vermont, in March, 1806, to Sarah Warner, who was born in Newfane, Vermont, April 1, 1788, the eldest daughter of Daniel Warner, jr., of Newfane, son of Daniel Warner, sr., supposed to have been from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and whose ancestors emigrated from England at an early day. Both the Warners emigrated to Ohio about the year 1807. Sarah Warner's mother was the daughter of the Hon. Luke Knowlton, a distinguished citizen of Vermont during the Revolution, and was a descendant of Thomas Knowlton, of Ipswitch, who lived about 1660 to 1700. Sarah Warner, at the time of her marriage, was an accomplished and educated young lady of rare personal beauty, and seemingly too tender to endure the hardships of pioneer life, but she lived to see the primeval forest on her husband's land replaced by smiling and fruitful fields. Besides, she reared a family of eleven children, all grown to manhood and womanhood. She died November 26, 1858, lamented by all who knew her, and leaving memories of a character for sweetness and gentleness that will stand as a shining example for all time. A brother and sister of Mrs. Miller survive her, and now reside at Newark, Ohio, viz: Luke K. Warner and Mrs. E. S. Woods.

The descendants of James and Sarah Miller numbered eighty, of which seventy are now living. They had eleven children: James Warner, the eldest, born in Vermont, July 8, 1807, married Mary G. Bryant, and had ten children and twenty-nine grandchildren. He was a prominent merchant in Mt. Vernon for forty years, and now resides in Newark, Ohio.

Madison, born in Vermont September 12, 1809, died February 25, 1868; married, first, Sarah M. Hill, second, Mrs. Kate Bliss, and third, Mrs. Mary Daily. He had four children: two died young, and two are now living.

Volney, born in Vermont October 13, 1811, married Phebe Beebe, and had two children and two grandchildren. They live in Missouri.

Henry H., born in Vermont October 1, 1813, died in Mt. Vernon October 6, 1862.

Mary M., born in Miller township, November 18, 1816, died November 30, 1846. She married Platt G. Beardslee, and had four children. One died young, Charles was killed in the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, Emily and Mary married and had six . children.

Rosanna W., born in Miller township, January 1, 1819, married Charles Sanford, and now resides in Belmont, Illinois.

John F., born in Miller township, May 22, 1821, married Mary C. Sherwood, and had two sons. They now reside in Newark.

Harriet M., born in Miller township, May 5, 1824, married James H. Knox, and had four children, two now living. They reside in Indianola. Iowa.

Sarah Warner, born November 10, 1830, in Miller township, married Samuel Sanderson, and had two children. They now reside in Mt. Vernon.

Dana, born in Miller township, April 5, 1833, married Belle A. Ewalt, and had six children. They reside at the old homestead in Miller township.

Lucinda A., born in Miller township, May 12, 1838, and died in Bement, Illinois, May 17, 1872. She married, first, William Ellis, and had one daughter; second, to Robert Fisher.

The genealogy of James Miller's family is thus narrated: His family has ancient and honorable lineage, dating back over two hundred years in America, and ante-dating from its emigration to America into traditional genealogy another century in Scotland.

The Millers, of Scotland, were of Saxon origin, and followed the leadership of Edwin, who conquered the Picts and founded Edinburgh, A. D. 449. The history of the family is rather obscure, until about the year 1600, when the country was distracted by civil war, assuming a religious character between Catholicism and Protestantism. The Millers took sides with the Protestants, and later with the Presbyterians or Covenanters, when persecuted by James the First, in his efforts to establish Episcopacy. The laws against Presbyterianism were so arbitrary that it led to great disorder and opposition by the inhabitants, and many personal encounters passed between the liberty-loving Scots and the minions of the king, in the enforcement of obnoxious laws. The name of James Miller is found

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twice recorded in a list of those who paid fines for transgressing the laws in the city of Edinburgh, and is recorded in this quaint style:

"The compt of mony resauit in fra sick persones as hes transgrest aganest the statutis and ordenances of the guid toun; the namis of the persones that pay it, and the soun that evrie man pay it, and the occatione whair foir they pay it, begining at Mychelmas, 1608 yiers, till Mychelmas the yier of God, 1609 yiers, the time of thair offices of baill yiers, as follows: James Miller, for being found be the gaird, at twelve hours at even, with one sword drawin at James Harvie, L4. James Miller, for the bluid wyte of Patryk Chalmers, L9 18d.

The oppression of the covenanters led many to seek the shores of America, where they could worship God without restraint, and one senior Miller and his son James (who are the direct progenitors of this family in America), emigrated from Edinburgh about the year 1660. They settled in Charlestown near Boston, and joined the established Presbyterian church at that place.

We find recorded in the Genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England: " James Miller, the Scotsman, Charlestown, admitted to First church, December 17, 1676, and made freeman May 23, 1677, and died July 14. 1690. His wife Mary joined church August 5, 1677, being baptized that day with her eight children: James, Mary, Robert, job, Abraham, Isaac, Mercy and Jane. The record of his father's death August 1, 1688, calls him ' Sen,' an aged Scotsman above seventy."

Isaac Miller, the son of James, removed to Concord, Massachusetts, and afterwards to Worcester about the year 1718. His son Isaac, born in Concord May 7, 1708, married in Worcester, one Sarah Crosby, and reared a large family. In 1770, the year of the Boston massacre, he removed to Dummerston, Vermont, which town he surveyed and settled. John, the son of Isaac, jr., was born in Worcester December 20, 1756, and. lived and died a farmer in Dummerston. His son James who was born in Dummerston December 16, 1783, emigrated to Ohio in 1814, and settled in Knox county, in what is now Miller township, named to his honor.

The genealogical order of the six generations as far as authenticated will then stand as follows: First, Sen. Miller, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, about 1613; second, James Miller, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, about 1640; third, Isaac Miller, born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, about 1670; fourth, Isaac Miller, jr., born in Concord, Massachusetts, 1708; Fifth, John Miller, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1756; sixth, James Miller, born in Dummerston, Vermont, in 1783.

In order to present the history of this family more in detail we must return to the Scotch ancestors.

Many of the Scotch Millers attained eminence in literature and in science. The ancestors of Hugh Miller, the great geologist, were a seafaring race. Among the great writers were John Miller, of Lanarkshire, professor of law in the university of Glasgow; James Miller of Ayr, physician and chemist, and editor of the fourth edition of the Encyclopedia Britianca ; James Miller, professor of surgery in the university of Edinburgh; Thomas Miller, of Glenlee, baron and lord justice clerk of court sessions.

The ancient Coat of arms of this family, adopted by the various Scotch branches, bears a similarity in the chief points of the field; the only variations appearing in minor objects in the divisions according to the fancy of the bearer, or as conferred by heraldic law. The chief points, as borne by all the scotch families, are: first, the solo, of the shield (white); second, the Moline cross, which represents the figure of the iron that supports the upper mill stone; third, the wavy bar in the base, and last, the mullet, or rowel of a spur. A description of the arms borne by the American branch of the family, as near as can be authenticated, and as expressed in heraldic terms, is as follows: Argent. a cross moline, azure. In chief, second, bordure of three cinquefoils, gules, lozenge between two mullets; sinister chief lozenge between two mullets. In fessee, hand with first and second fingers extended, two arms with hands clasped, moline cross, sable, between four hearts; in base wavy band of vert : crest, lion rampant with moline cross, sable, between paws; motto, Optima Caelo, Unione Augetur.

A very complete record has been preserved of the family of Isaac Miller, jr., the grandson and great-grandson of the Scottish emigrants. He was a staunch Republican in the troublesome times preceding the outbreak of the Revolution. Being a surveyor by profession, he became useful in the settlement of the then new country north of Massachusetts, but his enterprise met with disaster through the machinations of the tools of the king, who had set a mark on all Republicans.

In 1763, he, with others, were granted a township of land in New Hampshire, which they settled and paid for, but by a subterfuge, the British court then in session in Worcester, re-granted it to General Bellows, a Tory. He moved his family in 1770 to Dummerston, Vermont, which town he surveyed and settled. Isaac Miller, jr., had twelve children. Vespatian was a soldier in the old French war, and afterwards followed the sea. Hosea was a farmer. Rosanna married Major Joseph Negus, of Petersham. Among her descendants are Mrs. General R. B. Marcy, Mrs. General George B. McClellan, and Mrs. Major M'. B. Russell, of the United States army. Sarah married Silas Wheeler, of Petersham. Joseph was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and served seven years with distinction, being promoted to the rank of major, and merited the friendship and confidence of General Washington. Isaac was a captain in the Revolution, and was badly wounded early in the war near Boston. Marshall was a farmer and left many descendants.

John, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a Revolutionary soldier, and subsequently became very prominent as a citizen of Vermont. Catharine married a Mr: Knapp and reared a large fainily. William, the youngest, was a soldier in the latter part of the Revolution and rose to the rank of Major.

John Miller, who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, De-

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cember 20, 1736, had eight children: Lewis, James, Levi, Sally, Polly, Rosanna, Susan, and John B. Rosanna and Susan are still living in Vermont, the former eighty-six and the latter eighty-four years of age.

MILLER, MARGARET Mrs. post office. Howard, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1793. Site moved to Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1795, and remained there fourteen years. She came to Howard township in 1810, and lived with tier father until 1814, when she was married to Andrew Miller, and settled on her present farm. Mr. Miller was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1783. He was one of the old veterans of 1812, and was in the Second platoon. He was one of the twelve who were detailed to kill James Burde. Mr. Miller belonged to Captain Sanderson's company, Twenty-seventh regiment United States infantry, and received at, honorable discharge. He was enrolled on the pension roll of the Columbus agency. Mr. Miller lived on the farm until his death.

MILLER, JAMES, deceased. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and was married to Martha Zerick, who was born in Maryland in 1793. They had one daughter, Zarada, who was born in Knox county and married in 1861 to Adam Kime, who was born in Stark county.

Daniel Zerick located in Clinton township in 1806, when there was one house in Mt. Vernon (so says Mrs. Miller). Mr. Daniel Zerick died in this county in 1851; his wife Martha died in 1836, Mr. James Miller died in Indiana about 1845.

MILLER, JOHN W., Jefferson township, farmer and mechanic; born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, May 14, 1815; was brought to Ohio by his parents when a child, his father locating in Columbiana county; where he was reared and received a common school education. At the age of seventeen years he contracted with his brother to learn him the carpenter trade, and served apprenticeship of three years. He worked at his trade about eighteen years, he then worked one season for Christian Pherenbaugh at the plastering business, and since that time has conducted said business on his own responsibility, making it his principal vocation. In the winter of 1838 he came to Knox county, locating in Jefferson township near Greersville, and there commenced to work at his trades. May 13, 1847, he married Miss Sarah Burtnett, daughter of John Burtnett, born in Coshocton county May 14, 1826. After his marriage he purchased eighty acres of land in Jefferson township northwest of Greersville two and a half miles, where he then moved and now resides: Mr. Miller has held the offices of trustee and assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of five children, viz: Cinderella L., born June 27, 1850; John B., August 18, 1855; Effie A., April 13, 1861; Mira J.. April 28, 1866. Four are living and one died in infancy.

MILLER, ISAAC (deceased), Wayne township, b