THE HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY, OHIO

1883 - By Leggett, Conaway & Co.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

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(1907 MARION COUNTY, OHIO - HISTORY - LETTER - S)

BENJAMIN SAGER (Bowling Green Township) was born in Loudon County, Va., August 12, 1800; his parents, George and Cbristenia (Firestone) Sager, emigrated with their family to New Salem, Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1803, where Christenia, the mother, died in 1804. His father, George Sager moved to Darby Township, Union County, in 1808, where he died in 1824, aged eighty-five years. Benjamin Sager was married in June, 1823, to Deborah Duvall, a daughter of William and Sarah (Hinton) Duvall. By this marriage there were ton children, three sons and seven daughters. Deborah, his wife died in 1844, and he, in 1845, was married to Sarah Cursey, who was a widow of Samuel Gale. By this marriage there was one child--Eliza. Benjamin Sager was divorced from his second wife, and he was married November 23, 1852, to Mary Ann Stiner, a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Lewis) Stiner, of Union County. Two children were born by this marriage, viz., Elizabeth, November 10, 1853; and Marquis L., March 23, 1857. Of Mr. Sager's children eight are living, as follows: Louisa, Minerva, Benjamin F. (1907), Mary, Lucas L., Elijah, Elizabeth and Marquis. Mr. Sager is still quite vigorous and resides on the 200 acres of land in Bowling Green Township that he purchased in 1834. He has been a longer resident of the township than any other person within its boundaries, and claims to have been the first citizen of the township that purchased land within its limits, and voted when there were but fifteen votes cast in the township. He was a licensed minister in the Christian Church for about four years, and has been a member of that church for over fifty years. Politically, he is a Democrat. He is one of the very few pioneers still living, and is honored and respected by all as an honest man and a good citizen.

BENJAMIN F. SAGER (Bowling Green Township) (1907) was born in Bowling Green Township August 13, 1833, and is the son of Benjamin and Deborah (Duvall) Sager, who are mentioned elsewhere. Benjamin F. obtained his early education in the old-fashioned log schoolhouse, this being, the first schoolhouse in the township; it did not contain a sawed board, a pane of glass or a nail; not a piece of iron of any kind was used in its construction. This building was replaced by a hewed-log house with a puncheon floor. The hinges to the doors in place of wood, were made of scrap iron. He attended school during part of the year until he was fourteen, and for those days acquired a fair education. He was left motherless at the age of eleven, and his father breaking up housekeeping at the age of thirteen, his advantages were very limited. From about this age he began to work and manage for himself. He was engaged in various business enterprises, among which was lumbering, traveling and boating on the Wabash & Erie Canal two years, at the expiration of which time he returned to farming and followed that vocation of summers and lumbering of winters until the year 1854. During the summer of 1855-56 he worked on the farm, and during the winter went to school. He was married, February 8, 1857, to Sarah C., daughter of Abel and Phebe (Dice) Couger, of Pendleton County, W. Va. From this marriage there are the following children: William A., A. F., Henry W., Edward F., James D., Minnie E., all living at home. Mr. Sager is the owner of 500 acres of valuable land, located on the La Rue & Essex pike, three and one-half miles south of La Rue. It has the highest chattel assessment of any one in the township of Bowling Green. To the improvement of this farm and the raising of stock he devotes the most of his time. He has been called upon to fill several offices of honor and trust in the township, such as Assessor, Clerk, and in 1881 was elected Justice of the Peace, in which capacity he is now acting. He is a member of the IOOF Lodge at Rush Creek. He is the oldest native citizen now living in Bowling Green Township and is one of its most substantial and prominent men.

LUCAS L. SAGER, (Bowling Green Township) son of Benjamin and Deborah (Duvall) Sager, was born in Bowling Green Township, January 1, 1837. He resided with his parents till he was eighteen years of age; was married September 28, 1863, to Lydia, daughter of David Harraman, of Marion County. Four children were born to them, two living, Lenora L. and Hattie May. The deceased were Jonathan E. and Annie S. Mr. Sager commenced with nothing for a start in a financial sense, and has accumulated a fine farm of seventy-nine acres, on which he resides. He is a highly respected citizen and. a Democrat,

GEORGE E. SALMON (Pleasant Township) is an influential citizen of Pleasant Township. His birth occurred April 10, 1839, in Columbia County, Penn., and he is a son of Isaiah and Sarah (McMurtrie) Salmon. One of his ancestors came to America in the historic Mayflower. His great-grandfather, John Salmon, migrated from France, while his grandfather was captured by the Indians in the French and Indian war, remaining with them two years. His father reared a family of thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters, two of whom, James and Clark, are Presbyterian ministers. At the age of fifteen, our subject lost his father, and he was then apprenticed to a cabinet-maker for three years. At the end of this time, he returned to his mother's farm, remaining till twenty-one. Ho then engaged in a woolen mill until his enlistment in 1864, in Company 1, Two Hundred and Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was engaged at Fort Steadman, Welding Railroad, and was wounded at Petersburg April 2, 1865: whereupon. after lying in the hospital several months, he was honorably discharged July 7, 1865. In the spring of 1886, he went to Michigan. where he engaged in farming, and also for eight years in the mercantile business. June 12, 1878, he married Miss Anna Gooding, daughter of Francis and Harriet (Salmon) Gooding. Mrs. S. is an intelligent and highly respected lady. Their two children both died in infancy. Mr. S. I bought his present farm in 1880, upon which he built, in the same year, a beautiful home, which, with other improvements, cost $3,500. His farm is stocked with the best of grades. While in Michigan, our subject made an acceptable Justice of the Peace. He is a Free Mason, and both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

JOHN A. SAPPINGTON (Big Island Township) was born October 17, 1839, the son of Elias and Mary Sappington; she a native of New Hampshire, he a native of Pike County, Ohio. They moved to Big Island about 1830. John A. was a three months' soldier. He married, in June 1862, Miss Mary King, daughter of James King. She died three years later, leaving one child-Narcissa. Mr. S. married again in 1868, Miss Rachel Postle, daughter of John and Mary Postle, of this place. Their children are three, one dying an infant; Bertha and John survive. Mr. S. inherited the old homestead of seventy acres, valued at $60 per acre. He and wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

RICHARD SARGENT, (Marion Township) deceased, was born in Washington, Penn., November 15, 1807, the son of James and Deborah (Conklin) Sargent the former was of Irish and the latter of English lineage, and both natives of Pennsylvania. Their marriage resulted in the birth of seven children, one surviving, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Sheppard, who died in the civil war. These people died in their native State. Richard Sargent, being well educated, moved to Knox County, Ohio, in 1829; one year later, he came to Marion County, and June 93, 1831, he married Mehetabel C. Baker, born December 22, 1812, a daughter of Eber and Lydia (Smith) Baker. Eber was the eldest son of Capt. Smith Baker, who was born in Maine April 27, 1780, and died in Marion October 6, 1864. He married Lydia Smith June 29, 1802; she was born at Cape Cod June 29, 1779, and died also in Marion, June 24, 1843. They were the first settlers in Marion, arriving in 1821. Mr. Sargent and wife were the parents of six children-Lydia J., born July 7, 1832, and died July 19, 1837; Francis M., born May 22, 1834, and died October 12, 1878; Jerome W., born January 1, 1836, and died July 21, 1837; Charles C., born January 11, 1837, and died October 6, 1837; James B., born April 28, 1838, and Viola A., born January 31, 1845. Mr. Sargent was a tailor by trade, and was largely identified with the interests of Marion. He served as Township Clerk several years, and was a stanch Republican. His widow has a comfortable patrimony for her support.

CHARLES E. SAWYER, M. D., (Montgomery Township) (1907) was born near Wyandot, Ohio, January 24, 1860, the son of Alonzo N. and Harriet M. (Rogers) Sawyer, natives of Now York and Connecticut respectively, and of English ancestry. When young, they came to Ohio, and became the parents of six children, only Charles E. still surviving. Dr. Sawyer obtained a good practical education at the village school, at Nevada, Ohio, and when aged seventeen years, commenced to study medicine, tinder the instruction of Dr. W. F. White, of the same place. He graduated at the medical college, at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1881, and began to practice at La Rue, Ohio, April 26 of the same year; during these two years, lie has secured an enviable patronage for a young man. August 11, 1879, he married at Nevada, Ohio, May E. Barron, daughter of Rev. James H. and Abbie J. (Walker) Barron, of English ancestry, who were the parents of seven children, all living-Loyal W., May E., Ossian E., Minnie 0., Metta D., James W. and Jennie N. The Doctor has one heir, Charles W., born May 30, 1881. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a liberal supporter.

JACOB A. SCHAAF, (Waldo Township) farmer, P. 0. Waldo, was born in what is now Waldo Township August 3, 1834, and is a son of Henry and Anna Maria (Schaaf) Schaaf, of the Rhine Province of Bavaria, Germany. They came to America in 1833, settling in what is now Waldo Township. Mr. Schaaf bought eighty-four acres of land, nearly all covered with forest. In 1842, he bought eighty acres more in Marlborough Township, and, with the aid of his sons, cleared up these farms. He died in April 1866, aged sixty-four. Mrs. Schaaf then resided with her son, Jacob A. (our subject), till her death. She died January 18, 1882, aged nearly seventy-nine. They had a family of seven children, five living-Eva, wife of Peter Hauck; Jacob A.; Henry; Mary A., wife of Jacob Stich; and Elizabeth, wife of James McVain. Peter J. and Catharine are deceased. Our subject was reared on the farm and educated at the common schools. In 1864, he bought 100 acres of land west of Waldo. This he sold in 1867. In 1870, he bought 171 acres, his present farm. This land he had lived on from the time of his marriage, and made all the improvements on it. In 1874 he erected his two-story frame house, 34x36 feet, at a cost of $2,500. Mr. Schaaf was married, January 17, 1.856, to Susan A., daughter of John and Barbara Coleman. She was born in Richland County, Ohio, January 17, 1835. A family of nine children has resulted from this union, seven of whom are living-Emma E., wife of A. P. Wintermute; Frank E., married to Alice A. Inskip, living at Chesterville, Ohio; John H., Charles W. Laura Letta, Carrie Matan and Walter Marion (1907). Dora May and Wesley are deceased. Our subject enlisted, on May 11, 1864, in Company C, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served at Fort Runyan near Washington City. He was discharged August 5, 1864, on account of expiration of term of service. Returning home, he resumed farming. In 1873, he was elected to fill the vacancy of Robert Hill, as County Commissioner. The latter had been elected to the Legislature. Mr. Schaaf served out fifteen months, and, in 1875, was elected a member of the board and re-elected in 1878-serving in all seven years. He has also served as Trustee of Waldo three terms, and is at present serving his second term as member of the Board of Agriculture. He has been a member of the I.O.O.F. since 1855; in politics, is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he is an Elder. Besides being a successful farmer, our subject pays special attention to rearing of superior grades of stock, such as French and Clydesdale horses, short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs.

HENRY SCHAFFNER, (Marion Township) (1907) furniture dealer and undertaker, was born in Effingen, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, May 31, 1831. His parents,: Daniel and Barbara (Weibel) Schaffner, were natives of the same place. They were married in 1827, and emigrated to America in 1848, arriving at Mansfield, Ohio, in September; the following year they removed to Galion, where Mrs. Schaffner died the same year. Mr. Schaffner's first wife died in Effingen in 1846. Mr. Schaffner came to New Bloomington, this county, in 1862, and in 1869 removed to Dover County, Tenn.; thence to Clay County, Kan., where he now resides, at the age of eighty-one years. Henry Schaffner was reared principally in his native place, and came to America with his parents. December 17, 1849, he came to Marion, and April 1, 1850, took up the trade of cabinet-maker, serving an apprenticeship of two years in Marion and Kenton; he also took instruction in Indianapolis and LaFayette, Ind. He made coffins during the cholera epidemic in 1854, and worked for Samuel Saiter, David Jameson and Frederick Kowalke until 1866, when the firm of Fies, Schaffner & Dreyer was formed, and of which he remained a member until March 3, 1877. He now has his son Frank associated with him. They manufacture all kinds of furniture, and are successful in their business. Mr. Schaffner was married, March 27, 1856, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Jacob and Mary Shultz, and a native of Alsace, France. They have three children living viz.: William H. (1907), Frank (1907) and Charles D.(1907); Mary is deceased. May 2, 1864, Mr. Schaffner enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio National Guards, and served four months at Fort Ellsworth and Lyon. He is a member of the G. A. R., and, with his family, a member of the German Lutheran Church.

JOHN SCHNEIDER, (Marion Township) the son of Christian and Magdalena (Ott) Schneider, of the father of Ellmendingen, Baden and the mother of Wurtemberg, was born in Ellmendingen, Baden, November 6, 1824. His people were married in the place of his nativity, and Mr. Schneider died in 1836, aged fifty-six years, and Mrs. Schneider in 1873, aged eighty-three years. Their children numbered seven, John being the youngest. He spent his childhood in town, taking advantage of the common schools. When fourteen, he began to serve an apprenticeship of three years at the trade of shoe-maker. He "pounded his last at various places in the old country until 1847, when he emigrated to the land of the free," locating in the metropolis, plying his business until 1856; he then came to Marion, where he still follows it. In June, 1857, he wedded Miss Louisa M. Meyer, who was born to John M. Meyer in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 14, 1836. Their six children are Charles G., John M., Christian W., Lena L., Clara C. and Lydia B. Mr. Schneider also deals in boots and shoes, lamps, etc. He owns a residence on North Main street. He votes the Democratic ticket, is a member of the V. A. 0. D., and he and family affiliate with the Lutheran Church.

JACOB SCHOENLAUB, (Marion Township) (1907) who lives in the southeastern part of Marion Township, was born in Germany March 5, 1830, the son of Christopher and Phoebe Schoenlaub, who emigrated to America in 1833, settling in Marion County, entering eighty acres of land. They reared a family of five children, and both died in 1842, the father aged fifty-one years, and the mother fifty years. Jacob, having obtained a moderate education, enlisted when only seventeen years of age in the Mexican war, in Company B, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He remained until the close of the war, being under the direction of Gen. Scott the most of the time. Being honorably discharged, he received for his services a "land warrant," which in 1851 he exchanged for fifty acres of land in Marion County. He now owns 10 acres in good condition, valued at $100 per acre. He built a good home n 1881, at a cost of $1,500. Mr. Schoenlaub married, July 29, 1850, Miss Dietsch, daughter of Michel Dietsch. The names of their nine children are Jacob J., George, Elizabeth (wife of George Hineman), and Sarah (wife of George Fetter) (twin daughters), John, Catherine, Emma, Henry and David. In addition to his farming, Mr. Schoenlaub has been running a " hresher" for eleven years. He has been elected Trustee of Richland Township, and also its Clerk which he refused to accept. He holds the principles of the Democracy, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church, with which he is officially connected.

JACOB J. SCHOENLAUB, (Marion Township) (1907) eldest son of the preceding and member of the firm of Markert, Schoenlaub & Co., merchants, was born in Richland Township May 3, 1852; was roared on a farm till twenty years of age, when he came to Marion and clerked for Dennig & Dietsch, grocers, a short time; then clerked for Reed & Yake till that firm dissolved, and for Yake & Uhler till October, 1881, when he became a member of the firm of Markert, Schoenlaub & Co. September 6, 1876, he was married to Miss Martha C. Graham, daughter of Thomas and Maria Graham, and a native of Marion Township, where she was born September 5, 1852. To them has been born one son-Thomas J-September 29, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Lutheran Church.

HENRY SCHOTTE (Bowling Green Township) was born in Prussia May 17,1832, and lived there until a man grown. He served as a soldier in the Prussian Army from 1852 to 1855, and emigrated to America in 1858. He was married at Columbus, Ohio, October 12, 1861, to Rosena Barth, a daughter of Henry and Christena Barth, who were all born in Germany, and emigrated to F, Franklin County, Ohio, in 1850, where he died January 3, 1879, and his wife Christena in 1878. Henry Schotte, for the past twenty years, has given his attention to farming. He first bought forty-six acres of wild land, covered with a heavy growth of timber, which he cleared and improved. He now owns ninety-two acres of land worth $75 an acre. Mr. Schotte is a prosperous farmer, and politically speaking is a Democrat. His six children are Charley, Rhena, Frank, Herman, Rosa and Caroline. Mr. Schotte's parents, John G. and Frederica Schotte, were also natives of Germany where his mother died in 1863. His father emigrated to Ohio, in 1864, and settled in Montgomery Township, this county, and died in Bowling Green Township in 1876.

JACOB SCHROTE ( Schroth) (Marion Township) is a highly respected German citizen, living about two miles south of town. He was born March 27, 1819, in Ellmendingen, Baden, Germany, son of Jacob and Christiana (Debold) Schrote, who came to America in 1832, the father and one child dying on board the vessel with the cholera. The family stopped at Cleveland, and were offered eighty acres where that city now stands, for $400, but they preferred Marion County; they settled about three miles southeast of town, buying a little farm of eighty acres. Mr. Schrote, remained at home with his mother and brother until his marriage, which took place April 10, 1845, to Miss Christiana Young, daughter of Christian Young. This union resulted in seven children; their names are Isaac (dead); Hannah, wife of Christian Gracely; Jacob E..; John W.; ---, wife of Rev. Bevington; Annie M., wife of Dr. Briggs, .New Bloomington, Ohio, and Frank A., at home. The mother died August 16, 1877, aged fifty-two years. He married his present wife, Julia A. Klinefelter, the following year. Mr. Schrote bought his present farm in 1848, then 120 acres, but he increased that in time to 400 acres, all joining 'his home farm; he made all the improvements. A good house was built in 1859, costing $1,500, and a bank barn in 1865, for $1,200. Although Mr. Schrote has never called himself a stout man, he has, by continual industry, cleared eighty acres of forest land and amassed a good property. In an early day he teamed a good deal to Sandusky City and Columbus; was also quite an extensive stock-dealer for fifteen years. He and wife have been consistent members of the Evangelical Church for years, he officially connected.

GEORGE SCHWEINFURTH (Marion Township) was born in Wiesloch, Baden, Germany March 28, 1845; is a son of George and Barbara (Schweinfurth) Schweinfuth, who still resides in Germany. He was reared to manhood in his native place, and in 1866 crossed the waters to America. He came to Marion, then went to Indianapolis; thence to Chicago, and in 1869 back to Germany. Returning to the United States in 1870, he settled in Marion, ran a cooper shop five years, employing from four to five men, and April 1, 1870, established the City Bakery. He bought the Schweinfurth Block in 1877, and in 1882, erected his residence on South Main, which cost $5,000; he also owns the square occupied by the "wigwam" and other buildings. March 22, 1870, he married Christina, daughter of Jacob and Christina Bensley, and has four children Frank, Bertie, Edna and George.

DR. J. K. SCOTT (Montgomery Township) was born in Leesburg Township, Union Co., Ohio, March 12, 1844. He passed his early years on a farm, and having procured a good English education, commenced in 1868 the study of medicine in the office of Dr. S. S. Skidmore, at Pharisburg, Union County, remaining with him three years. During this time, he attended one course of medical lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., and the following winter a course of lectures at the Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated in 1871. He immediately commenced the practice of medicine with his preceptor at Pharisburg, continuing with him two years, and on the 28^th. of April 1873, he came to La Rue, where he has been in continuous practice up to this time. The Doctor was married in September 1875, to Ella Hastings. who died October 8, 1879. The Doctor married the second time, December 18, 1881, Alice Corry; they have two children--Maud and Alfred. Dr. Scott enlisted in August 1864, in Company I, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war in July 1865, at Charlotte, N. C. He participated in the battle of the Cedars, at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 7, 1864, where he was wounded by a gunshot in the right arm, disabling him until the 1st of the following March, and on the 10th of March took part in the battle of Kingston, and from this to the close of the war in several skirmishes. The Doctor is a member of La Rue Lodge, No. 463, F. & A. M., and is a Prohibitionist in politics. He is also the owner of a fine livery stable, located in the east part of the village.

LEROY SCRANTON (Montgomery Township) was born March 24, 1834, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the fourth son of Alson and Wealthy (Whitlock) Scranton, the former dying August 20, 1843, and the latter January 13, 1844, aged forty-two years. The subject of this sketch, having received a limited education, was married, November 9, 1865, to Miss Mary E. Myers, a daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Davis) Myers, and six children have blessed their home. Their names are Eva A., born August 30, 1866; Elnora J.. March 2, 1870; Sarah I., May 16, 1872; John A., February 17, 1876; Ada B., November 16, 1879; and Orra E., died August 23, 1870, aged two and one-third years. Mrs. Myers, born April 1, 1847, was a devoted Christian, a consistent member of the Free-Will Baptist Church, her death took place March 7, 1881. Mr. Scranton began life with but $50, but at present, through his indefatigable efforts, owns 120 acres of excellent land. He enrolls his name with the honorable list of "100-day " men during the late war, and having engaged in a spirited contest at Maryland Heights, was honorably discharged September 1, 1864, having served his full time. He is a stanch Republican, and a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church at La Rue.

WARNER SCRANTON, (Montgomery Township) sole proprietor of the leading house in the furniture business at La Rue, Ohio, was born in Grange County, Ohio, April 30, 1826, the son of Alson and Wealthy (Whitlock) Scranton, of English ancestry, and natives of Now York and New Hampshire respectively. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom survive-Warner, Edson, Leroy and Edwin; the names of the deceased are Lyman, Sarah and Albert. Mr. Scranton married, January 22, 1852, Martha A. (Ward) Hogle, widow of Jacob Hogle, and daughter of John Ward. There were born to this union two children-George P., born October 6, 1852; and Walter D., who died November 23, 1862, aged eleven months and five days. The wife died in May 1864. Our subject married again, April 30, 1865, Margaret P. Dillow, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Stewart) Dillow. Mr. Scranton, having obtained a moderate education, was thrown upon his own resources at the age of eighteen years by the death of his father. He chose for his occupation farming, and in 1857 moved his family to Hardin County, Ohio, for three years. In 1861 he came to Marion County, losing his wife as aforesaid. May 2, 1864, he entered Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment Ohio National Guard. He was engaged at Harper's Ferry and many skirmishes, and was honorably discharged at Columbus September 1, 1864. Being later irregularly drafted in Madison County, Ohio, he obtained a release by the payment, of $300, He sold his farm of 114 acres, located in Hardin County, Ohio, and moved to La Rue in October 1881, purchasing a lot, and erecting a commodious tell-room house. Ho is conducting a good business with a stock of $1.200. He is an exemplary citizen, and a Republican in politics.

JACOB SEABURN, (Grand Township) deceased, an old and much respected citizen of Grand Township, was born in West Virginia May 15, 1804; in the fall of the same year, his parents, William and Mary Seaburn, removed to Ohio, settling in Pickaway County, where our subject was reared to manhood. He resided in Pickaway County till January 1828, when he removed to Grand Township, Marion County. He purchased eighty acres of land, to which tract he added till his farm contained 170 acres. He was married, December 23, 1826, to Mary Conrad, a native of Greenbrier County, W. Va., where she was born November 14, 1804. Mrs. Seaburn's parents migrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1813. Her grandfather, Oliver Conrad, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Seaburn was one of the early pioneer settlers of Grand Township, and aided in making many of its first improvements. He gave $500 to the erection of the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, and was an active man in church work during his life. His death occurred October 20, 1874. He had filled the office of Trustee of his township twelve years, and of Treasurer thirteen years. He was a man of integrity, and was highly esteemed in the community. Mrs. Seaburn resides on the homestead of 167 acres, in the eightieth year of her age. A portrait of Mr. Seaburn appears in this work.

ANDREW SECKEL (Scott Township) is a native of Scott Township, born November 17, 1841, the son of Joshua and Elizabeth Seckel, who came from Pennsylvania about 1830, settling at Letimberville. They were the parents of six children. The father died in 1879, aged sixty-three years, and the mother was sixty-one years of age at the time of her death. They left an estate of $40,000. Our subject having received a common school education, married, October 4, 1862, Mary Hutchenson. a daughter of Rev. J. H. Hutcherson of the Indiana Methodist Episcopal Church. Eleven children have been born to them, seven surviving -Charles H., Bertha B., Cora E., James H., Katie L., Minnie M. and Lo B. Mr. Seckel received from his father's estate 115 acres of good land. He owns also eighteen acres near Caledonia. He is quite an extensive grain raiser. In 1881, from sixty acres he obtained a yield of 987 bushels of wheat, and in 1882, from the same number of acres, 760 bushels. Our subject was severely wounded in his seventeenth year by an ax being struck into his spine, in consequence of which he was an invalid many months.

THOMAS W. SECKEL (Claridon Township) was born in the City of Philadelphia, Penn., August 21, 1834, the son of John C. and Mary A. (Mears) Seckel, who came to Crawford County, Ohio, in 1836, locating near Winchester. In 1844, they moved to this county, the father dying October 13, 1868, and the mother October 13, 1881, Our subject, having acquired a limited education, made his father's home his place of abode until his marriage, which took place April 9, 1863, to Miss Phoebe Russell, a daughter of Elijah and Sarah (Cook) Russell, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. They were joined in marriage, at a very early day, in Marion County, and resided here many years. He was well known, and owned a farm of 290 acres, The father died in 1872, and the mother August 5, 1880, in her seventy-fifth year. Thomas and Phoebe Seckel are the parents of six children--George A., born January 12, 1864; Charlotte E., January 12, 1886; John C., November 4, 1867; Navada E., December 30, 1869; Estella L. July 23, 1872; and Austin M., January 13, 1874. Our subject resides upon a farm of 120 acres, valued at $60 per acre. He is an industrious citizen and a member of the Democratic party.

WASHINGTON SECKEL (Claridon Township) was born in Crawford County, Ohio (formerly Marion County), July 13, 1839, the son of John C. and Mary (Mears) Seckel, of German and English ancestry respectively. They were married in Pennsylvania; came to Crawford County about 1835, and to Marion County in 1843-44, where they resided until death. They were the parents of seven children, three living-Thomas M., Washington and David. The deceased are Catherine, John, Elizabeth and Columbus. The father died October 13, 1868, and the mother October 13, 1880. Mr. W. Seckel, obtaining a liberal education, continued with his father until he was married, which event occurred September 17, 1868, to Sophia Corwin, a daughter of Stephen and Margaret (Crawford) Corwin. He was born in Washington County, Penn., May 14, 1813, and she was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 25 , 1812, and died February 18, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Seckel had a family of seven children, six surviving-Emory E., born September 22, 1869; James 0., January 22, 1871; Mertie A., April 26, 1872; Maggie, November 17, 1875; Santford, July 8, 1877, and Joseph M., October 22, 1880. An infant daughter is dead. Their mother. was born November 4, 1846. Mr. S. is the owner of seventy-nine acres of valuable land, worth $75 per acre. He is an industrious farmer, and politically a Democrat.

DANIEL SEITER, SR. (Richland Township) (1907) highly respected citizen of Richland Township, Marion Co., Ohio, was born' in Ellmendingen, Baden, Germany, August 13, 1813, and emigrated with his parents, Jacob and Magdalena (Deeg) Seiter, to America in 1830. He bought ninety-five acres of timber land, on which they settled. and cleared about fifty acres, where he still resides. The father died in 1851, aged seventy-three years, and the mother in 1880, aged eighty-seven years. He was married January 3, 1841, to Miss Margaret Klingel, was born January 18, 1819 in Ersingen, Baden, Germany the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Rheinfried) Klingle,. She is still his companion. This union has been blessed with ten children, seven sons and three daughters, a daughter and son dying in infancy; two were killed in the late rebellion, and four sons and two daughters are still living. Mr. Seiter purchased the old homestead, and owned several good farms of which he has disposed. He has been a hard worker, clearing about one hundred acres of heavy timbered land. He and companion have been members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church for over thirty years, with which he has been officially connected for many years.

P. C. SELLS, (Prospect Township) merchant, is a native of Waldo Township, this county, it and was born September 28, 1840 . He is a son of Pete r and Catharine (Stambaugh) Sells, both natives of Franklin County, Penn . The y after ward moved to Claibourne Township, Union Co., Ohio, where Mr. Sells still resides, his wife having died. P. C. Sells lived on his father's farm until twenty-five years of age, when he open ed a general store, at Prospect, Ohio. The first year's sales amounted to about $1,000, and the taxes were 15 cents . He started with a capital of $250, at the same time buying on credit, for $600 , the building and lot in which he commenced business. In 1880, Mr. Sells built the large brick store which he now occupies, and situated just one door north of his stand, which still owns. On moving into the new store, in 1880, he admitted Joseph Cratty as partner, under the firm name of Sells & Crafty. This continued until February 1, 1883, when he bought Cratty's interest, and the business is conducted under the old name of P. C. Sells. The store is the largest in Prospect, and as large as any in Marion. The sales now average $25,000 and upward per year. Mr. Sells was married, in Pleasant Township, Marion Co., Ohio, October 20, 1860,- to Elizabeth Landon, daughter of Cyrene Landon. Mr. S. has the following children: Molly Kate, Benjamin P., Pearl H., Mattie Belle and Bessie. He is a Republican, and although in a strongly Democratic Township, has served seven years as Township Treasurer, also as one of the Village Council, etc.

HENRY H. SHARP (Montgomery Township) was born in Montgomery Township December 16, 1844, and is the son of John and Mary Sharp. He enlisted to serve on the Union side in the war of the great rebellion, November 22, 1861, at Marion, in Company D, Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served three years, and reenlisted at Blain's Cross Roads, East Tenn., to serve during remainder of the war as a veteran, and was mustered out of the service January3, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He participated in twenty-seven battles, and was wounded September 10, 1863, by a gunshot in the left side at the battle of Chickamauga, and was again wounded at the battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., by a gunshot. through the right shoulder and arm; from the effects of this wound his shoulder on that side is lower than the other. Mr. Sharp was married, March 30, 1870, to Maggie Davis, of Delaware County. They have two children-Belle, born January 7, 1878, and Scott born August 27, 1879.

P. O. SHARPLESS. (Marion Township) (1907) It is believed that all now living in the United States of the name of Sharpless are descendants from John Sharples (not "Sharpless"), who, with his family, emigrated from England with William Penn's colony and landed at Chester, Penn., on the 24th of August, 1682. They were among the earliest settlers of Pennsylvania, and their descend ants are now residents of several of the States. The coat of arms of this family has been preserved and handed down from the year 1664. P. 0. Sharpless, the seventh generation from John Sharpless, was born in Columbia County, Penn., May 16, 1834. He is a son of Edward and Ann (Pancoast) Sharpless, who were natives of the same county and now residents of Marion. When Mr. Sharpless was a child, they emigrated to Wayne County, Ohio, and subsequently to near Massillon, and from there, in 1839, to Franklin County, and in 1844 to Marion. Mr. Sharpless was engaged in the distillation of liquors until 1848, when he retired, and has since that time dealt in real estate. P. 0. Sharpless the subject of this notice, was reared chiefly in Marion. He began as a clerk in 1848, and in 1853 embarked in the dry goods trade with T. Search, under the firm name of Search & Sharpless. In the fall of 1855, he and D. McWilliams purchased a stock of goods of Fisher & Reed, and in 1857 he bought his partner's interest and continued in mercantile pursuits until 1863, when he removed to Richland County. On his return the following fall, he bought a drug stock of H. Peters, and has since been engaged in the drug business. In January 1883, he admitted H. C. Hoberman into partnership, and changed the style of the firm. to H. C. Hoberman & Co. Mr. Sharpless has turned his attention to agriculture and rearing Jersey cattle. Mr. Sharpless has been a member of the Marion Cemetery Association for sixteen years, and has devoted much of his attention to the improvement of the grounds. June 24, 1857, he was married to Miss Martha M. McIntyre, a native of Charlton, Worcester Co., Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Sharpless are members of the Presbyterian Church.

TIMOTHY SHARROCK (Tully Township) was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 9, 1819, the son of Timothy and Ellen (Cronck) Sharrock, who were married and removed to Senecaville, Guernsey County, before the war of 1812, where they lived and died, the father in the summer of 1879, aged ninety five years; his brother Benjamin died at Iberia in January 1881, aged one hundred and seven years. Timothy's grandfather, Rev. James Sharrock, served as Chaplain in the war of the Revolution, and died in the same county as his brother, about 1826, aged ninety-five years. Mrs. Shamrock died in the winter of 1840, aged ninety-five years. Timothy is the ninth of twelve children. He was reared on a farm, and his advantages for an education were limited; he helped to clear the homestead, and remained at home until he attained his majority. In the fall of 1841, he settled in Crawford County, Ohio. In 1857, he moved to Tully Township, buying eighty acres of woodland of Joseph Moody. He was obliged to clear a site for a home. He made several additions, owning at present 233 acres; has one corner in Three Locusts, so that his residence and three houses and lots belonging to him lie in the village. His marriage took place in 1841, to Miss Jane Overly, daughter of John and Marv Overly. They have had nine children, four living-Ellen, wife of John P. Watts; James, married to, Rebecca Reed; William W., to Phoebe Swisher, and George W., to Elizabeth Reichert. Mr. and Mrs. Sharrock have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church forty years. He has served in nearly all the offices of the church, and was a prominent contributor to the building of Whetstone Chapel. He left Guernsey County with $5, and came into Tully Township with $100. He is one of the solid financial men of his township.

DAVID SHEWEY, (Claridon Township) son of Michael and Barbara A. (Parks) Shewey, is a native of Pennsylvania, born January 25, 1801. His parents were of German and Welsh extraction. He was brought by his people to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1803, where they remained among the first settlers of that county until 1816, when they went to Richland County, living there some twenty-five years. Mr. Shewey died at Belleville, Ohio, aged seventy-two years, in 1842, and Mrs. S. about ten years before, aged about sixty years. David Shewey and Miss Barbara Stout were married April .18,1824, and eleven children were born to them. The living are Elizabeth, Michael Caroline, Jacob. George and Martha. His wife died August 29, 1861 Mr. Shewey is an old pioneer, the owner of sixty-seven acres of good land, and politically he is a Republican.

BARTON SHOOTS, (Grand Prairie Township) a resident of this township, is a son of Landy Shoots, a pioneer of the county, and was born in Hocking County, Ohio, July 22, 1823. He is one of the most prominent citizens of the township, is the owner of a large and highly improved farm where he lives, is a Republican, and has resided in the township about fifty years.

LANDY SHOOTS. (Grand Prairie Township) This pioneer was born in Fauquier County, Va., November 30, 1795. He was brought by his parents to Oldtown, Ross County, Ohio, in 1799. He was married in Ross County, in 1820, to Miss Mary O'Neal. They subsequently lived in Hocking County, Ohio, whence they came to Marion County. In 1829, with a family of four children, named Joseph, Barton, Eleanor and Benjamin F. (1907), he entered 160 acres of land in Section 33, Grand Prairie Township, on which he erected a log house, where the fine residence of George W. Walters now stands, into which he moved with his family. At this time the Indians still owned their reserve in Wyandot County, and when their lands finally came into the market, he purchased several hundred acres. He became a very large land owner, and possessed at one time, 3,284 acres in Grand Prairie Township. At his death, May 4, 1871, he left a wife and eight children, several of whom Dow reside in Grand Prairie Township.

HENRY L. SHORT (Bowling Green Township) resides west of La Rue Village, and is a farmer on his father's place near La Rue. He is the son of John and Isabel (Gilman) Short, and was born in this township May 15, 1858. Obtaining a good education, he began teaching school at the age of eighteen years, an occupation that he has followed more or less for seven years; in the meantime he was engaged at farming in the spring and summer seasons. He was married, July 25, 1882, to Caroline L. Pratt, a daughter of Lincoln and Mary Pratt, of Auglaize County, Ohio, and they have one child.

JOHN SHORT (Bowling Green Township) was born in Fayette County, Ohio, October 16, 1821. His parents, Henry and Lydia A.. (Williams) Short, were natives of Virginia, who came to Ohio at a very early day before their marriage. Henry Short was a soldier in the war of 1812. After his marriage to Lydia Williams, they settled in Fayette County, Ohio, and in 1828, he, with his family. moved to Logan County, Ohio. He died in 1879, aged eighty-eight years seven months and twenty days. His wife died near West Liberty, Ohio, in December 1882, aged ninety years one month and two days. John Short remained on the farm with his father until August 1840, when he was married to Isabella Gilmer, a daughter of Job and Nancy (McCormick) Gilmer. After his marriage, he engaged in farming on 100 acres of land in Logan County, for four years, when he engaged in milling about four years; then sold out his interest and became a dealer in stock, which he continued about three years. In 1857, he moved with his family to Bowling Green Township and purchased fifty acres of land, on which they located; he has since added to this purchase so that the homestead now consists of 150 acres. It is situated one mile west of La Rue, Village, is one of the best farms in the township. Mr. and Mrs. John Short have had a family of the following-named children: William G., Henry L. and Margaret Ann, who are now living; Mary Louisa and Newton A. are deceased. Mr. Short has retired from active farming, his farm being now conducted by his son, Henry L. John Short enlisted as a soldier in the civil war, April 21, 1861, in Company H, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to serve for three months, and reenlisted in the same company and regiment to serve three years. He was present at the battles of Blue Gap, Cross Keys, Winchester and various other engagements and was honorably discharged at Washington, D. C., having served for about two years.

PETER SHOWEN (Marion Township) is one of the good men of Marion Township. He is the youngest of eleven children, who were born to Andrew and Elizabeth (Duboy) Showen, residents of Virginia. His father was a wagoner in the war of Independence for six years, but was killed in the prime of life by a running team. Two of Peter's brothers-Henry and William engaged in the war of 1812. When aged fourteen years, Peter Showen ventured upon life for himself, working for $5 a month: when aged sixteen years, he, learned the millwright trade, at which he continued until his marriage, which occurred October 26, 1836, to Miss Susan Bowyer, daughter of Adam and Christiana (Wolf) Bowyer, both of German descent. Eleven children have blessed this union, three dying infants. Their names are Napoleon A., Henry C. (died aged twenty-four years), George W., John L., William A., Virginia C. (wife of Amos C. Wilson), Martha J. (wife of William T. Johnson), and Amanda L., wife of John Porter. In 1837, Mr. Showen emigrated to Meigs County, Ohio, and remained there engaged in farming nine years; then to Jackson County, Ohio, for a number of years; then to, Ross County, Ohio, for two years; then Franklin County, Ohio, stopping about the same time. In 1857, however, the family moved to Marion County, locating where our subject now resides, buying 240 acres for $25 per acre. This was wild land at the time, but today is an excellent farm. Mr. Showen owns only 144 acres at present, valued at $75 per acre. He built a suitable house in 1860, at a cost of $1,000. Mr. Showen lived in the city of Marion four years, but preferred to return to the farm in 1882. He, is an avowed Prohibitionist and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is not a seeker of office, but he has been Trustee of the township.

ADAM SHROCK (Marion Township) was born in Perry County, Penn., September 23, 1822, the son of Philip and Catherine (Ulsh) Shrock, who wore married in the same county and came to Ohio in the fall of 1832, settling where Adam now resides. Making an opening in the forest, his father erected a bowed log house, living in it until his death, 1847, at the age of fifty-six years, from an injury received by a horse falling on him. The mother died in 1853, aged sixty-six years. They had six children. Adam S. was reared upon the, farm and educated in the common schools. He assisted in clearing the old homestead and remained at home until he was of age. In 1845, he commenced to rent the home farm, caring for his parents, at whose death he became sole owner. He has since added fifty acres, making a farm of 130 acres, which he has well improved. In 1867, he built a two-story residence, at a cost of $2, 100. He was married, July 11, 1847, to Miss Martha Blocksom, born in Richland Township April 23, 1820, a daughter of Jeremiah Blocksom. They have a family of five children -Philip, Job (married Helen Wilson), Sarah J., Samuel and George. Mr. Shrock is a sympathizer with the Republican party, and is a member of the Evangelical Church. In the early days, he has often gone to Mount Vernon to mill, the trip requiring four days. He hauled wheat to Sandusky City for 50 to 75 cents per bushel, often taking nine days r the trip.

ISAAC SHUPP, (Marion Township) proprietor of Shupp's Restaurant, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, August 18, 1835, son of Michael and Susanna (Miller) Shupp, natives of Dauphin County, Penn., and the parents of fourteen children; of these Isaac is the oldest. He lived on a farm till 1858, at which time he took up the cabinet trade and worked three years at Wingert's Corners, Crawford County; at the expiration of this time, he came too Marion and followed carpentering and painting eight years; worked one year at Cardington, running a planer for J. S. Peck, then returned to Marion. He became a partner in the Huber Manufacturing Company in 1873, and retained an interest till its incorporation in 1875, when he invested a stock of $5,300. He was in the employment of this company up to January 1, 1883, when he engaged in his present business. In 1882, he erected his brick building, at a cost of $3,500. September 6, 1857, he was married to Miss Catharine Stoze, a daughter of John Stoze, and a native of Petersburg, Penn. They have one child-Alice-wife of Frank Miller. They have three children-Martin V., Katie M. and Charlie I. Mr. Shupp and family are members of the Evangelical Association; Mr. Shupp is also a member of the Royal Arcanum.

JOSEPH H. SIFRITT (Bowling Green Township) is the sixth son and ninth child, and the only surviving member of a family of eleven children He was born in Madison County, Ohio, July 9, 1836; his father, John Sifritt, was a native of Virginia, and while a single man came to Ohio at a very early day and located in Madison County. Here he was married to Harriet Chapman, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Stone) Chapman, who was also a native of Virginia. They lived in Madison County about twenty-four years, when they moved to Green Camp Township, Marion County, where he died in 1850, and his wife Harriett in 1873. They had eleven children, all except the subject of this sketch dying between the ages of twenty-one and forty-four years. Joseph M. Siffritt was reared to the occupation of farming, and has made it the business of his life. January 1862, he was married to Mary Bell, a daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Sanders) Bell; the last named were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky respectively, and came with their parents to Ohio when quite young. After their marriage, which occurred April 9, 1822, they settled in Union County; subsequently they settled in Bowling Green Township, February 1831. Mr. Bell afterward moved to Union County, but finally returned to Marion County, where he died in 1873. His wife Margaret is still (1883) living, in her seventy-ninth year. They had nine children, seven of whom are living, namely, William, Samuel, Jonathan, Nancy, Hannah, Elizabeth and Mary. Joseph H. and Mary (Bell) Sifritt have had a family of four children-James W., born August 12, 1864; Newman (1907) and Truman (twins) were born April 10, 1871, and Truman died September 2, 1872; Lenora A., was born October 24, 1862, and died September 2, 1864. Joseph H. Sifritt was brought to Green Camp to this county by his parents, when he was but three months old. Thirty years afterward he moved to his present home in Bowling Green Township, where he has lived sixteen years. Thus it will he seen he has been a constant resident of this county for forty-six years. He owns 201 acres of land, finely improved, with a commodious frame residence and outbuildings. He is a member of the IOOF at La Rue, is a Republican in politics, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

H. L. SIMONS, (Montgomery Township) son of John and Mary Simons, natives of Pennsylvania. His birth took place February 19, 1840, in Beaver County, Penn. When aged fourteen years, he was working upon the tow-path of the Pennsylvania Canal; his home, however, was in Westmoreland County, Penn., until 1862, when he emigrated to Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He enlisted in the late war August 20, 1862, under Capt. Alonzo Robbins, Company F. One Hundred And Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was engaged at Winchester under Mulligan, where he was captured and sent to Libby, Castle Thunder and Belle Isle two months; when taken to Annapolis, Md., he walked to Greensburg, Penn., a distance of 300 miles, rejoining his regiment October 20, 1863. At Newmarket, they lost seventy -six men in fifteen minutes. At Piedmont, June 5, 1864, he assisted in the capture of Gen. Henry Jones. He was at Lynchburg, Parkersburg and Snicker's Gap; at the last place but ton men were left in the company, and but forty in the regiment. He engaged also at Kerren Town, Hall Town, Opequon. Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Hatcher's Run (five days' fight, where he captured a rebel flag), Battery George and Appomattox Bridge, when he was again made a prisoner, and retained as such until the surrender of Lee's army. and then he was exchanged. His honorable discharge dates "June 12, 1865. Camp Chase, Ohio" After the close of the war, he worked at the carpenter trade Mr. Simons was married to Malinda J. Spracklen, October 15, 1868; she was the daughter of the Rev. Alfred and Abigail Spracklen, and was born in Seneca County, Ohio, February 17,. 1842, and died January 4, 1878. They had two children-Guy H. and Naomi P. Naomi died March 24. 1878. Mr. S. married Lydia Bent March 17, 1880; since then he has been farming. He supports the Democratic ticket and is a member of the Union Presbyterian Church.

MRS. LYDIA SIMONS, (Montgomery Township) the widow of Charles Bent and wife of the preceding, was the daughter of James and Jane (DeMoss) Vezey, and born February 4, 1839, in Montgomery Township. Her parents were natives of Ohio, but of English and French descent, They were the parents of three children-Lydia, Sarah and Betsy. The mother died about 1850, but the father survived until 1862. Mrs. S. was first married, November 1, 1862. to Charles Bent, born March 17, 1836, son of Elijah and Maria (Carr) Bent. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she remains a member. His decease occurred May 19, 1873. She again married, March 17, 1880, Henry L. Simons, as above stated. She inherited her farm of 120 acres from her parents: has erected a fine house and made commendable improvements.

JAC0B SLAGLE (Tully Township) is a native of Athens County, Ohio. and a son of Joseph and Mary Slagle. His father's family lived at one time in Pickaway County, Ohio, then in Scott Township; later, near Marion, but at present resides in Hardin County, Ohio. The old gentleman, seventy-four years of age, is still hale and hearty. Jacob received a fair education, but has followed farming all his days. He purchased this farm of 140 acres at $60 per acre in 1874. He is a consistent Christian, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church the past sixteen years, and having served in nearly every official capacity. He is raising good stock, and in cattle, preferring the Durham blood. He married, March 2, 1858, Miss Jane Foos. His children are Mary A., wife of Jones Miller, Joseph A., Elizabeth M. and E. Grant.

JOSEPH SLAGLE, (Montgomery Township) deceased, was born in Scott Township March 5, 1844, the son of Jacob and Dinah (Zuck) Slagle, of German ancestry, and natives of Maine and and Ohio respectively. He came with his parents in 1819, to Ross County, Ohio, where they resided until .1840, when they moved to Marion County, settling in Scott Township. He was one of the first settlers of Ohio. and among the earliest of the above townships. They reared a family of seven children, five living--John, Joseph, Thomas F., Margaret A. and Lydia J. The names of the deceased are Placida and Wesley, Having acquired a fair education, Joseph Slagle enlisted in defense of his country October 7, 1862, in Company H, One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the following battles: Chickasaw, Arkansas Post, Thompson's Hills, Vicksburg, Jackson and Snaggy Point (capturing boat); this last was attended with fearful carnage; two-thirds of the men were either captured, killed or wounded. Mr. S. escaped by traveling through the pine regions to Alexandria. where he was assigned to the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went to Alonda, Ala., engaging at Blakely, Ala. He then was sent to Texas, joining the Forty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged October 11, 1865. Upon his return he was sick two years. In 1869, he came to Montgomery Township, and was married April 18, 1872, to Miss L. A. Miller, daughter of John T. and Hannah (Elland) Miller, of English stock. The former died December 30, 1871, aged thirty years; the latter is still living. Mr. Slagle owned 100 acres of good land, upon which he grazed a large number of stock. He died June 24, 1883, leaving a kind and affectionate wife, and many friends to mourn his loss. He was an ardent Republican and a faithful citizen.

JOSEPH SLANSER, (Montgomery Township) of the firm of Allen & Slanser, was born October 5, 1835, in Switzerland, the son of Andrew and Catherine Slanser. His father came to America, 1851, settling in Mercer County, Ohio, purchasing forty acres of land, and died at the age of forty-five years. The mother died in her native land, in 1838. Joseph accompanied his father to this country, with a very limited schooling, but by self exertion he has acquired a good education. He first learned the carpenter's trade, but daring the past eighteen years has been devoting himself to milling. He established the present partnership in 1880, planing and manufacturing lumber, and much minor work incident to such a business, at times employing fifteen hands.

DANIEL J. SMELTZER, (Green Camp Township) blacksmith. Mr. Smeltzer's parents, Jacob and Margaret (Bush) Smeltzer, were natives of Pennsylvania; the former was born July 6, 1806. Having been married. and Mrs. Smeltzer having died in their native State, Mr. Smeltzer moved to Ohio in 1861, locating near Marion and buying a farm of 170 acres, where he continues to reside. He was born September 2, 1840, the ninth child and fifth son. His union with Miss Lucy Sherman, daughter of Eber and Florinda Sherman, was observed October 3, 1865. Two of their three children are living-Jacob H (1907). and Cora F.; Perry died September 27, 1872, fifteen months of age. Mr. Smeltzer came with his father to the " Buckeye " State, taking up his trade at Marion, following it there and subsequently at his father's. In February 1869, he established himself at Green Camp, and has commanded a good trade since. He is an influential citizen, a Democrat, and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DAVID SMITH, (Claridon Township) second son of Samuel and Mary G. (McWilliams) Smith, was born in Waldo Township January 28, 1845; obtaining a good practical education, he wedded, February 20, 1868, Catherine E. Livingston, a daughter of Matthias and Elizabeth (Eshelman) Livingston, descendants of old England, and both now deceased-Mrs. L., about 1853, aged forty-one years, and -Mr. L. several years prior. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of five children-Mary E., born March 25, 1869; Francis M., October 29, 1870; Ella R., September 11, 1872; Samuel D., January 4, 1875; and Harry W. L., March 16, 1878. Mr. Smith has a farm of 106 acres, well drained and fenced. As a citizen, he is respected; as a Democrat, true; as a Granger, constant; and as a Christian, faithful to the Free-Will Baptist Church, to which Mrs. S. also belongs.

ISAAC SMITH (Marion Township) is the third son and fifth child of eight children born to John P. and Naomi Smith. His birth occurred in Marion Township February 28. 1830. He received a common-school education and remained with his parents, clearing up the old homestead, until his t twenty-first year; at this time he purchased seventy-eight acres in Claridon Township; he continued at home three more years, when he purchased his present farm, consisting them of 1.10 acres. In 1878, he added thirty acres, and in 1883 fifty acres more. He is a thorough farmer, raising a good deal of fine stock. May 31, 1867, he married Miss Kate Landon, a daughter of James Landon, who was born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 18, 1841. Her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Kennedy, and her parents were natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio, residing in Delaware County till 1840, when they moved to Prospect Township, this county. They had six children, of whom Isaac was the youngest. He served through the war of 1812, receiving a wound in an engagement; he died December 20, 1852. John P. Smith was born in Augusta County, Va., September 13, 1803, and Mrs. Smith was born in Jefferson County, same State, May 31 of the same year; they were married July 30, 1826. In 1829, they emigrated to Ohio, in wagons, settling two and one-half miles east of Marion, entering eighty acres. Subsequently he increased this to 400 acres, clearing the most of it himself. There were eight children-William (deceased), Jacob, Mary (deceased), Martha, Margaret, George, Isaac and James. Mr. Smith has a valuable farm, upon which he has made all the improvements. In 1873, he built a residence costing $1,500. He is a Republican in politics.

JAMES SMITH (Claridon Township) is a native of Harrison County, Ohio, born July 1, 1832, the son of Joseph and Nancy (Martin) Smith, natives of Virginia, and of German and Scotch extraction respectively. They were married in their native State, coming to Ohio and the above county about 1815, where they both died; the father in 1836, aged about forty years; the mother in 1877, in her seventy-seventh year; five of their seven children survive Sarah, wife of Benjamin Reed, of Nebraska; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Howser; Joseph, James, and Ann, wife of John Rifle, of Harrison County. Luther and John are dead. Mr. James Smith lived with Jacob Howser, from his tenth year until he wedded, February 10, 1856, Miss Louisa Martin, born -March 15, 1838. Their children were Lillie E., born February 11, 1858; Francis D., January 11, 1861, and Loring C., January 15, 1868. Mrs. Smith passed away in April 1879. Mr. Smith is a respectable citizen, having served the township as Trustee three years. He is a Republican and an active member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.

JOHN J. SMITH (Claridon Township) is the son of William and Eliza (Miller) Smith natives of the British Isle, the former born in Yorkshire, 1799, the latter in Lincolnshire in May 1811; while young, they emigrated to America, and were married in Canada. After residing there about three years, Mr. Smith died, aged thirty-eight years. Some time later, Mrs. Smith came to the States, stopping one year in Huron County, Ohio; thence settling permanently in Claridon Township, residing still with John J., our subject, now aged seventy-two years. Her other two children are James J., and Alice, wife of Monroe J. Simons, of Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio. John J. Smith was reared and educated by Josiah Boyce, of Marion, whose schools he attended. He served ten months in the late war, enlisting in Company I, Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., in August 1863; April 7, 1864, his wedding with Rebecca Geyer was celebrated. She is the daughter of Andrew and Cassander (Linder) Geyer, of German and Welsh extraction respectively. The fruits of this union are five children, three living-Elenora A., Ada A., and Marion J. W. The deceased were William and Josiah. Mr. Smith owns 110 acres of good land, valued at $65 per acre; commands the respect of his neighbors, and politically is Independent.

J. K. SMITH (Big Island Township) is one of the solid, thriving citizens of Big Island Township. He was born July 26, 1842, a native of Marion County and son of John P. and Naomi Smith, who arrived from Virginia in 1829, settling in this county, where they still live, aged eighty years. Originally, the family were from Germany. At twenty-one, J. K. left home, and rented farms for four years. September 25, 1867, he was married to Miss Mary Beaver, daughter of William and Marian Beaver, who hail from England. They named their four children Harry, Ralph W., James C. and Florence I. After marriage, he worked upon rented farms for three years more, when lie bought 109 acres in Grand Prairie Township, continuing five years. In 1870, he purchased his present home of 240 acres of valuable land, at $33 per acre, now worth $65 per acre. This season (1883) he has built a large bank barn, at a cost of $1,000, and an attractive house costing $2,000. He is improving all his property. The Chicago & Atlantic Railroad bisects his farm. He was Town Trustee for two years.

JOHN S. SMITH, (Waldo Township) (1907) farmer, P. 0. Waldo, was born in Franklin County, Penn,, May 13, 1838, and is a son of Frederick and Mary (Snider) Smith, of Franklin County, Penn. Frederick Smith was born May 9, 1810, and his wife in 1812. They were married in Franklin County, Penn., where Mrs. Smith died in September 1856, and where Mr. Smith, Sr., at present resides. They had a family of ten children, of whom our subject is the second son and third child. He was raised on the farm and was educated in the common schools. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Annie Elizabeth Hoke, daughter of William and Mary (Shearer) Hoke, March 6, 1862, and then moved on a farm near London, Franklin County, Penn., and remained there two years. They then came to Waldo Township and moved on a farm of 101 acres, one and a half miles southeast of Waldo, which was deeded to Mrs. S. by her father. Their married life has been blessed with eight children, of whom Mary M. and Wilda were born in Franklin County, Penn., and six were born in the State of Ohio. Their names are Arthur, McLellan, John R., Willy H., Harry S., Lottie M., Clarence V. Of these Wilda and Lotta M. are deceased. Besides carrying on his farm Mr. Smith is engaged in raising stock. Mr. Smith in politics is a Democrat. Mrs. Smith's parents came to Waldo Township in 1865, and settled about a mile south of Waldo. Mr. Hoke bought 168 acres of land, where they resided for some time, and then moved to the farm where George Gearhiser now lives; they lived there one year when his first wife died; and the same year he married again and moved to Parsons, Kan., where he resided until his death. Mr. Hoke died at the age of seventy years one month and fourteen days. His remains were brought to Waldo and buried in the Waldo Cemetery. He left a widow and son. Mr. Hoke was born and raised on the old homestead in Franklin County, Penn. They had eight children, five living and three deceased.

S. N. SMITH, (Prospect Township) grocery merchant, was born in Prospect Township, September 19, 1846. He lived on his father's farm until 1877, when, on account of failing health caused by a sunstroke, he left the farm, came to Prospect 'Village, and was engaged in the butchering business until the spring of 1879, when he bought a stock of groceries and fitted up a store; since then, he hits been keeping a general stock of staple and fancy groceries. The store is neatly arranged, is the best one in the village, and on account of the liberal patronage that he receives from the citizens his stock is kept fresh, being constantly replaced by new purchases. He is genial, accommodating and enterprising, and deserves success. His sales average about $7,000 per annum. Mr. Smith is a son of Thomas and Sophia (Transue) Smith, mentioned elsewhere. He was married, October 31, 1870, to Miss Mary E. Willauer, a daughter of J. P. Willauer, of Thompson Township, Delaware Co., Ohio. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

SAMUEL SMITH, (Claridon Township) son of David and Catherine (Willey) Smith, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, February 17, 1821. His father was a native of Connecticut, and of English stock; his mother, a native of Washington County, Penn., but of German extraction. They came to Fairfield County Ohio, a short time, but pushed into the Northern part of Delaware County about 1818, and became residents of Marion County for about fifty years. His decease occurred September 28, 18-10. His wife survived him until October of 1882. Samuel attended the common school, more or less, until his twenty-first year, living with his parents and Henry Willey, mastering in the meantime the cabinet-maker's trade, under the guidance of William Manser. He followed this occupation successfully twenty-seven years. October 16, 1842, occurred his union with Miss Mary McWilliams, born August 22, 1821, a daughter of Samuel and Francis Martin) McWilliams. Two children have been born to them-Noah W. (born August 7, 1843) and David (born January 28, 1845). Mr. Smith's farm comprises 200 acres, which is excellent in quality and worth $100 per acre. He inherited a very limited property, but has a flattering prospect at present. He is a Democrat and a good citizen. He contributes to the Free-Will Baptist Church and for all charitable purposes.

THOMAS SMITH (Prospect Township) was born in Haycock Township, Bucks Co., Penn., and is one of the early settlers of this county still living. He passed his early years on the farm in Pennsylvania, and at the age of eighteen years, learned the carpenter's trade. He arrived in Prospect Township April 16, 1838. In 1838. he bought forty acres of land, at $5.62 per acre, one mile west of Prospect Village. It was covered with a heavy growth of timber, and was also considered very wet land. On this place he built a small log house, into which he moved with his wife and one child. Subsequently, he added to this farm thirty-four acres of wild land, at $6.37 per acre, and afterward another piece of twenty acres, partly improved, for which he paid $1,200. The last piece of land he afterward sold for $2,500, and still owns the home farm of seventy-four acres, which he improved principally by his own labor. The log cabin has finally given place to a fine frame residence and other outbuildings, and it is one of the best improved farms in the township. The horse stable on the place is forty-two feet long, and made especially for the keeping of horses. Mr. Smith is a Democrat, and has served in various local offices -was Assessor of the Township during the war; has also served as Trustee, etc. He has been a member of the Lutheran Church since eighteen years of age. which church he served as Deacon several years. He is still hale and hearty, and prepared to enjoy the fortune which he has honestly earned in it lifetime of industry; enjoying, as he passes down the pathway of life, the confidence and respect of all the people with whom he has lived so long. He was married, December 22, 1835, to Sophia Transue. of Williams Township, Northampton Co., Penn., and has three children, as follows: Mary Ann, now the wife of Nathan Moll, of St. Louis. Mo.; Lavina, the wife of J. W. Gast. of Prospect, and Samuel N., a grocery merchant in Prospect Village. Mr. Smith has retired from active business and now resides in the village of Prospect.

WILLIAM J. SMITH (Claridon Township) is a native of Ross County, Ohio, born July 30, 1828, the son of Jefferson and Catherine (Hines) Smith, of German blood, but natives of Virginia and Ohio. They were married in the above county in 1827, and removed in 1834 to what is at present Morrow County. Mr. Smith, born March 5, 1807, died in Tully Township May 2, 1883; Mrs. Smith. born in July 1811, died March 9, 1869. They were the parents of eleven children--Ellen and Jefferson (deceased); the survivors are William J., Ann, Harriet, Martha E., Jacob C., John N., Nancy J., Jeremiah and Mary C. Mr. Smith. the subject of this memoir, educated himself thoroughly in the common schools, and taught ten terms, farming summers. He continued at home until wedded, August 23, 1849, to Nancy H. McCluer, born May 28, 1828, a daughter of Hugh and Hannah (Pettenger) McCluer, natives of Ohio, and of German and Irish ancestry. Eight children have been born to them, six surviving-Alfred M., born October 9, 1850; George W., October 11, 1854; Elmore C. (1907), October 2, 1853; Hugh E., May 30, 1861; Jefferson L., August 18, 1863; and William M., September 19, 1869; James P., born August 15, 1852, died May 30, 1954; Hannah C., born June 3, t857, died July 7, 1857. Mr. Smith has a farm of 160 acres of desirable land, valued tit $75 per acre, which he cultivates with much care. He has resided on this place over thirty years, and rears graded stock. Mr. Smith enlisted in his country's defense September 9, 1864, in Company K, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and fought at Overall's Creek, the Cedars, and in various skirmishes. His honorable discharge dates "Fairfax Seminary, Va., Jane 26, 1865. Jefferson M. Smith, his brother, enlisted in October 1861, to serve. three years; he was overtaken by sickness, and he died at Stanford, Ky., February 13, 1862, aged seventeen years. He was a member of Company C, Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Another brother, Jacob C., entered the same company and regiment, and participated in many hard-fought battles, including the Atlanta campaign; was discharged after a service of three years, December 14, 1864. John N,, a third brother, served the same time in Company C, Eighty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Smith is a much respected citizen, having been Trustee of the Township six years, and its Assessor one year. He is a Republican in politics, a temperance man, and a liberal contributor to the churches and to all charitable objects.

GEORGE SNYDER, (Marion Township) deceased, was born in Lehigh County, Penn., March 5, 1801; about 1815, his parents, George and Susan Snyder, removed to Perry County, Ohio, and finally died there. Mr. George Snyder secured a district school education, and September 15, 1824, married Christiana Ulsh, a native of the same county, born November 18, 1802. She was a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ulsh. In the spring of 1831, they came to Marion Township among the first settlers, buying 120 acres, thirty seven of which lie in Pleasant Township: he cleared nearly all of this and made all the improvements; made additions to this f arm until he owned 260 acres. He aided in building a number of churches and schoolhouses, and was an active and influential citizen. He was Trustee of the township, Chief Magistrate seventeen years in succession and Judge of the Probate Court nine years consecutively. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are the parents of eight children, three surviving-Elizabeth, wife of John Myers; Hannah, wife of Jacob Free; and Wilson S. Isaac, George, Jane, Ellen and Mary A. are deceased. His son George was a soldier in the late war, entering Company B, Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro. Wilson Cummings, a boy whom he reared, was killed in a battle at Perryville, Ky.

SARAH SPRAGUE (Montgomery Township) was born in Washington County, Ohio, August 7, 1807, and was the daughter of Elisha and Nancy (Allison) Davis. She was married, December 28, 1826, to William Sprague. From this marriage there were eleven children, four living, as follows: Elisha D., born November 11, 1827; Sarah E., June 22, 1838; William H.. October 21, 1840, and Emily O., October 5, 1845. The deceased are Ann E., born December 9, 1830; Viletta, born August 30, 1833; Arinda, August 11, 1835; Louisa A., April 3, 1843; Olive P., April 5, 1848; Wilber N., December 15, 1850. All of the foregoing children died when from two to seven years of age and Satira was born May 11, 1829. and died November 11, 1860, William Sprague, the father of these children, was born May 2, 1805, and died September 16, 1850, leaving Mrs. Sprague with six children to care for. Those that grow to be men and women are highly respected citizens. For the last thirty years Mrs. Sprague has depended upon her own management of business affairs, which has been successful. Some time since, she sold her farm of 320 acres near Scott Town, and now resides in a pleasant residence on Main Street, La Rue, with her daughter Emily. She is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church. The parents of Mrs. Sprague were of English and Irish ancestry, and natives of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania respectively, and came to Ohio with their parents at a very early period. Her father came to Marion County in 1823, remaining about two years, and subsequently settled permanently in Montgomery Township, where he died aged sixty-seven years. His wife had then been dead twenty-nine years.

WILLIAM H. SPRAGUE (Montgomery Township) was born October 21, 1840, in Montgomery Township, the son of William and Sarah (Davis) Sprague. He acquired a good education, closing with a few months at Hillsdale College, Mich. He continued farming with and for his mother until marriage, which occurred November 24, 1864, to Miss Jane Clark, daughter of John and Huldah Imes sick. Clark, and their children are Nettie R., born July 8, 1867, and wife of the Rev. W. B. Strother; Sarah P., born August 1, 1873, and an infant son, died January 14, 1866, aged twenty days. Subsequent to marriage, Mr. Sprague continued farming, but also gave considerable attention to dealing in stock. In 1874, he moved to La Rue, and for seven years engaged in buying and shipping stock, in which he is still dealing. In 1882, he resumed farming, owning at present 116 acres of desirable land. He estimates his property at $10,000. He is a Republican in politics, and, with his wife, a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.

WILLIAM M. STALLSMITH (Pleasant Township) is a sterling young man, born September 13, 1853, in Randolph, Portage Co., Ohio, son of David H. and Julia A. Stallsmith, of Green Camp Township, who reared a family of seven children. Oar subject, having obtained a good education from the common schools, commenced teaching when eighteen years old, and followed that profession for thirteen terms. He was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Owens, daughter of John Owens, February 9, 1879. They have one child-Medill Irvin. The past two years, Mr. S. has been renting 100 acres of his father-in-law, which he keeps in excellent repair, and upon which he makes a good living. He keeps the Norman horse and short-horn Durham cattle. He and wife hold a membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is Trustee and Superintendent of the Sunday school.

CHRISTOPHER STEINHELFER (Steinhuebler) (Tully Township) was born February 14, 1820, in Pfullingen, Ruetlingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, the son of Johann Georg and Catharina Margaretha (Senner) Steinhuebler. He was brought to this country by his uncle (? As to the relationship) Johann Christopher Dinkel, when eighteen month's old. Johann Christopher Dinkel was born June 4, 1794 in Pfullingen the son of George Peter and Maria Catharina (Klett) Dinkel. He married Maria Elizabeth Steinhuebler the daughter of Johann Martin and Margaretha (Groszkopf) Steinhuebler. His passage cost $55, which he was obliged to repay in later years; he lived several months with this uncle, and also with Jacob Shear several years. In 1848, he bought forty acres of his present farm, which now comprises 190 acres; his house cost $2,000, and his barn $1,000; he values his farm at $15,000. As another evidence of his ability to work, he has cleared 100 acres of laud, and never found but two men that could keep up raking and binding after his cradling. In 1838, he married Lydia Crock, daughter of George and Eve Crock, of Crawford County, Ohio. Fourteen children were born to them, three dying young. The living are George, Henry, John, Tobias, Samuel, William, Elizabeth (wife of Frank Rush), Joseph,

James, Daniel and Mary J. His wife died in 1872, and May 18, 1875, he married Mrs. Barbara Purpey, and they have had four children; Henry A.; Sophia A., wife of John Allmen; Emma J., widow of Joseph Moore, and Elizabeth C., wife of William Steinhelfer. Mr. S. and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been Class-Leader and Steward.

ALPHEUS STIFFLER (Pleasant Township) (1907) was born August 11, 1844, in Prospect Township, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gast) Stiffler, who came from Pennsylvania about 1830. The family is of German descent. The district school gave him his education, and in 1872 he bought the Barnum farm, where he lived until 1880, when he purchased his present residence of 125 acres, paying $73 per acre. His farm, being well drained and fenced, is valued to-day at $100 per acre. His house is finely finished, and cost $4.500, while he has an $800 barn. His marriage to Miss Martha Owens, daughter of John and Ann (Jones) Owens, occurred December 29, 1870. Their three children: are John J., George W. and Albert L. Mr. S. and family are members of the Lutheran Church. For the past sixteen years. our subject has acted as Justice of the Peace, filling that position creditably and honorably. By trade, he is a carpenter.

DANIEL STOCKMAN, (Waldo Township) farmer, P. 0. Waldo, was born in Stark County, Ohio, February 9, 1819, and is a son of Peter and Catharine (Whetstone) Stockman, of Frederick County, Md., and Bedford County, Penn., respectively. Peter Stockman, Sr., served in the Revolutionary war under Gen. Washington, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He also served in the war of 1812. He and his wife and children crossed the Alleghenies with pack-saddles soon after that war, and settled in Stark County, Ohio. In 1833, they came to Liberty Township, Crawford Co., Ohio, and, some years after, moved to Richland County. They subsequently died in Crawford County, well advanced in years, Mir. Stockman at the age of ninety-six. The subject of our sketch is the youngest but one of a family of twelve children; was reared on a farm and received a common school education. In March 1839, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Thursie Schultz. He then moved with his wife to Norton, Delaware County, Ohio, and rented a farm of 160 acres for three years. After renting land till 1851, he bought 110 acres in Waldo Township, which he cleared and thoroughly improved. By this marriage there was a family of eight children, six living-Sarah A., Elias G., Thursie M., David S., Henry L. and Francis M. Mrs. Stockman dying in --, our subject took for his second wife, July 9, 1870, Mrs. Hannah E. Paschall, widow of Cyrus Paschall, and a daughter of Isaac and Ann (Smith) Dutton, the former a native of West Virginia, the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Dutton came to Marion County, Ohio. about the year 182-, and Mrs. Dutton came with her mother to Prospect Township. Here Mrs. Stockman was born July 4, 1829. She was the mother, by her last marriage, of one child-Nettie. Mr. Stockman owns eighty acres of land, under good cultivation. In politics, he is a Democrat.

JULIUS STRELITZ, (Marion Township) merchant and County Treasurer, was born in Prussia February 24, 1830. He is a son of Herman and Bertha (Fox) Strelitz, also natives of Prussia. Mr H. Strelitz was assassinated April 10, 1848, during the revolution in Prussia. His widow lived until in December 1879, when her death occurred, at the age of ninety-three years. Mr. Strelitz, the subject of this sketch, commenced to work at the tailor's trade when fourteen years of age, and served a regular apprenticeship, He served two years-1849-50-in the regular army, and in 1852 emigrated to America. He lived two years in Columbus, Ohio, and October 4, 1854, he came to Marion and engaged in the clothing business, which he has since followed. In 18-, his oldest son, Henry Strelitz, became a partner, and the firm has since been J. Strelitz & Son. They carry a stock of $20,000 to $25,000, and do a large annual business. Mr. Strelitz is an active citizen, and has been called upon to fill various positions of honor and trust. He served as a member of the City Council one term, member of the Board of Education ten years. four years of which he was Treasurer of the board, and he has also acted on the Board of Health. In 1879, he was elected Treasurer of Marion County, and in 1881 reelected to the same office. In January 1852, Mr. Strelitz was married to Miss Dorotha Aronson, daughter of Michael Aronson, and a native of Posen, Prussia. To Mr. and Mrs. Strelitz have been born five children; of these four are living. viz., Henry, Augusta, wife of S. Cohn; Mitchell and Ettie. Rosalie died at the age of nineteen. Mr. Strelitz and family are members of the Hebrew Church of Columbus; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the I.0.0.F., and in politics is a Democrat.

JOHN STRINE (Waldo Township) was born in Cumberland County, Penn., August 20, 1803, and is a son of John and Margaret (Coble) Strine of York County, Penn. They came to Marion County in 1827. and settled in R ch. land Township. Mrs. Strine died July --, 1843, aged sixty-seven, and his widow followed in 1845. Our subject was reared on a farm in Pennsylvania and lived there until April 1831, when he came to Ohio and bought 142 acres in Richland Township; here he resided till .1856, when he bought 144 acres on the east side of the Whetstone River. His farm in Richland Township was all woodland except three acres. He cleared sixty acres of that, however, and forty acres of his present farm. He assisted in constructing several roads and building two schoolhouses and the Richland Presbyterian Church. May 16, 1832, Mr. Strine married Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth (McCormick) Mannassmitb; she was born in Cumberland County, Penn., Tannery 13, 1813, and came to Marion County in 1831. By this union there have been twelve children, eight living-Margaret, wife of Isaac Waddel; John M.; Elizabeth, wife of Salmon Boger; James; Martin; Nancy J.; Mary M., wife of John M. Drake, and William H. Jacob; Catherine, Peter and Henry E. are deceased. Jacob B. Culp married Catharine Strine and after her death married Margaret Strine, wife of Isaac Waddel (deceased). Peter was a member of Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was killed near Kenesaw Mountain, June 22, 1864. He fought at Perryville, Shelbyville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Dallas, Manetta and Kenesaw Mountain. His age when killed was twenty-three years four months and eleven days. Jacob and John were members of Company E, Thirty-eight Regiment, and were efficient soldiers. Mr. and Mrs. Strine are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has held various offices from time to time.

JOSEPH SULT (Big Island Township) was born February 26, 1841, in Cass County, Ind., but his parents, Daniel and Henrietta Sult, were natives of Ohio. His father's people came from Germany, and his grandfather Blocksom was in the war of 1812. When Joseph was eleven years old his father died, but he remained with his mother until his twenty-first year, when he enlisted in defense of his country, in 1862, in Company E, Ninety-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His service continued three years, engaging at Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads and Forts Gaines and Morgan. He was honorably discharged May 25, 1865. December 21, 1865, he married Ellen Berry, daughter of John Berry, of Marion, but her death took place three months later. He married again, April 7, 1867, Mary A. Holverstott, daughter of Jacob and Mary Holverstott, of Marion. Their union has been crowned with three children, One dying an infant; the living are Joseph W. arid Mary Ella. Mr. Sult rented, first ten years of married life, but bought, where he now resides, in 1877, eight two acres, paying $44 per acre; he values it to-day at $5,000. He is draining and improving his farm generally. He raises considerable grain annually, and keeps the best of stock. Mr. Sult owns a one-half interest in an Aultman-Taylor traction engine, a Huber separator and a Victor huller. He was the first to introduce the Aultman-Taylor machines into the county. He has threshed as high as 18,000 bushels of grain in a season. With horse-power, he threshed 1,010 bushels of oats in nine hours! He and his wife have been consistent Christians since early life, holding a membership at present with the Evangelical Church, he having acted in all official relations. He is a thrifty, substantial citizen.

JACOB H. SULSER (Tully Township) is one of Tully's wealthiest citizens, living in the northeast part of the township. He came from Baden, Germany, where he was born of humble parentage, September 30, 1835. His mother, with $18 in money. , landed with him when ten years of age at New York, having shipped as a common steerage immigrant; they immediately found their way to Galion, where they lived with Louis Boyal for two years. Their mother married George Much, of Whetstone, Crawford Co., Ohio; they passed the first winter with nothing but blankets for doors to the cabin. Mrs. B. is still living, though her husband died in 1857. Jacob married when twenty-one, living with his father-in-law, George Brick, one year; then, receiving forty acres from both his father and father-in-law, he located near his father's farm. He built a cabin upon it, and lived there three months. When his father's death caused him to return to his mother, with whom he lived till 1861. Mr. Sulser served three years in the civil war, and was engaged in thirteen battles, received three slight wounds, never taken a prisoner, never wholly disabled, marched with Sherman to the sea, and was honorably discharged in July of 1864. His regiment was the Eighty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Upon his return from the service, he found he had saved $1,000 of his pay as a soldier, with which he purchased eighty acres of his present farm, which he has increased to 360 acres, nearly clear of indebtedness. For the past thirty years, he and his wife have been identified with the German Reformed Church, located ill Whetstone Township, which church he has served in every official capacity. Mr. Sulser has also plied the carpenter's trade for the past seven years. The products of his labor are the comfortable residences of Adam Christman, Benjamin Shearer and David Jones. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Brick took place September 11, 1856, and thirteen children have been born to them, three dying in infancy. Their names are Jacob W., George A., Mary (wife of W. Pletche, of Whetstone Township), Catherine, John, Samuel, William, Henry, Manda and Tilla (twins).

REV. JEREMIAH A. SUTTON, (Green Camp Township) (1907) pastor of the Free-Will Baptist Church, Green Camp, Ohio, was born December 10, 1847, in Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. the son of John S. and Mary A. (Addis) Sutton; the former was born May 28, 1827. To them were born six children-Bellamy S., Angeline, Allen A., J. A., David P., M. D., and John W. -the last two deceased. John S. Sutton died January 6, 1870; his widow still survives, residing near Blanchester, Ohio. At the age of twelve years, our subject moved with his parents to near Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio, and the common schools gave him an education. When sixteen, he began to speak publicly, and at nineteen commenced teaching at Gallaudet, Ind. He has been engaged in both these professions ever since. He was publicly ordained to the ministry October 24, 1874; the ordaining council were Revs. John F. Tufts, John Hisey and John B. Lash. The following winter removed his family to Johnstown, Licking Co., Ohio, assisting Rev. A. H. Whittaker in protracted efforts. Since then he has been regularly engaged as a minister, doing efficient work for the Master. He has been married twice. November 28, 1869, he was united with Miss Mollie E. Cox, only daughter of Aaron and Rebecca Cox, residents of Clinton County; four children blessed this union, but one surviving, three dying in infancy. Mrs. Sutton passed away November 29, 1881, aged thirty-two years four months and twenty-seven days. He again married, March 22, 1883, Mrs. Ella A. Kniffin, daughter of Nehemiah and Margaret Downing. Rev. Mr. Sutton is a self made man, influential and highly respected. His labors for the Green Camp and neighboring churches is redounding greatly to the cause. He is a correspondent of several papers and magazines, and is he member of P. 0. S. of A., Washington Camp, No. 48.

REV. JOHN J. SUTTER (Marion Township) was born in Bretzville, Canton Basel, Switzerland, May 6, 1826, the son of John J. and Barbara (Schneider) Sutter, who came to this country in 1839, settling in Fairfield County, Ohio, where the father died April 8, 1844. Four years later, his widow moved to Putnam County, Ohio, and died November 24, 1865, the mother of tea children. Our subject stopped in the city of Now York, following the career of a clerk until 1843, he came to his father's adopted county. In 1845, he began a course of study at the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary at Columbus. He studied theology under Rev. Prof. F. W. Lehmann, graduating in 1849, He immediately entered upon the duties of a minister at Westmoreland County, Penn., remaining one year. Receiving then a call from Fairfield County', Ohio, he took charge and remained the pastor of the Sugar Grove Church until 1874, when he went to Seneca County, assuming the pastorate of the Thompson charge, consisting of four congregations. In 1877, he came to Marion, where he has continued to reside as pastor of the Lutheran Church. His marriage occurred December 20, 1853, to Miss Magdalena Hoffman, daughter of John and Eva Hoffman. She was born in Erdmanhausen, Wurtemberg, Germany, January 20, 1820. Eight children have crowned this union, five living-Henry G., Louise (the eldest, and wife of Frederick Walfrom, of Huron County, Ohio), Emma K., Magdalene C., Anna B. and Maria L. Henry G. graduated at the Capital university of Columbus, Ohio, in June 1880, and at the theological seminary in March 1883. He is pastor at present of the Caroline charge in Seneca County, Ohio. Rev. Sutter has officiated at 800 baptisms, and cofirmed 700 communicants, solemnized 500 marriages and attended professionally 600 funerals.

DR. ROBERT L. SWENEY (Marion Township) was born in Gettysburg, Penn., May 18, 1822. He is a descendant of Scotch-Irish ancestors, who were citizens of United States and soldiers of the Revolutionary war. His father, Col. Sweney, was a soldier in the war of 1812. Dr. Swaney removed from Pennsylvania with his father to Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio, in 1828, where he remained in his father's family till thirteen. this time, there being but few schools in the country and of difficult access, he was sent to Bucyrus and in the schools of that place received the elements of an education. At the age of twenty, he entered his father's store as a clerk, in which he remained about three years. At the expiration of his time, he entered the office of Drs. Douglas & Swingley, of Bucyrus, as a student of medicine and surgery, at which he assiduously devoted his time for four years. After completing his course of instruction under his preceptors, he entered the Cleveland Medical College, where he became an intimate friend and classmate of Profs. Thayer, Bennett and Cushing Cleveland, Newberry and Reeves, of Dayton, and D. Willard Bliss, of Washington, D. C., physician to the late President Garfield; and also other students who have become eminent in the medical profession. Perhaps through his predilection for surgery, he was honored with the friendship of Prof. Horace A. Ackley, then Professor of Surgery in that institution, and by whom he was many times both pleasantly and profitably entertained as his guest, and by whom he was, during the last year of his studentship, frequently requested to visit patients with him. He was also permitted to visit with Dr. Bliss his surgical patients in his extemporized wards, there being no hospital at Cleveland at that time. Dr. Swaney received the degree of M. D. at that college in the spring of 1849, at which time he returned to Bucyrus and practiced with Dr. Swingley, one of his former preceptors, until July, 1851, when he came to Marion and has been a faithful worker in the practice of his profession ever since. He is, it may be said, the surgeon and gynecologist of his country, and being located at a remote point from city surgeons (specialists), has afforded him a rare opportunity to practice this profession. He has fourteen times performed craniotomy and also many other gynecological operations. He has seven times trephined the skull, with six recoveries, an almost unparalleled success in the history of this operation. He has also made resections of the arm and thigh, each case recovering a tolerably good and useful limb. He has made his twenty-fifth capital amputation, that is, above the hand and foot; twice disarticulated at the shoulder joint and twice amputated both logs at the same time. He has operated for strangulated hernia, and once performed anterior colotomy, making an artificial outlet for the bowels. He has also performed tracheotomy. In a work entitled "Physicians and Surgeons of the United States," we find him recorded as the first man in the State of Ohio to successfully revert a chronic inversion of the uterus, of which he has now reduced four, one acute, two sub-acute and one chronic. He has operated in a number of cases of anal fistula, once performing that operation upon two patients in one day-a rare occurrence. Dr. Sweney is a member of the American Medical Association and of the Ohio State Medical Society, of which he has been twice elected, and served as one of its Vice-Presidents; also a member of the Marion County Medical Society, of which he has been called the founder, and served as President during the first two years of its existence. Owing to the Doctor's constant devotion to his practical labors, he has not had time to become an extensive writer, though he is the author of several papers of high commendation, one on the inversion of the uterus, read before and published in the Transactions of the Ohio State Medical Society of 1864, from whence it was published in tithe Cincinnati Lancet, and from it in a number of medical journals. both in this country and in Europe. He is also author of a report on amputations, published in the transactions of the same society for 1868; and so able was it deemed by the Board of Publication, that he was honored with 250 bound copies for distribution among his friends; also a second report of the inversion of the uterus, published by the Ohio State Medical Society in 1878; and also other papers and addresses before the Marion County Medical Society. He is one of the Censors of Cleveland Medical College, and is by appointment surgeon to four railroads entering Marion, and has been since their construction. He was appointed Examining Surgeon of Pensions February 28, 1868, the duties of which he continued to perform up to March 1, 1882, at which time the department created a board of examining surgeons at Marion, of which he was made President, and is acting as such at the present time. He was commissioned Surgeon and assigned to the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, May 13, 1862, but while acting as volunteer Surgeon on board of hospital boats running between Cincinnati, Pittsburg Landing and Nashville, he was prostrated with diarrhoea, from which he did not sufficiently recover to enter the service till the close of the war. He was commissioned by Gov. Brough with the rank of Major as Military Examining Surgeon for the county of Marion, June 8, 1865, for the term of three years, in which capacity he acted until the end of the war. Dr. Sweney is a member of the Cooper Post, G. A. R., and is at this time its Surgeon. He has for many years been connected with the Masonic order, of which he is a Sir Knight of Malta. in politics, he has been somewhat conservative, although identified with the Republican party since 1856. In religion, he adheres to the" God of his fathers," and they being Scotch-Irish, were, of course, Presbyterians. September 2, 1852, Dr. Sweney married Miss Elizabeth Concklin, eldest daughter of Col. W. W. Concklin, and is the father of five children, whose names occur as follows: Robert C.; Nellie S., wife of Dr. Augustus Rhu; Jennie S., wife of William J. Mooney, of Columbus, Ohio; George W. and Charles C.

JAMES SWINNERTON (Grand Prairie Township) settled in Grand Prairie Township in 1819 He was born in Salem, Mass., August 13, 1757, and in 1808 settled in Delaware, Ohio. He was the first settler in Grand Prairie Township; he entered one half of Section 20; on this land, in a log cabin, he settled with his wife, one son and two daughters. He was a man of sterling good qualities, and a leader in his community. With the Indians who were then very numerous, he was always a favorite. He served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Four of his children founded colonies, one in Seneca County, Ohio, one in Wisconsin, and the other two in other counties in Ohio. He died at his homestead in Grand Prairie Township December 6, 1824. His wife and all of their fifteen children are now deceased. His grand-daughter, Mrs. S. N. Titus, with her husband and family, now reside on the old homestead.

JAMES SWINNERTON, (Marion Township) Secretary of the Huber Manufacturing Company, was born in Grand Prairie Township October 4, 1846, and is a son of William and Clarissa (Thomas) Swinnerton, of Vermont and Pennsylvania respectively. Mr. Swinnerton was reared to manhood in his native place, and educated in the common schools. He early evidenced a taste for mechanics, and as soon as he could dispose of his interest in the farm did so and became interested in the Huber Manufacturing Company, first as a workman, to acquire an insight into the business, and then went on the road as salesman; from that was elected Secretary. He was married, October 5, 1875, to Miss Kate, daughter of Maxwell Moore, and a native of Blair County, Penn. Mr. Swinnerton enjoyed the confidence of his fellow citizens, having served several years in positions of trust in his native township.

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