600 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Massillon and entered the employ of G. & P. Welker, and subsequently that of Humberger, Oberlin & Co. His mother preceded him to Williams County in 1852. He came here in 1854, and entered the employ of Col. William Stough, at Pulaski, in a general store, continuing with him until the spring of 1856, when the business was removed to Bryan. In the spring of 1855, he became a partner of Col. Stough, under the firm name of Stough & Welker. In the winter of 1856-57, owing to the panic of that year, the firm failed. In 1856, he married Julia A. Myers, daughter of George W. Myers, one of the old settlers, whose biography accompanies this work. His father-in-law purchasing the stock, Mr. Welker entered his employ until August, 1860, when he and Jacob N. Howe, under the firm name of Howe & Co., purchased the stock and kept up the business. In February, 1865, the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Welker removing to Tennessee, where he engaged in raising cotton. He returned to Bryan the same year, and in the fall of 1866 he obtained a position as traveling salesman for a wholesale dry goods house of Chicago. In the spring of 1867, he and A. W. Killits embarked in general merchandising in Bryan, and continued as partners up to 1878. This firm at one time carried on two general stores, and in 1874, Mr. Welker established a cheese factory. On the dissolution of the firm, in 1878, the store stock was divided. Mr. W. still carries on the manufacture of cheese, and in the spring of 1881, established a creamery in connection with the cheese factory. He manufactures an average of 140,000 pounds per annum. Besides these, Mr. Welker owns a cheese factory at Eaton, and one in partnership at Edgerton. In addition to his manufacturing interests, Mr. Welker is senior of the firm of Welker, Dales & Co., dealers in dry goods, shoes and carpets. They carry in this line a stock of goods valued at about $17,000, and are doing an average annual business of $40,000. Mr. Welker is a Democrat; was a member of the Town Council; has held several official positions in the gift of the Democratic party, and he is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having ascended to knighthood in that order, and being a member of Toledo Commandery, No. 7. He and wife are members of the Universalist Church and the parents of six children—Emma, now Mrs. Dales; Alice M., who died the wife of E. T. Binns; Louis J., George M. and John J. WILLETT FAMILY. Benjamin Willett, deceased, the father of the Willetts of Williams County, was born in Montgomery County, Md., July 25, 1787, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Howes) Willett, the father of English descent, and the mother of French parentage. Benjamin, Jr., was reared, educated and married in his native county. For seven years after his marriage, he engaged in carpentering, when his father gave him a farm, but he refused to accept slaves as property. He BRYAN AND PULASKI TOWNSHIPS - 601 was married, December 20, 1810, to Anna Howes, who bore him the following-named children, all of whom were born in Maryland except the youngest: Horatio, deceased; Hamilton J., deceased; Catherine M., who died the wife of Amos Parson; Meredith R., Sarah M., now Mrs. Gibson, of Bryan; Otto W.; Elizabeth A., now Mrs. Palmer, of Bryan ; Benjamin R., Joseph H. and Oliver D. In April, 1834, the parents and children moved to Richland County, Ohio, engaged in farming till the fall of 1851 or 1852, and then removed to Brady Township, this county. In 1860, they came to Bryan, where Mr. Willett died August 4, 1862, followed by his widow in September, 1863. They were both members of the Old Calvinistic Baptist Church, and their departure was deplored as a serious loss to the community. BENJAMIN R. WILLETT was born in Montgomery County, Md., January 4, 1828, and came with his parents to this county about 1851. For awhile he resided in West Unity, engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills, and he was there married in April, 1856, to Miss Mary L. Wilhelm. In 1860, he came to Bryan and entered into the marble and granite trade. In fact, he was the founder of this business in Bryan, and with his brothers conducted it until about 1868, when he embarked in mercantile pursuits, in which he has been actively engaged ever since. He is now senior member of the firm of Willett & Gibson, one of the oldest houses in town. They carry a full line of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, etc., and their annual sales average from $35,000 to $40,000. Besides valuable town property, Mr. W. owns a half-interest in a farm of two hundred acres, and it is one of the best in Williams County. In politics, he is a Democrat, and Mrs. W. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Their only child is named Ada T. At a meeting of the Trustees of Pulaski Township, April 28, 1881, a petition was presented calling for an election for the purpose of determining whether or not the township should issue bonds to the amount of $50,000 in aid of building a railroad through Pulaski, on Sections 33, 28, 21, 17, 8 and 5. The election was held May 21, 1881, and resulted as follows: In favor, 613; against, 41; not voting, 9. Benjamin R. Willett and A. M. Pratt, of Bryan, were the principal opposers of the measure, and after the election carried the matter into court, which declared the matter unconstitutional. Thus it was that, through the endeavors of these two men, aided by a few others, a bonded debt of $50,000 was avoided by the township. J. H. WILLETT was born January 11, 1830, and when about three years of age left Montgomery County, Md., with his parents, and came to Richland County, this State. Here he was reared on the farm, receiving a good common-school education. About 1851, he came to Brady Township, this county, with his parents. Here he engaged in farming 602 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES for about eleven years. He was married March 12, 1857, to Catherine E. Fisher, and thus became the father of two children—Emory B. and Louie A. In the spring of 1862, he removed to Bryan, and joined his brothers, B. R. and 0. W. in the marble and granite trade, under the firm-name of Willett Bros., in which he still remains, although the firm-name is now changed to Willett & Darby. Mr. W. is a Democrat, a Freemason, an Odd Fellow, a member of the 0. F. Encampment and also of the Patriarchal Circle. Mrs. and Miss Willett are members of the Presbyterian Church. O. D. WILLETT was born in Richland County, Ohio, March 23, 1835, one of the ten children, seven of whom are yet living, of Benjamin and Anna (Howes) Willett. At the age of sixteen, he came to this county with his parents, and engaged in the grocery business at West Unity. In January, 1856, he married Miss Harriet L. Miller. He continued in the grocery trade and in the manufacture of pumps with his brother, Benjamin R., until 1860, when he came to Bryan, where he carried on the pump business and dealt in real estate until September, 1870, when he moved to Kendallville, Noble County, Ind., and engaged in the marble and granite business. While residing there, he was, in 1874. the choice of the people to represent them in the State Legislature. He served in the sessions of 1875 and 1876, and was the author of the "Drainage" bill, which has since become a State law. He also introduced the bill compelling railroad companies to fence in their tracks, and also took an active part in favor of a stringent license law. The fall of 1881, he returned to his home in Bryan, where he now resides, engaged in the real estate business and in superintending a farm of two hundred acres, in which he has a half-interest. In politics, he is a Democrat, lie is also a Knight of Honor, and while in Scotland, in 1875, was made a Master Mason, and is now a Knight Templar in Apollo Commandery, No. 19, Kendallville, Ind. DAVID A. WOLFF was born near Hamburg, Germany, in 1838, and came to America in 1852, when about fourteen years of age, having been sent over by his parents,. Alexander and Rosa (Meyer) Wolff, who intended following him. They never came, however, but in the fall of 1881, the father died in the old country, where the mother is still living. David A., on his arrival, first went to South Carolina, where he had friends, and there went to school for one year, and afterward clerked in a store in Charlotte. Then he went to Greensboro, N. C., where he operated a branch of the Charlotte store in partnership with his former employer. At the breaking-out of the war, he went to Louisville, where he joined the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry, and was one of its original Captains. He only remained in the service about eighteen months, after BRYAN AND PULASKI TOWNSHIPS - 603 which he went to Washington, D. C., and engaged in clerking until 1864, when he opened a clothing and general furnishing goods store in Alexandria, Va. From this place he moved to Bryan, Ohio, the spring of 1866. He was induced to come here by army acquaintances from this place, and particularly of the One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Regiment, who were, in 1864, stationed in Virginia. Mr. Wolff has ever since been a resident of Bryan, and engaged in active business. He began life a poor boy, and has made his own way in the world. He now is one of Bryan's most substantial merchants, and operates a clothing store in which he keeps a general and first class line of gents' furnishing goods. He carries a stock of about $25,000, and does an average annual business of $60,000. He was married, in New York City, in 1865, to Miss Rosa August, and to them have been born a family of seven children, only the following named being yet alive—Charley, Elias, Estella., Solomon and Carmen. JACOB YOUSE was born in Franklin County, Penn., September 30, 1820, and came to Bryan July 24, 1841, where he built the first tannery ever seen in the county, and followed the business for six years. In October, 1842, he was elected County Recorder, and in 1845 re-elected. In 1847, he was chosen Justice of the Peace for Pulaski Township, and, at the expiration of his term became a dealer in real estate, and a farmer. In 1853, he and Ezra Smith engaged in the stove and tinware trade, and continued their partnership till the spring of 1855, when Mr. Youse sold out and moved on a farm, which occupied his attention but a short time, as he returned to Bryan and for about a year was employed in the County Clerk's office, and then he engaged in the grocery and provision business. In the fall of 1857, he was elected CIerk of the Common Pleas Court, and was re-elected in 1860, and proved a very efficient and popular officer. He then engaged in the real estate business in conjunction with H. H. Wilcox. In 1864, he went to Gallatin, Tenn., as Superintendent for Capt. W. A. Hunter, Assistant Quartermaster. In the fall of 1867, he went into the First National Bank of Bryan as Teller, remaining two years. The fall of 1869, he engaged with O. C. Ashton and J. D. Wiley in the hub and spoke business, which he relinquished in 1874, and entered the office of the Probate Judge for a year. He then went as clerk for the Milburn Wagon Works at Toledo, but five months later returned and engaged as clerk with Morrison & Fay, in their foundry and machine shop. A year later he, with nine others, organized the Bryan Boot and Shoe Manufactory, of which he was elected Secretary and one of the Directors, and in which he is a stockholder. He was married, April 18, 1844, to Miss Emily R. Washburn, a native of Woodstock, Vt., and to their union four children were born—Arthur L., John M., George J. 604 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: and Emily C. Mrs. Youse died in October, 1866, and November 24, 1867, he married Ann A. Moore, who was born in Henry County, Ohio, January 14, 1829 ; to this marriage one child has been born—Lizzie S. Up to the beginning of the late war Mr. Youse was a Democrat, but since then has been a Republican. He is a Knight Templar, and is a self-made man in the fullest sense of the expression. PHILIP YUNCK, Jr., was born in Alsace, France, July 25, 1840, son of Philip G. and Barbara (Milleman) Yunck, both of whom were natives of Alsace. They had but two children, Philip and his brother Frederick. The father followed weaving in his native country, where he resided until 1854, when they came to this country, and located in Massillon, Ohio, where they remained some two years, and then came to Williams County, and located on a farm in Centre Township. Here they resided a number of years. They now live in Bryan, and are respected and useful citizens. Philip Yunck was reared on a farm, and was married to Miss Adaline Gemminger September, 1865. She was born in Alsace, France, in 1846. From this marriage four children were born—Frederick A., Cora C., Ella A. and William P. After his marriage he lived for some time in Massillon, where he and his father-in-law ran a tannery. They after some years sold out and went to Tiffin, Ohio, where they built a tannery, which they ran a short time, when the father-in-law died, and Mr. Yunck ran the business some two years after that, and then, on account of his ill health, sold out and came to Bryan, and engaged in the mercantile business with his brother Frederick. After some time, they dissolved partnership, since which the two brothers have been engaged in mercantile pursuits separately. Mr. Yunck is a Democrat, though liberal in his political views as well as in religion. He owns a good brick business building and a nicely improved home property. He is a man of good business habits, and has the respect of all who know him. FRED YUNCK is a native of Alsace, Germany, and was born November 10, 1849, the younger of two sons, Philip and Fred, born to Philip and Barbara (Milleman) Yunck, who were also born in Alsace, and were there reared and married. In April, 1854, the family came to America, remained in New York about three months, then moved to Massillon, Ohio, and thence, in the spring of 1857, to Centre Township, this county, where the father purchased a tract of land, and engaged in farming until 1871, when the family came to Bryan, where they have since resided, the parents living retired. Mr. Yunck has identified himself here with the Democratic party, and he and wife are adherents of the Lutheran Church. Fred Yunck came with his parents to Centre Township, and was reared on the old homestead until twenty-one years ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 605 of age. He received a fair education, and in December, 1870, he and brother embarked in the grocery and saloon trade in Bryan. They met with good success until the dissolution of the firm in 1877, when Philip continued the business on the old stand, and Fred, in partnership with John Mattox, engaged in the hardware trade. At the end of one year Fred disposed of his interest in the hardware store, and then embarked in the saloon business, at which he has ever since continued. He has been very successful, and besides his fine billiard hall and saloon on the northwest corner of he public square, owns other good town property. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., K. of H., Royal Arch Masons and a Democrat, and was married April 21, 1871, to Louisa Gollar, and by her has two sons—Edward G. and Charles F. Philip Yunck's birth occurred in Alsace, Germany, July 25, 1840. ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP. DAVID AUCKER (deceased), was born in Bedford County, Penn., in 1805; at the age of eighteen, he came West; visited several counties in Southern Ohio ; farmed on shares in Pickaway County till 1834, and then came to what is now St. Joseph Township, Williams County; erected a round-log cabin, and two years later brought on his family, and thus became one of the first permanent settlers of the township. Money was scarce, the market for his produce—Defiance—was twenty-five miles distant, and the food for the family was procured from the game of the forest and the products of the field ; the clothing was spun at home from flax and wool. However, he succeeded in building up a comfortable home of 200 acres, with very fair improvements. He was married, September 2, 1829, to Sarah Hoover, a native of Virginia, born in 1803, and daughter of Jacob and Mary Hoover, also natives of Virginia and of Irish extraction. Mr. Aucker was a Democrat and a man of extended influence. He was present at the organization of the township, and was then elected Trustee, and for a number of terms thereafter re-elected. Mr. and Mrs. Aucker were the parents of six children, and were spared to see them all grow to maturity. Their later days were passed with their eldest son, Jacob, who now owns the old homestead. They took their farewell of earth in the years 1876 and 1881, aged respectively seventy-one and seventy-seven, sincerely mourned by the community which they had seen grow up about them. Jacob Aucker was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1831, and has experienced all the hardships incident to the development of a new country. W 606 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES A. D. AUSTIN is a son of the Green Mountain State, where he was born in Chittenden County in 1825, emigrating with his parents at a tender age to Geauga County, Ohio, and to De Kalb County, Ind., in 1844. In youth, he enjoyed ordinary educational advantages, and when fifteen years of age began for himself, working on the canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth ; here he worked for three seasons ; then at clearing for three years, when he spent two years in the eastern part of Ohio, manufacturing boots and shoes and running a steam-mill. He was married in Indiana, in 1850, to Miss Elizabeth Closson, daughter of Samuel and Mary Closson, formerly of Ashland County, Ohio, and of German descent; seven children are the result of this union, six now living—three sons and three daughters—of whom one son and two daughters are married, and two are settled in good homes in Michigan. Mr. Austin was for a time in the hotel business in Hamilton, Ind., and, in 1857, took charge of the Arlington House in Edgerton for one year. He has also dealt in stock, and was in the mercantile line for seven years ; six years of this time he served as Justice of the Peace, during which he began reading and practicing law, which profession he has since followed, and by attending to business has acquired a competence for himself and family. Mr. Austin is a public-spirited, active worker in the Democratic cause. His parents are Solomon and Clarissa (Irish) Austin, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Vermont, and of English and Scotch descent. JOHN H. BARR, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel, Edgerton, was born in Greene County, Ohio, in October,1846, and is the son of Samuel and Margaret Barr, natives of Ohio, and of German and Irish extraction. The elder Mr. Barr was a pioneer farmer of Greene County, and there died in 1846, leaving his widow with one child, our subject, who was afterward reared at Lima, Ohio, receiving the advantages of the schools of that town. In November, 1864, he enlisted in Company F, Sixty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, took part in a number of hard-fought battles, and November 2, 1865, was honorably discharged. On returning, he clerked for three years in a grocery store, then traveled as salesman, then became proprietor of the railroad restaurant at Lima, and in 1872 opened the Barnet Hotel in partnership with E. V. Brownell. He subsequently sold out and located at St. Mary's, Ohio ; there ran the Decker House awhile, and in the spring of 1877 opened Barr's Hotel. In 1879, he sold out and came to Edgerton, rented the Crosby House, refitted and refurnished it, and christened it the Arlington, where he now entertains the traveling public in the most satisfactory manner. He was married, March 2, 1874, to Emma C., daughter of John and Ann (Readen) Mott, both natives of Ohio, and of French and German extraction. ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 607 JOHN W. BOWERSOX is a native of Frederick County, Md., and was born January 10, 1808. He was reared a shoemaker and farmer till eighteen years of age, when he went out to work for two years as a journeyman shoemaker. Returning home, he remained a year, and then moved to near Gettysburg, Penn., where he opened a shop. In 1831, he married Miss Mary J. Breckenridge, a native of Maryland, and born December 4, 1809. Soon after marriage, Mr. Bowersox moved to Stark County, Ohio, located in North Industry, and there followed his trade for seven years; then he moved to this township and located on Section 5, in the fall of 1838 erecting a round-log cabin, which is yet standing. This farm, then in the wilderness, contained but eighty acres ; it now comprises 395 acres, a great part under cultivation and well improved. Mrs. Bowersox died March 1, 1866, aged fifty-eight years, leaving a family of four out of seven children—John Wesley, Mary E., Nancy Ellen and Charles A. Mr. Bowersox was formerly a Township Trustee, in which office he served several terms, and he has also served as Supervisor of Roads. Notwithstanding all the hardships and inconveniences of frontier life, Mr. Bowersox still speaks of the days of his first settlement here as the happiest of his existence. The forest then was full of game, and many were the deer and wild turkeys that fell at the crack of his rifle, and his sport was enlivened on one occasion by the slaughter of a bear, and on another by the death of a wild cat. His parents, Christian and Mary A. (Warner) Bowersox, were natives of Maryland, and of German descent. WILLIAM H. CARR is a native of Montgomery County, Ohio; was born July 18, 1830, the son of Robert S. and Hannah Karr, and at the age of five years came to this county with his parents. He received about six months' schooling in his youth, and at the age of seventeen started out on foot to see the world. He visited Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and then, in the spring of 1850, started overland for California; repeated the trip in 1852, and again in 1854, returning home two years later. On one occasion, he found himself at Portland, Ore., with only $50 in his pocket, but with pick and pan went to work, and at one stroke brought out a nugget worth $1,350, besides a number of smaller pieces of gold. Mr. Carr in his wanderings has seen all the States and Terri- tories west of the Mississippi River, beside a number of the Eastern and Middle States; also Chili in South America, Russian America, Australia, China, Japan, and the island of Cuba. He finally settled in St. Joseph Township, purchasing one of its oldest farms—that entered by Robert and Thomas Stewart July 4, 1834. In February, 1857, he prosecuted the lawsuit, at no small cost of time and money, to compel the establishment of a correct and legal survey of St. Joseph Township. He mar- 608 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: ried, December 13, 1867, Anna M. Aucker, daughter of David and Sarah Aucker, and there have been born to him six children—Charles W. (deceased), Minnie J., Julia A., 0. E. W., Wilhelmina and Sarah L. Mr. Carr is an active politician in the Democratic ranks, and cast his first vote for Stephen A. Douglas. He owns 240 acres of fine land, improved with good and commodious buildings, and takes much delight in rearing blooded horses and thoroughbred cattle. VOLNEY CROCKER is a native of New York; was born February 8, 1818, and is one of the eight children of Samuel and Polly (Fordham) Crocker, natives of Vermont, and of English descent. This family went to live in Upper Canada in 1820, then moved to Lower Canada ; thence came to Stark County, Ohio, where Mr. Crocker worked at his trade of brick and stone mason until 1834, when they came to Williams County. and located on a piece of woodland near Williams Centre. Here they encountered all the hardships of pioneer life, living in their wagon until they could erect a cabin with puncheon floor and stick chimney. This served them as a home until their family was well reared, when they sold their farm, and retired to Williams Centre, where, at the age each of eighty-two years, they died in 1862 and 1865, respectively. Volney Crocker remained on the farm until his father had secured a comfortable home, and then began life on his own responsibility. He followed scoring and hewing timber for a few years, and in the winter of 1839-40 erected the first house in Bryan, which he inhabited while clearing off the public square and many of the streets of the village. The spring following, he began to learn carpentering, and followed this trade until 1842, when he was married to Mary McKean, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1821. the daughter of Joseph and Jane McKean. Soon after his marriage, Mr. Crocker began farming near Bryan in the woods ; then, in the fall of 1848, joined James Rowley in carriage-making in Bryan for a year ; then pursued the trade alone for six years ; then exchanged his farm near Bryan for the 112-acre farm in this township, on which he now lives. and took possession in June, 1856, having since increased it to 300 acres. In 1859, he made a trip to California, remaining there two years. He has had a family of five children, of whom four are still living—Harriet, Mary J., Sarah A. and Frank. He is a Master Mason, is a Republican in politics, and has served five or six terms as Township Trustee. J. E. DECKER is the son of Isaiah and Calcine Decker, natives of New York, and of German and English extraction and was born in Huron County, Ohio, February 10, 1850. At the age of twelve, he was brought by his parents to Steuben County, Ind., where he was reared on a farm, attending school at intervals and securing a fair education. At the age of nineteen, he began farming on his own account, and November ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 609 22, 1871, married Miss Margaret Keller, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and daughter of Jacob and Hannah Keller, natives of the same State. The children born to this marriage were Mary E., Edith Maud, Dora A. and Myrtle. In 1874, Mr. Decker moved to La Grange, Ind., where he conducted a livery stable for about two years ; thence moved to Garrett, Ind., and thence, January 12, 1880, came to Edgerton, where he is engaged also in the livery business, owning a first-class establishment, and doing a thriving trade. He votes the Democratic ticket, and is an active and courteous business man. DANIEL FARNHAM was born in Windham County, Conn., in 1811, the youngest of the seven children of Eli A. and Sally (Dimmick) Farnham, natives of the same State. The parents moved to Delaware County, N. Y., when Daniel was but three years old, and here he remained until twenty-four, lumbering on the Suquehanna River, hauling logs in the winter and studying at night to augment the six months' education he had received at school. In 1835, he wandered West, and finally located in this county. He worked at jobs for four months, and then for four months clerked for P. C. Parker, an Indian trader. In 1836, he returned to Delaware County, N. Y., and in the fall brought back to Williams his mother and sister. The following spring, he began in the forest to clear up a farm, building a pioneer cabin and cultivating the ground until 1840, when he removed to Edgerton and engaged in mercantile business, which has occupied his attention ever since. He started in life empty-handed, but, through his sagacity, integrity and general business talent, has acquired a competence, including a fine farm, many acres of other lands, as well as town property, and a controlling interest in the mercantile house at Edgerton, in which his son, Eli A., is his partner. Mr. Farnham was married, in 1840, to Miss Caroline Sawyers daughter of Prescott Sawyer and the mother of eleven children, six of whom are living and all in good circumstances. Mr. F., one of the pioneers of the township, and of whom further may be read in the historical sketch of St. Joseph Township, was a Justice of the Peace for twelve years and County Commissioner nine years ; his early experiences were interesting and varied, game in the beginning being the chief means of the family's subsistence ; his trips to the mill, for his first employer, were made by ox teams, the distance was about seventy miles, and the time consumed in going and coming about eleven days. Mr. F. was formerly a Whig, but is now a Republican. ELI A. FARNHAM, the second child in the family of eleven of Daniel and Caroline (Sawyer) Farnham, was born in St. Joseph Township, March 28, 1843, and was reared on his father's farm until eighteen years of age, attending school at intervals; he then enlisted in Company 610 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES K, Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served about eight months, when he was taken sick at Shiloh and discharged on account of disability. .After his return and his recovery of health, he entered his father's store, and became one of the firm, the copartnership still doing business. In 1877, he married Miss Emma Rathbun, of Lodi, Wis., and daughter of William and Jane Rathbun, natives of New England and of English extraction. Harry R. and Waldo C. Farnham are the offspring of this union. GEORGE FIX is a native of Alsace, and was born December 31, 1831. His parents, Henry and Sarah Fix, came to this country with their family in 1843, first settling in Wayne County, Ohio, and then moving to Centre Township, this county. Here the mother died in 1874, and then the father moved to Florence Township, and took up his residence with his son Martin. George Fix was reared in a new country, and, being the eldest of a family of eight children, the care of the home farm took up the greater portion of his time, and consequently his opportunities for an education were rather limited. At the age of twenty-three, with a purse of $125, he purchased eighty acres of land in this township —a part of his present farm. By hard work and pertinacious industry, he has increased his land to 130 acres, and replaced his log buildings with comfortable frame structures. January 31, 1862, he married Elizabeth Brown, a daughter of Nicholas and Catharine Brown, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1837. To Mr. and Mrs. Fix have been born four children—Julia (deceased), Charles, Sarah and Nicholas. Mr. Fix has served his township two terms as Trustee, and has the full confidence of all his neighbors. JACOB GEIGER was born in Baden, Germany, November 18. 1808, and was the son of Conrad and Catharine (Defenbach) Geiger, who came to America in 1819, and settled in Stark County, Ohio, and there ended their days. Jacob came over with his parents, and resided with them on their farm of 160 acres in Stark, until the death of his father, when, being seventeen years of age, he began working out on his own account. November 18, 1830, he married Susan Andree, moved to Columbiana County, thence to Richland County, where he purchased eighty acres of land, and thence, in 1846, to this township, where he had entered 160 acres of forest land ten years previously. Here he erected a cabin -and began clearing up his farm, on which he has ever since resided, adding to it, from time to time, till he now owns about an entire section, a great portion of it well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Geiger had eleven children born to them, of whom five are still living—Catharine Halpert, in Missouri; Elizabeth Miller, in Iowa; Allen, in Defiance County, Ohio; Sarah A. Dew, in Illinois, and Jonathan A., in this township. Those ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 611 deceased were named—Margaret Oberhauser, Priscilla, Lydia Ann, Jacob C., Henry P. and Conrad. Mrs. Susan Geiger died February 24, 1879, and June 15, 1880, Mr. Geiger married his present wife, Elizabeth Metzler. He is a leading member of the Disciple Church, and for three years has held the office of Township Trustee. H. A. GRANBERY, editor of the Edgerton Herald, was born in New York June 21, 1858, and was the eldest of six children of his parents, John G. and Mary A. Granbery, natives of Virginia and New York. John C. Granbery was a Wall Street broker, of the firm of W. T. M. Warner & Co., and was stranded by a business failure in 1867, when be came West to repair his shattered fortunes; located in Edgerton, and there formed a partnership with Webb & Lyman, afterward purchasing and managing the entire business, which proved highly successful so that he returned to New York in February, 1880, where he is now engaged in business. H. A. Granbery came to Edgerton in 1874, remaining in New York after the departure of his parents, to avail himself of better educational advantages offered in the city, and after coming here attended school for two years, during which time, he in company with another student, published the first issue of his paper, August 14, 1875. With the single exception of six months' vacation, Mr. Granbery remained at his post until the suspension of the journal in the summer of 1882. His marriage to Miss Ada M. Mitchell occurred at Sturgis, Mich., in April, 1879. Mrs. Granbery is a daughter of H. H. Mitchell, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and the mother of one child, Miriam. AUGUSTE GUILLAUME is a native of Switzerland, and was born in 1815, the son of Francis L. and Mary Guillaume, who came to America in 1834 and located in Holmes County, Ohio, on a piece of woodland. A few years later, Francis died, and the widow, with her children, came to this township in 1851, where she soon after also departed this life. Auguste, on arriving in St. Joseph Township, purchased eighty acres of wild land, which be has long since redeemed from the forest, and he now owns a well- improved farm of 120 acres. He was married in 1842 to Julia Gianque, a native of Switzerland, and daughter of Joseph and Susan M. Gianque, who came to America in 1840, and settled in Holmes County, Ohio, where they reared a family of nine children, besides clearing up a forest farm. Auguste Guillaume learned the blacksmith's trade when young, and for thirty years was actively engaged in that business in connection with farming. There have been born to him seven children, of whom three only are still living—Christina, Edward A. and Mary. He is an enterprising and patriotic citizen, and much interested in home improvements. In the fall of 1863, he contributed $55 toward clearing 612 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: his township from the draft for soldiers, and has always been liberal in assisting worthy undertakings. F. X. HERRMANN was born in Alsace in 1828, and when grown to manhood came to this country with his parents, Joseph and Catharine Herrmann, who located in Seneca County, Ohio. A few years after his arrival, Mr. Herrmann married Catharine Stagmire, and then moved to this township, settling on eighty acres of woodland three miles east of Edgerton. He worked and improved this farm until 1865, when he sold out and purchased his present farm of 145 acres, now highly cultivated and improved, chiefly by his own hands. His wife died in the spring of 1869, and some fourteen months later Mr. Herrmann married Magdalena Miller, who, with himself, is a member of the Catholic Church. By these marriages he became the father of fifteen children, of whom thirteen are yet living—Elizabeth, Louise, Magdalena, Catharine, Frank J., George, Mary, Josephine, Annie, Helene, Clara, Leander and August. Mr. Herrmann is no aspirant for office, and to a great extent shuns politics, although formerly his proclivities were Democratic, which led to his casting his first Presidential vote for Franklin Pierce. STREPER HINKLE is one of the nine children of Joseph and Magdalene (Streper) Hinkle, and was born in Northampton County, Penn., February 8, 1814. He assisted his father in a flouring-mill and attended school until his sixteenth year, when he was apprenticed to a blacksmith, for whom he worked about four and a half years. In 1836, he came to Hicksville, Ohio, worked at his trade eighteen months, took a trip through some of the Western States, returned to Hicksville, and was there married, January 1, 1840, to Eliza Barker, of De Kalb County, Ind. He followed blacksmithing till about 1850, when he began farming on land purchased in 1838, and seven years later he sold out and came to this township, bought a farm on Section 2, and remained there until April, 1863, when, in company with three of his neighbors, he started overland for California. He returned after an absence of twenty months, sold his farm and bought his present one of 100 acres, which is under a good state of cultivation and well improved. To Mr. Hinkle there have been born eight children, three only of whom are now living—John, Anna M. and Edward. He has served several terms as Township Trustee, and has always been foremost in enterprises tending toward the advancement of home industries. DANIEL J. HUNTER is a native of Defiance County, Ohio, and was born in 1828. His parents, William and Lucy (Gardner) Hunter, in the fall of 1829 crossed the country with an ox team to St. Joseph County, Mich., and located near Sturgis. Here, within a few years, the father died, leaving a widow with six small children. In 1849, Mrs. ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 613 Hunter sold the farm and moved to this township with her family, and bought the farm on which Daniel J. Hunter now lives. Daniel had been reared to all the hardships of a pioneer life, and was of great assistance to his mother on the farm, devoting the greater part of his time to its care, to the neglect even of the limited educational advantages given by the schools of his early days. April 9, 1854, he married Miss Elizabeth Jennings, daughter of Peter and Catherine Jennings, and born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1829, and to this marriage there were born six children—Peter J., William J. (deceased), Sarah C., George W., Mary P. and Della J. Mr. Hunter is a Republican in politics, but was formerly a Whig, having cast his first vote for Gen. Scott. HENRY KAHN, a native of Germany, was born in 1852, and is the son of Leopold and Rosa Kahn. At the age of sixteen, Henry came to America and engaged in clerking at Waterloo, Ind., where he remained two years; thence moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits for six years, and then made a visit to his native land. On his return to this country, he located at Edgerton, where he opened a fine business room, now filled with a well-selected stock of dry goods and clothing. Mr. Kahn was married, March 1, 1882, to Annie Straus, of Ligonier, Ind., and daughter of F. W. Straus. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and an Odd Fellow, and is recognized as being an enterprising and upright business man. ROBERT S. KARR (deceased), was born in Franklin County, Penn.. in 1780, and by trade was a blacksmith. In the war of 1812, he enlisted under Gens. Scott and Brown, and during the latter part of the struggle was detailed as a spy, and at Queenstown Heights had his right forearm shot half away by a musket ball. He was discharged at Fort Vincennes in 1816, and at this point he fixed his dwelling, and opened a blacksmith shop. Shortly after, he married Hannah Drill, of Vincennes, and of French descent, and to this union eight children were born, of whom five still survive. Soon after his marriage, he moved to near Fort Harrison, thence to Dayton, and thence, in 1833, to this county ; entered land on Section 14, in the fall, and the February following moved his family to what is now known as St. Joseph Township, being one of the first settlers, and the first, and, for a long time, the only, blacksmith in the township. He was at the organization of the township, and was several times elected Township Trustee. Mr. and Mrs. Karr died respectively in 1856 and 1874, aged seventy-four and seventy-six years. JOHN KISSINGER is a native of Lancaster County, Penn., and was born in 1809. In February, 1834, he married Mary Cassler, daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Young) Cassler, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. In 1836, he moved to Stark County, Ohio, 614 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: where he worked in a distillery till the fall of 1852, when he removed with his family to this township, and located on the eighty-seven acre farm, where he now leads a retired life. At first he and family lived in an old log schoolhouse on this place, and underwent many privations, but eventually overcame all obstacles, and he now possesses as comfortable a home as there is to be found in the township. His children were eight in number, of whom six are still living—Anna, Maria, Rosanna, Barbara, Henry and Samuel. The last named was born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1846, and has now the management of the homestead. He married, in September, 1866, Miss Caroline Richart, daughter of John and Wilhelmina Richart, both natives of Germany, and to this union there have been born two children—Estella and Clarence. Samuel Kissinger is the present Secretary of Grange Lodge, No. 1082. SOLOMON LIND (deceased) was born in Pennsylvania in 1795, and was reared a farmer and miller. He married Nancy Moore, who bore him twelve children, of whom three sons and four daughters are yet living —Sarah, Juliann, Mary J., John B., William, Solomon and Adelaide. The family came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1829, and for six or eight years Solomon engaged in milling, after which he purchased a farm and mill near Louisville, he and his sons working the farm, and hiring help to run the mill. In the summer of 1847, he moved to this township, and late in the fall purchased eighty acres of land on Section 10. Here he began, with the assistance of his sons, to open up a farm, but was taken by death the year following, at the age of fifty-three. In 1870, his widow followed him at the age of sixty-seven. The homestead was willed to her two younger sons, William and Solomon, who continue to occupy and improve it. JOHN LONG, a native of Stark County, Ohio, was born May 9, 1832. His parents, John and Catharine (Lantz) Long, were natives of Alsace, and came to America in 1822, locating in Stark County, where they passed the remainder of their lives, dying at the ages of eighty-one and seventy-two, respectively, parents of nine children. John Long, our subject, was reared a farmer, and received the education usually given in the primitive log schoolhouses of his youthful days. When he reached the years of manhood he went out to work on his own account, and with his hard-earned savings came to this township in May, 1853, and purchased the eighty-acre farm which is now a part of his homestead. In 1359, he returned to Stark County and married Margaret, a daughter of Philip and Margaret Long, of French extraction. Returning to his farm, he worked diligently until he had cleared it from the wilderness, and by degrees added to it until it now comprises 173 acres, well improved and cultivated. Here Mrs. Long died May 18, 1880, aged forty- ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 615 four, leaving a family of seven children—Emma L., Louetta, Jennie, Myron, Hiram, Harvey and Alma. In politics, Mr. Long is a Green-backer; he is also a member of the society of Grangers. M. C. McGWIRE, station agent at Edgerton, was born January 1, 1850, in Dover, N. H.; is the son of Martin McGwire, and came to Edgerton in 1855, and was here reared. From 1861 to 1863, he worked on a farm, and then for one year was news agent on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company; then for a short period attended school at Toledo; then took a three-year course in telegraphy, secured a situation as night operator for the railroad company, and at the expiration of four months became its day operator and agent, which position he still holds. Mr. McGwire began a poor boy, but was industrious, affable and economical, and has succeeded in acquiring a comfortable property. He established a telegraphic institute in 1870, in the business portion of the town, which is connected with his office at the railroad depot. He has sent out over one hundred practical operators, many of whom are filling first-class positions. Mr. McGwire was married, August 10, 1871, to Clara Thornburgh, who was born in Philadelphia in 1850, and is the daughter of Benjamin Thornburgh, one of the pioneers of Defiance County, Mr. McG. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is the father of two children—Sylva and Myrta. J. C. MORTLAND, M. D., is a native of the Keystone State, having been born in Paris, Washington County, May 23, 1835. His parents, Robert and Jane Mortland, were natives of Ireland, and reared a family of ten children. J. C. spent his early life on a farm in educating himself and teaching ; the latter he followed three years. He studied his profession for three years with Dr. D. A. Arter, of Carrollton, Ohio, afterward attending lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., and graduating at Bellevue Hospital College, N. Y., in 1871. Dr. Mortland began the practice of medicine in this vicinity in 1864, and in 1869, established himself in the drug business in connection with his practice, and by strict attention to business has made a success of his undertaking, and built up a large practice. His spirit of enterprise has not been confined to his own affairs, as he has served two years as Town Treasurer, and has always lent his aid and sympathy to all projects for the public good. Dr. Mortland was united in marriage in 1872 to Miss Anna K. Snider, of this place, a daughter of Mr. John Snider, who is a native of Germany. Dr. and Mrs. Mortland are parents of two children, viz., Arthur and Elvie. J. H. NEWMAN is a native of Germany; was born in 1814, and emigrated to this country in 1847. His parents were poor, his education was limited, and his success in life is entirely due to his own ex- 616 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: ertions. Upon his arrival here, he stopped in Wisconsin for a year, from there he went to Toledo, remaining a year, where he was employed on public works, after which he went to Michigan, near Adrian, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. While there, in 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Wilson, a native of New York, and one daughter was the result of this union. In 1857, Mr. Newman and family removed to this county, and purchased his present farm of 100 acres, to which he has added another eighty, and, after many privations and much hard labor, has succeeded in bringing its present valuation to over $12,000. He has also served his neighbors in the capacity of Township Trustee and School Director to their entire satisfaction. In 1861, Mr. Newman had the misfortune to lose his wife, and the second Mrs. Newman, to whom he was married in 1862, was a Miss Sarah White, of New York. She is the mother of two children, one son and one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Newman are both active members of the Presbyterian Church. FRANCIS A. SANDERS was reared a farmer in Prussia, where lie was born in 1825, and where, until 1840, he worked upon the farm of his parents, Anthony and Mary Sanders. In the last-named year, the family came to America and located in New York, where the parents died in 1852 and 1874 respectively. Francis A. Sanders, late in the fall of 1868, came to this township and settled on his present farm of 250 acres, which is improved with good, commodious buildings with all the modern conveniences, all gained through his own industry and energy. The years 1879 and 1880 he spent in Saline County, Kan., whither he went to recover his shattered health, in which he happily succeeded. He married, in 1849, Miss Mary L. Siever, who bore him five sons and one daughter, as follows : Frank T. (deceased), John C., Joseph, William A., Martin D. and Mary A. Mrs. Sanders died in the early part of 1867, and in the latter part of the same year Mr. Sanders married Miss Anna Kernhof, who, as was his former wife, is a native of Prussia. Mr. Sanders, who is a strong temperance man, is master of four distinct trades, learned in his earlier days. He is a strong anti-secret society man, and, with his wife, is a member of the Catholic Church. CHRISTOPHER SCOTT is a native of Ohio, and a son of William and Sarah (Kirkendall) Scott, who had their residence in Wayne County until 1855, when they moved to Hicksville, Defiance County, where Mrs. Scott died. Mr. Scott then came to Edgerton, where he ended his days in the fall of 1862. Christopher Scott lived upon his father's farm until his marriage, in February, 1844, to Naomi Franks. He then came to this township and bought eighty acres of woodland on Section 35, which he paid for by parting with his team and all the money he had, leaving ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 617 himself with nothing but his hands and an ax with which to make a living for himself and wife. He prospered, however, and has since owned 770 acres in this part of the country—mostly in this county—the greater portion of which he has given to his children. He is now owner of 360 acres in this county, and 1,000 in Texas. He has been one of the most enterprising farmers of this region, and with his own hands has cleared up over two hundred acres of wild land. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are parents of nine children, viz.: William and Peter, residing in Kansas; Martha Lambshiar, Sarah Newman, Frank, Manoat, Julia, Nancy and Lucretta Yoder. William Scott enlisted as a private in Company F, Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the late war, and at the end of three years was mustered out a Sergeant; and Peter, the next son, served one year, near the close of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are members of the Methodist Church, and in politics he is a stanch Republican. EDWARD SLATER had his birthplace in Richland County, Ohio, November 21, 1833, and was one of a family of fourteen children born to Samuel and Margaret Slater, natives of Virginia and of Dutch descent. They both came to Ohio when quite young; were married in Richland County, where they remained until August 19, 1834, when they removed to this county, locating on land entered the previous year. They were among the earliest settlers, and in their log cabin home—with puncheon door and floor and stick chimney; with limited means, and struggling for dominion over the crude and inanimate forces of nature—became but too familiar with all the details of pioneer life ; but the refining influences of time assisted in the transformation of the home of the red man to that of civilization, which they were permitted to witness before their death. Mr. S. died in 1850, and Mrs. S. in 1877, aged respectively fifty-one and seventy-seven years. Edward Slater was but an infant when his parents came to this county, and his childhood and youth were spent in his forest home, with the education and fun generally found in the pioneer schoolhouse. Like Adam, he tilled the soil, until 1864, when he responded to his country's call and enlisted in Company D, Tenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, with six of his brothers. One of their number, Samuel, sleeps at Bowling Green, Ky., where he died from typhoid fever. Edward S. was with Gen. Kilpatrick, and "marched to the sea; " in a cavalry charge near Macon, Ga., was struck by a cannon ball, which carried away his right foot, necessitating the amputation of the limb below the knee; he was transported 200 miles by ambulance, and remained for months in the hospital, when he was able to return home, and received his discharge June 16, 1865. After his return, he acted as mail-carrier between Edgerton and Camden City, Mich., for a year, when he adopted the profession of photography, studying with Samuel Arnold, and afterward purchasing his 618 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: establishment at Edgerton, where he has since continued in business, and by diligence and economy has acquired a competence. Mr. Slater has been twice married ; his first wife, Fanny H. Snow, died in 1870, after ten years of wedded life, leaving one child—Ella. The present Mrs. Slater was Miss Julia M. Stone, of Defiance, Ohio, to whom he was married July 21, 1872. JAMES STULLER was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in January, 1836, the eldest of the nine children of Henry and Nancy Stuller, who came to this county in 1852, and settled in Florence Township, near Edon, on timber-covered land, which was transformed, however, by the united labor of father and sons, into a comfortable home. Here the father died in 1864, aged fifty-seven years. James Stuller acquired a fair education in his youth, and at twenty-one began life on his own responsibility. He began by working at jobs until he had made enough to buy a small farm, which he cultivated until 1.878, when he moved to Edgerton and purchased the Arlington House, which he conducted in good style for nearly two years ; he then rented out the hotel, and has since carried on a feed and livery stable, and is doing an extensive and satisfactory business. In 1858, he was married to Phoebe A. Foster, a native of Ohio, who has borne him five children—William, David (deceased), Abigail, John and Almira. In 1862, he served two months in the army, as a drafted man, and February 22, 1865, enlisted, serving until the October following, when he was honorably discharged. In politics, he is a Republican, and has served as Constable for seven years. JAMES B. TAYLOR, M. D., was born in Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, January, 1821. His parents were natives of New York, and of Scotch and English descent. James attended the public schools, and assisted his father in his wagon shop until he became a proficient at the business. In 1841, he was married to Miss Sarah P. Hall, a daughter of Dr. Edward Hall, a native of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch descent. Twelve children have blessed this union, but six—three sons and three daughters—surviving. One son is a sewing-machine agent, and the two elder are both able physicians. Soon after Dr. Taylor's marriage, in connection with his daily labor, he began the study of his chosen profession, but his failing health obliged him to discontinue these arduous duties, and lie traveled with a wagon, selling goods, for four years. He then engaged in the lumber business until 185, when he removed, overland, to Steuben County, Ind., locating at Angola, where he followed mercantile pursuits for three years ; thence to Hamilton, in the same line, and in 1862 beginning the active practice of medicine in Newville, Ind., after further pursuing his studies at Ann Arbor, Mich. ; he suffered the loss of his drug store and contents, by fire, while at this place, and, after fourteen ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 619 years' practice, removed to Edgerton, where he acquired a large practice and a fine home. He is a strong worker in the Temperance cause, a stanch Republican and a public-spirited, enterprising citizen. WESLEY TERPENING, a native of the Empire State, was born in Cayuga, 1833. His parents were among the first settlers in Michigan, coming there when he was but two years of age. They located near Adrian, on a farm, with their family of eight children. They were natives of Pennsylvania and Canada, respectively, and of Dutch and Scotch extraction. After finishing his education, Mr. Terpening began work on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, where he was engaged for one year, when he purchased land near Adrian, Mich., for a home. In 1853, he was employed as contractor on the Air Line division, and worked in that capacity for four years, running from Toledo west to Waterloo, Ind. He afterward was engaged in business as merchant, stock-dealer and landlord, having charge of Edgerton's first hotel. He was foreman of grading work on the Canada Southern Railroad, between Edon and Montpelier, and in 1875 contractor on the BaItimore Ohio Railroad, since which time he has been engaged as contractor and builder. He has made a success of life, and is owner of a fine farm of 100 acres, town property in Edgerton and a quarter-section of land near Worthington, Minn. Mr. Terpening has enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-men, serving as Township Assessor for five years, and Councilman for several terms. He was married, May 17, 1857, to Miss Mary A. Curtis, a daughter of David and Charlotte Curtis, natives of New York, and of English, French and Scotch extraction. Mr. and Mrs. Terpening are parents of five children—three sons and two daughters. JOHN L. TERPENING, Postmaster at Edgerton, is a native of Cayuga Co., N. Y., and was born March 7, 1835, the fourth child of Peter and Lovina Terpening. He was brought to Lenawee County, Mich., when but a child, and there reared on a farm till sixteen years old, when be began the apprenticeship as jeweler with Ellridge Conant, at Hudson, Mich. e did not serve his apprenticeship in full, but bought eight months of his time from his employer for $125, engaged with another jeweler in the town, and a year later bought out the store and conducted it for a year or more, and then, in the spring of 1858, removed to Edgerton, where be established the first jewelry store in the town, which he still manages. He received his appointment as Postmaster in 1870. He had been employed as enrolling officer for the drafts during the late war, and performed his duty impartially, fearlessly and to the satisfaction of the people. He has also served as Township Clerk for five years, and as a member of the School Board. He was married in October, 1857, to Georgiana Calwell, a native of Connecticut, born September 30, 1841, 620 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES and daughter of Orson and Mary Calwell, and to this marriage have been born two children—Minnie E. and John L. (the latter deceased). Mr. Terpening is a Knight of Honor, a stanch Republican, and has served the people in various offices for twenty or more years to the entire satisfaction of his party and the general public. JAMES WARBURTON is a native of England, and was born September 25, 1822. At the age of eighteen, he parted with his parents, Abraham and Ann Warburton, his two brothers and a sister, and came to America, locating in Medina County, Ohio, 1841, since when he has been but once out of the State—on a visit to Indiana and Michigan. He began working in a flouring mill at $12 per month, and thus became a miller. Two years later, he moved to Cuyahoga, and thence to Summit County, where he married Miss Diana Salter, who was born in England, but had been a resident of this country since six years of age. Here he remained until 1873, when he came to this township and settled on a 240-acre tract he had purchased about 1850, and which he had caused to be so improved as to become one of the very good farms in this township. Mrs. Warburton died in 1860, leaving five small children—Albert H. Mary E., Alice A., Frank S. and Lizzie J., now all married and in good circumstances. Mr. Warburton remained a widower until December 9, 1879, when he married Mrs. Mary A. Morse, a native of Canton, Ohio, who has borne him two children—Hannah (deceased) and Ida. Mr. Warburton has led a strictly temperate life, and his success has been greatly due to this fact. He arrived in this State wholly exhausted of means, but through the virtues of sobriety, industry and economy has been enabled to go into retirement and await the close of his useful career on earth in peace and comfort. ADAM WEITZ, son of Joseph Weitz, is a native of Germany, and was born in 1810. He was reared a Catholic and taught the weaver's trade in the old country ; served his six allotted years in the army there, and at the age of twenty-seven emigrated to America, locating in Portage County, Ohio. He began work on the canal ; attended school one winter and acquired a knowledge of English, and then went to learn the stonecutter's trade. His temperate habits and industry soon gained for him a position of overseer, and for twenty-four years he followed this trade. In 1846, he bought his farm in this township ; went to work at stonecutting, hired help to clear away the forest trees; built a small frame house, yet an adjunct of his present dwelling, and soon was the owner of as comfortable a home as there is in the township. In 1839, he married Elizabeth Yeager, a native of Pennsylvania, and to this marriage have been born eleven children—nine now living—Daniel, Harriet, Lovina, Lucina, Joseph, Wesley, Thomas, George and Frances. Mr. Weitz has ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - 621 proven himself to be one of the most energetic citizens of St. Joseph Township, and was largely instrumental in causing the new survey to be made, which permanently fixed the legal boundaries of St. Joseph. Formerly he was a Democrat, and cast his first vote for James K. Polk, but in 1856 changed his political views, and cast his vote for John C. Fremont for President, and thenceforward became stanchly Republican. He is now a Protestant in religion, and, with his wife, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. PHILO B. WILLIAM was born in Licking County, Ohio, February 5, 1829. His parents, Gilbert and Catherine Williams, were natives of Vermont and New York respectively, and of English and French descent. They removed to De Kalb County, Ind., adjoining St. Joseph Township, in this county, in 1840, when the country was new and unsettled, and for ten years worked at subduing the forces of nature and improving and cultivating their land, when they returned to Licking County, Ohio, and thence to Iowa, where the father ended his days, leaving the mother with seven children. Philo B. assisted his father in his early pioneer labors, receiving but slight educational advantages. At that time the trip to Defiance t o dispose of their produce required three or four days, efforts almost forgotten in these days. He returned with his parents, in 1850, to his native county, and was joined in wedlock, September 29, 1853, with Miss Julia Hastings, a native of Licking County, and daughter of William and Susanna (Skeels) Hastings, natives of New Hampshire and Vermont, and of English and Scotch descent. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have had a family of five children, four surviving, viz., Madora, Arthur, Josephine and Eunice. The family returned to Edgerton in 1855, where Mr. Williams has been engaged as carpenter and joiner, and later at farming and lumbering. He has acquired a fine home of forty-three acres, besides village property in Bryan and Edgerton. Mr. W. enlisted in Company K, Sixty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861, and participated in active service under Sherman at Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Corinth and Atlanta, and received an honorable discharge in 1864. X 622 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP. AMBROSE ALEXANDER, of the firm of Hood & AIexander, is one of the large number claiming Ohio for a birthplace. Coshocton County March 10, 1831, completes the record. His parents, William R. and Rachel (Dusthammer) Alexander, were of Irish and German descent. Mr. Alexander died in Seneca County, Ohio, where Mrs. Alexander still lives.. Mr. Alexander's early educational advantages were very good. After the public schools of Huron County, he was in attendance at Bellevue High School, and followed teaching for twenty-one terms, during the winter seasons, and worked on the farm summers. He disposed of his farm in Defiance County and removed to Bryan, where he dealt in Texas real estate. From Bryan he came to Montpelier, where the present partnership of Hood & Alexander was formed. They are among the leading merchants of this place ; have a large trade ; carry .a fine stock of dry goods, boots and shoes, groceries and glassware, valued at from $8,000 to $10,000. Mr. Alexander and Miss Clarissa M. Mann were united in marriage November 23, 1854, in Huron County, Ohio. Mrs. Olive C. Mann died at her daughter's home in Defiance County. Mr. Mann's home is with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander. Of the two children of the latter, but one survives—Rosa M., who is married and lives in Montpelier. Mr. Alexander is a member of Bryan Lodge, No. 215, A., F. & A. M. JOHN ALLEN was born in Superior Township, Williams Co., Ohio, May 14, 1847. His parents, James and Sarah J. (Kirkwood) Allen, are also natives of Ohio, and reside in Montpelier. John Allen attended public schools until sixteen years of age, after which he was a student at Bryan Academy for one year, when he located at Edon, Ohio, in the drug business, remaining but six months, when he removed to Fremont, Ind., where he remained two years in the same business. Mr. Allen was married in Michigan, June 10, 1870, to Miss Mary J. Potter, a native of Paulding County, Ohio, and daughter of Philetus and Mary Potter, who were natives of Connecticut. Mr. Potter is a carpenter and joiner, and resides in Michigan. Mrs. Potter died in Paulding. County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are parents of four children, viz., Lou E., Hollis, Edna and Pearl. After his marriage, Mr. Allen located in Montpelier, in the drug and grocery business, where he has since remained, and by his thorough knowledge of business and courteous deportment, commands an extensive trade. Mr. Allen was Township Clerk in 1873, and has been SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 623 Treasurer since 1877. He is also an honored and active member of Bryan Lodge, No. 215, A., F. & A. M. JACOB A. ALLMAN, son of James and Margaret Allman, was born in Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio, February 21, 1846. He attended a country school during boyhood, and later learned the carpentering business, in which he commenced for himself, when twenty years of age, steadily following the same for ten years. He was married, in Williams County, Ohio, December 21, 1872, to Miss Harriet Friend. Mr. Allman purchased forty acres of his present farm in 1868, to which he added forty acres more, and built several improvements. Four, years after his marriage, he occupied this farm, on which he has since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Allman have four children—Florence, Alma, Fannie H. and Lloyd F. Mr. James Allman came to Williams County in 1839, and here died in 1846. Mrs. Margaret Allman is making her home with her son, Jacob A. Mrs. Jacob A. Allman's father, Henry Friend, was a native of Pennsylvania, and died in this township ; her mother, Mrs. Frances Friend, resides in Northwest Township, this county. JAMES ANSPAUGH, son of Jacob and Barbara Anspaugh, was born in Berks County, Penn., September 22, 1809. Our subject attended school but a short time, remaining with and assisting his parents until his marriage. This took place in Stark County, Ohio, May 22, 1830, the bride being Miss Elizabeth Hiple. Mr. Anspaugh now began farming on rented land, continuing about ten years. He moved to Williams County, Ohio, in 1839, bringing a yoke of oxen and a pair of steers. He located on 100 acres of his present farm, then Government land, clearing the same and opening a road to his house. He now has 249 acres of excellent land, with many and substantial improvements. He was Township Trustee for nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Anspaugh have ten living children—Benjamin, Jonas, Sarah, Samuel, Henry, James, John, Catherine, William and Alfred. JOSEPH BALDWIN was born in Huntsville, Luzerne Co., Penn. His parents, Burr and Lucy A. (Trux) Baldwin, are also natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1849, locating on a farm in Jefferson Township, Williams County. Joseph Baldwin worked on his father's farm and attended school until his marriage to bliss Mary J. Andre, which occurred July 27, 1862. He was drafted into the army in October of the same year, and served for ten months, taking part in the engagements at Stone River, Hoover's Gap and Tullahoma, and receiving his discharge at Winchester, Tenn. After his return, he worked his father's farm for one year. Purchased eighty acres of land, in 1865, in Ransom Township, Hillsdale Co., Mich., where he removed with his family, and began the work of clearing the primeval forest; after this was accomplished, he 624 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: began trading in poultry, handling thirty-five tons per season, which he shipped to Boston, Mass, Mr. Baldwin followed this business until 1881, when he came to Montpelier, and, in connection with A. H. Baldwin, erected a brick block, and turned his attention to insurance. Mr. B. represents the most reliable companies in this line, and does a fine business, filling the office of Notary Public in connection with the same. Mr. B. also owns an interest in the new steam elevator, which has a capacity of 10,000 bushels; was built in Montpelier, in 1882, and is a great addition to the place. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are parents of four children—Laura E., Almond B., Eva L. and Orpha O. Mrs. B. is a member of the United Brethren Church. JOHN BAUER is one of America's thrifty German citizens, and was born September 26, 1850, and emigrated to the United States in 1867. He served a two years' apprenticeship at the baker's trade in Germany, and after his arrival here followed the same for eight years at Ann Arbor. Mich. He then removed to Detroit, Mich., remaining one and one-half years in the same business, after which he came to Montpelier, Ohio, purchased a lot, erected a building, and opened a bakery and restaurant, of which he is sole proprietor. This is the only establishment of the kind in the place, and by his thorough knowledge of and strict attention to business, combined with courtesy and kindness to patrons, he has won an extensive and successful trade. Mr. Bauer's parents, Ulrick and Mary Bauer, still remain in Germany. Mr. Bauer and Miss Fredrika Mosthler were married at Ann Arbor, Mich., August 28, 1873. She is a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, and the mother of one daughter—Laura. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer are both members of the German Lutheran Church. JOHN L. BEARD, son of John and Hannah (Doan) Beard, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, July 20, 1830. His parents were among the pioneers of Seneca County. Our subject's early years were spent to this county, attending school until sixteen years of age, when he attended Heidelberg College two terms and also the high school at Republic. He also taught two terms in Seneca County and two and one-half years in the State of Wisconsin. In 1856, he was engaged in the survey from Dubuque to Sioux City, Iowa. He was married in this county, January 31, 1860, to Miss Emily Kollar, who died March 22, 1863, leaving two children—Lorin H. and Edgar, the latter deceased. His second marriage took place October 22, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Platt. In September, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. being discharged July 20, 1865, under "Order 198." He then engaged in farming and teaching until 1878. Sixty acres of his farm were purchased in 1861, to which he has since added another lot of sixty acres, SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 625 with good improvements. He has been Township Trustee several terms, Assessor one term and School Examiner two terms by appointment. Both Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the M. E. Church; they have five children—O. Clide, B. Britton, Carl P., Ernest W. and Doan. ADAM BECHTOL, son of George and Eleanor (Evans) Bechtol, was born in Chester County, Penn., November 3, 1809. Our subject lived in Chester County until he was twelve years old, when he, with his parents, moved to Lebanon County, Penn., his education consisting of what could be learned in the schools of the place and the period. He remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age, when he learned the trade of a molder, which he followed about eight years, four of them in Massillon, Ohio. He was married, in Pennsylvania, to Miss Mary Starr, December 23, 1834. He purchased his present farm of 280 acres, then woodland, in 1836. His wife died January 6, 1851. His second marriage was to Miss Elizabeth Hight. Mr. Bechtol is a thorough farmer. In 1881, he built a fine frame residence. He was Township Trustee for nine years and assessed the township eight times. Both he and Mrs. Bechtol are members of the M. E. Church, Mr. B. having joined in 1830. He has had born to him eleven children—George, John, Rebecca, Ezra, Nathan (deceased), Mary and Hannah by his first marriage; Adam, Isaac H., Sarah J. and Abraham L. by his second wife. WILLIAM S. BOON is one of the most extensive lumber dealers in Williams County, and has been engaged in handling lumber for several years, running a mill in connection with other business. During 1881, he sawed 900,000 feet of lumber. Mr. Boon came to Montpelier in April, 1882, and erected one of the finest and most commodious residences in the place, where he resides with his family. He is the owner of 280 acres of timber land in Bridgewater and Madison Township, in this county. Mr. Boon is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Washington County March 18, 1844. His parents, Thomas and Annie (Criss) Boon, were natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively. Mrs. Boon died in Wayne County, Ohio, where Mr. Boon still lives. William S. Boon worked on his father's farm when not in school until he was eighteen years old, when he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, remaining in the service nearly three years. He was in the battles of Clarksville, Decatur and Athens, Ala. ; was taken prisoner at the latter place by the enemy and held for five months and nineteen days, subsisting on half a pint of corn-meal daily, and a small portion of beef semi-weekly, but Mr. Boon survived this starvation treatment, and after his return home went on a trip to the Rocky Mountains, where he remained a year, afterward spending a winter at Shreveport, La. Mr. Boon and Miss Mary Hoverstock were wedded 626 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: in Wayne County, Ohio, December 1, 1870, where Mr. Hoverstock still lives. Mr. and Mrs. Boon are members of the M. E. Church. SAMUEL C. BOTHWELL was born in Albany, Ill., and is a son of James and Ruth (Congreve) Bothwell. His father died when he was six years old, and at ten years of age be was sent to an uncle in Massachusetts, where he attended school at Northampton. Coming to Michigan, he enlisted, in August, 1862, in the Eighteenth Michigan Infantry. He served three years, having been in several important battles, and an Orderly under Gen. Granger. He was discharged in July, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. After the war, he began selling goods for Barnum & Converse, with whom he remained one year. He was married, September 3, 1867, in Superior Township, to Miss Adeline E. Opdyke, native of this township and daughter of Hiram Opdyke. They have two children. Leroy and Ada. In 1868-69, Mr. Bothwell clerked for 0. C. Ashton at at Bryan ; from 1870 to 1874, clerked for his father-in-law at Montpelier; dealt for himself in wool and other merchandise for three years ; for three years clerked for E. T. Binns at Bryan ; in 1881, he engaged with Hood & Alexander in Montpelier, and is now in their employ. He was Township Clerk in 1871, has served as Councilman for four years, and is Past Master of Masonic Lodge, No. 215. Mrs. Bothwell is a member of the Universalist Church. FRANK BRANNAN, son of John J. and Catherine (Swaney) Brannan, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, November 8, 1842. His father was a farmer, and came hither in 1851, locating on 160 acres of woodland, which he cleared and dwelt upon until his accidental death, in May, 1882. Frank Brannan came with his parents to Williams County, where he attended school, and lived at home until his marriage in Williams County, February 12, 1863, to Miss Samantha Smathers. Three children were the fruit of this union—Chester W., Cora B. and Harmon E. He now commenced farming with his father, and exchanged a threshing-machine for forty acres of improved land. He then continued trading lands in Ohio, Michigan and Kansas, and removed to Montpelier April 28, 1881, where he pursued farming and furnished milk to the village. He is now agent for wind and other mills, and owns seventy-five acres of his father's homestead. He has been Assessor of Jefferson Township one year. F. L. BRANNAN was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, February 5, 1845, and is the son of J. W. and Margaret Brannan, who came to Williams County in 1847, pursuing their vocation as farmers. F. L. Brannan was well educated, in his youth attending the schools of this township and also the high school at Bryan, and began teaching in the neighborhood at the age of twenty-one. March 7, 1867, he married SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 627 Miss Elizabeth E. Young, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, and daughter of John and Hannah Young. Mr. Brannan began farming here on twenty acres of land, to which he added another lot of twenty acres, which he subsequently disposed of, and then purchased an equal quantity near the home farm of eighty acres, which he also now owns, making a total of 120 acres of good land improved with fine frame buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Brannan have four children—H. Urilla, John W., Annie M. and Bartley A. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brannan are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which our subject is an Elder. He has also been Superintendent of the Sabbath school since 1869, and has also served the Township as Justice of the Peace for six years. For the past eight years he has dealt largely in live stock, and is now a regular shipper. JOHN BRANNON is the son of Hugh and Rebecca Brannon, and is the eldest of a family of six children. He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, July 4, 1825, and was there married, December 18, 1846, to Jane Custard, a native of the same county, and born October 19, 1825. In October, 1850, Mr. Brannon came to Williams County and settled in Superior Township, on the farm of 160 acres where he now resides. He has had born to him a family of nine children—Mary C., James J., Olive E.. Rebecca A., Eliza M., A. L., Walter C., Sarah B. and Amanda J. Mr. Brannon is a progressive and enterprising citizen, and posseses the confidence of the entire community. He has served his township in the office of Assessor, and also in that of Land Appraiser, and, though no seeker after public place, yields to a sense of duty when called upon to serve his fellow-citizens. FRANCIS J. BRANON, son of Hugh and Rebecca Branon. was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 14, 1830. The school advantages of our subject were meager, his parents being pioneers of Williams County, coming here in 1848, after which he had no opportunity to go to school. On December 25, 1851, he was married to Miss Susanna R. Ewan. For six years thereafter, he farmed on rented land, when he came into possession of 160 acres, on which he has lived till the present time—now a very fine property. lie has also an interest in a saw-mill adjoining his land. Mr. Branon has been Township Trustee, and both himself and wife are members of the Christian Church. They have a family of nine—Edith, George L., Rosella, Harriet, Warren N., Nathan T., Lydia, Jessie and Ora J. CHARLES BRUNDYDGE, son of Jonathan and Susan Brundydge. was born September 27, 1800, in Westchester County, N. Y., where his parents lived and died. Our subject lived at the scene of his birth until twenty years of age, attending school and laboring on the farm. lie 628 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: then removed to Connecticut, engaging at farm labor. In 1821, he was married to Miss Maria Brown, daughter of David Brown, native of Connecticut. Two years later he came to Huron County, Ohio, where he purchased fifty-three acres of woodland, which he cleared and improved. This he exchanged, in 1842, for 160 acres of unimproved land in this township, where he resides. Mr. and Mrs. Brundydge are members of the Presbyterian Church. They have three children—Jane, Phebe and C. Henry ; the first is a widow, and the last two are also married. Mr. Brundydge is an uncommonly active man for his years, still taking his part in the fields. C. H. Brundydge resides with his father and is a successful manager of the home farm. NATHANIEL D. CHEW was born in New Jersey, April 17, 1845. His parents, Dr. E. C. and Caroline (Woolston) Chew, are also natives of New Jersey. Dr. Chew is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, and is practicing his profession in Leistville, Ohio. Dr. Chew's father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all Methodist preachers in the New Jersey Conference at the same time. The latter being too aged to travel, was local preacher. Dr. Chew also has two sisters who have been in China as missionaries since 1856, and contemplate returning in two years. Nathaniel Chew's educational advantages were good. After the public schools of Darke County, Ohio, he attended college at Liber, Ind., and began teaching when but seventeen years of age, and continued to wield the rod for seventeen years—nine years of this time in the same school building. Mr. Chew then decided on a change, and established himself in the grocery business in 1879, at Logansport, Ind., where he remained nearly three years, and in 1881 came to Montpelier, where, with a fine location and nicely selected stock, he does a prosperous and flourishing business. Mr. Chew was elected Clerk of Allen Township, in Darke County, for five successive terms. On April 18, 1867, he was married to Miss Maggie Heistand, a daughter of Rev. T. Heistand, who is now preaching near Leistville, Ohio. Mrs. Chew's grandfather was a Bishop in the United Brethren Church until his death. Three uncles and three cousins are also ministers in the same church. Mr. and Mrs. Chew are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and parents of five children, viz.: Cooper, Elizabeth, Caroline, Jennie and Nathaniel. WILLIAM CLUM, son of Samuel and Catharine Clum, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 18, 1846, where his early days were spent, and where he lived until the war, when he enlisted, in 1864, in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio Regiment, for three months previously having been in the Government service as teamster. On January 15, 1870, he was married in Williams County, Ohio, to Miss Ellen Platt; SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 629 one child—Bernice, was the fruit of this union. Mr. Clum began farming on thirty acres of land owned by him in Tuscarawas County, which he sold, and purchased eighty acres in Superior Township, this partly improved, and he has added many other improvements from time to time. ISAAC COURTNEY, son of Edward and Phebe (Votaw) Courtney. was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, December 2, 1827. Our subject attended school in Columbiana County, and afterward learned carpentering, beginning at the age of nineteen. On July 4, 1851, he was married to Miss Sarah Hoadley. He then followed his trade in the county and purchased twenty acres of woodland. This he sold and came to Williams County in 1853, locating in Superior Township, on 160 acres where he now lives. He has since added to the original acres until they reach at this time 360, 240 acres of which are under cultivation; he also deals in stock. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney have four children—Elizabeth J. Eli Wisman, Alphretta and Louis Faber. Mr. Courtney's parents were natives of Maryland and Virginia, and were pioneers of Ohio, settling in Columbiana County when it was a wilderness—their nearest neighbor being eight miles away. Mrs. Courtney's parents, Hiram and Elizabeth Hoadley, were natives of Connecticut and of Wales. EDWIN DANIELS, a son of William and Diantha (Leech) Daniels. was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., March 12, 1839. The youth of our subject was passed in Syracuse, N. Y., where he lived until he twenty-seven years old, there receiving what education he could obtain at the local schools. When seventeen years of age, he went to the blacksmith trade at an apprenticeship of three years. For a time he manage l a shop of his own. In 1863, he came to Williams County, Ohio, continuing his trade at Brannan's Corners. On January 8, 1865, he was married to Miss Catharine A. Scott, in Superior Township. After two and a half years Mr. Daniels removed to Kendallville, Ind., remaining two years. thence to Bryan, where he became foreman in a spoke and hub factors. holding the position for five years. At present, in company with Leech and Lindersmith, he is erecting a wheelbarrow factory at Montpelier, in connection with a steam saw-mill. Mr. Daniels is a member of Parish Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and also a member of the Church of the Disciples. Mrs. Daniels is a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, any l daughter of Robert and Betsey J. (Brannan) Scott, natives of this State and now residing in Superior Township, this county. HENRY DELLINGER, son of Harrison and Sophia (Keller) Dellinger, was born in York County, Penn., November 27, 1813. The early life of our subject was passed at the scene of his birth. His opportunities for acquiring education were exceedingly meager. He learned the trade (f .t weaver and began the strife of life for himself when sixteen 630 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: years of age, following the trade for a livelihood, and also for a number of years working in the coal mines of Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was married in Lebanon County, to Miss Rebecca Bechtol, March 9, 1837 ; seven children were the fruit of this union—George, Margaret, Henry P., Mary A., John A., Drusilla and Rebecca J.; there was also one by adoption. Five of these are deceased, and two married. In 1841, Mr. Dellinger removed to Williams County and located on eighty acres of Government woodland; this he cleared and afterward added eighty acres more, again forty, and so on until, in 1867, he possessed 240 acres. He has lived in Montpelier since 1877, where he has some lots and buildings. and is passing his days in retirement. Mr. and Mrs. Dellinger are members of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Dellinger was born in Chester County, Penn., daughter of George and Ellen (Evans) Bechtol, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Wales. URIAH L. DENMAN is a native of Knox County, Ohio; was born May 1, 1849, one of six sons of Elisha G. and Almira Denman, who were natives respectively of Vermont and Ohio. Mr. Denman, Sr., died near West Unity, March 3, 1877. Uriah Denman's educational advantages were very good, beginning with public schools of Hamer, and later, attending seminary at Raisin Valley, Mich., and afterward Bryan College. Mr. Denman learned the carpenter's trade when quite young, at which he worked for several years ; he commenced his mercantile career as clerk when but sixteen years of age, afterward taking charge of a grocery and provision store, and still later officiating as salesman in a clothing house at Bryan, Ohio. His health not being firm, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits for five years, living on his own farm of ninety-four acres. At the end of this time he rented his farm, and accepted a clerkship with Hall Brothers, of Pioneer, Ohio, remaining one and one-half years, when he came to Montpelier, formed a partnership with William Denman, and purchased the stock of general merchandise of 0. Lowery. They still continue the business, carrying a stock of from $10,000 to $12,000 value, and doing a flourishing trade. Mr. Denman held the office of Assessor at Pioneer, for two years. He was married February 18, 1873, at Hudson, Mich., to Miss Ella E. Walkup, daughter of Andrew and Eliza (Horner) Walkup, who are natives respectively of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and at present residents of Williams County, Ohio. T. L. DUNLAP, son of Andrew and Rachel (Gant) Dunlap, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June 28, 1842. His father is living, aged eighty-six, of sound mind and active body ; his mother died in 1856. In boyhood our subject attended a district school in Williams County. When not at school, he labored with his father until lie was seventeen SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 631 years old, when he began clerking. He was married July 2, 1876, in Hillsdale County, Mich., to Miss Maggie Chisholm, of Williams County. Ohio; they have two children—Truman L. and Lulu M. Mr. Dunlap was for five years connected with the hardware and general business in Montpelier, under the firm name or Dunlap & Lattanner. He has been elected Assessor several times; first in 1871, for one year; again in 1872 and 1873, and finally in 1879 and 1882. He is a most respected and worthy citizen, and has always enjoyed the full confidence of the various mercantile firms for whom he has acted as clerk, among then such men as C. S. Garrison, of Edon, and 0. Lowrey, and Denman Brothers, of Montpelier. HENRY FARLEE, son of Caleb and Anne Farlee, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., April 26, 1824. Caleb Farlee was :1 pioneer of Morrow County, but, with his wife, died in Williams County. Our subject attended the common schools of the day, afterward coming to Morrow County, Ohio, where he was married, in 1858, to Ann Eliza Mathias. He labored on a farm for about seven years, when he came t„ Northwest Township, this county, then nearly dense woodland, where he bought and cleared a farm ; this he sold, and bought forty acres of his present improved farm. In March, 1865, he enlisted in the One line. dredand Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry, serving six months. Mr. ant Mrs. Farlee are members of the Christian Union Church. They have five children—George W., Catherine A., Sarah J., Caleb and Samuel. FORD & SMALLEY are the proprietors of the Montpelier Enterprise. Francis M. Ford is a native of Fulton County, Ohio, and was born in 1846. His parents, Hiram W. and Sarah (Willett) Ford, wen natives, respectively, of New York and New Jersey; were married it New York State, and came to Ohio about the year 1843, returning t,; New York at the expiration of three years, remaining there till 186:3, then coming back to Ohio, locating in Fulton County, and finally removing to Michigan, where they now reside. Francis M. Ford received a first-class academic education, at the conclusion of which he enlisted. September 30, 1861, in Company F, One Hundred and Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until July 14, 1865, when he received an honorable discharge. His first business experience was as a partner in a grocery store at Morenci, Mich., for six months in 1871 ; subsequently he was employed in clerking, farming, and in various other occupations. In 1879, he entered a printing-office at Morenci, and on the 1st of April, 1880, formed his present partnership with James R. Smalley, in the publication of the Enterprise, which he has made a success. He was married in October, 1877, to Mary Ella Smalley, of Morenci, Mich., and to their union has been born one child—Raymond 632 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES R. Mr. Ford is an Odd Fellow, and has filled the position of Corporation Clerk. JAMES R. SMALLEY is the son of John P. and Sarah (Converse) Smalley, and was born in 1860. The parents were born, respectively, in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and were married in Michigan, where the father died in 1881, and where the mother is still living. James R. Smalley was afforded good educational advantages in his youth, going through the high school at Morenci, Mich. He then entered the office of the Maple Rapids (Mich.) Despatch, in which he learned his trade. He then purchased one-half interest in the Welland County (Mich.) Review, with which he was identified six months. Subsequently, he was employed in the offices of the Morenci Observer, Fayette Record, and Altoona -Journal. September 1, 1880, in connection with Francis M. Ford, he brought the Enterprise to Montpelier, and down to the present time has conducted a business satisfactory to himself and all concerned. He was married, November 6, 1881, to Miss Carrie E. Paul, of Morenci, Mich. Mr. Smalley is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and a thoroughly accomplished journalist. SAMUEL E. FOUST, son of John and Christina (Ely) Foust, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 5, 1815. His boyhood was passed in Westfield Township, where he attended a district school until his eighteenth year, when he worked for and lived with his father until his marriage with Miss Cynthia Cutler, March 13, 1836, in Westfield Township. Mrs. Foust died in Montpelier in 1876, leaving eleven children—Andrew, Edwin, Electa, Belinda, Harry A., Ronat, James, Frank, John, Harriet and Lola. He married again, this time Mrs. Hannah Lewis, but without issue. Mr. Foust conducted asheries in Cardington and Westfield Townships for many years. He then sold and went to Michigan, locating on 160 acres in Hillsdale County, all of which was wood. This he cleared and lived upon until 1865. Later, he was in the dry goods trade at Montpelier for three years, which he sold to his partner, and bought a farm of 100 acres. He was elected Trustee in Morrow County for five years continuously. WILLIAM P. FOUST, son of John and Dorcas (Place) Foust, was born in Delaware, now Morrow County, Ohio, March 13, 1827. During the boyhood of our subject, he attended the usual schools at Westfield, Ohio, and remained on the home farm until grown to manhood. He was married, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, November 14, 1850, to Miss Amy Payne. Our subject followed farming and the huckstering business as well as carpentering for many years ; lie was also enrolling officer in Westfield Township during the war, having been, on account of ill-health, rejected for active service for which he volunteered. He now began the SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 633 practice of dentistry, having extracted teeth with his father when but fourteen years old. After receiving instructions in plate work from Mr. Thomas, of Morrow County, he exercised his art at various points until, in the spring of 1882, he came to Montpelier and began business with his son, Morgan, in a very proper manner, and they are successful. Mr. and Mrs. Foust have had six children—Morgan, Milton, Mary, Minnie, Minerva (deceased) and Bird. Mrs. Foust is the daughter of Austin and Lucinda (Lyons) Payne, natives of Vermont and now residing in Sunbury, Delaware Co., this State, the father being about ninety-three years of age and still quite strong and active. SAMUEL GARNES, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Biddle) Garnes, was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, March 31, 1843. In his childhood our subject attended a district school and remained at home until the late war, when he enlisted in the Third Ohio Cavalry, in which he served nearly three years, being several times slightly wounded. On his return. he commenced farming on sixty acres, presented to him by his father, to which he subsequently added fifty acres. In October, 1868, he was married to Miss Rebecca Slates, in Sandusky County ; they have one child, Gertie M. Mr. Garnes sold this farm and purchased 100 acres in Superior Township; he again bought and sold, finally settling upon 120 acres, seventy acres of which are cultivated, with important improvements one being a cheese factory ; it contains also a church and cemetery. Mrs. Garnes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She is the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Slates, natives of Pennsylvania, which is also her native State. ISAIAH GARRETT hails from the old "Keystone" State, and was born at Goshenville, Chester County, May 2, 1822. His father, William Garrett, was a farmer and stock-dealer, and himself and wife, Sarah Garrett, were born and died in Pennsylvania. Isaiah received the advantages of the public schools, and served a three years' apprenticeship at the tanner's and currier's trade, starting in business at the age of nineteen. He was engaged in butchering in Mount Gilead, Ohio, for four years, when he turned his attention to stock-dealing, first at Hillsdale. Mich., afterward in his native State. His health failing, he turned his steps westward, coming first to Wood County, Ohio, then to Wauseon, where he started a tannery, and at the close of the year removed his business to Waterloo, Ind., where he remained for six years ; he was afterward located at Stryker, Toledo, La Grange and Bryan, and came to Montpelier in April, 1882, opened a meat market, and is doing a successful business. Mr. Garrett and Miss Rosanna Sheneman, were married in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sheneman were natives of Maine, 634 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: but passed their last days in Ohio. Mrs. Garrett is a member of the U. B. Church. SAMUEL GLOAR, son of John and Polly Gloar, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., January 11, 1821 ; assisted his parents in clearing a farm, remaining until twenty-two years of age, and purchasing fifty-four acres of land. On July 28, 1844, he was married to Elizabeth Yosick, a native of Pennsylvania. After this event, he cleared his land and farmed for twenty-three years. This he sold and came west to Florence Township, this county, locating on 130 acres. This he also sold, six years later, removing to Superior Township, where he purchased 103 acres, and later twenty more, which he improved with fine buildings, orchards, etc., the whole being acquired by hard and honest labor. Mr. Gloar was Township Trustee for five years, and is an enterprising and esteemed citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Gloar have had born to them fourteen children, of whom there are only four living—Martin, Frank, Emma J. and Ella. JACOB GOOD was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 11, 1839. He is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Jordan) Good. Our subject's early years were passed principally in Richland County, where he attended school, and later at Berea University. He was married in Richland County October 15, 1868, to Miss Margaret A. Shultz. Mr. Good commenced saw-milling in Richland County, which he there continued one year, removing thence to Montpelier in 1873, where he continued the business; he also deals in lumber. In 1862, he enlisted in the Second Regiment of artillery for three years. During the term he experienced hard service, being engaged at Stone Ridge, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Atlanta. Within twenty-seven days of said three years' service, he was mustered out at Indianapolis; he sustained no injury. Mr. Good owns several lots and some houses in Montpelier, and is doing a generally prosperous business. Mrs. Margaret A. Good was born in New Jersey. the daughter of Sanford and Susan (Lommerson) Shultz. Her father died in Richland County, Ohio, where her mother now resides. JOSEPH GRIFFITH, son of Benjamin and Jane (Engle) Griffith, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 25, 1813. The youth of our subject was passed with his parents, with whom he resided until his marriage, which took place in Union County, Ohio, on February 1, 1838, the bride being Miss Catherine Burdick. He continued the pursuit of farming about twelve years, on rented land, when he purchased ninety-three acres in Superior Township, this county, on which he settled in 1851, and commenced to improve. This after eighteen years he sold, and purchased more land west of Montpelier; then he removed to Metz, Ind., remaining two years. Subsequently he erected a store and residence in Montpelier, which was burned in 1881. So he continued buy- SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 635 ing and selling until 1881; he now owns thirty acres with fine improvements. Mr. Griffith was three years Justice of the Peace of Superior Township, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith have had six children. Mrs. Griffith died in March, 1875, after which he married Mrs. Priscilla B. Curtz, a native of Pennsylvania. Two of Mr. Griffith's sons, Hezekiah and Israel, were soldiers in the late war, the former dying after serving about five months, and the latter dying from the effects of a wound received in action. JOHN GROSE, son of Jacob and Margaret Grose, was born in Bucks County, Penn., April 22, 1813. He attended a country school in Pennsylvania, and afterward in Wayne County, Ohio, where he also learned shoemaking with his father, but did not long follow the trade. He was married in 1840, in Wayne County, to Miss Catharine Scherick, daughter of Peter and Barbara Scherick; Mrs. Grose died in 1866. His second marriage was to a Mrs. Neal, who also died. His third marriage was with Mrs. Pew about 1872. Mr. Grose's present farm embraces eighty acres ; he has also 126 acres one-half mile west; the farm is well improved. He has three sons living—Peter S., George W. and Joseph N. CHARLES GRUNDISH, son of Peter and Elizabeth Grundish, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 25, 1836. He was married in October, 1854, to Sarah Croyle, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and born in January, 1836. Shortly after his marriage, he came to this township and settled on his present farm, which he had previously purchased. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-eight Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served three years under Sherman. He owns 152 acres of good land, and his farm is one of the best cultivated in the neighborhood. He has had born to him a family of eleven children, viz., Avarintha, Ella (deceased), Mary, Jacob. Martha, Frances, Samuel, Estella, Ossen, Franklin (deceased) and Otis. Mr. Grundish and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and are looked upon as excellent neighbors. BLAIR HAGERTY, M. D., was born in Morrow County, Ohio, December 14, 1840. His parents, Blair and Rebecca (Goodrich) Hagerty, are of Irish and English descent respectively, and reside in Bridgewater Township, Williams Co., Ohio. At this place, Blair, Jr., attended school until seventeen years of age, and at twenty enlisted in Company F, Forty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, remaining three years in service, taking active part in the engagements at Farmington and Stone River. His first promotion was as Hospital Steward by Gen. Rosecrans, followed by that of Assistant Surgeon, in which capacity he served until the expiration of his service, when he received his discharge at Louisville, Ky., after which he returned to Williams County, Ohio, 636 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: and engaged in the practice of medicine at Union Corners, Florence Township, until 1873, during which time he attended medical lectures in Detroit, Mich. Dr. Hagerty and Miss Laura H. Iler were married at Bryan, Ohio, May 11, 1875. The lady is a daughter of Oliverand Amelia Iler, of English descent. Mr. Iler died in Williams County, Ohio, in 1861. Mrs. Iler is a resident of Montpelier, which has been her home for over thirty years. Dr. and Mrs. Hagerty are the parents of four children, three of whom are living. Dr. Hagerty came to Montpelier in 1873, where he has since resided, and established an extensive practice, neglecting no opportunity for cultivation and improvement. He has attended medical lectures at Chicago and graduated from two institutions, both as oculist and surgeon, and is at present Surgeon of Post Hiram Louden, No. 155, G. A. R. He is also a member of I. O. O. F. SAMUEL HANSE, son of William and Mary Hanse, was born in Maryland October 4, 1831. Our subject attended a district school in Maryland, where he received the limited education afforded. His father (lied when he was nine years old, and he went to live with a farmer—his uncle—where he remained for years. On March 31, 1852, in Seneca County, Ohio, he was married to Margaret A. Beard. To this union six children have been born—Charles E., William, Daniel, Celia A., Albert and Otis B., four of whom are married. Our subject engaged in farming on rented land about four years, when he purchased forty acres of his present farm, to which he has since added until it now numbers 215 acres, 175 of which are under cultivation. In 1872, he began stock-raising, handling from sixty to one hundred sheep per year. Mr. Hanse was Trustee of Superior Township one term. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. Mrs. Hanse is a native of Maryland, and her parents, Samuel and Sophia Beard, natives of the same State, now reside in Superior Township. ELIZABETH (CROYLE) HEPKER is the widow of J. Harman Hepker, who was born at Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1840, and was brought to this county by his parents when about two years old. Here he was reared, and August 21, 1859, he married Miss Elizabeth Croyle, the lady whose name is at the head of this paragraph, and who was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, April 18, 1833. Shortly after this event, he moved upon his father's farm, which he afterward purchased, and here breathed his last on the 8th of March, 1882. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, and his loss was deeply deplored by its members and the community in general. There were born to his union with Miss Croyle eight children, viz., Wilson (deceased), Albert, Alice, Ellen M., Cora E., Clara B., Franklin E., Earl B. Mrs. Hepker still SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 637 resides at the old homestead, in quiet retirement and in the enjoyment of the filial love of her children and the general respect of her neighbors. JOHN HOFFER, son of Isaac and Barbara Hoffer, was born in Lebanon County, Penn., January 27, 1825. Our subject spent the most of his boyhood in Wayne County, Ohio, with his parents, at school and farm labor, until of marriageable age, when he was united, in Williams County, to Miss Mary J. Hendricks, on August 24, 1848. After this event, our subject pursued farming on sixty-five acres in this county, which he sold, and purchased 120 acres in Florence Township. Thus he continued to buy and sell until his death, in Jefferson Township, February 4, 1872. In 1880, his widow and children came to Montpelier, where they now reside. Mr. Hoffer left nine children as the fruit of his marriage—Jacob H., John A., Amanda A., Amina C., Martha E., Margaret A., Isaac W., Mary E. and Sarah I. Four of these are married and two deceased. Mr. Hoffer was a member of the Disciples' Church, and Mrs. Hoffer is a member of the U. B. Church. Mrs. Mary J. Hoffer was born in Harrison County, Ohio, August 4, 1830. Her father, Jacob Hendricks, was a native of Maryland, and her mother, Catharine (Farier) Hendricks, was born in this State. Both parents died in Williams County. GEORGE HOVERSTOCK, son of Tobias and Margaret (Collar) Hoverstock, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 9, 1818. Our subject's early years were passed in Wayne County, where be obtained such education as the common schools afforded. He lived with his parents until twenty-five years old, coming to Williams County about 1843, traveling on foot. He was married in Wayne County, March 23, 1843, to Miss Mary Beam. In 1845, he located on forty acres of his present farm. This he cleared, adding eighty acres, and later 105 acres, making in all 225 acres, with 170 under cultivation; the buildings and improvements are excellent. He was Township Trustee one year. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. They have nine children—William, Margaret A., Mary M., Harvey A., Hiram, Albert, Franklin L., Ida M. and Elmer E. Mrs. Hoverstock is a native of Pennsylvania, and is the daughter of Peter and Mary Beam, of the same State. EPHRAIM HUGHES was the second-born child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes, and his birth occurred in Licking County, Ohio, February 2, 1829. August 1, 1852, he was married in Seneca County, to Elizabeth Albert, who was born in Pennsylvania December 4, 1832. Shortly after his marriage, he moved to this township and settled on his present farm, on Section 31, which comprises 110 acres of rich land. To his marriage have been born ten children, in the following order: Charles A. (deceased), Emma J. (deceased), Cynthia E., an infant daughter who died unnamed, Flora A., Arabel F., an infant son deceased with- 638 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: out name, Mary A., John F. and Henry F. Mr. Hughes is a thorough farmer and a successful one, and everything about his premises denotes the care of a shrewd and practical mind. He and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and the family are among the best society of the township. OLIVER HUGHES is the fourth child born to Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes. who were natives of Licking County, Ohio, and born respectively in 1802 and 1809. In the year 1833, they moved to Seneca County, where the father died June 14, 1865. The mother survives and resides on the old homestead. Oliver was born in Licking County September 30, 1833, was removed to Seneca County by his parents, and with them he lived until 1854, when he came to this township and purchased the farm on which he now lives. October 7, 1856, he married Elizabeth Bratton, who was born in Pennsylvania October 15, 1838, and to their union have been born five children—Laura A., Thomas F., James, Dora A. and Burr W. The children born to Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes were nine in number, as follows : David, Ephraim, Elihu, Oliver, Serena, Harvey, Gilbert, John and Albert. Mr. Hughes has a saw-mill which he operates in conjunction with farming, and is a prosperous business man, and a skillful husbandman. He is enterprising and industrious, and is universally respected. GEORGE KNECHT, son of John G. and Mary Knecht, was born in Germany July 21, 1835. Our subject attended school in Germany for four years, and afterward one term in Crawford County, Ohio, to which point he came with his parents in 1846, thus receiving a very fair education. On November 10, 1861, he was married, in Florence Township, to Miss M. Jane Scott. Mr. Knecht then engaged in farming on land he had previously owned in Crawford County. This he sold, and purchased forty acres, which constitute a portion of his present farm, having since added fifty acres thereto, together with some fine improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Knecht have five children—Augusta, Mary A., John F., Hattie A. and Henry A. (twins). W. M. KNEPPER was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 1.3, 1836, the son of Jacob and Mary Knepper. Jacob Knepper was born in Fayette County, Penn., October 2, 1803, and was the son of William and Elizabeth Knepper, who came from Germany to America at an early day, resided in Pennsylvania for a time, and, in 1816, came to Columbiana County, Ohio. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom eight were boys—John, Godfrey, Daniel, Jacob, Joseph, William, Amos and Peter. Jacob's wife, Mary Morgan, was a native of Columbiana County; was born October 13, 1807, and was married in 1833. They came to this township in 1852, where Mrs. Knepper died June 28, SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 639 1855, followed by her husband August 11, 1879. They had a family of six children—Rosanna, Jeremiah, Edwin W., W. M., Salina and Allen. W. M. Knepper was married in this township November 19, 1857, to Eliza McHenry, who was born in Columbiana County April 10, 1836, the-daughter of Eli and Sarah McHenry, the former a native of Pennsylvania and born in 1811, and the latter of Virginia and born in 1804. They came to this county in 1863, and here the mother died ; the father is still living in Kansas. W. M. Knepper, after his marriage, settled upon the old homestead which he now owns, and is largely engaged in raising and dealing in live stock. He has had born to him six children —Albert F., Ida A., G. Horace, Bertha A., Henry E. (deceased), and Sarah. Mr. Knepper is a man of fine education, and in his earlier days taught school for eighteen winters in this county. JOHN C. KOLLAR, the son of George and Margaret Kollar, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 23, 1827, and came with his parents to this county in 1852. He was married, April 14, 1853, to Hannah M. Fox, who was born in Pennsylvania January 16, 1836. They shortly after marriage settled on the farm where he now lives, and which he had previously bought. Here Mrs. Kollar died May 14, 1857. and February 10, 1859, Mr. K. married Elizabeth Fox, sister of his first wife. This lady died March 30, 1865; and January 8, 1866, he married Martha A. Griffin, who was born January 12, 1843, the daughter of Hezekiah Griffin. Mr. Kollar served in Company K, Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the late war, and was in the campaigns with Grant and Sherman. He is the owner of 240 acres of good land, and is the father of eight children—George F., Abner T., Laura A., John W., Hezekiah (deceased), Jennie B., Bertha M. (deceased), and Jessie J. He and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and are among the most reputable residents of Superior Township. JOEL D. KRIEBEL is a native of the Keystone State. He was born in Lehigh County September 29, 1830, and is a son of Jacob and Annie Kriebel, who were both natives of Pennsylvania, and who ended their days there. Mr. Kriebel's advantages for education were good, and, after attending the public schools, was a student of the Union School at Trappe, Montgomery County, Penn. ; he afterward taught school two terms, and learned the mason's trade when quite young. He came to Carrollton, Ohio, in 1851, where he remained ten years. Mr. Kriebel was united in marriage in May, 1855, to Miss Catherine Heincke, a daughter of Henry and Catherine Heincke, who were natives respectively of Germany and Pennsylvania, and who passed away in Montgomery County, Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. Kriebel came to Montpelier, which has since been his home. He farmed until 1871, when he purchased an in- 640 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: terest in a foundry, operating the same for one and a half years, when he disposed of the business and took a contract for furnishing ties for the C., S. & C. R. R. The road not being built as expected caused this to be an unsuccessful venture. Mr. Kriebel then built a second foundry, working same for two years, when the financial depression caused a suspension of business. He is now engaged in the interest of the W., P. & St. L. R. R. Co. Mr. Kriebel has always enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-citizens, has served as Clerk and Assessor of Superior Township, and was Montpelier's first Mayor. He resigned the office, but was re-elected in 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Kriebel have seven children, all living. JEPHTHA LAMBERTSON, son of Daniel and Susanna Lambertson, was born in Pennsylvania. His boyhood and school (lays were passed in Seneca County, Ohio. He began teaching when twenty-one years old, and taught during the winter for a period of twenty years, working on a farm in the summer. He was married in Seneca County, June 19, 1845, to Phebe Beard. He had entered 160 acres of land in Superior Township, about 1840, and had also purchased 130 acres in Indiana. In 1845, he came to Williams County, occupying his present farm. He was for nine years a Justice in Seneca County, and for two years Assessor. Selling his land in Indiana, he purchased 160 acres more, which he added to the home farm, making in all 320 acres. Mr. Lambertson died in 1854, but his wife and children reside on and manage said farm. Their two children were—Alice D. and Eugene S. (deceased). Mrs. Lambertson was born in Bucks County, Penn., and is the daughter of John and Hannah Beard. NATHAN G. LASH was born in Ashland County, Ohio, August 7, 1848, and is a son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Kennedy) Lash, both natives of Ashland County, Ohio, where Mr. Solomon Lash closed his days. Mrs. Lash lives with her son in Montpelier. Mr. Nathan Lash received the ordinary educational advantages of the public schools, after which he learned the cabinet-maker's trade, which he has since followed with the exception of two years, when he was engaged in inventing a fruit-gatherer, which was patented March 30, 1875. This Mr. Lash sold through Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. After this successful speculation, he returned to his former profession, in which he has since been engaged. He has a workshop attached to his salesroom, where all business in his line is promptly attended to. Undertaking is made a special feature, and all orders receive personal supervision. SAMUEL H. LEEK was born in Loudoun County, Va., October 1, 1829, and is one of the eight children born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Myers) Leek. The family came to Ohio in 1830, and to Williams County in 1855, where Mr. Leek died in 1856. The boyhood of our SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 641 subject was passed on the farm, with a limited period of schooling. At eighteen years of age, he began the trade of a shoemaker. He worked at this trade a few years, when he began dealing in stock. In 1854, he entered 200 acres of land in Linn County, Iowa. He next purchased 160 acres in Williams County, Ohio, which he cleared by day, working at his trade by night. On May 6, 1857, he was married to Miss Jane Shafer, and began housekeeping on his farm. They have six children—Cassius C., Charley W., Joseph A., Nathan S., Perley E. and Lulu M. From 1857 to 1878, he was a regular shipper of stock. From 1878 to 1882, he was in the agricultural implement business, establishing the only store of the kind in Montpelier. Mr. Leek is a member of the Bryan Lodge of Masons. JACOB LEU is a native of Switzerland, where he was born near Baden May 24, 1832. His parents, George and Annie M. Leu, were Swiss natives, and ended their days in their Fatherland. Jacob received his education and fourteen years' business experience in the dry goods line before emigrating to America. He came, in 1860, to Waterville, Ohio, where he accepted a clerkship, and remained five years, when he began business for himself at Bryan, Ohio, in dry goods and general merchandise, which he has since followed, with some changes to Butler, Ind., Pettisville, and Wauseon, Ohio, removing from the latter place to Montpelier in 1873, which has since been his home. Here the partnership consists of Messrs. Jacob and Frank Leu, the last-named brother residing in Chicago. They carry a large stock valued at $20,000, and do an extensive business, which Mr. Leu's life-long experience and natural ability combine to make a success. Mr. Leu was married in Montpelier, in June, 18!i6, to Miss Mary A. Foust, a daughter of S. E. and Lucinda Foust, all natives of Ohio. Mrs. Foust passed away in Montpelier. Mr. Foust is s resident of Superior Township. Mr. and Mrs. Leu's family consists of seven children—Frank, William, Delbert, Ida, Elizabeth, Judson and Albert. Mr. Leu has served as Town Clerk for six years, and is at present Town Treasurer, and member of the Board of Education, for which his natural and acquired attainments eminently fit him. He speaks three languages, viz.,. German, English and French. H. LOUDEN was born in Crawford County, Ohio, September 28, 1843, being a son of M. H. and Emeline Louden. Our subject was brought to Montpelier by his parents in 1844, where he attended school until twenty years of age, laboring at times on the farm with his father. He served in the Twenty-fifth Ohio Regiment one year, fought at Grahamville, Pinefield and Branchville, and was discharged at Charleston, S. C., July 15, 1865. In November, 1867, in Williams County, he was married to Miss Mary Lattanner, and immediately engaged in farming, 642 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES on rented property, for three years, but soon purchased 123 acres, sixty of which were improved. In 1881, he erected a two-story brick building, now occupied by Allen & Co. In 1882, he began dealing in lumber, and now makes this his principal business. Mr. and Mrs. Louden have three children—Willie, Charley and Nettie. JOSEPH MARTIN, son of John and Susan (Shoemaker) Martin, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, October 18, 1836. The boyhood of our subject was passed in Ashland County, attending school at short intervals and helping his father on his farm. He commenced threshing at fifteen years of age, and continued the same for eighteen years. He was married in Ashland County, to Miss Sarah E. Tilton, October 28, 1856. To this union five children were born—Parvin M., John, Della, Charles and Minnie ; of these the first three are married. Mr. Martin still continued farming and threshing, living on his father's farm, until he came to Williams County, in 1861, where he purchased fifty-one acres, partly improved. This he sold, and purchased eighty-two acres in Bridgewater Township; to this he added forty; ninety-two acres of this are cleared. He also purchased 320 acres in Texas and seventy-two in Madison Township, together with others. He has dealt largely in stock, and bought wool for years, having shipped the first stock from Montpelier. Mrs. Martin is a member of the Baptist Church. Her parents, Samuel and Elizabeth (Ramsey) Tilton, were natives respectively of Connecticut and Ireland. SAMUEL W. MERCER, M. D., was born in Crawford County, Ind., October 15, 1832. His parents, Samuel and Sarah Mercer, were natives respectively of Maryland and Ohio. Samuel Mercer died at New Orleans, and Mrs. Mercer, in Indiana. The early days of Samuel W. Mercer were spent in Indiana and Ohio, acquiring an education and teaching. After the district school, he took an academic course at Newville, Ind., and was in attendance at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1859-60. Dr. Mercer is a graduate from Rush Medical College, Chicago, Class of 1873-74. He has since attended lectures there in 1879-80. He began the practice of his profession in De Kalb County, Ind., remaining there two years. He returned to Montpelier in 1863, and has since been a permanent resident. Dr. Mercer has a large and successful practice, both in medicine and surgery. His marriage with Miss Rebecca J. Bower, took place at Fairfield Centre, De Kalb County, Ind., October 7, 1862. Her parents are natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and are now living in Noble County, Ind. Dr. and Mrs. Mercer have three children, viz., Edwin, William and Pliny. Clara E., an adopted child. of French descent, died in November, 1881. Mrs. Mercer is a member SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 643 of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Dr. Mercer belongs to the Brotherhood of A., F. & A. M., of West Unity, Ohio. LEONARD MERRY was born in Maine August 6, 1814. His parents, Leonard and Dolly (Bradford) Merry, were natives of Maine, and came to Williams County, Ohio, in 1846. Mr. Merry, Sr., died at Coldwater, Mich., and Mrs. Merry in New York. Leonard Merry's youth was spent in Wayne County, N. Y., where he was educated and served a three years' apprenticeship at blacksmithing, when lie came to Wayne County, Ohio, where he was married June 2, 1833, to Miss Jane Silver, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Price) Silver, all natives of New York State. Mrs. Silver's death occurred in her native State, and that of Mr. Silver in Stryker, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Merry are the parents of seven children. For a number of years, Mr. Merry worked alternately at blacksmithing and farming, being located at Alton, South Lodus, Bryan and Montpelier. He built the first blacksmith shop and hotel in Montpelier, conducting the latter for fifteen years, when he exchanged the property for 120 acres of land in Madison Township, where he lived for two years ; again sold, and purchased a hotel in Stryker, of which he was proprietor for two years, when he sold, and engaged in hardware business, and afterward in the dry goods and grocery trade; and while in the latter business, lost everything by fire, upon which he received $1,000 insurance, and with characteristic energy made another beginning at the foot of the ladder. Mr. Merry has been engaged in hardware business in Montpelier, in partnership with his son, but has now retired from active life to enjoy the fruits of his well-earned labors. JOHN MICK was born in Jefferson Township, Ohio, and, when young, was taken by his parents to Carroll County, Ohio. Our subject has a very limited education—that only obtained from snatches of schooling at odd times, and by going long distances. He remained with his parents until mature age, when he was married in Carroll County to Miss Nancy Martin. Mr. Mick commenced farming on 100 acres, most of which he cleared. This he sold, and then removed to Williams County, in 1846, locating in Superior Township, on his present farm of 80 acres, to which he added, until 200 acres were numbered ; it is now a handsome farm. Mr. and Mrs. Mick have ten children—Nancy I., John, Henry, Margaret, Jane, Mary A., Levi, Ada, Nellie and James, and are members of the Presbyterian Church, with which they united in 1839. M. C. MOORES, son of Robert B. and Caroline (Ball) Moores, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 21, 1838. The boyhood of our subject was passed in Licking Couuty, on the farm of his father, until his sixteenth year, when he learned the trade of carriage building at Newark, Olio, at which he served four and a half years. He worked as a jour- 644 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: neyman at different points in the State until the war, for which he volunteered for three months, but was not accepted, the company being already full; he then engaged in the livery business in Belleville. On the 12th of July, 1862, he was married to Miss Elmira Olin, by whom he has had four children—Nellie, Carrie, Howard and Gertie. In 1864, he entered for one year in Company H, One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Regiment, as First Lieutenant, and after serving in many battles he was discharged at Columbus, Ohio. In 1866, he bought a saw-mill in Bryan, Ohio. In 1874, he went to Titusville, Penn., and engaged in barrel-making. In 1880, he built a stave factory at Montpelier costing $4,000, and in 1881, a fine brick business room ; he also has a half-interest in an elevator, and shipped the first car load of lumber to Montpelier. Mr. Moores is a member of the Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Moores is a Universalist. BENANUEL OGDEN, a retired farmer and stone mason, was born in Chester County, Penn., March 23, 1812, and came with his parents when quite young to Columbiana County, Ohio. Here he married, July 3, 1848, Charlotte Detchon, a native of Columbiana County, and born April 12, 1821. In the fall of 1852, he came to Williams County and purchased the farm of 160 acres upon which he still resides. Mrs. Ogden died November 10, 1881. She was the mother of four children—Oswald J., Joseph, Martha J. and Rachel A., of whom only Joseph is a survivor. The last named was married February 23, 1873, to Lucinda Neihardt, and he and wife reside with Mr. Ogden, Joseph superintending the farm work. The family is highly respectable, and at the age of seventy Mr. Ogden is enjoying the fruits of his early industry and well-spent life. ROBERT OGLE, son of Thomas and Jerusha Ogle, was born in Superior Township, Ohio, July 22, 1846. Our subject's education is limited, he having occasionally gone to school until his fourteenth year, when he attended a school at Bryan. He was married in Superior Township, May 19, 1868, to Miss Margaret Hoverstock. Our subject enlisted July, 1863, in the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, serving until August, 1865, having been in twenty-six engagements. Since that time he has been engaged in farming, except perhaps six months, when he was in the livery business. He has been Township Trustee two terms. Mr. Ogle's present farm consists of 200 acres, with considerable stock; he has also 100 acres one and a half miles south. Mr. and Mrs. Ogle are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have four children—George, Alma, Blanche and Ray. Mr. Ogle's parents were pioneers of Williams County, having come here in 1835. Mrs. Ogle is a native of Superior Township, and her parents, George and Mary Hoverstock, also residents of this township, were born respectively in Ohio and Pennsylvania. SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 645 THOMAS PENNINGTON, son of Paul and Ruth (Cunningham) Pennington, was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., August 6, 1801. Our subject passed his boyhood in Pennsylvania, attending a district school a portion of the time. When sixteen years old, he came to Ohio with his parents. On January 20. 1825, he was married to Analiha Holloway, in Clark County, Ohio. To this union twelve children were born—Phebe, Amanda, Serilda, William F., Joel, John, Rebecca, Marion, Isaac, Merilla, Cynthia and Mary A. Mr. Pennington farmed on rented lend for about ten years, when he purchased 100 acres in Champaign County, which he cleared. This he sold and purchased 160 acres in Williams County about 1837. This he exchanged for the present farm, in 1854, on which he lived until his death, in 1864. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having united therewith in 1817. Mrs. Pennington, since his death, has managed the farm. She was born in Ross County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Phoebe Holloway, who were born in New Jersey, and who died in Clark County, Ohio. J. N. SCHALL, son of William and Mary A. Schall, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, June 14, 1841. Our subject passed his youth in Superior Township, coming to said township in 1844. He attended school at short periods, and assisted his father to clear his farm until twenty-one years old, when he worked by the month for one year. lie was married to Miss Nancy Smith on August 6, 1863, in Jefferson Township, Williams County. Mr. Schall now rented land for a year, when his father gave him 113 acres of woodland in Superior Township, which now constitute his farm. He has sixty acres under cultivation, with very fine buildings and improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Schall have two children—John W. and James W. JACOB SHELLY, son of Jacob and Mary Shelly, was born in Bucks County, Penn., December, 1813. The early years of our subject's existence were passed in Westmoreland County, Penn., where he learned the trade of a carpenter, beginning when seventeen years old. For as time attended the schools of that day. He was married, in 1835, to Miss Catherine Myers. After this circumstance, our subject continued to follow his trade. Afterward, on coming to Hancock County, Ohio, he purchased fifty acres of partly improved land. Mrs. Shelly died February 15, 1851. By her he had ten children. He was again married to Miss Susan Stuckslager. By her he had one child—Cyrus (deceased). In 1864, he removed to Williams County, Ohio, and purchased 165 acres, of which he improved 100 acres, adding good buildings. Here he remained until 1880, when he removed to West Unity, and thence to Montpelier. The last farm he sold, and purchased one of 120 acres. Mr. and Mrs. 646 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Shelly are members of the Church of Christ, and are now living in retirement. Mrs. Catherine Shelly was the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Smith) Myers, and was born in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Susan Shelly is also a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of Charles and Susan Stuckslager. JOHN SIMPSON, son of John and Catherine Simpson, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, September 29, 1821. Until his sixteenth year, Mr. Simpson remained in said county, when he removed with his parents to Holmes County, Ohio; there he remained and worked on his father's farm until manhood. In 1841, he was married to Miss Charlotte Sluts. He now rented land and commenced farming for himself, thus continuing about five years. When he purchased his present farm—in 1846—it was a dense wood of 160 acres. Our subject died January 23, 18135. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, and left ten children—Lucinda, Mary A., Franklin, Charles, Catherine. Harriet, Anise D., John, Charlotte and Lydia; four of them are deceased. His widow still survives, and is managing the farm. She was born in Stark County, Ohio, April 30, 1821; her parents, Charles and Catherine Sluts, were natives respectively of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and their final resting-place is Ashland County, Ohio. ISAAC M. SNYDER, M. D., was born in Putnam County, Ohio, September 11, 1836, one of eleven children of Samuel and Lydia (Morris) Snyder, of whom but five are living. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder were of English and Welsh descent, and ended their days at West Unity, Williams Co., Ohio. Isaac M. enjoyed good educational advantages in youth, and spent his time in study and teaching. He attended medical lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., when eighteen, afterward graduated at Buffalo Medical College in 1859, and began practice at West Unity, removing soon after to Montpelier, which has since been his permanent home, with the exception of one year at Stryker and Pettisville, Fulton Co., Ohio. He was associated for one year with another Dr. Snyder (not a relative), and since the dissolution of partnership has remained alone. He is one of the oldest and most successful practioners of medicine and surgery in Williams County, and is the owner of extensive town property. Mr. Snyder and Miss Eleanor Merry were united in marriage February 10, 1861, and are the parents of eight children, but four surviving. Mrs. Snyder is the daughter of Leonard and Jane P. Merry, all natives of the State of New York. JACOB SNYDER was born in Morrow County, Ohio, January 1, 1843, and is a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Barkman) Snyder, who now reside in Fulton County, Ohio. Our subject attended a district school until his eighteenth year, when he learned the art of engineering, SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 647 which he has since followed. He was married, August 15, 1872, in Williams County, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Dunlap (to which union two children were born—Ralph E. and Clarence B). In 1873, he engaged in milling and lumbering in Montpelier, and has the largest steam sawmill in the place, also dealing largely in lumber. He was Clerk of Superior Township in 1880. In 1862, he enlisted for three years in Company K, Eighty-first Ohio Regiment; was under Gen. Logan in the march to the sea, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., and discharged at Camp Dennison, July 13, 1865. He came out of the war unharmed, but never shrank from duty. JOHN SNYDER was born in Williams County, Ohio, December 15, 1838. His parents came to Williams County in 1837. Our subject received about the usual schooling, remaining with his parents until he had reached twenty-three years of age, at which time he visited California. Oregon, Washington Territory and Idaho, returning from Fort Benton by boat down the Missouri. In 1868, he was married, in Michigan, to Miss Matilda Starr. Engaging in farming, he first rented land, and then twice purchased eighty acres near Montpelier. This he sold, and purchased 160 acres of his present farm, to which he removed in 1880 ; he has now a most excellent farm property, and deals largely in stock. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have two children—Eugene E. and Florence E. Mrs. Snyder was born in Superior Township, and is the daughter of James and Parmelia Starr. JAMES STARR son of James and Hester Starr, was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., January 15, 1811. The youth-time of our subject when not at school, was spent on the farm. Coming to Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, he followed clerking for a time, and came to Williams County in 1839, where he entered eighty acres of land, on which he now lives. Ile went again to Massillon for a time, returning to Williams County in 1842, where he married Miss Parmelia Hoskinson. He began the first improvement of his land in 1839, and occupied the same in 1842, at first living in a cabin. To this he added until he owned 456 acres ; he hay dealt in stock for twenty-five years, and is now dealing lightly in cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Starr have six children—James F., Matilda A., M. Jane, William O., Arphema and Amos. DAVID STAUFFER is one of the most substantial and experienced business men of Montpelier. Starting in life at fifteen years of age, he accepted a clerkship in a dry goods store at Mansfield, Ohio, where he remained three years, when his employer opened a branch store at Montpelier, of which Mr. Stauffer had charge until 1855, when, in connection with J. F. Prett, they purchased the stock, and managed the business until 166, when Mr. Stauffer disposed of his interests and removed to 648 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Edgerton, engaging in dry goods and hardware until 1874, when he returned to Montpelier, purchasing the stock of Lattanner & Dunlap, hardware merchants, and, in 1880, Garver Bros. bought a half-interest. and they now rank foremost in their line. In January, 1880, the fire fiend destroyed nearly everything, upon which $2,500 insurance was recovered, but the business sprang Phoenix-like from the ashes, with additions and improvements. Furniture was added, a tin and cabinet-shop, and the annual sales at present amount to $37,000. Mr. Stauffer is a Pennsylvanian, and was born in Lancaster County September 9, 1834. and is a son of John and Catherine (Rice) Stauffer, natives of Pennsylvania. They first came to Richland County, Ohio, later to Macon County, Ill., where Mr. Stauffer, Sr., ended his earthly life. Mrs. Stauffer is a resident of Franklin County, Kan. Mr. Stauffer and Miss Sarah Phillips were married June 22, 1854. Her parents, John and Catherine Phillips, were natives of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and came to Williams County, where the twain departed this life. Mrs. Stauffer was born in Wood County, Ohio, January 22, 1835. She is a member of the M. E. Church, and the mother of eight children. Mr. Stauffer has served as Mayor, Councilman and, for several terms, Justice of the Peace. He is also a member of Bryan Lodge, No. 215, A., F. & A. M. WILLIAM TEATS, son of Lawrence and Elizabeth Teats, was born in Ross County, Ohio. His education embraced such scope as the district schools afforded. When sufficiently old he was apprenticed to a blacksmith ; he also learned carpentering, at which he labored most of his life. He was married in Defiance, Ohio, in 1843, to Elizabeth Raby, who died in 1856, leaving four children. He was again married, this time to Jerusha Letsher, of the State of New York. Mr. Teats was Township Trustee eight or ten terms, and Corporation Clerk of Defiance one term. He came first to Williams County in 1840, remaining part of one year; he then went back to Defiance, and came finally to Williams County in 1849, which is now his home. Both himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Teats is the father of six living children—David O., Adelaide, Jacob N., Luretta, William F. and Emma J. JOHN TEMPLE, son of Joseph and Betsy Temple, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, September 15, 1836. Our subject, in company with his parents, came to Williams County in 1852, and located in Superior Township. Here he assisted his father in clearing the farm ; with him he remained until the war, when he enlisted in 1861, in the Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteers, serving ten months. He was in a number of severe engagements, but was taken ill, and after a sick period in hospitals he came home. He was married in Williams County to Miss Han- SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP - 649 nah Stoner. He was unable to labor for four years after leaving the service, but previous to enlisting, by working at grubbing and railmaking, he obtained means to purchase eighty acres of his present farm. He has now a fine brick residence and .many improvements. He is a member of the U. B. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Temple have seven children—George W., Sarah J., Anne M., Jefferson, Joseph B., William and Margaret. DAVID A. TRIMBLE was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 29, 1847. His parents, John R. and Catherine (Trubey) Trimble, were natives of Pennsylvania, and of Irish and German descent. Mr. Trimble, Sr., died at Rochester, N. Y., in 1850. Mrs. Trimble resides with her son at Montpelier. His earlier years, until 1863, were spent in acquiring an education, when they removed to La Grange County, Ind., where Mr. Trimble spent several years in agricultural pursuits. Here he was married to Miss Mary Drake January 25, 1870. Miss Drake was born in Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio, and is the daughter of Capt. J. L. Drake, of Wooster, Ohio. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Trimble went to Morgan County, Mo., remaining three years, then to Kansas for one year, and then returned to Indiana, locating at Wolcottville, Noble County, where Mr. Trimble engaged for five years in farming and stock-raising. He then decided on a change, and in 1879 opened out a line of hardware in La Grange, where be continued until 1881, when he came to Montpelier, purchased the stock of hardware of George Miller, and has since continued in the business. He carries a good stock valued at $4,000 or $5,000, and is one of the prominent business men of Montpelier. Mr. and Mrs. Trimble are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and parents of three children, viz., Nettie. Cora and Pearl, and Mr. Trimble is a member of the Knights of Honor. GEORGE WEIGLE, son of George and Mary Weigle, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, November 17, 1821. He there obtained some schooling, and afterward served an apprenticeship of three years to the trade of a carpenter. After coming to America, he was married, in Seneca County, Ohio, to Miss Rosanna Wintar, April 2,1850, to which union eleven children were born—Jacob, Sophia, Jacob, Louisa, George, Rosanna, Louis, John, William F., Gustave and Rosella. He continued the carpentering until 1861, when he came to Superior Township, now owning 144 acres, besides seventy-three acres one mile eastward. His farm is highly improved. He has also from seventy to one hundred sheep, seven to ten horses, with some hogs. Mr. and Mrs. Weigle are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Weigle's father died in Germany. His mother remarried, came to America with her family in 1846 and died .January 1, 1847.