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Peter S. Camp, farmer; P. O., Astoria; was born in Ohio in 1839 ; his father, Josephus Camp, was a native of Ohio ; in his youth he began the study of medicine and in after years gained a large practice as a physician. While a resident of Ohio he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Parker, who bore him 7 children ; Peter, the 3d child, grew to manhood in Ohio; 13 years ago he located in Fulton county, where he was married to Miss Louisa Rogers, and their 2 children are Bessie and Marion.
G. W. Clark, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Astoria ; is a native of Ohio, where he was born in the year 1843; his father, Wm. G. Clark, was also born in Ohio, where he married his first wife, Mrs. Rachel Knock, by whom he had 6 children. Geo. W. was the fourth child born of this marriage ; in 1836 Wm. Clark moved to Illinois, locating in Vermont tp. ; he enlisted in Co. B, 84th Ill. Inf., for 3 years ; par- ticipated in the more noted battles of the Rebellion ; when the war closed he returned to Fulton county. He was united in marriage to Miss Edith M. Storekin, by whom he has 5 children : Sarah J .; Elizabeth B., Emma A., Olla and Wm. Monroe. Mrs. Clark died Feb., 1879.
Francis A. Cooper, deceased, was born in Pa. ; when young, his parents emigrated with him to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and followed farming; in 1859 he moved to this township, where in after years he purchased 80 acres of valuable land. December, 1862, he married Miss Angeline Potter, by whom he had 2 children,- Wm. S. and Francis A. Mr. C. was Township Clerk at one time, taught school some, and died in 1866.
George Cooper, farmer, sec. 1; P. O., Summum ; is a native of
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Holmes Co., O., where he was born in 1839; his father was Charles Cooper, a well known resident of Fulton county ; in an early day he moved to Ohio, where he was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Ramplay, by whom he had 4 children,-George, John, Abraham and Mary. Charles Cooper became a resident of Fulton county in 1846, settled in Woodland township, and died one year afterward. Mrs. Cooper, who was born in Holmes county, Ohio, is still living, a resident of Bernadotte tp .; George received a liberal education ; when the war broke out he enlisted in Co. G, 85th Ill. Inf .; was honorably discharged at Washington, D. C .; he returned to Fulton county, where he has since resided ; in 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Shields, a daughter of Kinsey Shields, whose sketch is found in this volume. Two children were born of this marriage,-Mary C. and Charles K.
Jacob Cossairt, of the firm of S. A. Robinson & Co., mill owners, was born in Ohio in 1834. His father, Francis Cossairt, was born in Warren Co., O., where he followed farming, and married Mary J. Phillips, by whom he has had 6 boys and 3 girls. Jacob, the sec- ond child, received a liberal education ; when the war broke out he was a resident of Missouri, where he enlisted in Co. I, 8th Mo. Cav .; rose through meritorious conduct to the Captaincy ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war; in former years, while residing in Iowa, he married Miss Hettie Alcorn, by whom he has 8 chil- dren ; from Missouri, in 1877, he moved to Fulton Co., Ill., locat- ing in Woodland tp., where, in connection with S. A. Robinson he purchased an interest in the saw-mill above mentioned.
M. L. Curless was born in Ohio Dec., 1835; in 1846 he accom- panied his parents to Ill., locating in Woodland tp., where a farm of 160 aeres was purchased; enlisted as First Lieutenant in Co. G, 85th Reg., Ill. Inf., and became a participant in many noted bat- tles; resigned his commission in 1863, owing to ill health. Prior to the Rebellion he had married, in Schuyler Co., Ill., Armintha Mc Daniel, of Ohio; there were born of this marriage 6 children,- Frank, John Edward Thaddeus, Lincoln, Annabelle and Gertrude Isabelle. Mr. C. owns 320 aeres of land in high cultivation.
Daniel Danner, farmer, was born in Penn. June 16, 1842, son of Henry Danner, who was born in Pa., where he married Catharine Lennif, by whom he had 8 children. Daniel, the 5th child, grew to manhood in Pa., where he received a liberal education and fol- lowed farming ; 14 years ago he landed in Fulton county, where he has since resided ; in 1865 he married Miss Eliza Shaffer, a daugh- ter of John Shaffer, of Pa .; of this marriage 5 children were born, 3 of whom are living,-Alice, Moses and Laura.
Jesse Danner, agriculturist, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1812; received a liberal education ; brought up a farmer, then followed the occupation of carpenter; while residing there he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Lipe, by whom he had 5 children,-John, Martha, Jacob, Barbara and Henry. In
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1834 Mr. D. removed to Ohio where he became employed in a dis- tillery for a period of 3 years; then he returned to Pennsylvania, where he followed farming until 1850, when he settled in this town- ship, purchasing 160 acres of land; to-day he owns over 400 acres and a handsome residence. Mrs. D. died July 24, 1844. In 1845 Mr. D. united his fortunes to Miss Elizabeth Hohf, by whom he had 7 children : 4 of them are living.
Joseph Dobson, deceased, was a native of Green county, Ky., where he was born in the year 1805; he grew toward manhood an adventurous youth, for early in life he became employed on flat- boats, making the usual trips to New Orleans; after many weeks spent upon the Mississippi, in an early day, probably in 1831, he moved to Indiana, where he was previously united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Shields, a daughter of Joseph Shields. During the autumn of 1833, Mr. D. settled in Kerton township, Fulton county. The survivors of their family are Mrs. Dobson, who was born Sept., 1811, in Indiana, and had 7 children; Wm., who married Miss Sarah Shelley ; James, who married Lucretia Brokaw; Martin, who resides in Summum, married Hannah Mercer; George, who married Mary E. Brown; Hardin resides in Wisconsin ; Anna, who resides on the old homestead, married John Rankin, a native of Ohio, who settled in this township, in 1847; there were born of this marriage 4 children,-Clara, John M., Rodney C. and William. Scott Dobson, youngest son of Joseph Dobson, resides on the old homestead. Mr. D. was a somewhat noted deer hunter, and killed, according to an account kept, nearly 2,000 deer. He was an extra- ordinary marksman ; used the old long rifle of Kentucky, which is still in the possession of the family.
M. K. Dobson, blacksmith, Summum; was born in this township in 1843; received a good common-school education; in August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H, 85th Ill. Inf .; was in the battles of Perryville. Murphreesboro, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek and others; returning home he learned the trade of blacksmithing; Nov. 9, 1870, he married a lady of Vermont, Fulton county, by whom he has 3 children,-Olive, Joseph and Dora.
Asa Dutton, farmer, sec. 3; P. O., Summum. This gentleman is a native of Brown Co., O., where he was born in the year 1833; he was 10 years of age when his parents settled in Fulton Co .; Jan. 15th, 188), he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J., daughter of Wm. H. Browning, of Ohio; 8 children blessed this union : Flora A., Mary M., Sarah B., Wm. H. H., Jas. A., Eliza, Lucinda and Marcellus.
Daniel Dutton, farmer, sec. 35; P. O., Bluff City; was born in 1833, in Brown Co., O .; in 1849 he accompanied his parents, Moses and Rebecca Dutton, to Illinois, settling in Woodland tp., where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood; in 1862 he enlisted in
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Co. H, 85th Ill. Inf., became a participant in many noted battles, as Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Jonesboro, Kenesaw Mt., Peach Tree Creek, Buzzard Roost, and many others of less impor- tance ; honorably discharged when the war closed, he returned to his old home in Fulton Co., where in 1866 he married Mrs. Mary Markley, daughter of John Reed and relict of Martin Markley ; there were born of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Dutton 5 chil- dren,-Ettie, Daniel, Rebecca, Wm. and Charles; the marriage of Mary Reed to Martin Markley was blessed with 7 children : 3 are living,-Sylvester, Marion and Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Dutton are joint owners of 220 acres of land.
Moses Dutton settled in Fulton Co. over 30 years ago; he was born in Maine in 1811; during his boyhood his parents emigrated to Ohio, where he grew to manhood ; in 1831 he was united in mar- riage with Miss Rebecca Curless, daughter of Asher Curless, of Ohio; of their 11 children 10 are living,-Elmira, who married Clark Mote; Asa, who married Jane Browning; Daniel, who married Mary Markley; Jane, who married John Thompson ; Henry, who married Charlotte Levengerer; John, who resides on the old homestead unmarried; Wm., who married Susan Levenge- rer ; Mary, who married James Radcliffe ; James A. and Randolph. Mr. D. was finally laid at rest in the village cemetery, leaving a widow, with a home on 100 acres of valuable land.
Elisha Elliott, farmer, sec. 23; P. O., Summum; is a native of Fulton Co., where he was born in the year 1848; his father, Luke Elliott, was born in Ohio, where he followed his trade of a shoe- maker until his emigration to Fulton Co., where he settled some 35 years ago ; he proved a sterling actor in the growth and develop- ment of the Co., and during the late war obtained a Lieutenant's commission ; he was united in marriage in this Co. to Miss Eveline Burgess. In 1871 Elisha Elliott was united in marriage to Miss Sigourney L. Hickle, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Hiekle. They have 4 children, 3 living : Elmer E., Ernest E. and Lucius L. Cora E. died in infancy.
Francis M. Elliott farmer, sec. 9 ; P. O., Summum ; was born in Fulton Co. in 1846; his father, Samuel Elliott, is a resident of Schuyler Co. ; was born in the State of New York ; he removed from there to Fulton Co., Ill., probably in 1831, where he was united in marriage to Mrs. Margaret Osborn. In 1868 he was united in mar- riage to Mrs. Sarah E. Hughes, a daughter of Wm. Hughes. They have 3 children, Leoni Van L., William S. and Julius O.
Jane Elliott, reliet of Ellison Elliott, was born in New York State in 1811, moved to Ohio in an early day, where she was mar- ried to Ellison Elliot. 7 children born of this marriage,-Elisha, Jasper, Isaac P., Wm. A., Geo. W., James B. and Chas. H. George, the only one living, resides on the homestead. Mrs. Elliott's maiden name was Vanderbilt. Three sons of Mrs. E. entered the service, all of whom gave up their lives in the war for the Union.
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Geo. Emig, deceased, was a native of Penn., where he fol- lowed farming ; he there married Miss Mary Brillhard, by whom he had 2 children,-Jesse and Isaac. Mrs. E. was twice married, her first husband being Peter Wolf, of Penn., who there passed the remainder of his life; 3 children survive who were born of this marriage. George Emig came to Fulton Co. about 25 years ago, purchasing property in Woodland tp., consisting of 80 acres; he became exceedingly prosperous ; he died in 1865; Mrs. Emig is still living, residing in Woodland tp. Jesse grew to manhood in Fulton Co .; received a liberal education ; in 1874 he married Miss Mary Mummert, daughter of Jonas Mummert, deceased. There are two children, Marion and Sarah, surviving.
John Farwell. In our history of Woodland township and life sketches of men who have made it we speak of Mr. F. He is a native of New Hampshire, where he was born June 15, 1807; in his 21st year he directed his footsteps to the State of Mass. As early as 1830 he came to Ohio. In 1837 Mr. F. came by way of the canal and Illinois river, and made his way to Illinois, landing at Sharpe's Landing ; during the fall he went to Bernadotte, remaining two years; at the expiration of this time he moved to Woodland tp. Mr. F. erected a cabin 12x14, and for 2 or 3 years he kept bachelor's hall ; in the meantime he set about clearing away for a home. In 1841 he was united in marriage to Miss Calista Curless, a daughter of Asher Curless, by whom he had one child, Wm. Mrs. F. died in June, 1843. Nov., 1844 he united his fortunes to Mrs. Susan Severns, who did not long survive. In Oct. 24, 1849, Mr. F. was married to Mrs. Julia Blandin, a daughter of John Blandin. 5 children were born to them : 4 are living,-Louisa, Alice, Gran- ville and Hattie. Mr. F. is owner of nearly 1,000 acres of valuable land.
John Fike, agriculturist, was a native of Indiana, where he was born on the 27th of April, 1827 ; located in Fulton Co., in 1837 or '39, left an orphan at an early age, he entered the employ of R. McLaren, remaining until he had attained his majority ; Oct. 27, 1850, he was. united in marriage to Miss Eliza J. Onion, daughter of Joel and Eleanor Onion ; enlisted in the 3d III. Cav., Co. H ; became Sergeant, was honorably discharged and returned to his home in this Co. ; but exposure in army life had proven too much for his naturally strong constitution, and on the 23d of Dec., '62, he was laid at rest in Wood- land township. He was the owner of a valuable farm of 60 acres, and to the care of his pioneer wife he left a family of 4 children, 3 of whom are living,-Wm. M., Mary E. and John, jr.
John Fitz was born in York county, Pa .; he there married Mary Ann Dubs, by whom he had 9 children,-Henry, John, Sam- nel, Conrad, Matilda, Susan, Elizabeth and Rebecca. Mr. Fitz was a farmer in Pa., where he owned farm property : 27 years ago he came West, settling in Woodland township, where he purchased nearly 500 acres of land ; he removed to Iowa 3 years ago, where he
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is the owner of 400 acres of valuable land. Conrad, who is a farmer in this township, was born in Penn. in 1848, having spent his boyhood and youth in this county ; in 1874 he married Miss Susan Shields, daughter of Nathan and Mary Shields, mentioned elsewhere, and they have one child, Idallah. Mr. F. owns 160 acres in this tp. ; has been School Director 13 years.
Samuel Fitz, farmer, sec. 8; P. O., Astoria. Among those who have succeeded well in life we mention Samuel Fitz, who ranks among the earliest residents of this township; he was born in York county, Pa., Oet. 18, 1844. He was but 5 years of age when his parents settled in Fulton county, sec. 17, Woodland township; he followed farming principally, although for a short period of time he became employed as clerk by E. & P. Hamer, merchants at Ver- mont. Nov. 23, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Bogue, by whom he has one child, Farie. Mrs. F. died Dec. 24, 1876, and was laid at rest in the Dunkard cemetery. On the 9th of January, 1879, Mr. Fitz united his fortunes to Miss Anna Hershey, of Monmonth, Warren county, Il1.
Nobles C. Grundstaff, was born in Muskingum county, O., in 1836 ; became a stock-dealer, and for a considerable time was pro- prietor of a meat market at Nelsonville; while residing in Jackson county, O., he was united in marriage to Miss P. A. Akins, a daughter of Samuel Akins, of Ohio, by whom he has 6 children, viz : Celia J., Willie, Grant, Morley, Walter and Emma. Mr. G. was quite extensively engaged as a stock-buyer and traded a great deal in various States ; two years ago he settled in this township, where he purchased the mill property formerly owned by Emily Mayhew ; since this date Mr. G. has transacted a very good business.
J. B. Grisham, farmer, sec. 29; P. O., Astoria; was born in Brown Co., O., in 1840; his father, Richard Grisham, was a native of South Carolina, and born March 7, 1802; during the early settle- ment of Ohio he moved to that State, where he followed farming, and where he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Reynolds ; they had 19 children ; he died in 1879; Mrs. G. is still living and re- sides in Kansas. The family moved from Ohio, settling in 1855 in Woodland tp., on farm property. J. B. received a liberal education ; in 1861 he was married to Elizabeth Wunderlich, a daughter of Philip Wunderlich, a Virginian ; by her he had 8 children, 7 of whom are living,-John, Edward, Toler, Wm., Harry, Orley and J. J. With the exception of a short residence in Kansas Mr. G. has been a permanent resident of this tp.
John Grove, farmer; P. O., Astoria; the subject of this sketch was born in Virginia in 1832; his father, Christopher Grove, was also a native Virginian, a saddler and harness-maker by trade, and married Mary Beard, by whom he had 8 children; John, the fourth of these, grew to the age of 19 years in Va., when he made his way West to Astoria tp .; in this county he has since resided with the exception of 6 years passed in McDonough Co .; in 1862 he
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enlisted in Co. F, 103d Ill. Inf., and was a participant in many of the famous battles, honorably discharged, and returned to his old home in Fulton Co., where, in 1858, Jan. 1, he was united in mar- riage with Sarah M. Haffner, daughter of Jacob Haffner, who set- tled in Fulton county 24 years ago. There were born of this mar- riage 9 children, 8 of whom are living, 5 girls and 3 boys, in this tp. Mr. G. is a farmer, owning 80 acres of well-improved land.
J. W. Hagan, farmer, sec. 2; P. O., Summum; was born in Fulton Co. in 1848; received a liberal education. In 1869 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Thompson, by whom he has 3 children,-Edwin W., Viola B. and Jas. E. Mr. H. is the owner of 160 acres. Mrs. H. is a native of Fulton Co., and is a daughter of Anthony and Luey Thompson, of Ohio.
Thomas Hagan, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 16; P. O., Sum- mum ; was born in Tenn. in 1822; his father, Robert Hagan, was born in Kentucky, where he followed the occupation of a farmer ; he there married Anna Barnet, who bore him 2 children,-John B. and Thomas. Robert was twice married ; was among the first set- tlers of Tenn., where he passed the remainder of his days on earth. While Thomas was yet a lad his father died, and at the age of 10 he accompanied his step-mother to Missouri, where he lived 3 years ; then he came to Illinois, loeating in this township, where he pass- ed his youth at the home of Nicholas Fraley, one of the pioneers of the tp. ; in 1836 Mr. H. married Ruth Hughes, a daughter of Tay- lor Hughes ; they had 8 children, 6 are living,-John W., Mary C., Nancy J., James L., Marion L. and U. Grant. Mr. H. owns 240 acres of good land.
Solomon D. Hamm settled in Fulton county in 1854, and after the lapse of a quarter of a century he is the owner of over 500 acres of valuable land and takes a leading position among the wealthy farm- ers of this county. He was born in York county, Pa., Feb. 8, 1833; worked as a carpenter, and in 1856, after his arrival in this county, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Wolf, daughter of Peter Wolf, of Pennsylvania, by whom he has 10 children,-Rebecca, Jacob H., Ellen N., Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Anna, Jessie C. and John W.
John Horner, deccased, was born in 1812; his parents were born in Pennsylvania, where they followed farming; Mr. H. died, and Mrs. H. moved to Ohio and thence to Fulton county, where she died at an advanced age. John grew to manhood in Pennsylvania where he was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Brillhard, by whom he had 10 children : 9 are living,-Henry, Wm., Daniel, Elizabeth, Maria, Sarah, Barbara, Hannah and Louisa; with the exception of Maria, all the children reside in Illinois; in 1855 Mr. H. eame to Fulton county, where he purchased a quarter section of land ; he became quite successful on his western farm in this town- ship, where he died in 1871. Mrs. H., who is a native of Pennsyl- vania, still survives. Daniel Horner, from whom this sketch is ob-
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tained, was born in Pennsylvania in 1848; was but six years of age when his parents landed in Fulton county ; April 27, 1876, he mar- ried Miss Mary E. - , who died soon afterward; Mr. H. has gained considerable local fame as a writer and correspondent.
W'm. S. Hopping, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Astoria. In obtaining our biographieal sketches many incidents come to hand. On the farm of Mr. Hopping is a large mound, one of the largest in this county, and in conversation we learn that relies of an interesting nature have been found ; is the youngest son of Gideon Hopping. He married Miss Sarah J. Sturges, of South Carolina ; her father, John Sturges, became known to fame as a Revolutionary soldier and was a living witness of the famous surrender at Yorktown. In 1823 Gideon Hopping and wife, each on horseback, made the western trip to Illinois and stopped near Springfield. In 1836 Mr. H. moved to Fulton Co., settling in Vermont township, and passed away over a quarter of a century ago. Mrs. H., who is a sister of Dr. Daniel B. Sturges, of South Bend, Ind., the well-known writer and minis- ter of the Gospel, passed away but a few short weeks ago. She left but 3 children,-Gideon J., Joseph and Wm. S. Wm. S. was married in 1861 to Miss Mary Cooper, a daughter of James Cooper, by whom he had 5 children, 4 are living : Sarah J., John W., Me- lissa E., Melinda B. and Joseph H., deceased.
Martin L. Horn, was born in Penn. in 1811; his father, Daniel Horn, was a native of Washington Co., Penn. ; was a cabinet-maker by occupation, following farming, however, to a considerable ex- tent ; he married Polly Simmons, of Penn., by whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters ; Martin, the 4th son, grew to manhood in Penn., where he married Julia Ann Oller, by whom he had 9 children : 8 are living. Mr. H. emigrated to Fulton county, where he has 172 acres of land ; 9 years after his arrival Mrs. Horn died ; one year later Mr. H. married Mary J. Kelly, who survived her mar- riage 6 years ; in 1868 Mr. H. married Mrs. Martha Severns, relict of Martin Severns, of Ohio. Mr. Horn now owns over 200 acres, nearly all tillable land.
James J. Horton, farmer and stock-trader, sec. 10; P. O., Summum ; was born in Coshocton Co., O., March 6, 1836; his father, Ezra Horton, was born in the same county, and lived there for upwards of 43 years, and where he was united in marriage to Mrs. Eliza Roney, by whom he had 9 children. In 1859 Ezra Horton located in this tp .; he died May 22, 1863; Mrs. Horton survived her husband but one year. James, who had attained his 21st year shortly after the family arrived in Fulton Co., has followed farming and stock-raising from boyhood, and he is the owner of the homestead property ; March 29, '59, he married Mrs. Martha J. Horton, a daughter of J. B. Horton, of Ohio, who now resides at Muscatine, Iowa; 10 children were born of this marriage ; 8 are living,-Dora, Esther, Willie, Sadie, Ella, Artie, Lydia and Matilda ; Ida L., and James I. deceased.
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Levi Horton, Justice of the Peace and farmer, is well known to the farmers and business men of this section ; was born in the year 1818; his father, David Horton, was a pensioner and soldier during the year of 1812. He united his fortunes with Mrs. Margaret Sapp. 6 children blessed the union of David and Margaret Horton, 3 of whom now survive. Levi, the elder, married in Ohio Miss Caroline Darling, who bore him 5 children ; 2 survive, David and Jennie. The subject of this sketch settled in Fulton Co. in 1839, and settled permanently in 1851; has been a successful farmer, and has held the offices of Supervisor, Town Clerk, Road Commis- sioner, etc.
T. J. Horton, farmer, sec. 20; P. O., Astoria ; is a native of Ohio, born in 1844; grew to manhood in this county, where he has since followed farming, and where he was united in marriage with Miss Louisa McDermott, by whom he has 2 children. Mrs. H. died Feb., 1875, and in the following year Mr. H. married Susan Stoops, a daughter of Michael Stoops, in Woodland tp .; is the owner of 87 acres of land; has been School Director, Road Commissioner, etc.
Abel W. Hughes, farmer; P. O., Astoria; was born in this Co. in 1854; Dec. 13, 1877, married Miss Addie Waggoner, a daughter of George Waggoner, a native of Penn. ; they have 1 child.
B. Scott Hughes, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Astoria. Nearly all who have the name Hughes in this part of the county are near relatives. The subject of this sketch is a son of John David and Miner- va J. Hughes, and married Miss Mary Bloomfield, daughter of John Bloomfield, and their children are Ira, Oscar and Rolla. John Hughes first married Betsy Cooper, by whom he had 7 children ; by his second wife, Minerva J., he had 6 children.
Geo. W. Hughes is a native of Wayne Co., O., where he was born Jan. 12, 1822; his father, Taylor Hughes, was a native of Maryland; a soldier in the war of 1812; was elected Colonel of State militia in 1840. He settled at Lewistown for a short time when he directed his footsteps to Woodland tp., where he passed the remainder of life ; his wife still survives. Of the 10 children born to them all are living, and 9 are residents of this township. Geo. was the second son, who had attained his 20th year when his par- ents settled in Fulton Co .; in 1843 he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Elliott, daughter of Elisha and Hannah Elliot; 11 children were born, 6 girls and 5 boys ; 3 have died; those who sur- vive are all residents of Fulton Co.
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