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DAVID GOUTY, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Republican. Owns two-thirds interest in 160 acres, valued at $35 per acre; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., March 16, 1850. He married Axa Chapman, daughter of S. Chapman, Esq., Sept. 12, 1872; she was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio., Aug. 12, 1851; have one child-Sanford A., born April 21, 1877. Mr. G. came to this State in 1870, and settled in New Michigan, this township ; was engaged in the mercantile business with David Hoobler, Esq., about three years, since which time he has been engaged in farming ; Mrs. Gouty's father came to this State in 1853. Mr. G.
has held the office of Road Commissioner one term, also School Director one term. His father (Thomas Gouty) died in In- diana in the year 1862, at the age of 72 years; his mother, Catherine Gouty, still resides in Vermilion Co., Ind .; she is now about 51 years of age.
ANDREW J. HOOBLER, merchant, Collins. Liberal ; Republican. Owns eighty- four aeres of land, valued at $4,000 ; also dwelling house, store house, and real estate in Newtown, to the value of $2,000; he was born in Indiana, Sept. 18, 1838. Married Sarah L. Leonard, Feb. 8, 1859 ; she was born in Pennsylvania May 30, 1840; have had four children, three of whom are now living-Fannie, born Oct. 20, 1859 ; Ora, April 26, 1862; Wilder. May 17, 1864; Erastus, Dec. 11, 1867. Mr. Hoobler came to this State with his parents in 1851 ; has been engaged in the business of farming ever since that time until about three years ago, when he engaged in the mercantile business, and which he still continues. Mr. H. keeps s good assortment of all kinds of dry gooda and groceries and other articles usually kept at a country store.
JOHN D. HOOBLER, farmer and stoek buyer and shipper ; P. O. Smithdale. United Brethren ; Republican. Owns 3713 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Fountain Co., Ind., Jan. 10, 1830 ; emigrated from there to this town in 1851 ; remained with Jacob Phillips one year, and worked land with him. In 1853, he mar- ried Miss Lundy Dec. 23, 1853; she was born in this county May 16, 1834; died May 2, 1870 ; ten children were born to them-Frederick E., born Nov. 17, 1853; Otho, born Feb. 18, 1855 ; Alice J., born June 1, 1856 ; Delphi A., boru Aug. 14, 1857 ; Mary E., born July 13, 1859; Elza, born Aug. 22, 1861, died March 17, 1862 ; Hannah O., born Jan. 5, 1863 ; Margaret E., born Sept. 9, 1864 ; Franklin, born Nov. 8, 1866 ; Orville, born April 18, 1870, died May 30, 1870. Mr. H. was left at the time of the death of his wife with eight children ; the oldest boy was 17 and the girl was 14; Mr. H. never married since; he has kept the family together ; second year after the death of his wife, his father and mother resided with them until March 1877. Mr. H. has in connection with his farming been engaged
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in buying and shipping stock, with the ex- ception of three years that he was in Clark Co. (Westfield), to which place he had gone to educate his children. Has held the office of Assessor one year.
WILLIAM HOOBLER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Collins. Liberal ; Greenback. Owns 195 aeres, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Fountain Co., Ind., Sept. 28, 1831. Married Hannah J. Andrews Aug. 23, 1855; she was born June 24, 1835, in Massachusetts ; have had eight children, only five of whom are living-Harriet Es- tella, born May 26, 1856, died May 29, 1860; Mary Abigail, born Feb. 3, 1858, deceased ; Francis Marion, born Feb. 20, 1860 ; Olive M., born Nov. 28, 1863; Norah E., born April 11, 1866; William Arthur, born Jan. 13, 1871. died Sept. 30, 1872; Minnie M., born Aug. 29, 1872; Jacob, born May 30, 1876. Francis, his eldest son, met with a misfortune when he was about 5 years of age : it was caused by his falling with a sharp stiek in his mouth, the stick penetrating the roof of his mouth and causing paralysis 'of the right side ; his mental faculties are un- impaired, but he is physically disabled and it is with difficulty that he succeeds in moving about. Mr. H. has had six differ- ent physicians attend him since the time of the accident and expended about $1,000, but no relief has been afforded him yet of a permanent nature ; still he does not de- spond. Mr. H. is a near neighbor of Mr. Cyrus Cusick, Esq., and was the first person at the well after the alarm was given when the three young men-Cusick, Rummey and Scovill-lost their lives last Fall. It was with difficulty that he could restrain Mr. Cyrus Cusick and his son John from going down in the well; and he says that if they had attempted the feat their lives would have paid the forfeit. The account of this given in another part of this work is an incident of the most thrilling char- acter.
HARRIET J. HOOBLER, farmer ; P. O. Collins. Methodist. Owns 360 acres, valued at $35 per acre ; was born in Indi- ana, Oct. 15, 1837. Mrs. H. is a daughter of Isaae Myer, Esq., of Streator ; married Wm. O. Hoobler Oct. 21, 1859 ; he was born March 25, 1830 ; died Feb. 9, 1875 ; eight children were born to them, seven of whom are now living-David H., born Oct.
25, 1859 ; Albert L., born March 17, 1861 ; John E., born Sept. 14, 1862; George A., born Jan. 6, 1864 ; William S., born Sept. 5, 1866; Mary R, born March 6, 1868, died Nov. 10, 1875 ; Sarah O., born Nov. 15, 1869 ; Robert I., born March 4, 1871. A short time previous to Mr. Hoobler's death, he rented out his farm for two years, with the intention of removing to Westfield to educate his children ; Mrs. H. carried out his wishes, and resided in that place two years; she then returned to the farm, and with the assistance of her eldest sons since that time she has conducted the management of the farm. Mr. H. was a widower at the time of his marriage with Mrs. H .; had one son-Frederick M .; he is married and resides in this township.
DAVID HOOBLER, merchant, Col- lins. United Brethren ; Democrat. Owns 249 aeres, value $10,000 ; also town property to the value of $12,000, which includes a steam flouring mill, which cost $11,000; he was born in Fountain Co., Ind., May 7, 1828. Married Sarah Fleshman, March 15, 1853 ; she was born in Indiana April 3, 1831 ; have had four children, three of whom are now living-Sarah Rebecca, born Oct. 19, 1854, died Nov. 2, 1866; Lilly Belle, July 28, 1861 ; Zua, Jan. 5, 1867 ; Norton, Jan. 15, 1869. Mr. H. came to this State in April, 1853; he remained until 1855 ; he then returned to Indiana, and remained until November, 1857, and then returned to this State and settled in New Michigan in this township; he remained there until the Fall of 1870; in 1871, he, in company with John Fleshman and J. Kuns, bought the steam flouring mill in Newtown. The following Fall he bought Mr. Kuns' one-third interest, pay- ing him $3,066 for the same, and eighteen months after that he bought Mr. Flesh- man's interest ; Mr. H. engaged in mer- chandising in 1869 in New Michigan with Mr. MeIntosh ; in 1871, he removed his store house to Newtown ; previous to which time Mr. McIntosh sold out to D. H. Gouty. Mr. Fred. Hoobler bought a one-third interest in 1870; he then (F. Hoobler) sold a third back to David Hoobler and David Gouty ; they then sold out to A. J. Hoobler and C. C. Leonard about the year 1875 ; David bought both of the latter out and still continues at the old stand. Has held office of Supervisor and Town Clerk.
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Then the subject of this sketch laid in a new stock in the same building a short time after, they (A. J. Hoobler and C. C. Leo- nard) having removed their stock a short time previous, and where he still continues to do business. Mr. H. held office of Supervisor from Newtown during the year 1876.
ZENAS R. JONES, farmer and grain buyer, Sec. 8, P. O. Smithdale. Methodist ; Republican. Owns 27 acres valued at $1,500 ; was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1831. Married Julia E. Stitt, July 20, 1854; she was born Nov. 2, 1828, in Macomb Co., Mich. ; have had six chil- dren born to them, four of whom are now living-John W., born Aug. 13, 1855 ; Ira, Oct. 23, 1858, died same day ; Dove, Dec. 4, 1864, died Feb. 17, 1865 ; Fran- ces May, March 8, 1866 ; Edwin B., Sept. 26, 1867 ; Lewis L., June 12, 1869. Mr. Jones enlisted in La Salle Co., and served about eighteen months in the 104th I. V. I. during the late war; he served as a private a short time and was promoted to Second Sergeant soon after his enlistment ; then was promoted to Orderly Sergeant of Com- pany and soon after received a commisson as Second Lieut .; he was taken prisoner at Hartsville, Tenn., held five days, paroled and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio; remained there thirty days, and was exchanged ; he was then sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., and did guard duty about three months ; he then rejoined his regiment in the field, and after eighteen months' service he resigned on account of ill health ; for seven years after his retirement from the army he was an invalid ; since that time his health has improved, and he is now a very active business man ; he has held several important offices in the town where he now lives ; he at present holds the offices of Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Highways, Postmaster, and Station Agent at Smithdale for the C. & A. R. R .; he was also Supervisor one term. Mr. J. is engaged also in buying grain at this place. He was ordained as a Methodist Minister at Macomb, Ill., in Sep- tember, 1860, and has preached with con- siderable regularity ever since.
HENRY LUNDY, farmer, Secs. 28 and 29 ; P. O. Collins. Liberal; Independent. Owns 480 acres, valued at 8-10 per acre ; was born in Logan Co., Ohio, June 2, 1817. Married Polly Copes Feb. 2, 1837;
she was born in Logan Co., Ohio, in the year 1812 ; have had four children, all of whom are living-Diana, born Nov. 15, 1837 ; Samuel Porter, born Dec. 2, 1839 ; Francis Marion. born June 30, 1842; Elias Jasper, born July 12, 1849. Mr. L. has a brother who is blind ; he lost his sight when about 8 years of age ; he has always made his home with Mr. L., he having taken care of him ever since he was a little boy ; his name is Samuel, and he was born in Highland Co., Ohio, June 8, 1814; he is a very industrious man, and is busy at something about the farm most of the time ; he is a skillful broom maker, and the most of the brooms used in this neighbor- hood are the result of his handiwork. Mr. L. has a grandniece living with him, whose name is Nettie McRoy : she was born in this township Feb. 15, 1860; her grandmother was a sister of the subject of this sketch. Mr. L. is one of the pioneer settlers of this county; his arrival here dates back to the Spring of 1837 ; he trav- eled the entire distance with a team, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mr. L. lost his health about thirty years ago, by being overheated ; he has not been able to do a day's work since that time ; he relates many interesting anecdotes and reminiscences of the early days, some of which are given in another part of this work.
ROSCOE LEONARD, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Collins. Liberal : Republican. Owns seventy-seven acres, valued at $30 per acre; born in Massachusetts July 5, 1832. Married Sarah Phillips Nov. 5, 1859; she was born in Bureau Co., this State, Dec. 18, 1836 ; have had four chil- dren, only two of whom are living-Milo, born Dec. 8, 1860 ; Myra, born July 20, 1866, died March 19, 1874; Maggie, born Nov. 16, 1870 ; Maud, born May 1, 1873, died April 4, 1874. Mr. Leonard came to this township, with his parents, from Du Page Co., this State. Held office of Road Commissioner one year. Mrs. L.'s father resides with them ; his name is John Phil- lips ; he was born Feb. 23, 1808; her mother, Betsy, is dead ; she was born July 13, 1811, died Oct. 26, 1877 ; her maiden name was Templin. A nephew of Mrs. L.'s lives with them ; his name is John Edward Weidman ; he was born Dec. 4, 1859 ; he is an orphan, his father dying
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from cruel treatment received in Libby Prison while a soldier in the late war ; he served his country about four years previ- ous to his death ; John's mother, Martha Weidman, was born July 30, 1840, died Oct. 4, 1860 ; her maiden name was Phil- lips ; she was a niece of Jacob Phillips, of this township. Mr. L.'s father, Edmund D., was born in Hampshire Co , Mass., Jan. 25, 1805, died Nov. 13, 1860; bis mother, Elizabeth H., was born Jan. 24, 1808 ; she resides in Newtown Village.
CHRISTOPHER C. LEONARD, farmer ; P. O. Collins. Liberal ; Repub- lican. Owns 101 acres, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., April 26, 1836. Married Mary Mason, Feb. 4, 1858; she was born in Ohio, Aug. 6, 1838 ; have had nine children, eight of whom are living-Oliva, born Oct. 27, 1858 ; Lawrence W., born Nov. 20, 1859, died Aug. 21, 1860 ; Emily A., born May 30, 1861; Edwin, born June 18, 1866; Clara A., born Feb. 26, 1868 ; Ira G., born Nov. 16, 1869; Andrew B., born Jan. 9, 1872 ; Franklin C., born Oct. 18, 1873 ; Frederic !: G., born Dec. 12, 1875. Mr. L. served his country during the late war as a soldier; he enlisted in Co. A, 129th I. V. I., Aug. 2, 1862, for three years, and was mustered out June 8, 1865, by reason of the close of the war ; Mr. L. was on duty during the whole term with the exception of three weeks that he was confined to the hospital at Gallatin, Tenn., on account of sickness ; he participated in the campaign against Atlanta, and was present at the capture of that place ; was also with Gen. Sherman during his march to the sea and the capture of Savannah, and the campaign through North and South Carolina ; the first battle that he partici- pated in was at the charge of Resaca, Ga., on which occasion his regiment charged and took a rebel battery, it being placed a few rods in advance of the rebel line ; the rebels only succeeded in firing two rounds from the battery before it was captured by the 129th I. V. I .; the regiment lost quite heavily in the charge, Thomas Sutliff of Mr. L's company being among the killed ; Mr. L. was also in the battle of Dallas, Ken- esaw, 20th of July, in front of Atlanta ; also at the capture of Savannah, Ga., and the battle of Bentonville, N. C. Mr. L. had a brother in Co. G, of the same regi-
ment ; he enlisted about the same time ; he served until the following Spring, then died at Gallatin, Tenn. ; his remains were interred at that place, where they still re- main. Mr. L. held office of Collector two terms in succession, and served one year after that as Deputy, under his father-in- law, the late Enoch Mason, now deceased.
SAMUEL PORTER LUNDY, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Newtown. Liberal ; Re- publican. Owns 240 acres, valued at $8,500; born in La Salle Co., Dec. 2, 1839. Mar- ried Elvira Smith, April 5, 1868 ; she was born in Ohio, Nov. 20, 1843; have four children, all living-Emma Luella, born July 6, 1869 ; Julia Maria, born Oct. 8, 1871 ; Parres, born Nov. 12, 1875 ; Fred- die Paul, born Oct. 23, 1877. Mr. Lundy's father is one of the first settlers of this township.
JOHN J. LUNDY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Smithdale ; United Brethren ; Re- publican. Owns 160 acres in this town- ship, valued at $35 per acre; also 160 acres in Harrison Co., Mo. ; was born in this State, DeWitt Co., July 20, 1832. Married Mary Ewing, May 5, 1857; she was born July 29, 1838, in County Antrim, Ireland ; have had nine children, eight of them are now living-Emerson H., born March 13, 1858, died Nov. 24, 1862 ; Lavinia M., born March 11, 1860; William J., born March 1, 1862; Ada D., born July 24, 1864 ; Enoch A., born Jan. 28, 1867 ; Leonard A., born Sept. 20, 1869; John P., born Dec. 24, 1871 ; Mary C., born Feb. 27, 1874; Rutherford B. Hayes, born Aug. 9, 1876. Mr. L. came to this county with his father when three years old ; he has resided here ever since, with the exception of five years that he lived in Harrison Co., Mo.
ISAIAH M. MORGAN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Collins. Liberal; Republican. Owns eighty acres, valued at $35 per acre ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., June 18, 1849. Married Mary S. Williams, June 22, 1871 ; have had five children, three of whom died when infants-no name; those living are-Ira Lewis, born Sept. 13, 1874; Ella May, born March 13, 1877. Held office of School Di- rector.
CHESTER R. MANLY, station agent, Collins. Liberal ; Republican. Owns 166 acres, valued at $35 per acre ; also town
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property, including dwelling-house, half interest in grain elevator, and ten vacant lots in Newtown, the value of which is about $2,500. Mr. Manly was born in the town of Pitt, Franklin Co., Vt., Feb. 15, 1833. Married Caroline Weatherwax, June 26, 1856; she was born in Saline, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 21, 1836 ; have five children, all living -- Charles W., born Oct. 16, 1857 ; Harry L., born Aug. 26, 1860; Mary M., born June 12, 1863 ; Ernest S., born March 26, 1866; Carrie J., born June 15, 1872. Mr. Manly first came to this county in 1855, and has resided in this township ever since; he engaged in the business of farming im- mediately after his arrival here, and has continued it ever since. He held the office of Supervisor two years, and Justice of the Peace eleven years; resigned the latter office to take the position of station agent ; was the first agent appointed, and still retains the position; he is also en- gaged in the business of buying grain.
MARTIN A. NEWMAN, druggist and Postmaster, Collins. Liberal; Re- publican. Owns 200 acres, valued at $8,000; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., Oct. 25, 1818. Married Hannah Springer, Jan. 22, 1843; she was born in Ohio, March 15, 1822; have had eleven chil- dren, seven of whom are living-Lisander A., born Nov. 9, 1843, died Dec. 20, 1849 ; Flavilla I., born Sept. 21, 1845, died March 7, 1846 ; Manly G., born Jan. 10, 1847, died March 1, 1847 ; John M., born Feb. 7, 1848 ; Clara G., born April 26, 1850; Mattie L., born March 22, 1852; Lusina B., born July 12, 1854 ; Annie O., born Dec. 24, 1856; Ida May, born May 3, 1859; Emma L., born April 10, 1861 ; William E., born Nov. 5, 1865, died Nov. 5, 1865; George Walker, born March 23, 1868. Mr. Newman emi- grated to this State in June, 1838; settled in Ottawa, La Salle Co., Ill .; remained there until 1850, during which time he was engaged at carpenter work, peddling, merchandising and farming; in June of that year he removed to this township and laid out the town of New Michigan, and for three years was engaged in merchandis- ing ; he then returned to Ottawa, Ill., and engaged in various occupations, among which was milling, manufacturing linseed oil, and hotel keeping; in 1859, returned
to New Michigan and settled on the farm that he now owns, and where his son John now lives; in 1872, he removed to the village of Newtown, and engaged in mer- chandising ; was appointed Postmaster in 1874, which office he now holds ; has held the office of Road Commissioner two years.
CHAS. P. PAGET, farmer and stock buyer ; See. 8; P. O. Smithdale. Congrega- tionalist ; Abolitionist. Owns 280 acres in this county, valued at $50 per acre, also owns 80 acres in Missouri, valued at $800 ; born in Bath Co., Ky., Oct. 4, 1818; re- moved with his parents to Brown Co., Ohio, when 15 years old, then came with his parents to this State in the Fall of 1835. Returned to Ohio in 1839, and mar- ried Catherine Kennedy, Jan. 16, 1840 ; then came to Marshall Co., this State, and remained there four years ; in the Spring of 1844, removed to this county, and set- tled on the farm where he now resides ; Mrs. P. was born July 28, 1818 ; have had eleven children, nine of whom are now liv- ing-James Henry, born Nov. 21, 1840 ; Daniel Alexander, born April 4, 1842 ; William C., born Aug. 29, 1844, died Oct. 7, 1845 ; Alvira E., born March 3, 1846; John S., born March 18, 1848 ; William C., born Jan. 6, 1850 ; Diana Elsie, born July 3, 1851 ; Horace M., born April 25, 1853; Charles Sumner, born Aug. 7, 1854; Orville Follett, born April 4, 1857; Catherine Norris, born June 10, 1859, died Sept. 18, 1860. Mr. Paget has been engaged in farming and buying cattle ever since his settlement in this county. He was ordained an Elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church about the year 1843, since which time he has been engaged in the ministry more or less ; he left the Cumberland Presbyterian Church about 1847, and united with the Congregational Church the same year ; he was an old-line Abolitionist in the days of the anti-slavery agitation, and has con- tinued in that faith ever since. Mr. P. has had several misfortunes in his family ; Alvira (now the wife of Charles E. Brown), was badly injured on the tumbling rod of a threshing machine when in her 18th year ; her skirt caught in the knuckle of the shaft, and she was thrown around three times, cutting one foot in two, crushing the ankle off of the other foot, causing amputation, dislocating her shoulder and elbow, and
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bruising her in a fearful manner ; she was obliged to lie eighty days without being moved ; she finally recovered, and is now the mother of four children ; her recovery was almost a miracle; two of her sons (William C. and John S.), each had a leg broken. Mr. P. did not have anything when he first commenced ; he now has a handsome property and is well-to-do ; worth perhaps $12,000 to $15,000.
EMSLEY POPE, farmer, P. O. Collins. Liberal; Democrat. Owns 80 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Born in Guilford Co., N. C., Nov. 10, 1797. Married Susannah Lundy about the year 1819; she was born about the year 1801, she died Dec. 18, 1853, in the house where Mr. P. now resides ; she was a very pious woman, and a member of the Baptist Church at the time of her death ; twelve childen were born to them from this union, six of whom are now liv- ing-Wil iam, born June 27, 1820; he died in Missouri about the commencement of the late war, leaving a wife and two chil- dren ; Samuel, born Sept. 16, 1821; he now resides in Texas; he was living there at the commencement of the late war, and was pressed into the rebel service, but soon after, he, in company with twenty others, succeeded in making their escape from them, and after innumerable hardships and narrow escapes, succeeded in making their way to the Union lines at Sedalia, Mo .; he remained there until the year 1877; he then returned to Texas, where he is now living ; John was born April 17, 1823 ; he died in his 5th year; George was born Jan. 25, 1825, he resides in California ; Martha Ann was born April 28, 1827 ; she died when she was about 1 year old ; Mary Ann, born Jan. 24. 1829 (she is supposed to be living in Kansas) ; Amy, born Jan. 24, 1829 (she died during the war, leaving a husband and three children) ; Nathaniel, born Dec. 26, 1832 (is living in this town- ship) ; Abigail, born Dec. 2, 1834 (she married Amasa Chapman, and resides in Pontiac) ; Nathan, born Oct. 30, 1837 (died Dec. 13, 1846); Louisa Jane, born Oct. 25. 1840 ; Rachel, born March 9, 1843. Mr. P. was married to Nancy Syl- vester (his present wife), May 6, 1857, at Zanesville, Ohio; she was born Sept. 4, 1820 ; two children were born to them from this union-Sylvester B., born March 13, 1858 ; Albert Judson, born Jan. 29, 1860
(Albert was drowned in Pope's Creek, Feb. 17,1871, while returning home from school). Mr. P. was a soldier in the war of 1812 ; he was one of the first settlers of this county, mention of which is made elsewhere in this work.
JACOB PHILLIPS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Smithdale. United Brethren ; Republican. Owns about 900 acres of land, valued at $35,000; born near Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1825 ; came to this State with his parents in 1836, they traveling the entire distance by wagon ; his father stopped first on West Bureau Creek, and remained there about nine months ; he then settled on the place where Mr. P. now resides ; they are now both dead ; his father, Edward Phillips, died April 27, 1847, aged 75 years, 1 month and 11 days ; his mother, Barbary, died March 15, 1862, aged 76 years. The subject of this sketch has been married twice ; his first marriage was with Amy Jane Lundy on the 28th of January, 1848; she died Feb. 28, 1851, aged 20 years, 10 months and 27 days; had two children from that union-Orville Follett, born Jan. 23, 1849 ; Mary Melissa, born April 24, 1850. Mr. P.'s second marriage was with Mary Zeigler; it occurred Oct. 17, 1852 ; she was born Jan. 24, 1824 ; eight children were born to them from this un- ion, seven of whom are now living-Fred- erick E., born Aug. 28, 1853; William Arthur, born Oct. 3, 1854; Elizabeth B., born Feb. 3, 1856; Solsbury E. born Dec. 10, 1857 ; Jacob D., born Oct. 6, 1859, died May 11, 1865 ; John M., born Feb. 10, 1861; Lucretia R., born May 11, 1863 ; Minerva A., born Oct. 6, 1864. Mr. P. states that when his father arrived in this State he owned a team of horses and wagon ; he also had $50 in silver half-dollars ; one of his horses died soon after his arrival ; his father was a native of Maryland, and after his mar- riage removed from there to Ohio with a two-wheeled cart, taking his family with him, which consisted of a wife and four children ; he states that his father remem- bers the battles of the Revolution very distinctly ; the first piece of land that he entered was on Sec. 7, and consisted of 80 acres ; Levi Templin went to Danville on foot, wearing a handkerchief on his head, and carrying his provisions with him
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