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In the Spring uf 1918. after marriage, Mr. Darby, with his young companion, moved fram Bules l'unty. Ohio, to their form in
Mr. Dachy and wife, sem tler incenerimento ot erlamla where they byed. resulvel to pull sopl a. k a more santahle bo dum, list Konto. The barsanol Be the two fanns, whuh la alterwant hun dut Wink ou the Johnson County farm, Als. Drthy od menlad 8250
ent hong. March 1. 1-tak They sot doast the impres ment at this Isem, and sons had af and the tirant Counts Tarm well sta ted with
and he quit . shop, ' but watthe rising was his de light, the he malt-
In that he bought tarts-four acres for 81, kas in addition to his homestead, making one huwired ail twenty-Four a to. well wuje died with loving w ter
A few yours site, Mr Darby bought a starefasse and withe male in Ninia Hospe that he could not attend to sata. i " tire at once and therefore sold at un payments The man id and Mr.
lowself, bus rente it out. He makes me claims es to want a Do I farmer. always avoiding, as much as possible, hiring lommer some, but doing what he could himself, keeping as nearly "quar.' with the world as posible, feeling that to be the most independent way for a man to live.
Politically, Mr, Darby has never sought any offire . never wanted any, inver took any part in these " wire working" conventions, bring enitented on his firm with family and banks. His first sofe for I'resident was for Martin Van Buren, aml for Vier President. Cul. R M. Johnson, in 1:36. At the organization of the Republican party, he voted with it. Became stringently opposed to slavery, and for several years past, uncompromisingly igemed to " eret opiers." believing that they are better adapted to despotie th in republican governments Their obligations, penalti and findich derenantes, as be tlunk - tend to lower humanity. He is anti-which; anti-te hacen and anti-carlding, and is opguised to those habits ani princia x in general that tend to degrade humanity. is a supporter of theme that tend to ch vate the human race.
In relizinn, Mr Darby, for several years, was a ruliuz Eller in the l'reshy terian Church. By reading history and wietice, and his wan observations, while passing through this world, his own recon. as an intelligent being. his intercourse and dealing with men, etc., the inconsistent statements and palpable contradiction of the serip- tures themselves, both tid and New Testament., very much convince hima of the doubthil " lfivane" authenticity of the Bible and the Christian religion. He reads, examine, thinks and judges for him- &lf. This right he has und will have, and grants the same to others.
In the meantime Mr. and Mrs Darby have not freatten the education and mental improvement of their children They have received, and are receiving, a liberal common schoul Jucatios. fur- nished with an abundance of interesting literature, of which their well-filled book desks and tables give evidence. Mr. Diky having the largest library of any man in the town-hip, many of his laach . bring procured before bis marriage. He feels an interest in the elevation. and advancement in inadhorner of the human race
Mr. Darby is now over his years of age: Mne Party is 30. They have lived at their present hume more than seventeen years, having only moved twice since marriage in 1-47 Have Isbored to improve its conveniencey aud appearaners. The ketch iu this Atlas will show to sutue extent the result of their effi rte.
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J. W. ELLIS, M. D., PERt
Dr. Ellis was born in the town of Martinsville. Clinton County, Ohio, July 3, 1827. in the Spring of 1-17 he moved in Warren County, Ohio, where, in the year 1-49, he began the study of med- irine, in Waynesville, Ohio In the Spring of 1-50, he attended his first course of lectures, in the Edlectic Merlied Institute. of Cincinnati. In the Winter session of 1550 and '31 he attended a wennd course at the same institute. Not having entitled to gravinate until he had attended three foll cour -- of les tore .. he thought it best to gain ward practica komplekse lection taking he's third mare With that parpuis in view. he moved to Grant County, Indians, and located in the town of Jonesham, from which place he made his first porufe asjutal visit, on the 14th day of April. 1-51
In September. 1852, he moved to Marion, the Points seit. after which he returned to l'inrinnati, atal. in February, 1-5i graduated frida the Medlied Collete, where he had formerly atterwird leet ires --- there bring eighty-theve graduates in the else topde luneelf. Returning to Marin, he continued the practice of hes proli-pin at that place, until February, Isis, when he heated in the city at I'ru, having been in continuous praction for twenty -ven years.
JUDGE JOHN MITCHELL, PARC
The subject of our whatch is a native of Great Britain. Ile then -was an belige mentioned, with nearly enough money to move I was born in the city of Bostal, England. September 24. 1-29. He them. The farm they increased by comments and hard later an father was a native of l'envers, and his muetter a nature of England In November. 1- i.t. he emigrated with his parents to the I'mted States, arriving at the city of Philadelphia He lived in Hle then removal, with his parents for Wayer than's Lidtima, where he remained four veure, His parents then remove] tu Peru. Italiana bringing their tously with them aring on the 2 day hasting it well stocked with horas, cattle and ling. Hope they lived I for twoter years, suffering for the first few a soup with the burning Fuser. and cold statis paralar to Where Hiver. Faring this time. horn June 25. 1-19; Chalmers Trviny lon February Io. 1-51. at the hood just, hugs loin_ warth com obaly ter hundred. Daring , died in infancy; Alve Donblue Jen February 12 1-12, France 1-54 .A clear present reidener there were born. Chr. B.I. Jane nel livery Himriet Agnan is miadded to Me Arames Scher, of
For More kad atteruland the public a hand, where he ers isedl & Final primary ejgestion After completing the redater of statis to dodane where le readinged his window and your, weder the super I niversity At the age of 1, be banned the Tider . trad . ich habe laber, who was engaged in that meanpation Then trale to the end moments to the question of le, at kinslodge, in winch pursuit he
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born in Cevil County, Maryland, November 1. 1994. His parents , his memory, but will not be des glad for
in the art of penmanship. He hasthe thoroughly accomplished in , grat took young Harley through. The ner, in Is is. for the same par-
low In De saber, Jord I was wanted to the Five of V. 19
Winter of 1-12 H warek red Motive of the Four ihrer terme
Road of the / A po 'monte, wheel meget we see . Me Hed with the olar mmendeer, at the Bar In thiol: 1-22. 6 . then . at the end of a yra he mammine an chtetil connection with the paper for a year and a half shore der
of Mismo, C'est and Fala-se Forthe adles he was des elected anlat
who has been ales dod to the questions In this suaparents los served his constituent. wil the 1. platine alwished the Court when he resigned the prutter of the law with his finner partir, Mr. Stark
At the shoe of his toiet scheid samme huge Mitchell retard from the high position award I him he has felles este is, with an be proud. The sands of the T'a my with Jeden District Court Mount the brighter stamp of oreants and thenay,
He is a logical and mudessive speaker, and is buona throughout the county as a restenthat adviser and a suresfal positioner Though a self made man he is one of marked ability. His name will stand eott por minentle, in the weary to come, as an example of what may be accomplished by application and perseverance in the difficult profession of the law.
We regret that limited space precludes a muore extended biography.
REV. GEO BROWER
Hev. Heu. Brower was born in Frunkliu Ponuty, Virginia, in the year 1799. In Jong, bus parents, with their Finaly of seven children, emigrated to this of land. on the north bank of the threat Shami Hiver In Is it, the subject of our sketch removed to Inlima, locating on the with . bank of the Ert River in what is now Jefferson Township, in Mount County. Shortly after his sertlement, he purchased a trace of hand containing a little more than I Jon artes This tract he has divided amoby his family, reserving about 200 acres, upon which the home- stead is located. Mr Browers family consists of ten children, named respectively Kledeth, John, Mary. Susanna, Josiah, Anna, Isaiah, Sarah, Jeremiah, Noah and Phwbe
Mr. Brower and wife united with the German Baptist Church. him to the ministry. lu this capacity he has served faithfully through all the years that have followed, dis charging with elverful religious zeal every Juty incumbent upon him We jinn with hiv friends in wishing his many years of worthiness among his poi hours und congregation, and when the " tab of his your shall have heen told," may he hear the welcome greeting. "well done, thou gond and faithful servant."
By consent of Mr. Brower, we insert the following " In con- clusion, we commend the many readers of this work to food and to the great work of salvation w. easily accessible through his Sap. Jesny Cbist. GEORGE BROWER"
REV OLIVER H SANDIFUR, DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP,
was born in Fayette County, Indiana July 17th. 1921 In the Fall of 13:30 he moved with his parents ( Noch and Mary Sanditur) to Tippecanoe County, from which place they removedl to Carroll County, Ind., in the Spring of 1-32 On the Ist day of January, 1816, be removed to the " Miami Reserve," where he pre-empted two years later : Fall of 1846, auf purchased from the Government a part of the land! which he now openpies
On the ch venth day of August, 185.4, he was united in the holy houds of matrimony to Miss Sarah Praver. Six children-four sons and two daughters -- have blowed their unun, all of whoth are now living In the year 1453, Mr. Sandifur umted with the Methodist Friscopal Church . his wife twing a number at this time, engaging in active service, two years later under license is an exhorter and in the following August, received a local preacher's license In this caparicy he has continued to serve " pointing out the way of salvation to twany who knew at not, and enleverring to honor his religious profusion by a faithful and humide discharge of the duties at his position He has never wonght noturisty in worldly circles, but wuh a singleness of purpose devotes his time to the servier of the Master in where raus: he has engaged and where tirepel he delights to expound Happy in his privilege to an American citizen his politi- cal principles are governed by his momcreate and the mesures which insure the maintenance of American promoples are the mesures which receive his support
Just to the family Fire le, he finds his greatest comfort in facboring for the moral welfare of those around him, mengnizing in the Church the parwer which is to rate the world from sin and degradation to find nud Ihaven
JAMES M BROWN, PERU.
fries MI Brown was born in Union County, Indiana, October 1. 1-36; His youthl'al days were stand upum a farma, rigayon; the usual educational faiti attended by the moon stone if that
When imar the age of 14, he entered Beach Girare Academy, I toing tons coupling be started it und amped a sacolas at the Suncity Work-" Barreling I's, to superiores the halls of
of the Frontale or dankers, with Within Hangleton, some of the madrid egen While there, a presto wem colle sont was the the new
For mother was yours, fax them. mas desided Ja twee att. planer at offire of Townalap Trustee of I-rol Town-lap Prebb Counts, 1thio,
here is rection d can your during which tous les was adopted to
In the Spring of Food he wass'il & Master of the Fity od I' a. and hold that adue touse the rings in mes . as It. was abernard
sten years be held the offre of Pay Engineer
a sheet time leccate des ersten with the longsites and repegied, hes ire
VALER PETTY, Rx Haase Tous.mP.
This south man was born in the State of North Carolina, ic the voir I-11 In 1-5. In- Laho and mother William und Wiry and native States Jog the for Nogle af They honderd in Wane
County The red mon was set lers, to wine restent ; the loppet 3. set almost unbanken, and wild last- were plentitul. list young Posts hand the pluck He was, homerseth, to be identified a - a po- in r and rettizen at Miami County This was in the year Isal Tommy, Who. She was the daughter of thearge and Mary Swisher. who had also, rouge to this comments about Issite Now the battle of life commuencol in earnest with Me Petty. Without money or an were they could call their own, le resolved to bew from the forest a fuente home. Where ofpurtunity offered to varo a shilling, he int- proved it. Thus by car -t industry and trued! conomy, lot a short prind eloped ore they were situated to possess Jest acres of wild Land. Step followed step, blow followed blow and that wild quer. Fer section e volutionizel mo a condition of fertility mud beauty it constitutes their present delightful hume We have the lions; to present a view of' it upon a page of' this Arlas Hionerally .praking, Mr Petty has been a molde pioneer, a respected citizen, and success fut in his own individual enterprise. He stands today, without spune or blemish. as a neighbor and u- an mhabitant of Mieni County. Mr Party has a family of five children-Samantha .I., George W. Moliml. A. Pbabe 1. and Dura B Samantha J. is now the wite of' Juob Sloppy, of Denver, this rounty, the other four are still with their parents.
GERMAN LUTHERAN COURCIL.
The history of the German Lutheran St. John's l'ongreention. at Poru, Ind., goes back as far as 1-33. At that time the Rev C. Stuerken, now at Baltimore, Mdl., and who then had a charge at Jarnosport, Jud cathe ax missionary and pron lu I the best Lutheran w rmon of this place . Peru). He is, in fart, the found r of tiw above congregation. It secure, of course, at that time, as if all efforts to build up the Lutheran Church at Porn were in vain. But the pure and true conspel was proclaimed, and the fruits thereof trust tolow ace ring as the word of frail: " It shall not return not me void, but it -ball accomplish that which I please, and it dudl proster in the thing whereto I went it ' In 1539, about eight or ten menderson- stituted this church under the supervision of Res. II Hust, now nea" Columbus, Ohne, These few were true to their faith and ardous in their work, but had to change frequently their location for hold- ing servier. It was but till 1541, when they had increased to eight- ren members. they could nelve to erect their own house of worship. They bought a lot of Second street, at a rest of ah ut 81 , on which they boult a brick church, 90234 feet. It was dedicated in 1802. In 1864. they employed their own teacher, Mr. Kara, bow In ING! they called their own munster, Rev Stricter, now at Provjet, Ill. I'mtil then, they were served by the lagauxport pastor. o 1-63, Rey Streiter beft. and Rev. C A Hermann was installed ay their minister Un still has cluster of the congregation- To-day it numbers about fifty members. L'under the supervision of their present pastor, ('. A. Germany, the new church was built-a beautiful brick structure. 40x75 feet, with a spare 123 feet , state ronf mble nicely Creature, an organ, costing 8500; a bell, weighing 2.100 pounds, and in fart, everything complete, The corner stone was luid on the 3Rd of May. 1-75 It was dedicated on April _, 1876. The entire cust was abinut 815.000.
THE MIAMI COUNTY SENTINEL ITH HARLY HISTORY AND ITS UPS AND DOWNS INTRODUCTORY
With this issue of the Miami County Sentinel I take editorial charge of its columns. It is mesalles to way that the journal has best in exceedingly hand lock for some yours it has been a hant. SOLOMON JONES. ALLEN Tuw yAMIP. ling without paternity, a port of Japhet in March of a father, yet, Salomon Jome, the son of Solomon Jones, w . born in Mant comvery County, Jean-strani, in the year 1-2% ws aturated at " Westtown," a college under the care of the "Somets of Friends" ness of building and meatrating and does buying and a lange real maintain an identity and command recognition as a party organ It is exclusively the property of om wien, and stands clear of any incum- ho-ho a public are concerned they can have the street repliche ner in itw -f .btitty and we trust, de tuin - and an lor the party of which tos a daughter of (Never t'walk mise ta member of the Seasty of the process , fre be and is a rejse attfive, the post was starting to und Friends and was or fried securing to the order of Friends, in I of the water is auqde garantie that it is inbred outhood, intrinsi. . ally and extrin-ically wholly It more matic. While In ing wer, it ty get mati xhere 1 . auguri on a planing mal At the expiration of ihrer yours he returned to dtglad lydes, sin entered the pathisking ligne In feli. as the solicitarzan of sider friends he moved to finding. . respected al it to de hadde found in its she prowin of public affairs No peter-up l'era contrat to its powers" and The Seafuel will ever bu: Ligne a gresively in the front rank, contending for the best inte re te sted progres crise lot. moment of the community in why Is it a
With the gotology of the Mirad County Sentinel fow con of
I'mper Wabash. Iva ancestry peseed them ich all the viere tudes known to parnaloon as the mulgrained hintere al fex gatulatinh n) events tig mates Asking for it that support wheel, a well .. people n! Man County as is echter and water
6 F. W.
In May Istto, he wass heted a mu udwer id the Common Conseil aof the thing of Fora, an office when he mos holds In all metr re pertomong to the game Pal atsterre of ad those site of events he has like he ! twenty-two years he has reached at hon rable position, and caless rAl bsite practice.
MICHAEL N TAYLOR, RICHLAND Tow ASHIP.
Born February 5. 1&11 in Wayne County Die At the 120 of three years, of in the Spring of IT has Lacher Sound Beyler. emgated to Wayne County. Indiana, und there settled upon a Brin. Youn: Michael remained here with his father ue to the date of his marriage, June 1. 1543, to Nie James Brown, Vise children wire the issue of this tartre, viz Sinel N. Sarah J. Mary (. Ency A. and Thena Most the Spring of 1844 Me Taylor and fautily moved to Miami County, planting themselves hpof the homestead where he still resales and a vow at which may be found represented in a page of this Att - But his shear companion- the mother of his children-was not permitted love to tarry here, to mutually endure with him the hard-loges of pioneer life, or to enjoy the domestic sweets of their own new home October 12. 1544. death snatched her from him. She died in Wayne County In lians. what there on a visit among friends. One year later Mr. Taylor agriin married this time taking as a companion Mie Ammint, Woulpert, a nature of Wayne County, Indians, and born November 15. 1825 For thirty years she has blooded his breside as an etter. tionate, Faithful consort. By his first marriage. two children only are living They are settled in this State , Indiana , and have fatut- lies of their uso. One resides in Miami County, and the other in l'ass County.
SAMUEL MUSSELMAN, RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
The subject of this shetrh was born in Lanemeter County, Penn-
about the year 1800 A few years later his congregation destel . sylvania. A D. 1819. His father. Abraham Musela n. wis also a native of the sime county, and joined himself in marriage ther .. about 1815, to Miss Mary Forem.in. Their children, seven in num- ber, were as follows . Jos ph. Anoa. Sammel. Mary, Elizabeth. Abraham and Catharine. Samy .1. Mary, Elizabeth uuml Abraham are set living Abraham Muselman, the father, in 1-51. while en raste from Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, to Baltimore, Maryland. designing to make his daughter Elizabeth a visit, met with a railroad accident, which rugged his death He died in the sixty- sixth year of his age. His beloved consort. Mary, survived him righteen yours, when 1-72, she, too, crossed the dark stream to pearly shures.
continued in his native county until 15.45, when he emigrated to Lat Indianapolis, Io, and have, perhaps, a school of - centy - holats.
Samuel. their third born, and for wlan wy prepare this sketch. married Miss Susan Hague in the year 1-45 She way only por- mitted, however, to Ilves his burschuld for a brief je and. Death called her from him about one year after their mirri.en. Ile stil! Mini County, Indiana. Here be found another countunion, to whom he was married during the Fall subsequent to fix arrival Miss Mary Ann Firestone hte sme his bride She had been born and reared, too, in his own native county. T'on living children are the fruits of this union-eight aune and two daughters-horn as follows, viz . Inmes S., May 7. 1955 Abraham & July 15 1454, Emitoa M., August 14, 1460 Samurl E. January 12. 1-62. John C., June 10, 1864, William H. No water 20. 150, Joseph J. Siquember 19, 1505: Laura .. September 14 I-Tu, Charlie .J., May 3 1-7; and Frankie HI, July 12, 1-5%. Since his settlement in Miami County to has remained, and in retaining has prospered the has a very line home, studied in the northern portion of ichlund Township.
langer tering land under superior tillige. He may well be num- Im nul among the hrat of substantial farmer- of Miami County. . 1 full page ty to apied in ely Atlas with a view of his 6ne home, and a group of' portraits of his family May success and enjoyment
How w.f . falar, having porvimed a lory tract of land in V. om I'ounty. Ich ina, ho wout thero dau, where hur tow Perplex in
Is there apassare of them were when the art to ito prow the
an institution of his native counts, under the patron ste and control
and Sing the 19 Biber and this paper wis sammoded to the l'era
hit as mutter bietet to the me rest of thu- Petter ratie party, and the other left to the interests and the Whip pusty the some of the
you are tes ou ml del me spear satisfactory a either party and the
with severe gales about att month and then toward The Conkaren
-- Hľ'e the god af storms, The lightning and the gale
The Fern Observer followed, and the test issue lower date Jums 8. 1:15-James 1: Scott, soltor and proprietor Mr Sport was not altog ther successful. There were low laborers and the harvest a. not plentiful He slack the dust from his list and ab patted for Delphi, slune, twenty seven years ago he bought material und established The doorund, which pour he yet controls and Its planted it on solid foundation. But has Been there was aus- prended down =>. 1-15. Statt. however, commuted here notil after Graham established the Sontund, und was soortated with the latter for a time. Sau Pike's old press would not post, and the Pers Il rald, a Democratic new-japet, surceeded the Ol rier, John 11. Scott being at the helm, and the first number of the ferai male its advent Nusember 28, 1- 8; Died From starvation May 20, 1 .. .
Now, after after all these multifurious changes and mishaps-the press and types bring nominally issued by James B. Scott, and covered by Shrill . liens, and telle-Hos. John A Graham. Bbe day, upum the street, niet Mi Prutt, and, on the spur of the moment offered to buy of him the old Sam like prow, relieve the liens that rested upon the materials, pay him a balance, and revive the news- paper liness at Peru. A few minutes of senet conversation decided the matter, and Mr. Graham, through the mechanical nid afforded him by Mr. Sentt, had hrusheil the cubsweles ausl dust frut the cases, cleaned up and viled the hand press, and on the 25th of I June, 1848, Mr. Girahutu issued the first mamber of the Mutmi County Sentinel.
The Sratiuel and all its predecessors, be it renutubered, had. up to the titue Mir Grabnu bought the material, been printed on the Nime press and type used by Saw Pike atol Abijah W. Baker, when they established The l'en Fireder
In June, 1550, Mr Grahaut bought an entirely new office, with the exception at a press, which yet did good work. In looking over his files, from this date forward, one cannot but admire the merhan-
practical parenter. He he semed how to build the papers, and t . se the lotus and "play the dead" surrails drent the other hat editural hh be established , das be the one w the details Bod in those days goud printers were seater-in truth. not passed through a tousdar apparentes shop, they sought to Iske advantage of him, and webert nok io . los ' the whole business them-
bes to goddashed, and he settled sowie accounts and chose the weare as slampel as he had opened it
sludge When I laughedder, at old friend of the percent relater of this paper because proper tos at the Sentinel alter Mr. Comhat retired, and afterward soll a half interest to Mr. I C. Fully, not.un- ing the other half howself. A year or su later he would a quarter interest to Hi B. James. Kg. of Rochester, and isach Couber uf the same place One J. A Miller then purchased the hiorth interest of the Rocluster partas and ran a lirel'and um ventful chased the interest ad J C. Foles Then the paper was conducted four months by W'S Ewing and J. \ Maxey. leveres and proprietors, when the prosent owner toch charge.
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