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F. M. MeLAUGHLIN-who has held the office of recorder of Jay county, from the year 1371 to that of 1879, is a son of Jolin and Barbara (Spillman) Mclaughlin, He served two years in the war of the Rebellion, a member of Company F, 46th Ohio Regiment. His marriage took place at Liber College, Jay connty, October 18, 1863. Koscinsco county, Indiana, was the place of his birth, the date April 9, 1830. Susan Keck, his wife, is a native of Monongahela connty, Virginia, and is a daughter of George W. and Sarah Jaue (Higgins) Keck, settlers in Jay couuty in 1854. Her hirtb occurred ou
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Novemher 6, 1840. Her children are : Charles W., born July 27, 1864 ; George E., September 6, 1868; Jesse M., October 29, 1871; Orville C., March 6, 1879. Mr. Mclaughlin is engaged as a real estate, abstract, and general insurance agent, residing in Wayne township, with address at Portland, Indiana. His father removed to Jay county in 1833, and, after staying one year, removed to Kosciusko county, where he remained four years, and returned to Jay county in 1837. The country being new, he was obliged to cut his road to his farm. His son, William H., was a member of the 40th Regiment O. V. I. Jobu S. was a member of Company I, 130tlı Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served imtil the close of the conflict. Wiley S., a member of Company B, 11tb Regiment Indiana Cavalry, was killed at the battle of Franklin, Ten- nessee, December 1, 1864.
JOHN W. MASON-a farmer of Greene township, and treasurer of Jay county, is a son of William and Nancy Mason, residents of Belmont county, Ohio. When the trees were putting on their October dress of hrown and gold, he first saw the light, on the twenty-second day of the month, in the year 1837, in Belmont county, and on October 20, 18 , in Jay county, he took to share his home Malvina Jane Thomas, whose entrance to the world was January 30, 1848, in Jay county. Their home attractions are : Charles L., born December 24, 1868 ; Jehu T., July 4, 1870 ; William R., May 5, 1872 ; Cecil S., November 15, 1873 ; Harry H., July 12, 1875. Elias and Amanda A. Thomas, settlers of Jay county in 1834, are the parents of Mrs. Mason. Mr. Mason was trustee of Greene township. His brother, George W., was a mem- ber of Company B, 3rd Ohio Regiment.
N. A. MEEKER- a druggist of Wayne township, settled in Jay county in 1866, was appointed postmaster to serve from the year 1888 to that of 1870, at Spencerville, Ohio, and began the business of express agent January 1, 1880. His birth took place July 7, 1845, iu Delaware county, Ohio, and his parents are Robert and Jane (McDonald) Meeker, settlers of Jay county in 1867. His marriage day was October 23, 1808, tbe place, Portland, Indiana, and the object of his choice was Rachel, daughter of Nathan B. and Rebecca (Shanks) Hawkins. Mr. Meeker was a member of Co. A, 06th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted August 8, 1862; was wounded at Arkansas Post, in the shoulder; at Grand Chateau, in the arm; was in the battles of Chickasaw Bluff, Arkansas Post, Siege of Vicksburg, Sahine Cross Roads, Cane River, Grand Chateau, Fort Gaines and Morgau, Spanish Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whister's Station. Was mustered out of service at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 18, 1865. Address, Portland.
DANIEL MILLER-son of Jacob and Mary (Flegal) Miller, was born in Maryland in 1827. He has been twice married. His first wife, Mary A. Whipple, who died November 20, 1872, was the mother of all his children. They are : Mary J., born August 12, 1852, died March 10, 1865; Alva D., December 3, 1853; Sumner B., May 4, 1855 ; Ermina B., born and died June 27, 1857; Amy A., January 10, 1850 ; Ada G., September 23, 1860. The second Mrs. Miller is Sopbia, daughter of Lewis and Felirta (Lachlair) Denney, who was born in Gallia county, Ohio, August 28, 1827, and married April 29, 1875, in Portland, Iudiana. Mr. Miller resides in Wayne township. Business, farming. Address, Portland.
GEORGE W. MILLER-is a resident of Wayne township, and is employed as deputy auditor of Jay county. He was one of the late warriors, being a member of Company C, 8th Regiment Indiana Cavalry. He was born in Daytou, Ohio, November 13, 1843, and married at Portland, August 16, 1860, to __ Narcissa, daughter of Benjamin W. and Caroline (Ensminger) Hawkius, her birth having occurred, August 28, 1840, in Portland, Jay county. The first to enter their home was Annie I., horn May 22, 1868; Avaline, August 8, 1870; Caroline, August 8, 1870; Mabel, November 12, 1874; Lottie, May 27, 1877, died December 11, 1879. Mr. Miller owes his existence to William Billings and Anna Eliza (Souerhra) Mdler, who, in 1849, removed to Jay county. His address is Portland.
JOHN A. MOREHOUS-one of the late warriors, was a member of the 24th Indiana Battery. He is a son of Wilber and Susan Ann (Patterson) Morehous, both of whom are deceased. His birth took place in Jay county, Indiana, October 26, 1843. His address is Portland. Martha A. Sturgeon became Mrs. Morelions at Bellefontaine, Indiana, April 20, 1863. She was born in Fairfield, Ohio, February 23, 1847, and is the mother of Ida Tempe- rauce, born July 19, 1867 ; Frances Mariou, May 31, 1870 ; Esther Lillian,
February 15, 1872 ; Charles Wesley, November 16, 1874, died Angust 29, 1876 ; Mary Susan, February 14, 1878. Mrs. Morehous is a daughter of James and Esther (Raudebaugh) Sturgeon, residents of Jay county. Mr. Morehous is ern- ployed as a physician and surgeon, and is a resident of Wayne township. His brother, Charles A., a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, was a member of Company E, 80tb Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
CHARLES REED -son of Harvey and Mary J. (Carley) Reed, is employed as a miller, and resides in Wayne township. He was born in Gallia county, Ohio, August 28, 1840-held the office of sheriff of Jay county from . the year 1866 to that of 1878, and was a soldier of the late war, being a mem- ber of Company F, 140th Regiment Indiana Volimteer Infantry. He was married in Jay county, in September, 1860, to Clarissa C. H., daughter of F. M. and Catherine (Fres) Wrigbt, residents of Delaware county, Indiana. Her hirth took place in Greene county, Ohio, July 15, 1844. Mr. Reed's address is Portland.
JAMES P. REID-held the office of clerk of Portland corporation from the year 1864 to that of 1865, was deputy auditor in the years 1862 and 1863, and deputy recorder from 1867 to 1874. His business is that of attorney- at-law. He married November 7, 1867, in Jay county, Alice Templar, descendant of George W. and Hannah (Medsker) Templar, who removed to Jay county in 1838. Mr. Reid's advent to the world happened on August 24, 1842, the place heing Jay county. He is a son of Andrew W. and Anna (Boswell) Reid. His children are: Nettie, horn April 21, 1860 ; George A., October 17, 1871; Raleigh N., October 11, 1875; Earlie M., September 9, 1877. Mrs. Reid was born in Jay county, April 21, 1846. Address Mr. Reid at Portland.
CYRUS RESUR-is a dealer in lumber, residing in Wayne township. He settled in Jay county in 1852, heing born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, February 5, 1816, and is a son of Samuel and Susanah (Brown) Resur. He was a soldier in the war of 1839. His first wife, Sarab Ann Walmer, was horn August 14, 1826. Mary (West) Resur, his second wife, to whom he was united in Pennsylvania, October -, 1851, was born in Warren county, Ohio, on October 21, 1830, and died April 21, 1879. Her children are : Naomi A., born January 15, 1852, died February 10, 1870; Ruth A., October 18, 1854 ; Aaron B., February 18, 1856 ; Orpha J., May 8, 1858 ; Martha Ellen, September 14, 1860 ; John P. C. Lincoln, September 11, 1863 ; George W., September 8, 1866 ; Lewis T., November 18, 1870. All reside in Jay county, except Ruth A., who is a resideut of Randolpb. Mrs. Resur was a daughter of Jobn and Lucy (Harford) West. Address, Portland.
CHARLES F. RISSEA-son of Charles F. and Margaret (Shreader) Rissea, is a native of Auglaize county, Ohio, having been born September 24, 1849. He settled in Jay county in 1880, and became the husband of Mattie Doute on March 2, 1876, at Wapakonetta. Sbe is a daughter of Joseph and Hester (Watkins) Doute, and was born November 4, 1859, in Auglaize county, aud is the mother of twins, born March 4, 1878. Charles Rissea is a hardware merchant, dealing in stoves, tin-ware, spouting and roofing, giving the best of satisfaction in job work. Address, Portland.
ORIN ROLL-sou of Benjamin and Sarah Roll, was born June 11, 1816, in Butler county, Oluo. He has been twice elected justice of the peace, and served in that capacity uearly twelve years in Darke county. In 1852 he was elected laud appraiser, and in 1853 appraised one-fourth of the land in Darke county. For a short time he was postmaster at Delisle, Darke county, but soon after his appointment removed to Jay county, settling there in 1864. He was deputy surveyor from the year 1871 to that of 1874, beld the office of county surveyor from the year 1874 to that of 1876, and was also county surveyor from 1870 to 1880-has been engaged in engineering, levelling grades and ditches : has surveyed more than 50,000 acres of land in Jay county, and has levelled sixty-five miles of public ditelies. On May 25, 1848, he was married to Susan (Beitmau) Martin, widow of Christopher Martin. Their children number eiglit. The first, Beujamiu, was horn February 23, 1849, and died at the age of 24 years ; Anson O. A., was born July 14, 1851, married Samantha Higgins ; Saralı C. died in infancy ; Alice C., horn October 8, 1854, married Joseph C. Schronz ; Julia Bell, April 18, 1856, married Lewis L. Starkey ; Jasper G. H., February 20, 1858 ; Helen N. G., April 4, 1861, married Charles F. Williams ; Raleigh died in infancy. Mr. Roll is employed as a civil engineer, and resides in Wayne township, receiving mail at Portland. Mrs. Roll is of Ger-
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man descent, being a daughter of Frederick and Mary (Crump) Beitman. Her birth took place in -, on -- , -
DANIEL SHEWARD-may be addressed at Portland. He was four years justice of the peace of Wayne township, where he resides, and three years and six months beld the office of trustee of Wayne townsbip. His business is that of a fariner. Nathan and Sarah (Spriggs) Sheward are his parents. The children number nine, the first of whom is Mariah J., born October 7, 1854, deceased: Josephine, November 9, 1856 ; Asa Nathan, February 3, 1859 : Samuel C., July 31, 1861, deceased : Mary E., October 22, 1863: Ala E., February 22, 1866; Jessie, May 16, 1869; Elizabeth E., Octo- ber 14, 1871: Angusta M., Marchi 15, 1874. Ou July 14, 1853, in Jackson county, Ohio, Elizabeth, daughter of Sanmel and Lydia (Stropes) Claar, became Mrs. Daniel Sheward. The place of her nativity is Jackson county, Olio, the date, November 9, 1831. The hirth of Mr. Sheward occurred in Jackson county, Olio, June 1, 1825. His brother, Nimrod, a soldier of the Re- bellion, died of starvation in Libby prisou.
HENRY G, SIBRAY-is a farmer and teacher of Wayne township, and was born in Jay county. April 4, 1850. Mr. Sibray married, at Portland, Indiana, on October 31, 1874, Auna L., daughter of Lorenzo and Polly (Moidton) Sberman, settlers of Jay county in 1865. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, July 3, 1853. One child makes, their home happy : Jennie Gertrude, born January 17, 1877. Henry G. is a son of Laomi and Mary J. (Sage) Sibray, Address, Portland.
JOHN F. TOPPING- resides in Wayne township, and receives mail at Portland. He was elected a member of the legislature, representing Colorado, serving from the year 1869 to that of 1873. Was one of a company formed to protect themselves against Indian hostility in that territory. Is a son of Josiah H. and Belinda (McCollough) Topping, wbo settled in Jay county, October 0, 1837. He was married May 12, 1872, at Fremont, Ohio, taking for his life partner Emily C. Amsden, whose birth occurred in Bellevue, Olio, in 1852. Her parents are Bemen and Clara (Cone) Ausden, residents of Sandusky county, Ohio. Her children are John H., horu April 22, 1873 ; Charles B., May 9, 1875 : Clara A., December 4, 1877 ; Benjamin H. Blaine, December 6, 1879. Mr. Topping is a dealer in groceries.
GEORGE WASHINGTON TEMPLAR-is a farmer whose in- dustry has enabled him to retire from the busy cares of life. Residing in Wayne township, he receives mail at Portland, his hirth baving occurred in Loudon county, Virginia, March 6, 1812. In 1838 he removed to Jay county. Hanaah Shepard (Medsker) Templar, his wife, whose birth oceurred in High- land county, Ohio, May 4, 1816, and to whom he was united September 30, 1834. in Greene county, Ohio, is a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Shepard Medsker, the latter deceased. G. W. Templar is a son of Stacey and Rachel (Pettit) Templar, the last named deceased. He was three years justice of the peace in Jefferson township: filled the office of recorder of Jay county seven years; appointed county treasurer, serviag one year; re-elected to the same office, serving two years, and was postmaster three years. His children begin with James Newton, horn February 8, 1836 : David, August 28, 1837; Abraham M., November 4, 1839 ; Ann, August 15, 1841 ; Robert, August 14, 1843; Alice. April 21, 1816 ; Clayton Benton, June 10, 1850; Mary Esther, August 21, 1855, Abraham and Robert were soldiers of the late war, being members of the 84th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
NOBLE TOWNSHIP.
ABRAHAM BERGMAN -a member of the 10th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in the war of the Rebellion, is a farmer and stock-dealer of Noble townsbip. He settled in Jay county, in the year 1853, with his parents, George nnd Mary (Sager) Bergman, both of whom are deceased. His birth- day fell on March 7, 1842, iu Fairfield county, Ohio, and, on June 11, 1876, in Jay county, he was given the legal right to provide for Salome Young, descen- dant of Henry and Magdalene Young, wbo have lived in Jay county since the year 1875. Two children have been added to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bergman. The first, named George Alvin, was horn August 24, 1877, and Earl B., January 28, 1880. Mr. Bergman's address is Fort Recovery, Ohio. Five years he was township assessor. His brother, Harvey Bergman, and his brother-in-law, Perry Arbangh, were in Company E, 86th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. His brother-in-law, John Drake, was in the service, was among the missing at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, and supposed to have been killed. George Berginan, Abraham's father, at the age of 21, possessed, as his entire property, one old horse and wagon. By great industry he acquired some property in Obio, from which State be removed to Jay county in 1853, and by hard labor and strictest economy be accumulated considerable pro- perty. possessing more than twenty-six hundred acres of land in Jay county. He was a man of strict integrity and honesty, and never disregarded the wants of the poor. He raised a family of twelve children, of wboal Abraham is the eightb, Abraham's grandfather, Andrew Bergman, was horn in Mary- land, and removed to Virginia in 1800. He was a warrior of 1812.
CORNELIUS E. CODER -and Katherine A. Weisel were united in marriage in Jay county, April 20, 1873. He is a son of Jos. H. and Sarah J. (Eichelberger) Coder, the former horn in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1813 ; the latter born in York county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1822. Cornelius E. is a farmer of Noble township, who, with his parents, re- moved to Jay county in 1865. His address is Hector, Indiana. He was born at New Pittsburg, Wayne county, Ohio, June 14, 1843, and was elected justice of the peace ia April, 1878. His grandfather, Charles Eichelberger, was a warrior of 1812; his uncle, O. W. Eichelberger, held the position of Captain, in the late war, for the space of three years. His father, Jos. H., was one of the first settlers of Ohio and Iowa, and beld the office of justice of the peace in Ohio and Indiana for the space of twenty years. Mrs. Coder's parents settled in Jay county in October, 1872, removing from Wayne county, Olio. They are Daniel Weisel, born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, January 26, 1801, and Elisa (Poff) Weisel, born in York county, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1812.
HENRY P. GARBER-was born in Frederick county, Maryland, May 20, 1834, and is a descendant of Martin and Mary (Petry) Garhier, both of whom breathed their last in Preble county, Oluo. He was assessor of Noble township, filled that office two years, and has also, for the same length of time, filled the office of constable. He took part in the late war, being a member of Company B, 23rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry. His wife, Amanda (Miller) Garber, is a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Petry) Miller, the former of whom died in Preble county. Mrs. Garber was born in York county, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1828. They were united in marriage, June 6, 1852, in Preble county, Ohio, and dwell on a farm in Noble township, their address being Portland, Indiana. Their children are : John W., born February 14, 1853 ; William F., October 13, 1855 ; Sarah J., November 14, 1857 ; Oliver P., October 21, 1859 ; M. Oscar, February 0, 1862 ; Annie E., May 30, 1864 ; Mary C., November 29, 1868 ; Lydia, May 4, 1873. All reside at home, except William F., who resides in Portland. Henry Garher's brother, Daniel, served one year in the late war; his brother-in-law. Henry Miller, served two years. and another brother-in-law, Cyrus Miller, was wounded in the breast at Sbiloh, Tennessee. His sons, Jolin W. and Oliver P., are on the list of public school- teachers of Jay county. Jobn W. baving taught for the past five years, and is at present also engaged as insurance agent for the Indiana Benevolent Endow- ment Association, of Union city, Indiana, Address, Portland,
W. W, TIMMONDS-son of George W. and Catherine (Boyer) Tin- monds, is a resident of Wayne township. His life trials began at St. Mary's, Mercer county, Obio, July 3, 1845. When the first breath of June roses per- fumed the air, in the year 1866, on the 11th day, in Celina, Ohio, his home was made brighter by the presence of Juliette Harney, a native of Cincinnati, whose birth happened in 1840, and who is a daughter of Thornton K. and Martba (Goodall) Harney. The first appendage to their household was Nettie L., born June 3, 1867 ; Charles F., June 25, 1870. W. W. Timmonds was ALLEN HANAWALT-one of the brave men who fought in his country's defense, was for three years a member of Company D, 145th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg. Cold Harhor, Seven Pines. the Wilderness, and Petersburg. He was born in Ross county, Obio, October 80, 1830, and married in Delaware chosen school trustee of Portland in June, 1879, having removed to Jay county in 1871. His time is employed in attending to the duties of editor of the 1l'eckly Sun. Subscribers will lind him by sending mail to Portland. James F., a brother of Mr. Timmonds, was one of the late warriors, a member of Company D, 71st Ohio Regiment, and served his . county, May 5, 1859, to Sarah Jane Freshwater, daughter of Jolin M. and full time.
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