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John A. Hunter is a native of Lafayette, Ind., a son of Robert and Abigail (England) Hunter, natives of Pennsylvania, of Ger- man ancestry. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Fairfield County, Ohio, afterward to Cary, and thence to Clyde. When he was two years of age his father died, and his mother subsequently married John Keinneth, who died in 1844, when the care of the farm devolved on him. He was married in 1847 to Eliza C. Rath- burn, and settled on a tract of forty acres of wild land, which he cleared and improved, residing there till 1863, when he moved to Steuben County, Ind. In 1875 he bought the farm where he now lives, on which he has erected a residence and farm buildings second to none in the county. He has given special attention to stock-raising, and has some of the finest horses in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have three children-Calista, wife of William Cleaveland ; Belle, wife of Frank Parker, and Frank P., married Eva Beach.
Peter Johnson was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1804, a son of Luther and Dolly A. Johnson, natives of Connecticut. He was reared in the State of his nativity, and about 1837 came West to Michigan, and located in Adrian with his brother. In 1841 he bought what is now known as the Glasgow farm, on Turkey Creek, in Salem Township, Steuben County. At that time it was unculti- vated, but he cleared it of timber and improved it, making it one of the best farms in the township. In 1847 he was married at Coldwater, Mich., to Miss Jenette Ruthven, a native of the High- lands of Scotland, a daughter of James and Catherine (Mckay) Ruthven, who emigrated to Canada, where the father was drowned. The mother soon after moved to Livingston, N. Y., and there
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reared her family. To Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were born three children - Mary, now Mrs. Warren Whitman, of St. Joseph County, Mich .; Cornelia, wife of A. H. Stratton, of Ontario, Canada; James L., a young man of fine business ability and un- exceptional character, who has charge of the farm. Mr. Johnson was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. His up- rightness and high sense of morals, his genial, courteous manners, and rare conversational powers made him a favorite in both busi- ness and social circles. He filled different positions of trust in the township in a creditable and satisfactory manner, and for twelve years was Postmaster at Turkey Creek. He died in 1865, after an illness of several years. In 1864 he sold his farm in Salem Town- ship and bought the home a mile south of Orland, where Mrs. Johnson and her son now live. In the early days of his settle- ment in the county Mr. Johnson engaged extensively in horti- culture, establishing a nursery, from which many of the orchards of Steuben County were started.
Nelson Linguist was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1826, a son of Peter and Ingra (Lumstrum) Linquist. In 1850 he came to the United States and located in Steuben County, where he worked three years at the blacksmith's trade. He bought 150 acres of land, paying for it in installments. When he had finished paying for his land he was entirely without money, but he went to work with a determined will, and although the future was not bright, he overcame all obstacles and has accumulated a good property. He has cleared and cultivated his land and erected a good residence and substantial farm buildings. When he left the old country he had to borrow the money to pay his passage, but this indebtedness was soon paid, and a commencement of future prosperity and a home made. Mr. Linquist was married in 1859 to Mary A. Kale, only daughter of James and Bridget (Flynn) Kale, her father a na- tive of Canada, and her mother of Ireland. They have one daugh- ter-Ella. Mr. Linquist is one of a family of seven children- Peter, of this county; Andrew, of Nebraska; Laas, a soldier in the old country; Nelson, Eleanor, Hannah and Bertha in Sweden. Mrs. Linquist's two brothers died in the war of the Rebellion. James was a member of the One Hundredth Indiana Infantry, and died in the hospital at Memphis. John enlisted from Burr Oak, Iowa, and died in one of the hospitals of the Western army.
Charles E. Lyons is a native of Clay, Onondaga Co., N. Y., a son of Lyman W. and Sarah (Marsh) Lyons. In 1835 his par-
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ents moved to Gilead, Mich., and about 1850 to Steuben County, Ind., locating in the eastern part of Mill Grove Township, on a tract of heavily timbered land, their nearest neighbor being a mile distant. After thirteen years of arduous toil and hardship in mak- ing a home for his family, the father died in 1863. Mr. Lyons' mother was a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Wallace) Marsh, early settlers of Erie County, Pa. Of their family of eight children five are living. Permelia, the first white child born in Erie County, is the wife of Isaac Freeman; Harriet, now Mrs. Joseph Lyons; Sarah, now Mrs. Lyma n yons; Daniel, of Eaton Rapids, Mich. ; Polly, now Mrs. Mortimer Leberidge; Wallace, Ebenezer and John are deceased. Charles E. Lyons was married in 1859 to Martha H. Drake, of Branch County, Mich., whose parents died in her child- hood. To Mr. and Mrs. Lyons have been born seven children- Blanche, Maud, Ernest, Edith, Oberi, Opher, and Florence. Blanche is the wife of Irving Lyke; Ernest and Opher are deceased; the others are with their parents. Mr. Lyons is one of the repre- sentative farmers of Mill Grove Township. He has a pleasant home and finds his greatest happiness in ministering to the com- forts of those he loves. Mrs. Lyon's only brother, Nathaniel Drake, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, and died in one of the Southern prison. Her only sister, Mary, is the wife of George Douglas, of New York City.
Jacob McNett (deceased) was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 21, 1824, and moved from there with his parents to Logan County, Ohio, in 1827. The family came from there to this county in 1846, and settled on Jackson Prairie, where he remained three years. He then removed to Lake Gage and remained a resident of the neighborhood until his death. At the age of twenty he expe- rienced religion and united with the M. E. church. In it he found a genial home, and labored actively and contributed largely to build it up. For twenty years he was one of its leaders and offi- cers. His testimony to the goodness of God in his salvation was clear, earnest and free. At the age of twenty-one years he was married to Miss Mary Jane Rock, by Rev. Joseph Lynch. They were favored with seven children, two of whom died before him. Mr. Mc Nett was noted for his frank, outspoken honesty of heart. He was a kind neighbor and a reliable friend. He was naturally possessed of a strong will and of great physical power and energy, and being abundantly aided by his excellent wife in life's physical battle, he was conqueror. A good farm, with plentiful fields
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and fruitful orchards, crowned the labor of his hands. The pleas- ant and hopeful condition of his children, three of whom were married and settled in the neighborhood, greatly cheered his de- clining days.
Alvin Partridge was born in Gustavus, Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1820, a son of George W. and Mary E. (Horn) Partridge, his father a native of Ballston, N. Y., and his mother of Little Fork, Pa. His paternal grandfather lived to an advanced age, and his last days were spent in blindness. His maternal grandfather was of German descent, the family having been banished from that country for marrying into a titled family. George W. Partridge was a strong abolitionist, and sacrificed his property to assist Kan- sas in becoming a free State. He lived in various States of the Union, but finally returned to his son's house where he died at the age of eighty years. His wife lived to be ninety-three years of age. They had a family of ten children-Emily, now Mrs. Elijah Townsend, of Minnesota; Thomas, of Fair Haven, Minn .; Sarah, widow of Philip Huber; John, of Allegan County, Mich .; Alvin; Frederick; Maria, widow ot Boughton; William, of North Caro- lina; George was killed in the John Brown conflict, in Kansas; Mary E., wife of Christian Otto, of Steuben County. Alvin Par- tridge remained with his parents till manhood. Being the most willing to work of any of the boys, his services were required on the farm while the others were at school, and hence his education was limited. He was married when twenty-two years of age, to Lucia Thompson, a daughter of Apollos and Lucinda (Dexter) Thompson, one of the early settlers of Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. When he commenced life for himself, he was entirely with- out means, but by a life of strict integrity and close adherence to business principles he has succeeded in surrounding himself and family with all that makes it a pleasure to live. Conscientious in all his acts, he has won the esteem of all who know him, and is re- garded as one of the most influential and honorable citizens of the county. He lived in Geauga County, Ohio, a short time after his marriage; then in Mc Henry County, Ill .; thence to Wisconsin, and in 1855 moved to Steuben County and settled on the farm where he now lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Partridge have been born four chil- dren-Eliza L., wife of Lorenzo Van Slyke, of Nebraska; Joseph W., married Carrie Huxter; Amelia L., wife of William Richards, of Nebraska, and Caroline (deceased). They have an adopted daughter-Mary B. Mrs. Partridge's parents had a family of six
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children-Abigail, wife of Reuben Hurd, of Illinois; Erastus G., deceased, was living in Tennessee at the outbreak of the Rebellion, and was relentlessly pursued for three days, but finally escaped; Asahel C., a leading citizen of Mc Henry County, Ill .; Lucia, now Mrs. Partridge; Mark, a member of a Minnesota regiment in the war of the Rebellion, died in the hospital at St. Louis; Lucinda is the wife of William Luikleiter, of Tippecanoe County, Iowa.
Adam Patterson was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1816, a son of William and Catherine (Snyder) Patterson, his father a native of New Jersey and his mother of Pennsylvania, of German descent. His parents settled in Tuscarawas County about 1790. They had a family of eleven children-Adam; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Haswell; John, of Kansas; David, of Coshocton County, Ohio; Aaron, of Knox County, Ohio; Edward, of Steuben County, Ohio; Benjamin, Joseph and Elias, of Tuscarawas County; Lavinia, wife of Elias King; Mary, deceased. Adam Patterson was married in 1841 to Catherine Gabriel, daughter of Daniel and Catherine Ga- briel, of Wayne County, Ohio. After his marriage he lived three and a half years in Coshocton County, and then moved to Steuben County, Ind., and located four miles South of Metz, where he bought forty acres of land for $100, and went to work to clear it of timber and build a cabin. His spare time was spent in forging cow-bells, which he took to the prairies and exchanged for wheat and other necessaries. In 1870 he sold his property in Richland Township and bought the old Carrollton property in Mill Grove Township where he has since lived. He owns seventy-nine acres of choice land, all under cultivation, and his residence and farm build- ings are among the best in the township.
Levi Pocock was born in Baltimore County, Md., in 1817, a son of Elisha and Christena (Foust) Pocock, natives of Maryland, his father of English and his mother of German descent. His parents moved to Ohio in 1819, and there the father died about 1825, leav- ing a widow with eight children to care for, viz .: Catherine, mar- ried Solomon Jennings (deceased); is now the widow of Mr. Haughn; Jessie, deceased; Daniel, of Sandusky County, Ohio; Eve, widow of John Steffey, of Sandusky County, Ohio; Levi; Julia A., deceased, was the wife of William Malone, of Steuben County; Pollie, deceased, was the wife of George Malone; Elisha, of New Comerstown, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. Levi passed his early days in Tuscarawas County, and in his youth learned the black- smith's trade, at which he worked till 1858, when he moved to
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Sandusky County, where he followed agricultural pursuits till 1866. He then moved to Lagrange County, Ind., and remained two years, and in 1868 moved to Steuben County, to the farm where he now lives, in Mill Grove Township. He was married in 1852 to Barbara Ganney, who was a daughter of Benjamin Ganney, a native of Switzerland. Their family consisted of six chil- dren-Andrew married Allie Burlingame, a daughter of a well- known citizen of Steuben County; Edward resides in Lagrange County; Barbara A. is the wife of Frank Salisbury, son of one of Stenben's pioneers; Daniel lives with his father; EmmaJ. is with her brother in Lagrange County ; Lizzie is deceased. Mrs. Pocock died in 1864 and is buried in one of the cemeteries of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Chester D. Salisbury was born in Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1817, a son of Edgar and Susannah (Gore) Salisbury, natives of Vermont. His grandfather, Hezekiah Salisbury, was a large land- owner in Vermont, owning at one time the present site of the city of Brattleboro. Edgar Salisbury was a minute-man in the war of 1812. He was one of the pioneers of the town of Adams and lived there till his death. His family consisted of four sons and four daugh- ters-Elijah G., married Abigail Terry; he died in Oakland, Cal., in 1877; Susan E. married Daniel E. Rood, and lives in Pulaski, Oswego Co., N. Y; Chester D. is the subject of our sketch; Harriet G., is the widow of J. G. Kibling, and lives in Bellville, Jefferson Co., N. Y. The other children died in childhood. The father died when Chester D. was eight years of age, and the mother and older children were each obliged to contribute toward the support of the family. When eleven years of age he was sent into the cedar swamps to assist in making rails. School was a dream that was not realized till he attained manhood, when he at- tended a select school a few terms. He was apprenticed to learn the tanner and currier's trade and served till 1836, when he left his master and came to Indiana. He is purely a self-made man. Starting for himself before reaching his majority he stole away from his em- ployer and working nights obtained enough money to defray his ex- penses to the West. He arrived in Cold water, Mich., just as they were firing their sunrise salute on the Fourth of July. He proceeded to Steuben County and located on what is now known as section 23, Jamestown Township, where he burned lime two years. He then moved to Worlton, now known as Nevada, and opened up and im- proved a farm living there four years, when he moved to Mill Grove
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Township and settled on his present farm. When he arrived in Steuben County he had 12} cents. To this small beginning he has added till he now owns 208 acres of the finest land in the county, with improvements second to none. His home is a model of all that makes comfort and happiness in this life, and is presided over by a host and hostess whose greatest enjoyment is found when ministering to others' pleasure and comfort. Mr. Salisbury was married in 1838 to Julia Collins, daughter of Barton and Anna Rita Collins, the first settlers in Jamestown Township. To them have been born six children-Susan E., Sarah A., Emily A. (deceased), Merritt B., Frank G. and Dewitt C. Susan is the wife of W. W. Turner, of Steuben County. Sarah A. married Charles Ellis, a member of Company B., One Hundredth Indiana Infantry, who was captured and killed by guerrillas while with Sherman on his march to the sea. She is now the wife of J. P. Whitney. Frank G. married Barbara E. Pocock. Dewitt C. married Ella, daughter of William Reed.
Christian F. Schneider was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, Nov. 17, 1818, a son of George Frederick and Christena (Ekkard) Schneider. His maternal grandfather was a wealthy citizen of Emmendingen, Germany. In 1846 Christian and his brother Eduard sailed for the United States, landing in New York. They proceeded to Albany where they embarked on a canal-boat and went to Buffalo, thence per steamer to Toledo,. Ohio, and from there to Angola, Ind. He soon found employ- ment at his trade, a tailor, and remained in Angola a year, when his employer moved to Orland and he soon followed him. He worked as a journeyman a year, and then opened a shop of his own. In 1856 he was appointed Postmaster by James Campbell, Post- master-General, and held the position till 1861. Retaining the office in the same location in the building occupied by him, he served as Deputy till 1865, when he was again commissioned Post- master by William Dennison, and has since filled the position to the satisfaction of the entire community. He is a genial, courteous gentleman and esteemed by all who know him. He was married Nov. 27, 1847, to Susan Noll, daughter of George Noll, one of the pioneers of Salem Township. She died March 20, 1849, leaving one daughter-Susanna M., now Mrs. William Meek. In 1849 he was married to Melissa Tuttle. To them were born four children, three of whom are living-Frederick, David and Adelia, wife of Arthur Norton. After a year of suffering Mrs. Schneider died
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Nov. 23, 1873. In 1874 Mr. Schneider married Cynthia Moor, a native of Ohio.
Elias Sillabaugh was born in Somerset County, Pa., in 1831, a son of James and Jane (McClintock) Sillabaugh, natives of Penn- sylvania. But three of a family of six children are living, viz .: Elias, Hiram and Melinda, now Mrs. Joseph Landers, all residents of Steuben County. His parents were early settlers of Noble County, Ind., and there the mother died. The father died in Steuben County in 1876. Elias Sillabangh was reared in Noble County, Ind. In 1873 he came to Steuben County and bought the farm where he now lives. He has seventy-nine acres of choice land, well cultivated and with fine improvements. He was mar- ried in 1863 to Mary A. Landers, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Fredricks) Landers, her father a native of Pennsylvania and her mother of Ohio, early settlers of Noble County, and among its most prominent citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Sillabaugh have two children-Howard L. and Catherine E., now Mrs. Sylvester Davis.
Hezekiah Smith was born in Connecticut in 1801, a son of Heze- kiah and Rebecca (Miner) Smith, also natives of Connecticut. They had a family of eleven children-Paul G., died in Norwalk; Theode, wife of B. P. Smith; Nancy, wife of Z. W. Darrow; Rebecca, wife of Daniel Benscotter; Turner M., of Erie County, Ohio; Nehemiah D., died in Iowa; Pattie, deceased, was the wife of William Hurl- burt, of Connecticut; Hezekiah, Ann M., Henry K. and Emeline are deceased. Hezekiah Smith remained in his native State till 1844, and then came West and bought eighty acres of wild land in ' Steuben County. He cleared his land of grubs and cultivated it, and now has one of the best farms in the county. His residence and farm buildings are unsurpassed, and his home is the embodi-
ment of comfort and good cheer. Mr. Smith was married in 1824 to Mary Calkins, daughter of Richard and Eunice Smith Calkins. To them were born five children-Ezra A .; Mathew K., deceased; Mark, deceased; Betsey J., widow of Charles Wilder, and Jerome H., deceased. Mrs. Smith died, and in 1837 Mr. Smith married Marilla Allen, daughter of William and Phœbe (Graves) Allen, her father a native of Connecticut and her mother of Vermont. Mrs. Smith was born in Portage County, Ohio. She is one of a family of ten children, viz .: Ira, Clarissa, Hannah, Lydia, Ethan, Phobe, Daniel, Marilla, Ruthanna and William. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had five children-Asa, deceased; Alonzo, living on the old homestead, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion; he
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married A. J. Miller and has one danghter-Grace; Phoebe E. is the wife of Jerome Murray, of Dakota ; William W., and Marshall V.
Rev. E. R. Spear (deceased) was born near Palmyra, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1801, and at the prime of life he removed to Steu- ben County, this State, where he resided most of the time until April, 1871. He then removed to Fillmore County, Neb., to live the remainder of his life. He died at Geneva, Neb., Dec. 25 (Christmas day), 1879, and was buried two days later at Geneva. He preached twenty-nine years at the Lake Gage school-house, where he had many warm friends, and he was also well known throughout the county.
William W. Thomson is a native of Vermont, born in Jericho, twelve miles from Burlington, in 1820. His parents, Orpheus and Rebecca (Eaton) Thomson, and his grandfather, John Thomson were natives of Vermont. His great-grandfather, John Thomson, was a native of Scotland, an early settler of the New World. His maternal grandfather, Samuel Eaton, was a native of New Hamp- shire, and a descendant of one of the Pilgrim fathers. Sept. 26, 1833, his parents moved to Ohio, and settled in Boston, Sum- mit (then Portage) County, where his father was engaged in build. ing canal boats. In 1840 he came to Steuben County, Ind., and helped build the flouring mill at Orland, and also bought 200 acres of land, and the following year the family moved to the county. In 1846 Mr. Thomson was married to Sylvia A. Dun- ham, daughter of William and Ann (Skinner) Dunham, of Chau- tauqua County, N. Y., formerly of Connecticut. Her father and his brother Charles were soldiers in the war of 1812. Mr. Thom- son is a man of wide experience, and has an extensive knowledge of his native land, having visited every State and Territory in the Union, except Washington. His descriptive powers and genial, courteous manners make him a general favorite in all social circles. His upright integrity and fine business qualities have won him many friends.
George K. Wilder was born in Oswego County, N. Y., in 1828, a son of William and Mary (Breed) Wilder, natives of Connecti- cut and New Hampshire, who came to Steuben County, Ind., in 1836 and located on land now owned by their son Orlando. In early life George K. attended school in the winter and assisted in the work on the farm in the summer. When twenty-one years of age he went to California, and was ninety days in making the journey from the bluffs of the Missouri to Hangtown, Cal. He
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remained six years, working in the mines the first eighteen months and the rest of the time engaged in farming. He then returned to Indiana and bought a farm two miles northeast of Orland. In 1862 he enlisted in the Ninth Michigan Infantry, and participated in all the varied fortunes of the regiment till it reached Murfreesboro, when he was discharged on account of ill health. His regiment was soon after captured. As soon as he re- gained his health he turned his attention to improving and culti- vating his farm. In 1877 he retired from the active life of an agriculturist and purchased property in Orland where he has since lived, enjoying the fruits of many years of toil and privation. Mr. Wilder was married in1862 to Miss Hattie N. Luce, the only daughter of Walter and Mary (Gray) Luce. They have a family of eight children.
Orlando Wilder was born in Oswego County, N. Y., in 1815, the eldest son of William and Mary (Breed) Wilder, his father a native of North Adams, Mass., and his mother of Keene, N. H. William Wilder was a pioneer of Oswego County, settling there when it was an unbroken wilderness, and was one of the most prominent citizens in promoting the growth of the county. Orlando Wilder's youth was spent in assisting his father and attending the district school three months in the year. In 1835 the family moved overland to Portage County, Ohio, remaining there one summer when in February, 1836, they moved overland to Steuben County and settled on land the father had entered the year before. Orlando did not reach the new home till the first of March, as a cow and two yoke of cattle and goods were entrusted to his care. They lived in a cabin belonging to J. C. Cutler till one of their own could be completed. Then all turned their energies to chang- ing the oak openings into fields of waving grain which was accom- plished by the hardest labor under the most adverse circumstan- ces. Their milling was done at Constantine, Mich., thirth-three miles distant, taking two days to make the journey. In the fall of 1836 O. Wilder went to Toledo for goods shipped. Not finding them he bought a load of salt which he sold before reaching home at $12 a barrel. His father's first entry in the county was 240 acres and to this has been added 520 acres. He owns the original homestead which is now one of the finest farms in Steuben County. . He was married in 1844 to Ursula Humphrey, daughter of Luman and Philena (Dryer) Humphrey, natives of Vermont, who came to Steuben County in 1837. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder have three chil-
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dren-Edson A., of the firm Taylor & Wilder, hardware mer- chants, Orland, who married Julia Edgar, daughter of one of Michigan's early settlers; Eva A., wife of M. T. Rose, who now has charge of the old homestead; the youngest, a son, died aged two years. Mr. Wilder is a man whose good judgment and hon- orable dealing has placed him among the county's best business men and most honored citizens. Commencing life with limited capital he has accumulated a good property by strict attention to his business and keeping at all times free from debt. Mr. Wilder is the eldest of five children, the others being William, Jr., deceased, who was the third sheriff of the county; Sarah A., now Mrs. Henry Fox, of Topeka, Kas .; George K., living in Orland, and Charles H., deceased, a brave soldier of the One Hundredth Indi- ana. Mrs. Wilder's parents had a family of five children- Charlotte, now Mrs. Dickinson, of Salem, Ore .; Elmore, of Ontario County, N. Y .; Otis M., a physician of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Wilder and Kesiah, deceased.
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