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The first entry of land within the present limits of Scott was made April 27, 1836, on sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, by John Van Horn. The second entry was made on the 17th of May, in the same year, by David Phenicie, it being the southwest fractional quarter of section 18.
The first settlers in the township were Elder Silas Headley and Daniel Hill, who came in 1836, the last named building the first house in Scott Township. Soon after came John Wheland, Nathan Beckwith, L. Warden, Peter Wolf, Daniel Headley, Peter Magers,
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David Phenicie, Justin Wait, Orlando Pattee, Chester Wright, Philip B. Lobdell, Oliver Arnold, D. H. Sutton, Francis Ewing, Roswell Sutton, David Sutton and A. W. Woodworth.
The first marriage was Roswell Sutton to Nancy McMinn, about 1842. A son of Silas Headley was the first white child born in the township. For many years this township owned the distinc- tion of having the oldest person in the county, and one of the oldest in the State. Willard Dewitt lived to be nearly 105 years old, and died in January, 1881.
The first and only mill built in the township was the one erected on Pigeon Creek. It was used until about 1870, when it was closed; and since that time it has been idle. The first teacher was Mrs. Mahala Lobdell, who kept a school in her own house. The first school-house was built in 1844, in what is known as District No. 4, in which Mrs. Loranie Pierce taught the first school. Wellington Cook built the first frame house, in 1850. Peter Wolf was the first blacksmith.
Michael Cline, deceased, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, March 1, 1829. He removed to Richland County in 1838, was married in August, 1850, and removed to Steuben County, this State, in November, 1853, settling upon a farm four and a half miles northeast of Angola, where he resided in the pursuit of agriculture until the last four years of his life, when he made his home at An- gola. He was the eldest son of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. He was for six years a County Commissioner, and held the office of Township Trustee at the time of his death, Feb. 28, 1878. He united with the Christian church when a young man, and was for the last few years of his life an elder in the church at Angola. He was the father of nine children-three sons and six daughters, eight of whom, with the bereaved wife, survived him.
Ziba Jones, deceased, was an early settler of Scott Township, and well-known to nearly all who have ever lived in this vicinity. He was born in New Hampshire in 1793, and was one of the first settlers in Licking County, Ohio. He settled in this county in 1848. He died at his residence in Scott Township, Nov. 13, 1880, aged eighty-seven. He was the father of J. W. Jones, Mrs. A. McClue, Mrs. Nelson Hutchins, Mrs. Matilda Jeggers and Mrs. Adam Metzger. Years ago Mr. Jones was the proprietor of a nursery, and many of the orchards of Steuben County are the prod- ucts of the Jones nursery. He was a member of the Methodist
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Episcopal church before and after coming to this county, and was considered an exceptionally clever man and good citizen.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,024; and in 1880, 1,154; an increase of 130. This is a density of thirty-nine to the square mile.
The following leading crop statistics are for the last census year, 1880 : Acres of wheat sown, 2,580; average yield per acre, 18 bushels ; total crop, 48,440 bushels; acres of corn, 1,897; average yield per acre, 30; total crop, 56,910 bushels; acres of oats, 626 ; average yield per acre, 28 bushels; total crop, 17,528 bushels; acres of meadow, 749; average yield per acre, 2 tons; total crop of hay, 1,498 tons ; acres of potatoes, 106; average yield, 12 bushels per acre ; total crop, 1,272 bushels.
In 1884 the number of acres assessed was 18,419.49; value of same, $225,640; value of improvements, $48,960 ; value of personal property, $39,980; total valuation, $314,580 ; number of polls, 186; number of dogs, 100; total taxes levied, $7,102.06. As property is assessed on a basis of one-third, the total wealth of the town- ship may be estimated at $943, 740.
In political complexion Scott has given a never failing Repub- lican majority, and before 1856 it was Whig. Following is the vote at each presidential election :
1852-Winfield Scott. 46
9
1872-Ulysses S. Grant. 171 157
Franklin Pierce 37
John P. Hale. 7
1856-John C. Fremont. 100 21
James Buchanan. 29
1860-Abraham Lincoln. 120 95
Stephen A. Douglas 25
John Bell .. . 9
Jas. B. Weaver. 19
1864-Abraham Lincoln. 145 129
1884-Jas. G. Blaine. 153
63
Geo. B. Mcclellan. 16
Grover Cleveland
90
1868-Ulysses S. Grant. 189 153
Horatio Seymour. 36
Jno. P. St. John.
The largest plurality ever given in the township was in 1872, 157 for Grant. The smallest was in 1852, nine for Scott. For the last ten years the National, or Greenback, party has had a very numerous following in this township. The detailed vote in 1884 was as follows:
Governor.
Congressman.
Wm. H. Calkins 153 63
Rob't Lowry.
90
Hiram Z. Leonard 28
George F. Hartsuck.
28
Rob't S. Dwiggins.
3
Horace Greely
14
1876-Rutherford B. Hayes
148
71
Peter Cooper. 77
Sam'l J. Tilden. 28
1880-Jas. A. Garfield ... 191 109 Winfield S. Hancock. 82
Benj. F. Butler.
28
3
Theron P. Keator. 153 63 Isaac P. Gray. 90
Jesse M. Gale ..
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Prosecutor.
Commissioners (continued).
Henry C. Peterson.
153
35
John Dygert.
29
Frank M. Powers. 118
Jno. M. Sewell.
91
91
Senator.
Nicholas Ensley.
153
35
Lafayette J. Miller 118
Thos. R. Moffett.
31
Representative.
Treasurer.
Doak R. Best ..
135
12
Clay Lemmon. .
143
50
Wm. W. Wyrick. 123
Martin V. Garn
34
Commissioners.
Surveyor.
Herman C. Shutts 151
60
Rob't G. Morley
151
29
Adam Failing.
91
Thos. McClue ..
30
Daniel P. Rummel
148
53
T. Ray Morrison. .
151
29
Alvah Carpenter. 95
Edward B. Simmons.
122
Following are the names of those who have been elected to serve the township in official capacities since 1850, together with the years in which they were elected :
Assessors .-- 1850, Eli Burke; 1851, Daniel Jones; 1852, Samuel P. Scales; 1854, Samuel E. Jones; 1856, Job Gifford; 1858, same; 1860, C. L. Heath; 1862, same; 1864, John K. Folck; 1866, Michael Cline; 1868, Bradford Wheaton; 1870, same; 1872, James Pew; 1874, David B. Teeters; 1878, Ellis Lee; 1880, Albert Ewing; 1882, N. J. Letts.
Justices of the Peace .- 1853, John N. Hardy and Philip B. Lobdell; 1855, Cornelius Jenkins; 1857, John N. Hardy and Ro- land Goddard; 1859, A. W. Woodworth; 1861, John N. Hardy and William H. Jagger; 1863, Nathan H. Tuttle; 1865, Nelson Hutchins and S. R. Woodworth; 1866, Alexander Moore; 1869, Nelson Hutchins and Nathan H. Tuttle ; 1870, Nathan H. Tuttle; 1872, Nelson Hutchins and Gera Goodale; 1874, James A. Segur; 1876, Nelson Hutchins, Harvey Harmon and William S. Covell; 1878, Harlow B. Holdridge; 1880, Lyman G. Covell and Nelson Hutchins; 1884, Levi D. Harmon and Nelson Hutchins.
Constables .- 1859, John Hanselman, John McMillen and Henry Lamoreux; 1860, John McMillen and A. W. Russell; 1861, D. B. Allen and A. W. Russell; 1862, George A. Klock, J. W. Jones and A. W. Russell; 1863, John McMillen, George A. Klock and J. W. Jones; 1864, Harvey Wheaton, Daniel Hutchins and John McMillen; 1865, Daniel Hutchins, George A. Klock and John McMillen; 1866, Stephen Weiss, Richard Goodin and John Hutchins; 1868, John C. Badger; 1869, John McMillen; 1870, George Smiley; 1872, same ; 1874, Theodore L. Woodworth and William Goodale; 1878, John Kissinger, Cyrenus Sutton and
Sheriff.
Allen Fast.
152
61
Charles Squires.
91
Edwin Jackson.
93
Moses J. Parsell.
122
Coroner.
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William Pannabaker; 1880, James Ryan and Curtis Cassel; 1882, John Kissinger and Joseph Hust; 1884, James Ryan and Curtis Castell.
Trustees .- 1859, Philip B. Lobdell; 1860, same; 1861, Ziba Jones; 1862, same; 1863, Job Gifford; 1864, Ziba Jones; 1865, John N. Hardy ; 1866, Ziba Jones; 1869, Jacob Orwilder; 1870, David Orwilder; 1872, Rollin H. Goddard; 1874, same; 1878, David Orwilder; 1880, same; 1882, George W. Myers; 1884, William Covell.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Robert Brown was born in Oswego County, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1826. His parents, Jeremiah and Olive Brown, were early set- tlers of Ballville Township, Sandusky Co., Ohio, locating there in 1833, and there the family lived until .1851, then became identi- fied with Steuben County. Here his father died Sept. 3, 1859, aged sixty-three years. His widow survived until February, 1878, aged seventy-five years. The subject of this sketch, Robert Brown, and Eliza Ann Redmond were united in marriage Feb. 17, 1852, at Hillsdale, Mich. She was born in Catskill County, N. Y., June 3, 1832. Her parents afterward settled in Seneca County, Ohio, remaining there till their death. After his marriage Mr. Brown settled on section 4 and bought eighty acres of forest, which is now a well-cultivated farm. He also owns in Fremont Town- ship an improved tract of fifty-six and a half acres. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have had born to them nine children, of whom six are liv- ing-Mrs. Joanna McClellan, of Tiffin, Ohio; Horace, Jeanette, Clara, Orzella, Elroy, residing at home. Those deceased are-John F. died aged ten years; Norton L. died aged ten years; Michael J. died aged seventeen years. In politics Mr. Brown has been a Republican from the organization of that party, and before that a Whig.
Urial Carpenter was born in Portage County, Ohio, March 16, 1831, af son of Samuel and Roxana Carpenter, natives of New York and Massachusetts, respectively. In 1842 his parents came to Steuben County and settled on section 13, Scott Township. His father died in" December, 1861, aged sixty-two years, and his mother in [May, 1877, aged seventy-seven years. Seven children accompanied their parents to Steuben County-Orson died in Jackson Township; James N., of Angola; Mrs. Harriet Coe; Urial; Mrs. Sarah Tyler, of Angola. Mrs. Eliza Tyler and Alex- ander are deceased. Urial Carpenter was reared to the life of a
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farmer, remaining with his parents till twenty-five years of age. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, and now owns 230 acres of land on section 13, where he has lived since 1867. The greater part of his land is improved, and his residence and farm buildings are large and commodious and in good repair. He is one of the substantial men of the township, a practical, energetic farmer, and a successful business man. His farm shows the care of a thrifty and enterprising owner. He was married March 7, 1853, to Christeann Sowle, a native of Montgomery County, N. Y., born Jan. 17, 1833, daughter of Durfee and Margaret Sowle, who settled in Scott Township in 1854, where they both died. They have three children-Elroy N., Wilber J., and Lora M. In poli- tics Mr. Carpenter is a Democrat.
Lyman G. Covell was born in Vienna, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1810. His father, William Covell, was born in Danbury, Conn., June 13, 1768, and was married June 3, 1791, to Jerusha Hollis, who was born June 1, 1775, in Lainsboro, Mass. In 1806 they set- tled in Oneida County, N. Y., where the mother died Aug. 19, 1834. The father died in Macon, Lenawee Co., Mich., while there on a visit to his children, July 15, 1850. But two of the family of ten children are living-Lyman G., and Mrs. Sarah Tuttle, of Macon, Lenawee Co., Mich. After the death of his mother, our subject lived in the family of Dr. Chatfield three years, and then went to Albany, N. Y., and was employed in a mercantile estab- lishment four years. May 13, 1840, he was married in Huron County, Ohio, to Maria Hollis, who was born in Charlotte, Chit- tenden Co., Vt., Sept. 24, 1815, daughter of Lyman and Betsey (Palmer) Hollis, who moved to Huron County in 1835, and lived there until their death. Oct. 10, 1840, Mr. Covell came to Steuben County, Ind., and located on section 1, Pleasant Township, where he made a farm andglived over eighteen years, and in February, 1859, moved to Scott Township and settled where he now lives on section 15, where he owns eighty acres of choice land. To Mr. and Mrs. Covell have been born six children, three of whom are liv- ing-Mrs. Elizabeth"Otis, of Butler, De Kalb County; Jerusha E., widow of Charles Clark, also of Butler; and William S., on the old homestead. Jannette born May 19, 1841, died July 16, 1845; Aby- ram died in Angola Ang. 6, 1846, aged three years; and James L., Nov. 6, 1860, aged sixteen months. Mr. and Mrs. Covell are members of the Disciples church. They are kind and charitable to the needy and distressed and are always ready with both time
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and money to assist any who need their aid. Mr. Covell has until the past fourteen years led an active life. In the early years of the township he was a school-teacher and also worked at the car- penter's trade. He served as Trustee of Pleasant Township, and since coming to this township has been Justice of the Peace seven- teen years.
Albert H. Ewing, son of Francis H. and Frances Ewing, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1837, and was eighteen months old when his parents settled in Steuben County. He was reared and educated in this county, remaining at home till after the breaking out of the Rebellion. August. 1861, he enlisted in Com- pany A, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth. He was discharged at Battle Creek with a Second Lieutenant's commission in the new · regiment, but never joined the new organization. He was married Nov. 26, 1865, to Mary Showalter, a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born April 20, 1845, daughter of Michael and Mary Sho- walter. They have had seven children-James, Alice, Clara (de- ceased), Frank, Charles, Mary and Albert. Mr. Ewing owns and occupies the old homestead of his father, and to the original 160 acres has added forty-six, having now a fine farm of 206 acres. Politically Mr. Ewing is a Republican. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Evangelical church.
Francis H. Ewing, deceased, was one of the pioneers of Steu- ben County, coming in June, 1838, and settling on section 7, Scott Township, the following November. He was born in Maryland, Dec. 16, 1805. When he was sixteen years of age his parents moved to Ontario County, N. Y., and later to Niagara County where they died. Mr. Ewing was married in Niagara County in 1835 to Mrs. Frances Hastings, a widow with one child-Sophia, now the widow of Robert L. Douglass, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Ewing was born in Ireland, Aug. 1, 1810. Four sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ewing, one in New York and three in Steuben County; the eldest, Albert H., is the only one living. He now owns and occupies the homestead. Thomas died at the age of five years. James enlisted in the Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry, Company A, and died, from the effects of disease contracted in the army, at the age of twenty years. Edward A. died aged seventeen years. Mr. Ewing came to Steuben County a poor man but by industry and frugality he accumulated a comfortable property. His first house, a rude log cabin, was for many years one of the old landmarks of
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the pioneer days, but in 1875 he built one of the finest residences in the township which is now the home of his son Albert. May 8, 1879, he was stricken, when apparently in good health, with paralysis and died instantly. His widow survived till Aug. 23, 1884, spending her last days with her daughter in Cleveland, Ohio.
John K. Folck is a native of Pennsylvania, born April 30, 1823. When he was four years of age his parents, Abram and Hannah Folck, moved to Knox County, Ohio, and thence to Morrow County, where he was reared. In 1841 he came to Steuben County, with a view of making it his place of residence. He made the journey alone and on foot, but returned to Ohio and in 1845 came again to the county and selected a tract of land and girdled the trees for future clearing. In 1847 he moved to the county and set- tled on the land where he now lives on section 11, Scott Township. His farm contains 160 acres of valuable land. The brick school- house of District No. 1 is located on the southwest corner of his land. Mr. Folck was married in 1843 in Morrow County, Ohio, to Margaret Valentine, who was born in Seneca County, Ohio. She died in 1859, aged thirty-six years, leaving five daughters, all now married-Mrs. Sarah L. Weiss, Mrs. Hattie E. Myers, Mrs. Ann E. Dygert, Mrs. Mary A. Henny, Mrs. Rosa T. Fulmer. In 1860 Mr. Folck married Mrs. Martha Rathbun, daughter of Samuel Nichols. One son was born to them-Fremont. Mrs. Folck died in 1863, aged thirty-five years. In 1870 he was married to Mrs Louisa Headley, widow of Daniel Headley, an early settler of Steuben County. Mr. Folck has always been a prominent citizen of Scott Township, active in promoting its material interests. He has served as Assessor twice and once as Appraiser under the old sys- tem. He cleared the farm with his own hands, and has made it one of the best farms in Scott Township. In politics he was an old Abolitionist and now is a Republican. In religion he is liberal, believing in all good work, and has never used either whisky or tobacco.
Benedict Gasser was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 9, 1817. In 1833 his parents, John and Anna Gasser, with their fam- ily of nine children came to the United States and settled in San- dusky County, Ohio, where the mother died the same year and the father the following year. The children were then scattered and were cared for by different parties. Of the five now living, Anna is the wife of Jacob Vanetten, of Sandusky County; Benedict, is our subject; Christian, of Jamestown, this county; Joseph, of To-
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ledo, Ohio; and Mrs. Martha Stephens, of Wisconsin. Mr. Gasser was married in Sandusky County, in 1840, to Caroline Albert, a native of Hesse, Germany, born Nov. 18, 1819. Two years after his marriage he came to Steuben County and settled on section 20, Scott Township, on the farm he now owns and occupies. His first purchase was forty acres of wild land. This he has cleared and improved and has added to it eighty acres, having one of the finest farms in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Gasser have a family of nine children-Sanford, of Michigan; Mrs. Margaret Wise, of this town- ship; John, at home; Mrs. Mary Vinecore, of Nebraska; Frederick, of this township; Josephine, of Nebraska; Mrs. Addie Crone, of York Township; Eva and Ida at home. In politics Mr. Gasser is a Democrat.
Ananiah Gifford was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1810. When he was seventeen years of age his parents, Joshua and Mercy Gifford, moved to Niagara County, N. Y., and in 1834 to Huron County, Ohio. He lived in Huron County till 1848 when he came to Steuben County and located on section 35, Scott Township, where he now lives. His parents accompanied him to this township and died at his house, his mother Jan. 11, 1864, in the eighty-third year of her age, and his father Feb. 22, 1869, in his ninety-first year. He was an only son and it was to him that the duty and pleasure of caring for his parents in their old age fell and most faithfully and lovingly did he fulfill the trust. When Mr. Gif- ford came to Steuben County he bought 200 acres of land which he cleared and improved. He has given forty acres to each of his sons, has sold forty acres, and retains eighty acres where he resides. He was married in Huron County, Ohio, June 18, 1843, to Jane Beard. To them have been born five children, four of whom are living-Mrs. Henrietta Cole, of Angola; Joshua, Lewis Charles and Ella May at home. Their fourth child, Margaret, died at the age of five years. In his early life Mr. Gifford was a Whig, but since its organization has affiliated with the Republican party.
Rollin H. Goddard was born in Portage County, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1826. His parents, Joab and Martha Goddard, were natives of Connecticut, and moved to Portage County in 1824, where his father died in 1855 and his mother in 1861. He was reared and educated in his native county and in 1855 went to Allegan County, Mich., and in 1856 came to Steuben County, locating in the fall of the same year on the farm where he now lives, on section 8, Scott Township. His farm contains 225 acres of choice land, the greater
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part under cultivation. He is one of the substantial farmers of the township and is prominently identified with all its interests. He has served two terms as Trustee and one term as Justice of the Peace, performing all his duties in an efficient and painstaking manner. He was married Aug. 11, 1851, to Aramantha A. Merry, who was born March 24, 1831. They have two sons-Warren C. lives on and cultivates a part of his father's farm, and Arthur H. is a farmer. of Adams County, Neb. In politics Mr. Goddard is a Republican.
Jesse Greenamyer was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, March 8, 1818. In 1826 his parents, Daniel and Betsey E. Greenamyer, moved to Trumbull County, and here a year later his father was accidentally killed at the raising of a log house. His mother, with the family, returned to Columbiana County, and there Jesse Green- amyer lived till he was fifteen years of age, when he started in life for himself. His mother died in that county. Mr. Greenamyer was married in Portage County, Ohio, March 1, 1840, to Mary Paul, who was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 25, 1818. They have six children-Mrs. Sarah Beckwith, residing in California; Mrs. Mary E. Bunker, living in Fremont; Mrs. Eliza G. Reppert, of Branch County, Mich .; Mrs. Harriet M. Green, of Kan- sas; George W. and Solomon L., of Steuben County. October, 1854, our subject came to this county and located on the farm he now owns and occupies in section 6, this township. This farm contains 115 acres. Both Mr. and Mrs. Greenamyer are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church of forty-four years standing. Solomon is a member of the Evangelical church. Mr. Greenamyer has been a Republican ever since the organization of the party and before that a Whig. He is industrious and frugal, honest and upright in all his intercourse with others, a good citizen and loyal to all good work.
Levi D. Harmon, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Harmon, was born in Putnam County, Ohio, July 12, 1840. His father died in that county in 1862, aged fifty-seven years, and his mother, with two sons and a daughter, John, Levi D., our subject, and Sarepta, now wife of William Tingler, came to this county in 1865. They located in Otsego Township where his mother bought a farm which she yet owns and occupies. Her children are all living at present in this county. Besides those before mentioned there are William; Chloe, wife of William Timbers, and Emeline, wife of Josiah Tee- garden. Levi D. Harmon enlisted in Company D, One Hundred
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and Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862. He was in the At- lanta campaign and participated in all the engagements of the reg- iment, including the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain and the battle near Atlanta. He afterward served under General Thomas in the battles of Franklin and Nash- ville, and was honorably discharged at Salisbury, N. C., after which he returned home, and was married in December, 1864, to Esther Ann Hayden, by whom he had one child who died in in- fancy. She died about fourteen months after her marriage, and Aug. 8, 1869, Mr. Harmon married for his second wife Amanda Zabst, born in Crawford County, Ohio, April 3, 1846, a daughter of John and Catharine Zabst, of Pleasant Township. They have three children-Edith Z., Catharine H. and Franklin F. Their home is on section 28, where Mr. Harmon owns eighty acres of land. He also owns twenty acres in another part of the county. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of Cross Waite Post, No. 150, G. A. R., and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Nelson Hutchins was born in Oswego County, N. Y., April 16, 1818. In 1834 his parents, Ezra and Mahala Hutchins, moved to Sandusky County, Ohio, and about eight years later, in 1842, came to Scott Township and lived with their son a short time; then went to housekeeping; but after the death of the mother the father returned to his son's house and made it his home till his death. Nelson Hutchins came to Steuben County, Ind., in 1841 and settled on section 5, Scott Township, buying forty acres of heavily timbered land. He has cleared and improved his land and now has one of the pleasantest homes in the township. He has taken an interest in all public affairs and has made many friends. For twenty years he has served as Justice of the Peace, and is in every sense of the word a peacemaker, influencing parties to settle without litigation when possible. He has also served as Treasurer of his township. In politics he is a Republican, but in politics, as in religion, he is liberal. He is a member of no church, but recognizes the good in all and, as far as his means will allow, is liberal to all. He was married in August, 1839, to Maria Adams, who died in 1844, leaving three children-Mrs. Francis Richardson, Emily (died aged four years), and Admid N. Dec. 1, 1851, he married Phœbe Jones, who was born in Licking County, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1827. They have four children-Mrs. Alice Gridley, Ella, William H. and Carrie.
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