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Robert Moore was born in 1815, in Hanover Town- ship, on section No. 22. He has engaged in carpenter- ing most of his life, going from place to place through- out the county, erecting buildings. He is a man who owns considerable real estate and is a person of unblem- ished character. After 1837 he owned the mill which stood on Indian Creek, near where he lives. In 1861 this mill eeased to run.
Owen Davis, one of the pioneer settlers of Reily Town- ship, took up his residence in the soath-cast quarter of section twenty, in 1811. For his wife he married Mary, dinughter of John Smith, in Fayette County, Pennsyl- vmia, June, 1807. Mrs. Davis was born December 27, 1789, in the same county where she married. This mar- riage resulted in a family of tea children: John, born 1808, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania-dead; Rebceca, who married Samuel Davis, born 1810, died in Butler County ; Philip, born 1812, died in Indiana ; Aaron, born 1511, died in this county; Owen, born 1816-dead; | ..
Hannah, who married Henry Thompson, born 1819, and lives near Reily; Charles, born 1821, unmarried, and living in California; Mary J., who married Andrew Mann, born 1824, died in Butler County in 1850; Rhoda, who married Allen Larisen, born 1827, died in this county; Ezra, born 1830, living near Reily. John Smith, Mrs. Davis's father, came to this county in 1816, and settled where the Davises now live in this township. He was an active soldier in the Revolution. Owen Davis, Sen., was in the war of 1812, his wife being left with four small children to care for in a cabin in the woods of the then thinly settled community. Charles Davis, one of the sons, was a soldier in the Mexican War.
The following is a list of the postmasters of Reily Township :
Bunker Hill .- William R. Pierson, January 21, 1852; Obadiah Welliver, May 15, 1860; Jacob M. Trenibly, January 31, 1863; discontinued June 13, 1863; re-es- tablished July 10, 1863; John Doyle, July 10, 1863; Charles C. Crawford, July 9, 1866; William H. Bur- gett, December 21, 1868; Rooney Dunham, May 19, 1869 ; discontinued April 13, 1869 ; re-established Jan- uary 26, 1876; Benjamin Wynn, January 26, 1876; Robert F. Stead, Marel: 31, 1879; James A. Moore, No- vember 7, 1881.
Philanthropy. - William D. Jones, February 15, 1823; James Beard, June 4, 1836; J. A. Applegate, May 29, 1839: Isaae H. Pierson, December 11, 1840; James W. Fye, July 16, 1850; Aaron MeGaughey, February 27, 1852; Abraham Boyd, June 27, 1853; Lewis W. Miller, June 3, 1854; Joseph A. Smith, February 10, 1857; William R. Mercer, January 16, 1861; Peter De Armont, December 9, 1862: Francis M. Abraham, February 28, 1868; William R. Mereer, March 10, 1868; John Beard, January 20, 1869; Peter De Armont, Feb- ruary 22, 1869; Abram B. Hodson, March 17. 1871; John L. Phillis, December 22, 1879; Frederick W. O !- iver, May 16, 1879.
Reily .-- Obadiah Welliver, December 31, 1825; Au- gustus L. Gaston, October 21, 1830; Elias HI. Gastou, June 16, 1840; Samuel Gray, October 2, 1849; Joseph W. Frazee, April 27, 1854; James Roberson, March 15, 1858; Freeman P. Applegate, April 15, 1862; Samuel Gray, April 20, 1863: Danforth B. Thompson, May 17, 1866; John N. Carson, May 31, 1867; Henry C. Gray, April 8, 1869; Samuel Gray, January 24, 1879; Nelson Urmston, May 26, 1876; John W. Corson, No- vember 22, 1880.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.
Lewis Alexander was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1811. His father, Andrew Alexander, was a native of Pennsylvania, and was there married to Sarah Montgomery in May, 1804. He came to Ohio, and settled on what is now the Sample farmi, dying soon after. His wife was left with four boys and
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three girls. She died in 1845. Of these children but two are living, Lewis Alexander and Mrs. Martha Trem- ley, wife of Amos Tremley. Mr. Alexander has always lived on a farm, with the exception of sixteen months, when he was engaged in the hardware business in Hamil- ton, in 1857 and 1858. He was married January 25, 1838, to Rachel Burk, daughter of Alexis and Mary Burk, who were among the pioneers of this township. They have had four children. William J. was a drug- gist in Connersville, where he died in 1867; Henry T. was married in 1872 to Amanda Leffler, and lives at home, carrying ou the farm for his father; Sarah S. was married in 1873 to Scott Roll, and lives in Hanover Township; and Amos T. died April 15, 1875, when six- teen years old. Mrs. Alexander died January 25, 1870. Mr. Alexander received his start working by the month at from $4 to $11. His first purchase was 35 acres at $30 per acre, and he has added to it by installments till he now owns 254 acres. He was brought up a Demo- crat, but in 1842 joined the Whigs and afterwards the Republican party. His present home is half a mile west of Reily, where he moved in 1865. He has a handsome gold-headed cane, which was presented to him by his friends when he celebrated his sixty-ninth birthday.
John R. Bevis, son of James A. and Margaret ( Ram- sey) Bevis, was born near Cincinnati, December 23, 1837. At eighteen he entered Farmer's College, where he remained three years, when he engaged with his father in farming, carrying on a hotel, and running an omnibus. He was married June 16, 1864, to Martha A., daughter of Henry and Margaret (Jones) Lefton. They have three children -- Edwin, Everett S., and Alma. Mrs. Bevis was born near New London. February 20, 1842. Mr. Bevis moved to Butler County in 1865, on his farin, which he had bought the year previous, aud has followed farming ever since. He is a Master Mason of MeMakin Lodge, No. 120, of Mount Pleasant, and is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Salem Clark, son of Isaac and Catherine Clark, was born in Butier County, February 26. 1818. His par- ents came to this county in 1810. He was married in 1841 to Sun Ragsdill, daughter of Wilson P. Rags- dill. She was born in this county, November 28, 1823. They have had four children. Mary Louisa Beard was born December 22, 1841; Alfred, September 4, 1844; William Edgar, March 6, 1849; Henry Wills, April 15, 1854. Mr. Clark is a farmer, and was born within one mile of where he now lives. His children, who are all married, live near to him.
Samuel Garner was born in Rockbridge County. Vir- ginia, in 1802, aud came to this county with his parents, Henry and Catherine Garner, in 1806. He was united in marriage on the 19th of November, 1820, to Eliza- beth Keever, daughter of John and Lydia Keever. She was born in Warren County, March 7, 1804, and came to this county with her parents in 180 !. Mr. and Mrs.
Garner have had twelve children. Rebecca Dunwoody was born in April, 1821; William, May 30. 1822; Henry, December 17, 1823; John, June 12, 1826; Sam- uel, May 5, 1829; Elizabeth Rothermel, February 8, 1832; Lydia Descombes, November 10. 1834; Susan Ragsdill, March 24, 1836; Mary Everson, February 16, 1838, George, November 15, 1839; Andrew, Septem- ber 26, 1842; Margaret Hanck, September 26, 1845. Mr. Garner settled in the woods, and saw many of the experiences of a backwoods life. His father was a sol- dier in the Revolution, as was also his wife's father. In the last war there were of his family Henry, John, Sam- uel, George, and Andrew in the service.
Samuel Landon was born on the farm where he now re- sides, June 16, 1818. His father, Elisha Landon, was born.in Sussex County, New Jersey, May 25, 1773, and re- moved to Pennsylvania with his parents when four years old. He came from Pennsylvania with General Anthony Wayne, with whom he had enlisted for three years. Serving his time out, and being discharged at Greenville, Darke County,he went back to Cincinnati, where he mar- ried Sarah Jerkless, and in 1808 moved to Reily Town- ship, taking up a quarter of section eight, where he built a cabin in the woods. They had twelve children, Eliza- beth, William, Daniel, Anna, Amy, Laban, Mary, Sam- uel, Jane, Sarah, James, aml Elisha C., who all grew up. Four only are now living, Daniel, Samuel, Amy, now Mrs. John Gandil, and Jane, now Mrs. John Blackfor.l. Elisha was one of the first trustees of the township; he was of Welsh descent. His grandfather and five sons were in the Revolutionary war, being engaged in the battle of Brandywine. Mr. Landon died June 3, 1853. Samuel Landon has always resided on the farm where he now lives. His first teachers were John Elliott and Elvira Hazeltine. He has been twice married. On November 21, 1846, he was united to Ann Bates, daugh- ter of Joel and Sarah (Conover) Bates. They had eleven children . Alexander, James H., Joel B., Francis C., Newton, Sarah (deceased), Willard, Edgar, Rebecca Ann (deceased), Daniel, and Elvie. Mrs. Landon died Sep- tember 20, 1879, and he was again married March 30, 1880. His second wife was Mrs. Amanda Brosius, widow of John Brosins, and daughter of David and Sarah Timberman. Mr. Landon was trustee for three years, abont 1850, and has been president of the Millville. Reily, and Milton Turnpike for twenty years. He was one of the first members of the township school board, under the free school system, and has held the office of school director for some fifteen years. He is treasurer of the King and Thompson free pike. He was overseer of Reily Grange No. 544, and succeeded to the office of Master by the death of the presiding officer. He is a member of Pomona Grange, of Batler County, and was its ste vard three years.
John Lindley was born in Butler County on the 3d of May, 1814. He is the son of Isaac and Abigail Lind-
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ley. who came to this county in 1810. He was married June 16, 1844, to Samantha Hand, daughter of Darby and Hannah Hand, who was born in this county July 29, 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley have had four children. Isaac N. Lindley was born June 4, 1845; Mary A. Lind- ley was born December 4, 1846; Leroy W. Lindley was born October 19, 1848, and Ellis H. Lindley was born January 21, 1851. Mr. Lindley is a farmer and has never held any office. His grandfather, Isaac Lind- ley, was in the Revolutionary War. "
Moses R. Pierson, bricklayer and plasterer, was born in Reily Township September 21, 1830. He is the son of Moses Pierson and Hannah Ross, both from New Jersey. He was married in Oxford September 11, 1851, to Cynthia A. Wilson, born May 2, 1835, daughter of Abner Wilson and Esther Smith, who were from Cham- bersburg, Pennsylvania. To this union have been born the following children : Mary O., Almira F., Hester Ida, Estella B., Phebe Jane, Lou Nellie G., David Lo- rain, and Elbert Neison.
James N. Roberson, M. D., of Reily, was born in Carthage, Hamilton County, September 17, 1842. His father, Jonas Roberson, was born in New Jersey, emi- grating to Ohio in 1804 with his parents, and settling on Duck Creek, pear Cincinnati. He learned the plasterer's trade, which he followed till 1850, then being in mer- cantile and farming business until 1872, when he retired. He died May 11, 1874. He was postmaster of Reily for eight years, and preached as a local minister from 1870. He was the regular minister of the Baptist Church in Reily two years prior to his death. He was an earnest, zealous worker in the Church, and a truly Christian gentleman. He was married October 6, 1826, to Naney Bryant, by whom he had six children, James being the only surviving one. The mother died March 16, 1870. Doctor Roberson attended Beach Grove Seminary, of Indiana, four years, and read medicine with Doctor Gil- christ, of Reily, three years. He was graduated at the Oh o Medical College, of Cincinnati, in 1862, at the age of twenty. In the Fall of 1862 he entered the service as assistant surgeon, being at first with the sanitary sup- ply, and then in the army of the Cumberland. He resigned on account of ill health in 1863; in May of that year beginning practice at Fair Haven, Preble Conuty. In 1864 he was assistant surgeon in the 156th Ohio National Guard, during its hundred-day service. In the Spring of 1865 he removed to his present location, where he has conducted a successful practice ever since. November 20, 1862, he married Mary Frazee, daughter of J. W. Frazce, and by her was the father of one child, Carrie Edua. His wife died November 28, 1866, and he married April 4, 1870, Lizzie Phillip-, daughter of Joseph Phillips. They are the parents of two chi !- dren, Edward P. and Georgie E. He is a Master Mason of Oxford Lodge, No. 67, and is also a member of St. Charles Lodge of Old Fellows.
David Rothermel was born in Ross Township March 30, 1826. His father, Solomon Rothermel, came of an old Revolutionary stock. Solomon Rothermel's uncie, Joseph, fought in that memorable struggle, and died a prisoner of war. He was with Washington at Trenton. Mr. Rothermel was married February 26, 1857, in Morgan Township, to Mary Ann Martindell, born in that town- ship January 26, 1834. She is the daughter of Wilson Martindell and Nancy Martin. Both are living in Illi- nois. Mr. and Mrs. Rothermel have had aine children. Mary C. was born November 29, 1857; Nancy M., Sep- tember 11, 1859; Ann E., August 13, 1861; Flora B., September 16, 1863; Cervanida, July 31, 1865; Charles WV., September 8, 1867; James J., April 14, 1870; Parmelia, June 16, 1872, and Nona, October 3, 1875. Charles W. Rothermel died October 10, 1868. Mr. Rothermel has been supervisor of his township for three terms, and is so this year, 1882. He is a butcher by trade, and followed that business for about ten years, int connection with farming, but now pays all of his atten- tion to the farm. He has been a resident of Butler for fifty-five years. His mother was Christina Brosius. She is now dead, as is his father.
W. D. Salmon, the son of William and Marthe J. Salinou, who were emigrants from Pennsylvania. was born in Hanover Township, August 15, 1831. Ou the 16th of February, 1853, he married Margaret J. Meeker, daugh- ter of Mitchell and Margaret Meeker, who came to this portion of the world in 1803, from New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Salmon have four children, all girls. Charlotte A. Black was born October 26, 1855; Maggie J. Dorr, August 25, 1858, and Hattie Mand, April 12, 1865. Mr. Salmon is a farmer. His wife's father served in the Revolutionary War.
John H. Smith, deceased, was the son of Captain John and Rebecea (Griffin) Smith, and was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1808. Captain John Smith served in the Revolutionary war uuder La- fayette till its close. In 1816 he and his wife, with their seven children, emigrated to Ohio, aud settled in Butler County, where he entered half a section of land in Sec- tion 20, and a quarter in Section 29. Captain John died in 1851, having held the office of township trustce for several years. His wife died in 1819. Of their chil- dren but one is now living, Mrs. Aunie Mann. The others were Mary, Charles, Sarth, Rebecca, John H., and Amos G. The life of John H. Smith was spent on the farm. He was twice married ; first. to Sarah Lemon. To this union one chill, Rebecca Ann, was born. She is now dead. His second wife was Sarah Jones, whom he married in 1843. She is the daughter of Nicholas and Mary ( Farnsworth) Jones. Her father, who served in the war of 1812. died in 1853, and her mother in 1855. By this marriage they had seven chibiren. John O., Nicholas J., Daniel W., Newton J., Charles F., Angie, and Fanny (now Mirs. Dayton). The chillien
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are all married, except Newton J. Mr. Smith died June 18, 1881. He held the office of school director for many years. Mrs. Smith was born in the township in August, 1816. Her grandfather, Jonathan Jones, was a native of Pennsylvania, and married Keziah Harvy. In 1806, witli their eight children, they emigrated to Ohio, and settled in the north-east corner of Reily Township. None of the children are now living. Charles E. Smith was married, March 19, 1878, to Mary E. Van Sickle, daughter of John and Diana (Kiger) Van Sickle. They have two children.
John W. Smith was born in Reily Township, April 9, 1817. He is a son of Charles G. and Phebe (Bart- low) Smith. The land where he was born was origin- ally entered by the grandfather, who gave it to Charles, who was married in 1816 in Indiana. He followed farming all his life, except five years that he was in the service of the government. Among other things, he burned the brick for the fort at Green Bay. He died October, 1834, but his wife is still living, aged eighty- seven. John W. Smith has always followed farming, receiving his education in the district school. He was married June 15, 1837, to Catherine, daughter of Adam and Catherine (Thomas) Warfield, by whom twelve ebil- dren have been borne him. They are Joseph B., Re- becca Ann, now Mrs. George Lane, of Hamilton ; Mar- garet, now Mrs. Oliver Bear, living in Indiana; James J., David L., Isabella, Harrison H., Pbebe J., now Mrs. John Moorehead. Eveline, John, Mary, and Vallandig- ham are deceased. Mr. Smith has served forty-one years as a school director of his district. He is a member of Oxford Lodge of Masons. Mrs. Smith was born in this county, and when four or five years old moved with her parents to Indiana. When she was fifteen she returned to this county and lived with her sister until her mar- riage. Mr. Smith has now 335 acres, which he still holds, besides giving some three hundred acres to his children.
Thomas H. Smith is the son of Thomas and Lucy Smith, who came to this county in 1816, aud he was born in Fairfield Township, August 2, 1826. He is a farmer, and now has one of the finest residences in Reily Township. He was married on the 1st of February, 1851, to Sarah Ann Van Ness, daughter of Eliza and Rebecca Van Ness, who was born January 12, 1828, in Reily Township. He has been a notary public.
Colonel William Stevens, one of the leading men of the township, was born in the State of New York on the 11th of June, 1803. He is the son of James and Abigail Stevens, who removed to this county in 1897. They are now both dead. He was married in 1825 to Cynthia Fisk, also a native of New York, and the daughter of Amos and Cynthia Fisk. They came to this county in 1811. Mrs. Stevens was born June 8, 1806. Three of their children are living. Lorenzo Dow was born Angust 15, 1825; Caroline Lawrence
was born July 7, 1827, and George Washington was born January 11, 1837. Benjamin F. Stevens, George Stevens, and Andrew Stevens were out in the war of the Rebellion. Mr. William Stevens himself went out as a volunteer, at the age of fifty-nine, and served two years. He was a colonel of a militia regiment for abont eight years before the war. Notwithstanding his advanced age, his mind is still active, and his strength is still sur- prising. He has voted in the township for fifty-six years. He is a farmer.
Amos Tremley, son of Daniel and Mary Tremley, was born in this county June 3, 1811. His parents moved here in 1803. He was married March 6, 1834, to Martha, daughter of Andrew and Sarah Alexander. who was born in Butler County February 6, 1811. They have had five children. Daniel A. was born April 21, 1835; Sarah Elizabeth Lemon, August 3, 1837; Jacob, November 1, 1839; Cynthia A. Lasher, January 15, 1846, and Rebecca A., December 21, 1853. Jacob is dead. Mr. Tremley is the oldest man living in the township, born there. His father was in the war of 1812, and his sons, Daniel A. and Jacob, were in the late war.
Samnel Urmston, who was born in Pennsylvania, came to Ohio with his parents in 1806, and settled near Cincinnati. He soon after moved to this county, serving in the war of 1812. At the conclusion he received a land-wariant for his services, which he afterwards sold, moving back to Hamilton County about the year 1827; but again coming to Butler County, in 1851, he located near the present Woods' Station, living there till 1869, when he removed to Millville, where he died in August, 1871. He married Keziah Hall, and had by her niue children, of whom cight are now living. Nelson Uri- ston was the fifth child, and was born in this county November 12, 1822. In the fall of 1548 he began soll- ing goods in Hamilton County, which he continued till 1850, when he sold ont. In the Spring of 1851 he re- turned to Butler County, where he opened a store at Woods' Station. continuing there till 1852, when he moved to Millville. In 18"0 he returned to Reity, where he keeps a general stock of merchandise. On the 4th of April, 1850, he was married to Rachel Hunt, to whom one child was born, Mrs. G. W. Meats. Mrs. Urmston died November 6, 1851, and he was married on the 3d of February, 1853, to Sarah Flint, daughter of the Rev. Joseph H. Flint. He has four children by the second wife. They are Alice (Mrs. Andrew Mor. is), Nelson A., Joseph, and Jesse Andrew. Nelson Augustus is a part- Der with his father in the store, having been admitted in 1876. He was married February 13, 1879, to Margaret E. Blacker, daughter of James H. and Saras Blicher. He was in the One Hundred and Sixty-ninth. Regiment during the civil war.
Maleville Tyler Urmston was born in Seven-MBe, Butler County, the 221 of September, 1825. Ilis
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grandfather was a fife major in the Revolution, and died | at the battle of Brandywine. His father was John G. Urmston, and his mother's name was Mary. They came to this county at an early period, the mother in 1822. The father once filled the position of judge. Mandeville T. Urmston was married on the first of July, 1841, to Rebecca Hand, daughter of Darby and Hannah Hand, who came to this county in 1814. She was born on the 17th of September, 1823.
John F. Ward, son of Hugh and Sarah Ward, is one of the oldest persons in the township of Reily. He was born in Morris County, New Jersey, on the 17th of June, 1817. His parents were also natives of that State, and his father was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Ward came to Reily in June, 1849. and was married on the 9th of the same month to Amanda Hideley, daugh- ter of Henry Hideley. Mr. Ward is a painter and ar- tist, and has a fine reputation in his calling. He has established a fine cemetery a little west of Reily. He is a man of enterprise, and is well situated.
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P. J. B. Welliver lives on the Millville, Redly, and Milton Turnpike, three miles south-east of Reily Village. He was born in the house in which he now resides, October 31, 1817, and is the son of Obadiah and Han- nalı (Johnston) Welliver. He was a native of Pennsyl- vania, and she of New Jersey, being married in Penn- sylvania in 1796, and coming to Ohio in a wagon in 1810. He entered a quarter where his son now lives, dying in 1839. His wife lived till 1865. There were nine children in the family, of whom but two are now living, P. J. B. Welliver and Mrs. Samuel Jobe. He has always resided on the farm, with the exception of about a year he spent in a store at Brownsville, Indiana. His early education was derived from the district school, attending the private school of Aaron Powers one year. He was married November 30, 1837, to Elizabeth M., daughter of James and Rachel (Mills) Everson. She was born September 25, 1817. They have had nine children-Enima, Cynthia Anu, Susan K., Minerva, Sarah S. (dead), Alfred J., James E., Lockey J., and Nannie HI. (dead). Mr. Welliver served as justice of the peace of Reily Township for nine successive years, beginning about 1855, and ouc term of three years since the war. He was a Master Mason of the Oxford Lodge, but has taken out his withdrawal card. Ho is a mem- ber of Union Lodge, No. 2400, of the Knights of Honor
of Reily. Their children are all married. Emma is now Mrs. Henry Garner; Cynthia, Mrs. George Clark: Susan, Mrs. G. W. Garner; Minerva, Mrs. W. H. H. Pierson ; Lockey, Mrs. James R. Van Ness. Mr. Welli- ver is a Democrat.
Gideon Wilkinson was born January 5, 1815, on the farm where he now lives, in a log cabin, which stood near his present residence, which was among the first erected in this part of the township. His father, Gideon Wilkinson, was a native of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in 1806. He stopped on the Little Miami River, on what is called Round Bottom, and raised one crop of corn. The next year he purchased land in Reily of Jonathan Covalt, who had entered the farm, but was not able to pay for it. His first dwelling consisted of four forks set into the ground in the shape of a square, with a bark roof, and three sides of bark and brush. At the front a sheet was hung up for a door. He lived in this one season, from Spring till Fall, until he could erect a more substantial cabin. He was married about the year 1808 or 1809 to Mrs. Abigail Van Ness, and had by her six children. They were Abraham, Margaret, Mary, Gideon, Elisha, and Abigail. They are all living except Mary. In the war of 1812 Mr. Wilkinson enlisted under Captain Crooks, but when they had marched as for as Brookville, Indiana, word was brought that peace had been declared, and they were discharged. Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Van Ness, in 1817, made a visit to their old home in New Jersey, traveling the whole way on horseback. Mr. Wilkinson died in 1842 and his wife in 1843. The present Mr. Wilkinson remained with his parents antit their death, they having deeded him the home farm. The other children were otherwise provided for, the boys re- eciving one hundred aeres and the girls sixty acres cach. By industry Mr. Wilkinson has added to his fields, until now he owns seven hundred and eighty acres of land. He was married in 1833 to Mary DeCamp, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary (Baker) DeCamp. She was born in Reily Township. June 18, 1818. They have had thirteen children-Abraham, Miranda, Abigail, Rachei, Adaline, Mary J., Francis M., Rebecca E., John D., Sarah E., Harriet E., Gideon J., and Amadore. They are all liv- ing except Abraham, Rachel, Sarah E .. and Mary J. Mr. Wilkinson was one of the township trustees for sev- eral terms, and was school director about thirty years.
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