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T. L. DUNLAP, son of Andrew and Rachel (Gant) Dunlap, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June 28, 1842. His father is living, aged eighty-six, of sound mind and active body ; his mother died in 1856. In boyhood our subject attended a district school in Williams County. When not at school, he labored with his father until he was seventeen
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years old, when he began clerking. He was married July 2, 1876, in Hillsdale County, Mich., to Miss Maggie Chisholm, of Williams County, Ohio ; they have two children-Truman L. and Lulu M. Mr. Dunlap was for five years connected with the hardware and general business in Montpelier, under the firm name or Dunlap & Lattanner. He has been elected Assessor several times ; first in 1871, for one year; again in 1872 and 1873, and finally in 1879 and 1882. He is a most respected and worthy citizen, and has always enjoyed the full confidence of the various mercantile firms for whom he has acted as clerk, among them such men as C. S. Garrison, of Edon, and O. Lowrey, and Denman Brothers, of Montpelier.
HENRY FARLEE, son of Caleb and Anne Farlee, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., April 26, 1824. Caleb Farlee was a pioneer of Morrow County, but, with his wife, died in Williams County. Our subject attended the common schools of the day, afterward coming to Morrow County, Ohio, where he was married, in 1858, to Ann Eliza Mathias. He labored on a farm for about seven years, when he came to Northwest Township, this county, then nearly dense woodland, where he bought and cleared a farm ; this he sold, and bought forty acres of his present improved farm. In March, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hun- dred and Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry, serving six months. Mr. and Mrs. Farlee are members of the Christian Union Church. They have five children-George W., Catherine A., Sarah J., Caleb and Samuel.
FORD & SMALLEY are the proprietors of the Montpelier Enter- prise. Francis M. Ford is a native of Fulton County, Ohio, and was born in 1846. His parents, Hiram W. and Sarah (Willett) Ford, were natives, respectively, of New York and New Jersey ; were married in New York State, and came to Ohio about the year 1843, returning to New York at the expiration of three years, remaining there till 1863, then coming back to Ohio, locating in Fulton County, and finally remov- ing to Michigan, where they now reside. Francis M. Ford received a first-class academic education, at the conclusion of which he enlisted, September 30, 1864, in Company F, One Hundred and Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until July 14, 1865, when he received an honorable discharge. His first business experience was as a partner in a grocery store at Morenci, Mich., for six months in 1871; subse- quently he was employed in clerking, farming, and in various other occupations. In 1879, he entered a printing-office at Morenci, and on the 1st of April, 1880, formed his present partnership with James R. Smalley, in the publication of the Enterprise, which he has made a suc- cess. He was married in October, 1877, to Mary Ella Smalley, of Morenci, Mich., and to their union has been born one child-Raymond
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R. Mr. Ford is an Odd Fellow, and has filled the position of Corporation Clerk.
JAMES . R. SMALLEY is the son of John P. and Sarah (Converse) Smalley, and was born in 1860. The parents were born, respectively, in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and were married in Michigan, where the father died in 1881, and where the mother is still living. James R. Smalley was afforded good educational advantages in his youth, going through the high school at Morenci, Mich. He then entered the office of the Maple Rapids (Mich.) Despatch, in which he learned his trade. He then purchased one-half interest in the Welland County (Mich.) Review, with which he was identified six months. Subsequently, he was employed in the offices of the Morenci Observer, Fayette Record, and Altoona Journal. September 1, 1880, in connection with Francis M. Ford, he brought the Enterprise to Montpelier, and down to the present time has conducted a business satisfactory to himself and all concerned. He was married, November 6, 1881, to Miss Carrie E. Paul, of Morenci, Mich. Mr. Smalley is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a thoroughly accom- plished journalist.
SAMUEL E. FOUST, son of John and Christina (Ely) Foust, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 5, 1815. His boyhood was passed in Westfield Township, where he attended a district school until his eighteenth year, when he worked for and lived with his father until his marriage with Miss Cynthia Cutler, March 13, 1836, in Westfield Township. Mrs. Foust died in Montpelier in 1876, leaving eleven chil- dren-Andrew, Edwin, Electa, Belinda, Harry A., Ronat, James, Frank, John, Harriet and Lola. He married again, this time Mrs. Hannah Lewis, but without issue. Mr. Foust conducted asheries in Cardington and Westfield Townships for many years. He then sold and went to Michigan, locating on 160 acres in Hillsdale County, all of which was wood. This he cleared and lived upon until 1865. Later, he was in the dry goods trade at Montpelier for three years, which he sold to his part- ner, and bought a farm of 100 acres. He was elected Trustee in Morrow County for five years continuously.
WILLIAM P. FOUST, son of John and Dorcas (Place) Foust, was born in Delaware, now Morrow County, Ohio, March 13, 1827. Dur- ing the boyhood of our subject, he attended the usual schools at West- field, Ohio, and remained on the home farm until grown to manhood. He was married, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, November 14, 1850, to Miss Amy Payne. Our subject followed farming and the huckstering business as well as carpentering for many years ; he was also enrolling officer in Westfield Township during the war, having been, on account of ill-health, rejected for active service for which he volunteered. He now began the
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practice of dentistry, having extracted teeth with his father when but fourteen years old. After receiving instructions in plate work from Mr. Thomas, of Morrow County, he exercised his art at various points until, in the spring of 1882, he came to Montpelier and began business with his son, Morgan, in a very proper manner, and they are successful. Mr. and Mrs. Foust have had six children-Morgan, Milton, Mary, Minnie, Minerva (deceased) and Bird. Mrs. Foust is the daughter of Austin and Lucinda (Lyons) Payne, natives of Vermont and now residing in Sunbury, Delaware Co., this State, the father being about ninety-three years of age and still quite strong and active.
SAMUEL GARNES, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Biddle) Garnes, was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, March 31, 1843. In his childhood our subject attended a district school and remained at home until the late war, when he enlisted in the Third Ohio Cavalry, in which he served nearly three years, being several times slightly wounded. On his return, he commenced farming on sixty acres, presented to him by his father, to which he subsequently added fifty acres. In October, 1868, he was married to Miss Rebecca Slates, in Sandusky County ; they have one child, Gertie M. Mr. Garnes sold this farm and purchased 100 acres in Superior Township ; he again bought and sold, finally settling upon 120 acres, seventy acres of which are cultivated, with important improvements, one being a cheese factory ; it contains also a church and cemetery. Mrs. Garnes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She is the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Slates, natives of Pennsylvania, which is also her native State.
ISAIAH GARRETT hails from the old " Keystone " State, and was born at Goshenville, Chester County, May 2, 1822. His father, William Garrett, was a farmer and stock-dealer, and himself and wife, Sarah Garrett, were born and died in Pennsylvania. Isaiah received the ad- vantages of the public schools, and served a three years' apprenticeship at the tanner's and currier's trade, starting in business at the age of nine- teen. He was engaged in butchering in Mount Gilead, Ohio, for four years, when he turned his attention to stock-dealing, first at Hillsdale, Mich., afterward in his native State. His health failing, he turned his steps westward, coming first to Wood County, Ohio, then to Wauseon, where he started a tannery, and at the close of the year removed his business to Waterloo, Ind., where he remained for six years ; he was afterward located at Stryker, Toledo, La Grange and Bryan, and came to Montpelier in April, 1882, opened a meat market, and is doing a suc- cessful business. Mr. Garrett and Miss Rosanna Sheneman, were mar- ried in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sheneman were natives of Maine,
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but passed their last days in Ohio. Mrs. Garrett is a member of the U. B. Church.
SAMUEL GLOAR, son of John and Polly Gloar, was born in Lan- caster County, Penn., January 11, 1821 ; assisted his parents in clearing a farm, remaining until twenty-two years of age, and purchasing fifty-four acres of land. On July 28, 1844, he was married to Elizabeth Yosick, a native of Pennsylvania. After this event, he cleared his land and farmed for twenty-three years. This he sold and came west to Florence Town- ship, this county, locating on 130 acres. This he also sold, six years later, removing to Superior Township, where he purchased 103 acres, and later twenty more, which he improved with fine buildings, orchards, etc., the whole being acquired by hard and honest labor. Mr. Gloar was Township Trustee for five years, and is an enterprising and esteemed citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Gloar have had born to them fourteen children, of whom there are only four living-Martin, Frank, Emma J. and Ella.
JACOB GOOD was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 11, 1839. He is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Jordan) Good. Our subject's early years were passed principally in Richland County, where he at- tended school, and later at Berea University. He was married in Rich- land County October 15, 1868, to Miss Margaret A. Shultz. Mr. Good commenced saw-milling in Richland County, which he there continued one year, removing thence to Montpelier in 1873, where he continued the business ; he also deals in lumber. In 1862, he enlisted in the Second Regiment of artillery for three years. During the term he experienced hard service, being engaged at Stone Ridge, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Atlanta. Within twenty-seven days of said three years' service, he was mustered out at Indianapolis ; he sustained no injury. Mr. Good owns several lots and some houses in Montpelier, and is doing a generally prosperous business. Mrs. Margaret A. Good was born in New Jersey, the daughter of Sanford and Susan (Lommerson) Shultz. Her father died in Richland County, Ohio, where her mother now resides.
JOSEPH GRIFFITH, son of Benjamin and Jane (Engle) Griffith, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 25, 1813. The youth of our subject was passed with his parents, with whom he resided until his marriage, which took place in Union County, Ohio, on February 1, 1838, the bride being Miss Catherine Burdick. He continued the pursuit of farming about twelve years, on rented land, when he purchased ninety- three acres in Superior Township, this county, on which he settled in 1851, and commenced to improve. This after eighteen years he sold, and purchased more land west of Montpelier ; then he removed to Metz, Ind., remaining two years. Subsequently he erected a store and resi- dence in Montpelier, which was burned in 1881. So he continued bay-
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ing and selling until 1881; he now owns thirty acres with fine improve- ments. Mr. Griffith was three years Justice of the Peace of Superior Township, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith have had six children. Mrs. Griffith died in March, 1875, after which he married Mrs. Priscilla B. Curtz, a native of Penn- sylvania. Two of Mr. Griffith's sons, Hezekiah and Israel, were soldiers in the late war, the former dying after serving about five months, and the latter dying from the effects of a wound received in action.
JOHN GROSE, son of Jacob and Margaret Grose, was born in Bucks County, Penn., April 22, 1813. He attended a country school in Pennsylvania, and afterward in Wayne County, Ohio, where he also learned shoemaking with his father, but did not long follow the trade. He was married in 1840, in Wayne County, to Miss Catharine Scherick, daughter of Peter and Barbara Scherick ; Mrs. Grose died in 1866. His second marriage was to a Mrs. Neal, who also died. His third marriage was with Mrs. Pew about 1872. Mr. Grose's present farm embraces eighty acres ; he has also 126 acres one-half mile west; the farm is well im- proved. He has three sons living-Peter S., George W. and Joseph N.
CHARLES GRUNDISH, son of Peter and Elizabeth Grundish, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 25, 1836. He was married in October, 1854, to Sarah Croyle, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and born in January, 1836. Shortly after his marriage, he came to this township and settled on his present farm, which he had previously purchased. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-eight Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served three years under Sher- man. He owns 152 acres of good land, and his farm is one of the best cultivated in the neighborhood. He has had born to him a family of eleven children, viz., Avarintha, Ella (deceased), Mary, Jacob, Martha, Frances, Samuel, Estella, Ossen, Franklin (deceased) and Otis. Mr. Grundish and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and are looked upon as excellent neighbors.
BLAIR HAGERTY, M. D., was born in Morrow County, Ohio, December 14, 1840. His parents, Blair and Rebecca (Goodrich) Hager- ty, are of Irish and English descent respectively, and reside in Bridge- water Township, Williams Co., Ohio. At this place, Blair, Jr., attended school until seventeen years of age, and at twenty enlisted in Company F, Forty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, remaining three years in service, taking active part in the engagements at Farmington and' Stone River. His first promotion was as Hospital Steward by Gen. Rosecrans, followed by that of Assistant Surgeon, in which capacity he served until the expiration of his service, when he received his discharge at Louisville, Ky., after which he returned to Williams County, Ohio,
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and engaged in the practice of medicine at Union Corners, Florence Township, until 1873, during which time he attended medical lectures in Detroit, Mich. Dr. Hagerty and Miss Laura H. Iler were married at Bry- an, Ohio, May 11, 1875. The lady is a daughter of Oliver and Amelia Iler, of English descent. Mr. Iler died in Williams County, Ohio, in 1861. Mrs. Iler is a resident of Montpelier, which has been her home for over thir- ty years. Dr. and Mrs. Hagerty are the parents of four children, three of whom are living. Dr. Hagerty came to Montpelier in 1873, where he has since resided, and established an extensive practice, neglecting no opportunity for cultivation and improvement. He has attended medical lectures at Chicago and graduated from two institutions, both as oculist and surgeon, and is at present Surgeon of Post Hiram Louden, No. 155, G. A. R. He is also a member of I. O. O. F.
SAMUEL HANSE, son of William and Mary Hanse, was born in Maryland October 4, 1831. Our subject attended a district school in Maryland, where he received the limited education afforded. His father died when he was nine years old, and he went to live with a farmer-his uncle-where he remained for years. On March 31, 1852, in Seneca County, Ohio, he was married to Margaret A. Beard. To this union six children have been born-Charles E., William, Daniel, Celia A., Al- bert and Otis B., four of whom are married. Our subject engaged in farming on rented land about four years, when he purchased forty acres of his present farm, to which he has since added until it now numbers 215 acres, 175 of which are under cultivation. In 1872, he began stock- raising, handling from sixty to one hundred sheep per year. Mr. Hanse was Trustee of Superior Township one term. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. Mrs. Hanse is a native of Maryland, and her parents, Samuel and Sophia Beard, natives of the same State, now reside in Superior Township.
ELIZABETH (CROYLE) HEPKER is the widow of J. Harman Hep- ker, who was born at Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1840, and was brought to this county by his parents when about two years old. Here he was reared, and August 21, 1859, he married Miss Elizabeth Croyle, the lady whose name is at the head of this paragraph, and who was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, April 18, 1833. Shortly after this event, he moved upon his father's farm, which he afterward purchased, and here breathed his last on the 8th of March, 1882. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, and his loss was deeply deplored by its members and the community in general. There were born to his union with Miss Croyle eight children, viz., Wilson (deceased), Albert, Alice, Ellen M., Cora E., Clara B., Franklin E., Earl B. Mrs. Hepker still
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resides at the old homestead, in quiet retirement and in the enjoyment of the filial love of her children and the general respect of her neighbors.
JOHN HOFFER, son of Isaac and Barbara Hoffer, was born in Lebanon County, Penn., January 27, 1825. Our subject spent the most of his boyhood in Wayne County, Ohio, with his parents, at school and farm labor, until of marriageable age, when he was united, in Williams County, to Miss Mary J. Hendricks, on August 24, 1848. After this event, our subject pursued farming on sixty-five acres in this county, which he sold, and purchased 120 acres in Florence Township. Thus he con- tinued to buy and sell until his death, in Jefferson Township, February 4, 1872. In 1880, his widow and children came to Montpelier, where they now reside. Mr. Hoffer left nine children as the fruit of his marriage- Jacob H., John A., Amanda A., Amina C., Martha E., Margaret A., Isaac W., Mary E. and Sarah I. Four of these are married and two de- ceased. Mr. Hoffer was a member of the Disciples' Church, and Mrs. Hoffer is a member of the U. B. Church. Mrs. Mary J. Hoffer was born in Harrison County, Ohio, August 4, 1830. Her father, Jacob Hendricks, was a native of Maryland, and her mother, Catharine (Farier) Hendricks, was born in this State. Both parents died in Williams County.
GEORGE HOVERSTOCK, son of Tobias and Margaret (Collar) Hoverstock, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 9, 1818. Our subject's early years were passed in Wayne County, where he obtained such education as the common schools afforded. He lived with his par- ents until twenty-five years old, coming to Williams County about 1843, traveling on foot. He was married in Wayne County, March 23, 1843, to Miss Mary Beam. In 1845, he located on forty acres of his present farm. This he cleared, adding eighty acres, and later 105 acres, making in all 225 acres, with 170 under cultivation ; the buildings and improve- ments are excellent. He was Township Trustee one year. Himself and. wife are members of the Lutheran Church. They have nine children- William, Margaret A., Mary M., Harvey A., Hiram, Albert, Franklin L., Ida M. and Elmer E. Mrs. Hoverstock is a native of Pennsylvania, and is the daughter of Peter and Mary Beam, of the same State.
EPHRAIM HUGHES was the second-born child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes, and his birth occurred in Licking County, Ohio, Feb- ruary 2, 1829. August 1, 1852, he was married in Seneca County, to Elizabeth Albert, who was born in Pennsylvania December 4, 1832. Shortly after his marriage, he moved to this township and settled on his present farm, on Section 31, which comprises 110 acres of rich land. To his marriage have been born ten children, in the following order : Charles A. (deceased), Emma J. (deceased), Cynthia E., an infant daughter who died unnamed, Flora A., Arabel F., an infant son deceased with-
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out name, Mary A., John F. and Henry F. Mr. Hughes is a thorough farmer and a successful one, and everything about his premises denotes the care of a shrewd and practical mind. He and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and the family are among the best society of the township.
OLIVER HUGHES is the fourth child born to Thomas and Eliza- beth Hughes. who were natives of Licking County, Ohio, and born respectively in 1802 and 1809. In the year 1833, they moved to Seneca County, where the father died June 14, 1865. The mother survives and resides on the old homestead. Oliver was born in Licking County Sept- ember 30, 1833, was removed to Seneca County by his parents, and with them he lived until 1854, when he came to this township and purchased the farm on which he now lives. October 7, 1856, he married Elizabeth Bratton, who was born in Pennsylvania October 15, 1838, and to their union have been born five children-Laura A., Thomas F., James, Dors A. and Burr W. The children born to Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes were nine in number, as follows : David, Ephraim, Elihu, Oliver, Serena, Harvey, Gilbert, John and Albert. Mr. Hughes has a saw-mill which he operates in conjunction with farming, and is a prosperous business man, and a skillful husbandman. He is enterprising and industrious, and is universally respected.
GEORGE KNECHT, son of John G. and Mary Knecht, was born in Germany July 21, 1835. Our subject attended school in Germany for four years, and afterward one term in Crawford County, Ohio, to which point he came with his parents in 1846, thus receiving a very fair educa- tion. On November 10, 1861, he was married, in Florence Township, to Miss M. Jane Scott. Mr. Knecht then engaged in farming on land he had previously owned in Crawford County. This he sold, and purchased forty acres, which constitute a portion of his present farm, having since added fifty acres thereto, together with some fine improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Knecht have five children-Augusta, Mary A., John F., Hattie A. and Henry A. (twins).
W. M. KNEPPER was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 13, 1836, the son of Jacob and Mary Knepper. Jacob Knepper was born in Fayette County, Penn., October 2, 1803, and was the son of William and Elizabeth Knepper, who came from Germany to America at an early day, resided in Pennsylvania for a time, and, in 1816, came to Columbiana County, Ohio. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom eight were boys-John, Godfrey, Daniel, Jacob, Joseph, William, Amos and Peter. Jacob's wife, Mary Morgan, was a native of Colum- biana County ; was born October 13, 1807, and was married in 1833. They came to this township in 1852, where Mrs. Knepper died June 28,
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1855, followed by her husband August 11, 1879. They had a family of six children-Rosanna, Jeremiah, Edwin W., W. M., Salina and Allen. W. M. Knepper was married in this township November 19, 1857, to Eliza McHenry, who was born in Columbiana County April 10, 1836, the daughter of Eli and Sarah McHenry, the former a native of Penn- sylvania and born in 1811, and the latter of Virginia and born in 1804. They came to this county in 1863, and here the mother died ; the father is still living in Kansas. W. M. Knepper, after his marriage, settled upon the old homestead which he now owns, and is largely engaged in raising and dealing in live stock. He has had born to him six children -Albert F., Ida A., G. Horace, Bertha A., Henry E. (deceased), and Sarah. Mr. Knepper is a man.of fine education, and in his earlier days taught school for eighteen winters in this county.
JOHN C. KOLLAR, the son of George and Margaret Kollar, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 23, 1827, and came with his parents to this county in 1852. He was married, April 14, 1853, to Hannah M. Fox, who was born in Pennsylvania January 16, 1836. They shortly after marriage settled on the farm where he now lives, and which he had previously bought. Here Mrs. Kollar died May 14, 1857, and February 10, 1859, Mr. K. married Elizabeth Fox, sister of his first wife. This lady died March 30, 1865; and January 8, 1866, he mar- ried Martha A. Griffin, who was born January 12, 1843, the daughter of Hezekiah Griffin. Mr. Kollar served in Company K, Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the late war, and was in the campaigns with Grant and Sherman. He is the owner of 240 acres of good land, and is the father of eight children-George F., Abner T., Laura A., John W., Hezekiah (deceased), Jennie B., Bertha M. (deceased), and Jessie J. He and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and are among the most reputable residents of Superior Township.
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