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two years, and supervisor several years. He is director of the Washington township, Holmes county, fire and lightning insurance company. In politics he is a Demo- crat. In 1851 he married Sophia Kautzer, who became the mother of seven children, and died in :875. in 1876 he married Rebecca Horn, who is the mother of two children. The names of his children are: Samuel, deceased; infant, deceased; Margaret, Saloma, Sophia C., John G., Clementine, Elza A., and an infant, de- ceased.
ELIAS HORN was born in Germany, in 1840, and first settled in Pennsylvania in 1820. He came to Chio, and settled in lake township, Ashland county, on the farm now owned by Jacob Kavler, and was engaged in farm- ing all his life. He was a member of the German Bap- tist church, and in politics was a Democrat. He married Mary Foreman, of Pennsylvania, and after her death married Eve Mercer, of Pennsylvania. He died in 1823. He was the father of eight children, of whom only three are living, viz: Frederick, Jacob, and Susanna.
JACOB HORN was born in Pennsylvania, in ISio, came to Ohio with his father and settled on the same farm, and has been engaged in farming all his life. He has been trustee of Lake township two years, and school director several years. He is a member of the German Reformed church, and a respected member of society. In 1837 he married Catharine Hans, and is the father of nine children, viz: Daniel, George, who married Sarah E. Harner; David, who married Mary Otto: Caro- line who became the wife of William Worms; Mary, wife of William Huff: Rebecca, wife of John Coble; Barbara, wife of Solomon Easly ; and Emeline.
PETER WICOFF was born in New Jersey, and came to Ohio in 1815: he first settled in Harrison county, where he remained five years, when he moved to Ashland county, and settled on the farm now owned by William Wicoff. For several years he was a school director ; was a roember of the Presbyterian church; and in politics was an old-line Whig. September 26, 1841, he died. He married Elizabeth Bruce, in Pennsylvania, who died in :849. Four of his ten children are still living. viz : John, who lives in Indiana; William; Philura, who lives in Kansas; and Eleanor, who lives in Indiana.
WILLIAM WICOFF, born in Crawford county, Pennsyl- vania, in 1814, came to Ohio with his father and settled on the same farm. In 1831, he married Sabrina Oram. The office of justice of the peace of Lake township le has held for twelve years in succession, and was trustee for several years: he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church ; and in politics is a Republican. The names of his five children are: Nancy J., wife of An drew Stewart; Jasper; Newton, who died when nine years old; Delphinia, wife of Silas Smith; and Emma S., wife of Urian MeFarlan.
ENOCH COVERT was born in Northumberland county. Pennsylvania, in 17Sr, and married Elizabeth Hannon, of the same place. In his young days, he was engaged in lumbering on the Susquehanna. In ists, be cim to Ohio, and Best settled near Wooster, where he re- mained one year, and in 1819 came to Take township,
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Ashland county, and settled in what was then a wilder- ness, on the farin now owned by William Covert. At that time, there were only three families within a radius of four miles. While in Ohio he was engaged in farm- ing. For several years he was an elder in the Presbyte- rian church, of which he was a member, and was an earnest Christian; he contributed largely to the support of the church, and was respected by all who knew him. In 1861 he died, aged eighty years; his wife died in 1879, aged eighty-four years. Tet: of his cleven chil- dren are living: John E., who married Esther Hanbey ; William, who married Hannah Ewalt, and afterward married Rebecca Smith; James M., who married Mar- tha Martin; Esty T., who married Elizabeth Byers, of Indiana; Susan, who married Matthew Leach ; Lucinda, who married Henry Dillier; Matilda; Ithamer, who married Sarah A. Burd; Sarah A .; and Nancy, who married David Leach.
JOHN E. COVERT was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, and came to Ohio with his father, and settled in Ashland county. In 1847 he went to the State of New York, where he followed the carpenter and joiner's trade nine years. He then returned to Ashland county and settled on the farm on which he now lives. He has held the office of school director and is deeply interested in all education- al matters; is a member of the Reformed church, and in politics is a Republican. When he first began business he had only a small capital, but by industry and econo- my has accumulated quite a fortune and a very comfort- able home. May 13, 1844, he married Esther Hanbey, of New York, and is the father of one child, James Enoch.
GEORGE EASLY, born in Baden, Germany, in ISIo, came to America in 1829, and settled in Loudonville, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1832. He was a jeweler by trade, and the first jeweler in Loudonville. When he first began he carried clocks on his back and sold them through this and adjoining counties. He followed his trade until his death, in 1859, and accumulated a nice fortune. In early life he was a member of the Catholic church, but in after years became a member of the Lutheran church, and died in that faith. His wife still survives him. He was the father of ten children, six of whom are living, viz .: Henry, who married Arsulia R. Bender, of Loudonville ; John J .; Julius S., who married Barbara Horn; Emeline E., wife of John J. Vance, of Holmes county, Ohio; George, and Adeline A.
JULIUS S. EASEY was born in Loudonvilte in 18.45, and in 1876 married Barbara Horn. He has always been engaged in farming; has been township treasurer two years, supervisor one year, and school director one year. He is a member of the old Lutheran church. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a highly respected member of society. He is the father of four children: Augustus E. and Charles O., deceased, and Amanda E. and Andrew A.
JOSHUA EM.RHART, born in Huntingdon county, Penn- sylvama, April 16, 1816, came to Ohio in 1839, and first settled in Wayne county, where he remained natil 1855, when he came to Ashland county, and settled on the farm now owned by Michael Shelby. He was a
cooper by trade, but when he came to Ohio engaged in farming. In 1841 he married Isabel Myers, of Wayne county. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and in politics was a Republican. He died in 1868. His wife still survives him. He was the father of six children: Eliza; John, who married Rebecca Young ; Abraham: Lewis, who married Alice Hazen, and lives in Missouri; Harriet, wife of Matthias Bender; Albert, who married Margaret Jobes.
JOHN EBERHART, born in Wayne county, in IS43, is at present engaged in the lumber business. In 1862 he enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain Mckinley, and took part in the batties of Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post and Port Gibson. At the last battle he was wounded in the left lung, and was discharged at Tren- ton, New Jersey, in August, 1865, when he returned to Lake township, and in 1867 married Rebecca Young, and is the father of six children, viz: Harvey, Emmit, Ganielza, Charles, Montford, and Clyde.
JOHN C. YOUNG, born in Virginia, came to Ohio in 1817, and settled in Lake township, Ashland county, on the farin new owned by George Wolf. He was a cooper by trade, but while in Ohio was engaged in farming un- til his death, which occurred in 1851. During his residence in Lake township he was justice of the peace eleven years and township treasurer several years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and in poli- tics was a Democrat. He married Rebecca Mathers, of Virginia, who died in 1845. He was the father of seven children, five of whom are still living, viz: Dru- silla, wife of John Megary, of Richland county, Ohio; Eliza, wife of Reuben Hill; James, who married Eliza Stoner: Lucinda, wife of Elias Snowbarger; and John, who married Louisa Mycr.
JAMES YOUNG was born in Virginia, in 1815, came to Ohio with his father, and in 1836 married Eliza Stones. Hle is a member of the Reformed church, and in politics is a Democrat. His wife died in September. 18;9. He is the father of nine children, only five of whom are liv- ing, viz .: Catharine, wife of Tobias Wessel, Mary E., wife of Henry Coble; Rebecca, wife of John Eberhart; and Saral: . A., wife of Truman Cross.
. JACOB EMRICK was born in Pennsylvania in 18o6, came to Ohio in the year 1820, and settled on the farm how owned by Lewis Chesroun, in Lake town- ship, where he was married to Sallie Green. He has been county commissioner of Ashland county for six years, and has also held the office of coustable. trus- tec, and treasurer. He was a member of the Masonic order in Loudonville for several years, and was an hon. ored and respected member of society. He died in 1864. His wife still survives him. He was the father of ten children, viz .: Noah, who lives in Arizona: Jacob, who married Elizabeth Chapman, and lives in Indiana: Sarah, wife of James Swain, of Ashland county: John, who married Catharine Melillen, and lives in Ind. m. Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Sprang, of Kansas; Rebecca. wife of Philip Bacher, of Michigan; Mary, de cased, who was the wife of Peter Homer, of Holmes county.
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Obio; Jackson, who married Caroline Dirrim, and lives in Indiana; George, who manied Caroline Crumlick; and Anna, wife of Jacob Garst.
GEORGE EMRICK was born in Lake township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1843, and is engaged in farming. 1864 he married Caroline Crumlick. He has been township trustee two years, and is now school director. In politics he is a Democrat. He is the father of seven children, viz .: Lillian, Philora, Thurman (deceased), Noah, John. Dora, and Cloid.
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JAMES LOUDON PRIEST was born in Massachusetts, in 1769, and married Paulina Channey; he moved from Oneida 'county, Massachussetts, to Onondaga county, New York, and then to Crawford county, Pennsylvania. He came with a large family down the Ohio river in a dug-out canoe, and settled in Holmes county, on the Lake fork, about two miles from Loudonville, on the farm now owned by jacob Schanweker. May 10, 1810, with Stephen Butters as his partner, he laid out the town plot of Loudonville; wrote all the first titles of the town lots, and the village was named in honor of him. He was a farmer and dealt extensively in real estate; was a prominent Free Mason and a Royal Arch Mason; was a Whig, and during the war of 1812, he built a fort on his farin, and kept guard there two years. He was an active , member of the Baptist church. He died in 1822, at the old homestead, and was buried with Masonic honors. He was the father of fourteen children, of whom only two are living, viz: John, who married Barbara Work- man, and lives in Ashland county: and Alonzo, who became the husband of Rheda Clark, and lives in Holmes county.
JOHN PRIEST, son of James Loudon Priest, was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, in 1807, and came to Ohio with his father in ISto, and settled in Holines county. In 1835 he married Rebecca Workman, and in 1870 came to Ashland county. He is engaged in farming and stock dealing. In politics he is Republican. He is the father of eight children, viz: Melissa, who be- came wife of B. F. See, and lives in Wood county; Elizabeth C., Normanda, wife of I. S. Culver, of Lou- donville; Columbus D., who married Elizabeth Mc Crary, and lives in Loudonville; Josephine, who became the wife of James A. Hackett, and lives in Massillon; Morgan A., Ida M., and Agnes L.
DAVID Quick, grandfather of Jacob 1. Quick, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and came to Hobnes county, Ohio, in 1821, and settled on the farm now owned by Jacob 1. Quick. He was the father of ien chilchien, of whom only one survives, Mrs. Miran Ligett, who lives near Nashville, Tennessee. Isaac Quick, father of Jacob 1. Quick, was born in Bedford 1
county, Pennsylvania, and came to Holmes county, Ohio, in 1814. In 1834 he married Elizabeth Lybarger, of Lake fork, Ashland county, Ohio. He was one of the prominent men of Holmes county, having held. the of- fice of justice of the peace and trustce for a number of years, and being also connected with the public schools. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an honcred and respected member of society. In 1860 he died in Holmes county. He was the father of nine children, only four of whom are living,-viz .: Jacob L., who married Ella Barker, and lives in Ashland county ; David, who married Jane Layman, and lives in Ashland county; John, who married Emma Ross, and lives in Indiana, and Cyrus, who married Barbara Work- man.
JACOB L. QUICK was born in Holines county, Ohio, in 1837, on the farm he now owns; came to Ashland county in 1866, and settled in Loudonville. In 1868 he mar- ried Louisa Sprague, who died in 1871. In 1874 he married Ella Barker. From 1866 to 1868 he was super- intendent of the public schools in Loudonville, when he severed his connection with the schools and went into the Loudonville bank as cashier, and has remained there up to the present time. He is a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, and has served as Sunday-school superintendent for the past eight years, he is a Republican in politics. The Quick family, as far as they can Le traced, were Jacksonian Democrats.
N. H. BAKKER was born in Caledonia county, Ver- mont, in 1814; came to Ohio in 1836, and in the same year married Roxanna Price. He is a Methodist minis- ter, and in 1840 became a member of the North Ohio conference; was first stationed at Mansfield, and was agent of the Mansfield Female college one year, and was afterward stationed at the following places: Roscoe, East Union, Chesterville, Kenton, New London, Mt. Vernon, Shelby, Clyde, Fredricktown, Orange. Con- gress, Wadsworth, Ontario, West Salem, and London- ville. His health failing, he was obliged to abandon the ministry, and for the past five years has been engaged in the boot and shoe business in Loudonville. He is a Republican in politics, and the father of four children, only one of whom is living, Elia M., now the wife of Ja. cob L. Quick, of Loudonville.
E. B. FULLER, father of Dr. Amos B. Fuller, was born in New York, in 1799, and married Sarah Culver, in Tioga county, Pennsylvania. In 1831 he first settled in Loudonville, and began the practice of medicine; was a doctor of the old school: was a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. In politics he was a Democrat -- one of the liberal kind, bitterly opposed to the fugi- tive slave law. In ,856 two fugitives came to bis hoase early in the morning. He fed them and sent them to Robert Wilson, where they were cared for and token be. yond the reach of United States marshals, blood-hounds, etc. He was the father of ten children, only four of whom are living: Catharine, who became the wife of Gilbert Pell, afterward married Calvin Hibbard, and lots in Ashland county; Susan, who married J. W. Hilde. brand, and lives in Columbus; Content, who married J.
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W. Stacker, of Ashland county; Amos B., who became the husband of Mary E. Stewart, and lives in Loudonville.
DR. AMOs B. FULLER was born in Ashland county, in 1842; studied medicine with his father, and began to practice in :862. In 1867 he graduated from Jefferson Medical college in Philadelphia, and in 187- took the degree at Bellevue Medical college, New York. In 1868 he married Mary E. Stewart. He has built up a large practice, and is respected by all who know him; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the father of four children, viz .: Mary M., Grace, Gertrude B., and Stewatt E.
JOHN SCHAUWEKER came from Strasburgh on the Rhine, and settled in Loudonville in 1855. He was a tanner by trade, and carried on that business in Loudon- ville for six years, under the firm name of John Schau- weker & Son. In 1861 he bought the farm now owned by Jackson Strausbaugh, moved on it, and lived there until his death, which occurred in 1871. He was a Dem- ocrat in politics, and a member of the German Lutheran church. He was the father of seven children, viz .: Godfrey, who married Sarah Ullman, and lives in Lou- donville; Caroline, who became the wife of Michael Ull- man, and lives in Holmes county; Louisa, who became the wife of John Arts, and lives in Ashland county; Wi !- liam, who married Louisa Wise, and lives in Marseilles, France; Gustavus, who married Mary Long, and lives in Columbus; Frederika, who married Gotlieb Myer, and lives in Danville, Illinois; Julia, who became the wife of John Faulkhaber, and lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
GODFREY SCHAUWEKER was born at Strasburgh on the Rhine, in 1830, and came to America with his fa- ther in 1852. In 1855 he married Sarah Ullman and settled in Loudonville, where he has held the offices of . town clerk and councilman for several years. In Janu- ary, 1876, he commenced the business of banking, and is still engaged in it, besides having a tannery in Lou- donville and holding a share in a tannery in Columbus, Ohio, doing business under the firm name of Schau- weker & Brothers. The Schauweker family, as far back as they can be traced, were tanners. Godfrey is a men- ber of the German Lutheran church, a Democrat in politics, and the father of seven children: William F., Julia, Maty, Edward, Frank, Herman and Frederick.
AMATHER STOCKMAN, came from Essex county, New Jersey, and first settled in Delaware county, Ohio, and lived there seven years. He cameto Ashland county in 1814, and settled in Loudonville, trading with Hatch and Eddy for the American house which he kept twelve years, when his son John took possession of it. Mr. Stockman was a member of the Dunkard church, a Democrat, and the father of nine children, five of whom are living, viz: John, who married Mary A. Campbell, and resides in Loudonville; Hiram, who married Mazey Barrow, and lives in Ashland county; Maritt, who lives in California; Harvey, who married Minnie Leopold, and lives in Ashland county; Francis A., who became the wife of Jerry Moster, and fives in California.
JOHN STOCKMAN, was born in New York city, and settled in Ashland county, in 1841. In 1855 he married
Mary A. Campbell, and followed the hotel business; has held the office of councilman two terms in succession. His wife died in November, 1878, leaving one child, Allen L. Stockman.
DR. JOSEPH DEYARMON, father of Christian Deyar- mon, was born in l'ennsylvania. At an early day, he came to Ohio, and settled in Wayne county, about five miles from Wooster; he was a doctor of the old school, and practiced medicine as long as his health would per- mit. He was a member and class-leader in the Meth- odist Episcopal church; and a Republican. In 1851 he died. But three of his eight children are living, viz : Sarah, who became the wife of Dr. Peters, and afterward the wife of Rev. J. P. Davis, and is now living in Illi- nois; Christian, who married Caroline E. Harris, and hives in Loudonville; and Joseph, who lives in Holmes county, Ohio.
CHRISTIAN DEYARMON was born in Halifax, Pennsyl- vania, in 1820, and came to Wayne county, Ohio, with his father, in 1827. In 1842 he settled in Loudonville, and in 1844 married Caroline E. Harris. By trade he was a cabinet-maker, and followed the business for eight years, when he was obliged to give it up on account of ill health. Then he began farming, and in 1857 went into partnership with Nathaniel Haskell in the grain business, and followed that five years. In politics he is Republican ; has held the office of mayor for two years, and councilman three terms. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church; and has raised six chil- dren : Mary A., now deceased, who married Philip Kelser, and settled in Summit county, Ohio; John D., who lives in Holmes county, Ohio; Joseph .1., who lives in Ashland county; Zoe C., who became the wife of Augustine Leopold, and lives in Loudonville; Jessie E. and Kate E., who live in Ashland county.
ASA HARRIS, father of Mrs. Christian Deyarmon, came from Troy, Vermont, and settled in Loudonville in 1838. By trade he was a carpenter and joiner, and followed that business all his life. He was a member of the Con- gregationat church, and an old-line Whig. He married Mary Houghton, of Brattleboro, Vermont, and five chil- dren were born to them: Solomon H., who married Tab- itha Knights, and lives in Massachussets: Orison W., who married Jacintha Darling, and lives in New Hamp- shire; William H., who married Sarah Hickox, and lives in Huron county, Ohio; Mary A., who became the wife of John Legget, and lives in Fulton county, Ohio; Cat- oline E., who became the wife of Christian Deyarmon, and lives in Loudonville.
THOMAS GAINES, father of Joum Gaines, was born in eatern Virginia, in 1811, and came to Ohio in 1833. ile settled in Knox county, near Danville, and married Susannab Buckholder, of Virginia. In politics he is a Democrat; and has been a member of the Christian church for the last forty years. He is the father of eight children, viz .: Jacob B., who married Leah Elgenfrite, and lives in Knox county; John C., who married Eliza- beth Robinson, and lives in Londonville; Sarah H., wife of 11. Workman, who lives in Knox county: Josie 11., wite of H. H. Greer, who lives in Knox county; Mary E.,
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wife of Dr. A. J. Hyatt; Robert S., who married Bell . Baker; Lonisa, who married Harmon White; Thomas, who married Ellen Bradfield, all living in Knox county, Ohio.
JOHN C. GAINES, son of Thomas Gaines, was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1835, and married Elizabeth Robinson in 1857. They settled in Ashland county in 1869. In June, 1876, he was admitted to the bar in Ashland, and began the practice of law in Loudonville the same year. He was elected to the office of justice of the peace in 1374, and again elected in 1877. He is the only Republican who ever held that office in Lou- donville. He is the father of four children, viz .: Irena, Loren A., Walter S., and Clara L., deceased.
WILLIAM REED, SR., was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, came to Ashland county in 1829, and set- tled on the farm now owned by Frederick Frank. For sixteen years he held the office of justice of the peace in Loudonville, and was a Jacksonian Democrat. At the organization of the Republican party he became a Republican and remained one until his death. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church in Per- rysville. He married Rosanna Lyle, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, and six children were born to them, viz .: James O., who married Nellie Allison, and lives in Louisiana; Sarah J., who lives in Loudonville; Joseph R., who married Jeanette Dinsmore; Elizabeth, wife of D. A. Newell, who lives in Mercer county, Pennsyl- vania; Willian; R., who married Rebecca Robinson, and Rose, all living in Ashland county.
WILLIAM R. REED, JR., was born in Ashland county, in 1846, and in 1870 married Rebecca Robinson. In 1874 he began business in Loudonville as a hardware, merchant in company with Joseph H. Hartupce. He is a Republican and the father of five children: Ralph, Edgar, Marion, Annie, and an infant daughter.
JEREMIAH SANBORN was born in Chichester, New Ilampshire, in 1795; and came to Ohio, in July, 1837, and settled in Loudonville. By trade he was a carpenter and joiner. He was a member of the Swedenborgian church, and in politics was an old line Whig. He mar- ried Clarissa Smith, and died on September 14, 1846. His wife survived him and died in 1866. To them four children were born, viz .: Gilman S., and Jeremiah I .. , who are living in Colorado; joseph H., who married Clara Smith, and lives in Loudonville, and Charles H., living in Nevada.
JOSEPH SANBORN was born in New Hampshire and came to Ohio with his father in 1837. In 186 ; he mar- ried Clara Smith, and for some time made clerking his business. He was in the employ of N. Haskell, after- wards with Taylor & Larwille, of Lou lonville. He has been ticket agent in Loudonville for the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad for the last twenty-two years, and has held the office of town clerk for two terms. He is a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, an exemplary man, honored and respected by all. In politics he is a Republican. He has had tour children: Hlaven 1., Mary A., Clarissa L. (deceased), and Gihnan S.
PHILIP J. BLACK was born in Allegheny county, Penn- sylvania, and came to Ohio in 1832, and settled on the farm now owned by his father; was apprenticed to a ba- ker in Tiffin, and at the close of his apprenticeship, in the spring of 1851, opened the first bakery in Loudon- ville, in the building now owned by Michael Derrenber- ger, jr. Eight years he followed the business, and at the end of that time sold out to S. W. and J. Black, and commenced the manufacture of dulcimers -- the only establishment of the kind in Ohio. On the breaking out of the Rebellion, he closed out his business and opencd a grocery at Smeve, where he remained two years. Then he opened a grocery and bakery in com- pany with: J. F. Redd, and, at the close of three years, sold out to Mr. Redd and went into the produce busi ness, which he is still engaged in. The first year's business amounted to nine thousand dollars, and ini eight years had increased to eighty-five thousand dollars. "Ile is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a Republican in politics; has held the office of coucil- man and mayor. In 1852, he married Margaret Rein- hardt, and to them three children have been born: Jo. sephine, Mary A., and Minnie A.
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