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Jot. BRUCE, oldest child of josiah and Betsey Bruce, was born in Windsor county, Vermont, February 16, 1815. In the year 1837 he removed to AAshland county. Chio, and in 1838 settled in Troy township. He was married twice; the first time to Caroline Smith, August 21, 1836. To them were born two children, Mary Mi. and Alden. Mrs. Bruce died in October, 1866. For a second wife he married Mrs. Julia .A. Jacobs, widow of Fram Jacobs, September 5, 1867. AA short time after he settled in Troy township, he was elected to the office of constable, in that townshy , and served in that cap.d. ity for nine years. Afterward he served Ine years as trustee. During his service as constable, he became an customed to auctioneering goods, and followed that
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occupation for eighteen years. Since that time he has been engaged in farming.
C. D. FAIR, son of Jacob and Eve Fair, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, February 17, IS=5, and moved to Holmes county, Ohio, with his father about the year 1832. About 1850, he came to Ashiand county, and has been a resident of the county ever since. February 7, 1847, he was married to Sarah Richard, daughter of David and Nancy Richard, who was born in Holmes county, February 7, 1829. To them were born twelve children, as follows: Jacob W., Susan, Israel, Margaret, Sarah J., Daniel R., George W., James M., Nancy E., Jonah H., Harvey W., and one who died in infancy. Susan and Margaret are also déad.
GEORGE BECK, son of Leonard Beck, was born in the province of New Brunswick, February 24, 1815, and emigrated to Harrison county, Ohio, with his mother, five sisters, and two brothers, about the year 1830, and, in 1847, removed to Sullivan township, Ashland county, where he remained until 1865, when he removed to the farm where he now lives, in Troy township. He was married December 26, 1839, to Miss Delilah Miller, daughter of Peter and Catharine Miller, who was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1817. To them were born eight children, viz .: Martha J., William H., Titus F., David, George, Mary E., Eliza C., Ollie S., and Enoch G., but five of whom are now living. Wil- liam, the oldest son, died in the service of his country, linving been a member of company K, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Beck are members of the United Brethren clnich.
ORLANDO CRITTENDEN, son of Medad and Sarah Crittenden, was born in Ruggles township, Ashland county, February 18, 1844g. Ile moved to Troy town- ship December 2, 1869, and has been a resident of the county ever since. He was married to Miss Ellen J. Stratton, daughter of Alexander and Isabelle Stratton, July 1, 1869. To them were born two children -- Wanda E. and Immer O .--- both living.
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JOUN HL. ELDRIDGE, son of Henry and M. Eldridge, was born in Jackson township, Ashland county, Decem- ber 9, 1840. Hle was married to Lucy A. Matthews, oldest child of Chester C. and Elizabeth Matthews, Oc- toher 12, 1865. He was a soldier in the late war, in battery D, First Ohio veteran volunteer light ameller, for foi years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Simon. BERRY, son of Jacob and Elizabeth A. Berty, was boxt in Jackson town hip, Asidand county, Decem- ber 16, 1823, and has always resided there. He was
married to Miss Malinda Shutt, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Shutt, February 27, 1851. They have had nine children, as follows: Lure, Newton, Myrtle C., Margaret C., Olive J., Alma M., Charles V., Franklin W., and one who died in infancy. Margaret died at the age of twelve years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Berry are carnest members in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Berry has held the offices of treasurer and trustee of Jackson township three terms each.
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SAMUEL EICHER, son of Abraham and Esther Eicher, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, No- vember 21, 1830. He came to Wayne county, Ohio, with his mother, in the year 1852, and there remained until the year 1856, when he removed to Ashland county, and remained in the county two years. He then moved to Medina county, remaining there five years, and in the year 1861 moved back to Ashland county, to the farm where he now lives. He was mar ried to Miss Mary J. Keller; August 16, 1854. The fruit of this union was six children: William A., Quincy L., Ida F., Salena J., and two who died in infancy. Jir. and Mrs. Eicher are both earnest members in the Methodist Episcopal church.
BENJAMIN BUZZARD, son of Jacob and Hannah Bux- zard, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1816, and in the year 1840 moved to Wayne county, Ohio. January 12, 1845, he was married to Miss Many Mellinger, third child of George and Catharine Mellinger, who was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, No. vember 26, 1822, and came to Ohio, Wayne county, with her parents, when at the age of four years. Mr. and Mrs. Buzzard are members of the Brethren church.
JACOB KIPLINGER, son of Jacob and Barbara Kip- linger, was born in Pence valley, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1SoS. and emigrated to Ashland county, Ohio, in about the year 1824, and setteled on the farm where his son Emanuel now lives. In the fall of 1832 he was married to Lizzie Keen, daughter of John Keen, sr. The fruit of this union was seven children -- Polly, Emanuel, John, Rebecca, Hannah, and two who died in infancy. Polly, John and Rebecca are also dead. Emanuel was born February 5, 18.jo, and has lived in Ashiand county since his birth, with the exception of about eight months that he lived in Medina coutity, Ohio. Emmanuel Kip- linger was married August 23, 1866, to Miss Peggy A. Landis, daughter of Samuel and Christmnie Landis. who was born in Ashland county, Jackson township, Dorem- ber 28, 1845. They have had seven children- Ida i., Alice L., Christina E., Rosa J., Viola M., Charlie F., and Harvey E., all living hut Alice and a baby who died in infancy. Although Mr. Kiplinger is a member of no church, he is a strong advocate of law and order.
MICHAEL SPENTZ, son of Philip and Polly Stente, was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, February so, JS28, and came to Wayne county, neas Wooster, with his father, when he was but two years old, and moved! from Wayne county to Richland, now Asidand county. in February, 1837. He remained in A. binad county until the year 1855, when he moved to Winds, and i mained until 1864. In that year he came back to the
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land coutdy to the farm where he now bves. March 13, ISg:, he was married to Miss Mary Robertson, daughter of Sgmuel and Alice Robertson. The fruit of this union was nine children -- John R., Alice M., James F., Ellen J., Florence J., Denton E., Cela L., and tio who died in infancy. Florence also died March 25, 1864, aged two years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stentz are members in the Methodist Episcopal church.
DAVID ESHLEMAN, Son of Joseph and Margaret Esh- leman, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, February 2.4, \:843; caine to Ashland county in 1864, and has lived in this county ever since, with the exception of about six years that he lived in Wayne and Lorain counties. He was married June 20, 1867, to Harriet, daughter of Samuel and Christena Landis, who was born in Ashland county, June 5, 1843. They had six children, viy : Rosella M .. Christena, Lovenia E., Sophronia G., Ai- berta, and one who died in infancy. Christena is also dead.
HENRY MYERS, JR., son of Henry and Margaret My- ers, was born, in Center county, Pennsylvania, in 178t, and about the year 1830 emigrated to Jackson township, Ashland county, Ohio, and settled on the farm on which his son now lives. He was married to Barbara Fore- mar, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Foreman. They had nine children, viz .: George, John, Rebecca, Daniel, Susan, Eliza, William, Henry, and Keuben-all living bat Daniel and Henry. William, the seventh chiki, is still on the old home place. He was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, September 244, 1830, and was married March 31, 1866, to Mary, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Miller, who was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1848. They have raised three children, viz .: Corren, Orlando, and Henry P. But one of the three is now living-Henry P. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are both earnest members in the Evangelica! church, and are among its most liberal supporters. Mr. Myers still lives on the old home place, his mother liv- ing with him She has reached the ripe old age of eighty four years. Henry Myers, her husband, died in March, 18os, aged seventy-two years. They were among the earliest settlers of Ashland county, and were re- spected and esteemed by all who knew them.
Levi HOUSEHOLDER, sor of Michael and Martha Householder, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsyi- vania, May 21, 1815. In April, 1848, he came to Ash- land county, where he has since resided. Twice he has been married, his first wife was Hester Hamer, widow of William Hamer, to whom he was married in March, 1636. The fruit of this marriage was five children: Mary A., Michael .A., Abrahan. Caroline and Oliver. Jie. Householder lost his first wife July 27, 1864. The Second time he was married August 17, 1865, to Mar- garet J. Patterson,, daughter of James and Barbara Par- terson, who was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsyl- ria, April 25. 1822. Both himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian church.
JAMES E. CHANT, only son of Seth Chase, was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 10, 1524. Nine years ; after the death of his father be removed to Ashland
county, where he now lives. For two years he served as representative from Stark county, and two terms from: Ashiand county. in the year 1851, he was married to Jane Duty, of Stark county, and to them have been horn eight children: Mary J., Eleanor S., Samantha, James B., Orland D., Sherwood M., and Nelson H., all living, and Franklin, deceased. Mrs. Chase is a mem- ber of the German Reformed church. Mr. Chase has held the office of treasurer of Jackson township two years, and has served as school director for twenty-five years; and he says that in the last ten years he has had an estate on his hands continually, showing the confi- dence people have in him.
MICHAEL BOWERS, son of Ulrich Bowers, was born in Germany March 25, 1814, and was but four years old when his father died. In 1830 he left Germany and settled in New York State, where he remained eighteen months. From there he moved to Columbiana county, Ohio, and remained there six years. Then be moved to Wayne county, and lived there twelve years. From there he removed to Ashland county, in 1852, where he now lives. Both himself and wife are members of the Cerman Reformed church.
JACOB VAST, son of Martin Fast, was born in Asbland county, Ohio, September 12, 1821, and is living on the homestead at this writing. Mr. Fast was married twice, ille first wife was Elizabeth Plice, to whom he was mai- ried September 7. 1848. To them were born four chil- dren, as follows: Irene T .. Joseph E., Mary S., Samuel C .; all of whom are living but Samuel C. Mr. Fast married, for his second wife, Melissa M. Burlingame, July 20, 1865. The fruit of this marriage was two chil dren-bdwin F. and Cora E. Mr. and Mrs. Fast are members of the Disciple church. Mr. Fast has held the office of justice of the peace since 1852, with the excep- tion of one term.
JOHN KUENER, JR., was the first son of John Keener, sr., and was born in Pennsylvania, December 5, iSor. In April, 1320, he came to Ashland county with his father, and settled in Mohican township, and in :828 moved to Jackson township. He has been twice married. First to Margaret Worst, on October 16, IS28. The fruit of this marriage was twelve children, six living, and six dead. He was married the second time to Sarah Fast, on the eighteenth day of February, IST2. Mi. and Mrs. Keener are both members of the Disciple church. Mr. Keener has held the office of constable and supervisor of Jackson township for several years
JOSEPH WEIREL, son of Daniel Weikel, was born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1829. On January 2, 1866, he came to Jackson township, AAshland county, to the place where he now lives. On October 25, 1849, he married Margaret Long, in Venango, Penn- sylvania. The fruit of this marriage was nine children - Henry T., Mary J., Margaret M, George W., Joseph A., Leah K., Emma, Joseph U. G .; four of whom survive - . Mary J., George W., Emana, and Joseph 1. bring dead. Mr and Mrs. Welkel are both members of the Evangel. ical Association,
MICHAEL MAY, son of Jacob May, was born in York
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county, l'ennsylvania, February 25, 1823. In April, 1833, he removed to Wayne county, Ohio, with his par- ents.> In the year (358, he left Wayne county and carne to Ashland county. to the farm where he now lives. On the twenty-ftth of March, 1858, he was married to Miss Mary B. Gout. The fruit of this marriage was three children: John, Melissa, and Jane- all living. Mr. and Mrs. May are both members of the Disciple church. With a little assistance from his father, hard work, and careful management, Mr. May has got as well improved farm as you will find one in Asbland county.
RANKIN E. WEICH, son of Ephraim Welch, was born in Orange township, Ashland county, December 13, 1833, one and a halt miles west of the place on which he now lives. Twice he was married, his first wife being Druzella A. Frink, to whom he was married in February, 1867. The fruit of this marriage was one child, Gilbert P., who is still living. His second wife was Mary L. McDonald, to whom he was married May 1, 1879.
THOMAS MILLER, son of Thomas Miller, sr., was born in York county, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1823, and came to, Orange township, Ashland county, in the year 1835, and in the year 1837 moved to jackson township, where he now lives. In April, 1845, he was married to Miss Margaret Robertson. Their children were nine in nun- ber, as follows: Alice, John, Pierce, Rachel, Orville, Otis, Ada, and George M., all of whom are living. Although Mr. Miller is a member of no church, he is a strong believer of right and law. He is the largest land- holder in Ashland county.
JOHN WELCH, son of Ephraim Welch, was born in Orange township, Ashland county, Ohio, February 7, 1830. October 1, 186r, he moved to the old Bryen place, in Jackson township. He was married to Miss Rebecca Robertson, December 6, 1853. To them were born four children, Vernon H., Alice B., Bernie E., Le- clair S., all of whom are living. Mr. Welch is one of Ashland county's largest landholders.
THOMAS DEARMON, son of James DeArmon, was born in Ashland county, June 22, 1$39, on the farm lying north of that on which he now lives .- He was mar- ried to Augusta I. Fluke, of Ashland, May 7, 1868. They have six children. Annie, Winfield, Francis, Ed- win, Guy, and Ernest, all of whom are living. Mr. De- Armon has filled the office of justice of the peace of Jackson township one term.
WILLIAM BERRY, son of Jacob Berry, was born in Wayne (now Ashland) county, Perry township, July 14, 1821. January 8, 1846, he was married to Miss Mar- garet Shutt. To them were born thirteen children, as follows: Philemon F., Mimy M., Susannah E., Enima I., Lydia E., Milton. M., Katie M., Wilson C., William C., Alice C., Loh B., Orville E, Lewis E., all of whom are living but Wilson. Philemon, William and Lola. Mr. Berry died September 15, 1873, leaving a widow and nive children. Mir. and Mrs. Berry were members of the German Reforsied church. Mrs. Berry, assisted by her son, still manages the farm. At the time of his duth, William Henry was justice of the peace in his township, which office he had held for nine years.
C. C. MATTHEWS, son of Jesse Matthews, was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, March 18, 1815, and came to Wayne, now Ashland county, when but three vears old, with his father, ever since remaining on the farm on which his father first settled. December 19, 1839. he was married to Elizabeth Cole, and raised fourteen chil- dren: Lucy A., Harriet E., Rebecca J., Emma C., Atholich, Mary N., Joseph E., Thomas L., Martha S., Sarah M.C., Jessie I. O., Newton E., Ettie C., and John E., all of whom are living except Martha S. Both himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has served three terms as constable in Jackson township. In speaking of the early days, he says he has heard wolves howling around his house many a night.
JOHN IRWIN, son of Jacob Irwin, sr., was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, October 15, !So44, and moved to Stark county, Ohio, with his father in the fall of 1816. " In 1826 he removed to Holmes county, and in 1838 moved to Jackson township, Ashland county, to the farm where he yet lives. In January, 1844, he was married to Hannah Mast, of Holmes county. They have had six children: Sarah, Archibald M., Amanda, Lucinda, Louisa, and Ellenora, all of whom are living except Edenora.
JOHN BYERS, son of Frederick and Annie Byers, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, Maich 11, 183. He emigrated to Ashland, now Wayne county, Ohio, July 8, 1836. Before leaving Pennsylvania he was mot- ried to Miss Francis Ditwiler. March 6, 1827. They have raised a family of six children: Edward, Anna E., William, Frederick, Jane, and Catharine, all living but Edward and Anna E. Mrs. Byers died February 25, 1879, aged seventy-three years and six months. Mit. Byers served in the office of township treasurer three years.
GEORGE POORMAN, son of Matthias Poorman, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. From there he emigrated to Stark county, Ohio, at about the age of twenty. He was there married to Nancy Oberland in 1830. The fruit of this anion was five children, as fol- lows: Hiram, Catharine, John, Jeremiah, and Elesan, all living but Eiesan and Catharine. In the spring of 1862 Mrs. Poorman emigrated with her little family to Ashland county, Jackson. township, to the farm where she now resides. Her husband, George Poorman, died February 27, 1846, leaving his wife with the care of a family upon her. Mrs. Poorman is a member of the German Reformed church, and is one of its most lib- eral supporters. By wise economy and careful manage- ment, Mts. Poorman has supplied cach of her sons with a farm.
HENRY . SWITZER, Son of David Switzer, was born in Jackson township, Wayne, now Ashland county, June 11, 1833. In 1851 he moved to Wayne county. amil remained there five years. Wie then moved back to Jackson township, where he new lives. He was inar. ried to Anna E. Landis, September 2, 1856, and has one child, Amanda J., still living. Mr. Switzer is a mezih. of the German Reformed church, and his wife is a mem-
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ber of the Evangelical charch. He has held the office of trustee six years; he also served as land appraiser ten years ago, and is in that office again.
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ANTHONY KLINE, son of John Kline, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April to, 1832, and em- igrated to Wayne county, Ohio, in the year 1842, with his father, and, in 1859. removed to Jackson township, Ashland county, about two miles east from the place where he now lives. In the fall of 186t he married Susan Kanc. The fruit of this marriage was six children, vix .: George E., Jeremiah W., John F .. James, Clarence, Ettie J , and Ira - - the last named being dead. Elizabeth Kane, mother of Mrs. Kline, lives with her daughter. She has reached the ripe old age of seventy-seven years. She is an earnest member of the Evangelical church, and is one of Asialand county's pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Kline are members of the Evangelical charch, and are among its most liberal supporters. He has filled the office of trustee two years in Jackson township.
HERMAN KANE, son of J. C. and Elizabeth Kane, was born in Schenectady, New York, December :5, 1840, .- came to Ohio in the year 1857, with his father, and set- tled on the farm where he now lives, in Jackson town- ship. Ashland county, Ohio. In 1859 be was married to Mary Kanc. The fruit of this marriage was eleven chil- dren: William, Eugene, Ernest, Edna, Minnie, Flor- ence, Maud, Guy C., Bertrand, Kenneth, and Louie- , all living but William.
JAMES A. DINSMORE, SK., was born in York county, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1788. January 3, 1828, he entered a tract of land of three hundred and twenty acres, and in the year :$33 moved his family to Ashland county, then Wayne, to the farm where his widow and two of his children still live. On the fourteenth of March, 1826, he was married to Miss Grizell Collins. The fruit of this union was seven children: Catharine A., Tabitha M., David C., Jewett E., Andrew A., Rachel M., and Tomes R. W., all of whom are living. Mr. Dins- inote pad wife, and all the family that belong to any church, belong to the Presbyterian church. When M. Dinsmore became possessor of his farm of three hun- dead and twenty acres, there were but fourteen acres cleared. To protect his funily from the wild beasts of the forest, he erected two log cabins. When Mr. Dins- more came to Ashland county, he brought an agent with hin. They had but one horse, and they would do, as the old saying is, "Walk and hitch." After a great deal of hard labor to prepare something for his family, that they need not suffer, he departed this life January 7, 1863, at the ripe age of seventy-five years. His son James still superintends the old home place. David Dinsmore, first son of James A. Dinsmore, is practicing medicine in lowa, while Andrew S. is a preacher of the Gospel in Philadelphia. Tabitha M. married Rev. Beer, of Ashland; he is now a judge in Bucyrus. Jewett E. married J. K. Read; they now reside in Council Bluffs, lova. Catherine & was married twice: first, to Augustine M. Hay, the second time to William Collins, in Green county, Ohio Kachel is still at home with her parents.
SIMON CLOUSE was born in Fayette county, Pennsyl vania. February 14, 1815. Mr. Clouse, with his father, moved to Wayne county, Ohio, about the year :820, and about the year 1852 moved to Ashland county, to the farm where he now lives, in Jackson township. He was married to Sarah Newcomer, of Wayne county, March 30, r841. The fruit of this union was seven children: Mary, Jasper, Lewis. James M., Jacob, Leander, and Oliver. Of these, four are living: Mary, Jamies M., Leander, and Oliver, the other three being dead. Mr. Clouse and wife are members of the Evan- gelical church, and are among its most liberal supporters. When Mr. Clouse came to the place where he now lives, it was all in woods. The first thing for him to do was to erect a log cabin, in which to shelter his family. Then he set out to clear and cultivate the soil. Now he bas a well improved farm in Jackson township.
JACOR PLICE, oldest son of Jacob F. and Mary B. Plice, was born in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1821, and came to Ohio about the year 1830, with his father, who settled in Orange township, and about the year 1832 moved into Jackson township, where he has remained up to this date. Javob Plice was married to Miss Mary Cole, sixth child of Thomas and Athehah Cole, August 20, 1846. She was born in Ashland county, December 9, 1827. The fruit of this union was sis children --. George E., Thomas V., William A., Mary R., John, and Samuel V. Of these, four are living -- Thomas V .. Mary R., John, and Samuel V. Mr. and Mrs. Plice are 10em- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has served as constable of Jackson township.
ANDREW MOGLE, son of Valentine Mogle, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania. June 13, 1825. He moved to Ohio with his father in the year, 1335, and lo- cated in Montgomery township, Ashland count. He was married March 27, 1851, to Miss Nancy McFad- den, daughter of John and Catharine McFadden, who was born April 22, 1820. Mr. Mogle is a member of the Albright church, and one of its most liberal sup. perters.
JONAS WIATROUr, son of Jacob Wiltrout, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1325. He came to Ohio with his father in the year 1336, to Jak- son township, Ashland county. He was married to Miss Eliza Priest in February, 1846. The fruit of this marriage was eight children, Edward, Jane, Erastus, Es- tella, Lincoln, Myron, Libby, and Elmore, all of whom are living. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wiltrout are members of the Methodist Episcopal church
DAVID HEIFENER, the only living representative of his father's family, came to Orange township in company with his parents, in the year 1817. He now owns and occupies the old Heiffner homestead. His father and mother are both deceased, and lie sleeping side by side. in the family cemetery. In the year 1828 he was married to Miss Margaret Hartman, and to them were born four- teen children, tive sons and nine daughter. Mrs iletil. ner died in the year 1852 Mr. Heifther was again married in 1856, to Mrs. Sophia Marks. The field of this second marriage was one son, Richard Mis. Heig-
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ner was the widow of George Maiks, by whom she had five children. He and his wife are carnest followers of the Christian religion, and have always been staunch supporters of the cause of Clist.
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