History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 102

Author: Hill, Norman Newell, jr., [from old catalog] comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A. A., & co., Newark, O., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Newark, Ohio, A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 854


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nie Eda, Laura Malissa, Lola Jane and Lucius J. The last three are triplets, growing well, of good health and ordinary size. At about eight years old they were all of exactly the same weight. . At present Mr. Balch is principal owner of the fine flouring mill in Lafayette township, where the Conotten Valley railroad crosses the canal.


BALO FRANCIS, Virginia township; born in Switzerland, November 18, 1810; settled in this county in 1853; son of Francis and Susanah Balo. He was married October 24, 1835, to Elizabeth Strom, daughter of David and Anna Strom. Their union has been blessed with seven children five of whom are living and two dead. Abran died in the army. Postoffice, Adams' Mills.


BALO STEPHEN, Virginia township; born in Switzerland, in 1836; son of Francis and Eliza- beth Balo; married in 1865 to Martha Bird. Their union has been blessed with six children, all of whom are living. Mr. Balo is a farmer. Post- office. Adams' Mill.


BALO DAVID, Virginia township; born in Switzerland in 1837; settled in Coshocton county in 1853; a son of Francis and Elizabeth Balo, and was married, in 1860, to Mariah J. Newell, daugh- ter of Alexander and Jane Newell. He enlisted Au- gust 2, 1862, in company H, Ninety-seventh regi- ment Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battles of Perrysville, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Tunnell Hill, Reseca, Dallas, Spermey Camp, Peach Tree Creek, Kenesaw, Atlanta, Jonesboro', Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville and Lovejoy Station. Mr. Balo wasdischarged June 15, 1864, at Nashville. He has been blessed with five children, four of whom are living and one dead. Postoffice, Adams' Mills.


BANKS BENJAMIN, Linton township; farmer; born in Maryland, in 1821; son of Samuel and Mary (Piper) Banks, the youngest of eight chil- dren. When about fifteen months old, he came with his parents to Linton township. His father died the same year in which he came to Ohio; his mother survived until March, 1870. Mr. Banks was married in 1846, to Elizabeth John- son, daughter of James Johnson, formerly of this township. Children-Samuel (deceased), Ragan, Sarah Jane, Mary, Martha, Ellen, Dwight (deceased) and Seldon. He was married in 1864 to Frances C. Glenn, daughter of John Glenn, of Linton township. By this marriage, he had four children-Clara, Maggie, Laura and John R. His wife died March 4, 1876.


BARCROFT ELIAS B., Franklin township; born in Jefferson county, Ohio, August 30, 1820; son of Lee J. Barcroft. In 1836, he moved, with his father's family, to Lafayette township; learned the wagonmaker trade, in Linton township, and


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worked at it for a number of years; moved to Franklin township, in 1856, and has lived here since, engaged in farming. He was married October 19, 1843, to Sarah Rodruck, danghter of Lewis Rodruck, a pioneer settler of ' Franklin township. Daniel A., Lewis B., William H. Sarah A. (Moore) and John B., are their children.


BARCROFT W. H., M. D., Coshocton; born February 9, 1851, in Linton township, this coun- ty; son of E. B. Barcroft, of Jefferson county, and of English ancestry. Young Barcroft was raised on the farm until he was about eighteen years okl, when he began teaching school and going to high school in this city. In 187 I, began reading medi- cine with Dr. Ingraham, of this city. On finish- ing his preliminary reading he entered the med- ical college at Columbus, Ohio, and attended two years, where he graduated in the spring of 1875, with the title of M. D. The doctor first began professional practice at Jacobsport, and con- tinned there from March, 1875, to November, 1876, when he came to this city, where he has continued his practice to the present writing. Dr. Barcroft was married December 27, 1877, to Miss Susie J. Patterson, daughter of H. E. Patter- son, of Detroit, Michigan.


BARGE J. D., Adams township; farmer ; post- office Bakersville; born March 26, 1844, in Tus- carawas county ; son of Robert and Achsah (Fore- man) Barge, and grandson of Robert and Eliza- beth (Tailor) Barge and Thomas and Elizabeth Foreman. He was married March 24, 1867, to Miss Susanna Myser, daughter of Joseph and Catharine A. (Shanks) Myser, and granddaughter of Jacob and Catharine (Fancler) Myser and James and Christina (Helwick) Shanks. She was born January 4, 1844. They are the parents of two children-Carrie, born April 17, 1868 and Byron W., born September 10, 1870. August 13, 1862, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. I., went to Camp Zanes- ville in September and was mustered into service October 8, and in the latter part of the month went to Marietta, thenee to Parkersburg, remain- ed there a few days then went to Clarksburg, Va., thence to Winchester, arriving there January 1, 1863, where on June 15 our forces were attacked by Early's command, aided in repulsing them. lle was one of 200 of his regiment that were left in the fort and was made prisoner, having been detailed to the hospital as nurse for P'. Worley. He was marched to Staunton, Va., under guard of the Fifty-fourth N. C. Infantry, thence by rail to Libby Prison, at Richmond, Va., remained there four days, was fed on squaw-pea soup, con- sisting of three pints of water to two ounces of peas boiled a few minutes, was soon removed to Belle Island and kept there about thirty days, and then paroled and taken to City Point, thence


by water to Annapolis, Md., at which place he, with Daniel Shook, S. Daugherty and Samuel Wortz, received a verbal permit to go home until he could be exchanged. Not having a furlough, they avoided all guards through the country, also kept clear of all towns and railroad stations, trav- eling through fields, over hills and hollows via Baltomore, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Browns- ville, Pittsburgh, Florence and Steubenville, a dis- tance of 575 miles, in 12 days, and remained at home until notified of his exchange, then went to his regiment at Brandywine station and took part in the engagements at Winchester, Mine Run, Locast Grove, Spottsylvania, Cedar Creek, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He lost one brother, L. T. Barge, belonging to the Fifty- seventh O. V. I ; also had a brother in the Fifty- first O. V. I. He was discharged July 1, 1865.


BARKHURST J. W., Coshocton, Ohio; manag- ing sewing machine agent, 408 Main street. Born October 8, 1843, in Guernsey county, Ohio, son of James and Elizabeth C. (Welling) Barkhurst. He was brought up on a farm with his parents, in the southwest corner of Jackson township, where he remained until September, 1861, when he was the first man to enlist in Company D, Fif- ty-first O. V. I. He ro-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, and was discharged on account of a wound received June 22, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. After his discharge he returned home to his parents, where he remained about one year, then entered the Ohio Weslyan university, at Dela- ware, Ohio. He then located in Coshocton, but only remained one year, after which he located at his present residence in Roscoe. Some two years after he gave up his purchase of the home property, his parents made an amicable division of their effects, and have since made their home with their son, J. W. He was married in the spring of 1868, to Miss Mary Virginia, daughter of George E. and Letitia (Nicholas) Edwards. They became the parents of five children, Charles W., Shelley E., Ada (deceased), and Minnie Harvey.


BARNES RICHARD, Jackson township; born in Pennsylvania in 1813; son of Mordecia and Matilda Barnes; married in 1846 to Miss Charlotte Kirker, daughter of William and Ellen Kirker. Mr. Barnes is the father of seven children, five living and two dead. Mr. Barnes departed this life September, 1876. His widow still survives him, and lives upon the old homestead. l'ost- office, Tyrone.


BARNES WILLIAM, Jackson township; born in this county in 1847; son of Richard and Charlotte Barnes, and grandson of Mordecia and Matilda Barnes. Ile was married in 1871 to Miss Lillie D. Cox, daughter of C. B. and Elizabeth Cox. Mr. Barnes is the father of three children, viz : R. B., O. C., M. M. Postoffice, Roscoc.


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BARRETT JOHN, Perry township; New Guil- ford postoffice ; farmer ; born in this county in 1830; son of Hugh and Mary (Nekton) Barrett, and grandson of Hugh and Nancy M. Barrett, and of John Neldon; married in 1854 to Eliza- beth J. Almac, daughter of John and Mary Al- mac. They are the parents of twelve children, viz: Mary N., Manda M., Celestia R., Sarah B., John W., Elizabeth E., Margaret L., Dora A., James E. (dead), Cora E., Ira, and Oda F. Three are married. Mr. Barrett enlisted in the 100- days service, in IS64.


BARRETT ISAAC, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, Mohawk Village; born in 1838, in this county. His fathar was born 1802, in Ireland, settled in Delaware in 1808 and in this county in 1812. He was married in 1826, to Miss Sarah Todd, of Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, who was born in 1808. They are the parents of nine children. The subject of this sketch was married in 1861, to Miss Mary E. Piersol, of this county, who was born in 1840, in Muskingum county, Ohio. They are the parents of six children, viz : Elmer G., Sarah J., Luella A , Melvin, Zora and William W.


BARRICK DANIEL, Crawford township; far- mer; was born July 20, 1847, in Crawford town- ship; son of Simon and Susan (daughter of Wil- liam Stall) Barrick. Mr. Barrick started in life for himself as a hired farm laborer, but now ownes a good farm of his own. He was elected justice of the peace, of Crawford township, when but twenty-three years of age and served two terms. During this time he married twenty-two couples. 'Squire Barrick was married Septem- ber 14, 1871, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Henry and Louisa (Baad) Stroup They have one child- Daniel H.


BARTH ANDREW, Crawford township, New Bedford postoffice; retired farmer; born Decem- ber 13, 1811, in Wurtenburg, Germany; son of Frederick and Eve (Long) Barth. After com- pleting the usual school course, at fourteen he went to the tailor's trade, which he followed until he came to America, in August, 1838. He land- ed at Baltimore, Maryland, and by way of Phila- delphia went to Pittsburgh, where he worked on the Beaver and Erie canal with a lot of Irish- men, who, not affiliating with him, treated him very unkindly. Being a stranger, in a foreign land, entirely destitute of money or friends, he endured this rather than beg, and by persever- ence, honesty and industry, obtained a good farm, the rent of which affords him ample means to live free from labor in his old age, at a good pub- lic house. He worked at his trade (tailoring) in many towns in eastern Ohio, among them Zoar, where he was married in 1840, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Christian Ceogle. The fruit of this


marriage was four children, Rachel, Christian Frederick, Andrew and John; all dead except Christian Frederick, who is the head of a large family of children. Mr. Barth lost his help-mate July 20, 1880. Being left alone, he has now a pleasant home at the Commercial hotel, its genial host being Charles C. Hinkle.


BEACH D. C., Coshocton ; merchant tailor, 412 Main street; born June 12, 1819, in New Bruns- wiek, New Jersey; son of Ebenezer Beach, a na- tive of New Jersey. Young Beach was raised in Newark, New Jersey, until fifteen years of age. At the age of thirteen he went to his trade in Newark, New Jersey; at fifteen went to Brook- lyn, New York, and continued his trade, where he remained until 1844, when he removed to Knox county. In 1862 he established business in Mount Vernon as merchant tailor and clothier. In 1863 came to this city and was cutter for dif- ferent firms until 1872, when he established his present business, which he has conducted to the present time. Mr. Beach was married in 1848 to Miss Lucy Eliza Amadon, of New York State. They have had five children, Alice, (deceased), Henry D., Louis Kossuth, Lillie Dale, Frank and James. Mr. Beach is doing a good business, hav- ing all that himself and several workmen can do.


BEALL C. N., Keene township; farmer ; born February 3, 1825, in Harrison county; son of John and Margaret (Noble) Beall, and grandson of Colmire Beall. His mother's parents were George and Mary Noble. In 1850 he came to Coshocton county, settling in Keene township. He was married October 5, 1848 to Martha Mil- liner, born July 17, 1823, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Randle) Milliner. They have but one child, John S., born July 14, 1849, who was married October 21, 1875, to Sarah J., daughter of John and Seneth (Ramer) Beaver, and grand- daughter of George Beaver. They have one lit- the girl, Zura Mary, born March 7, 1878.


BEALL J., Keene township; farmer; son of John and Margaret (Noble) Beall ; was born April 2, 1828, in Harrison county, Ohio. He came to this county in 1852. Mr Beall was raised on the farm and has always followed that occupation. He was married October 8, 1847, to Miss Rhoda Smith of Washington county, Pennsylvania. They became the parents of six children, viz: William E., Joseph S , Mary J. (deceased), Alva, John (de- ceased), and Carrie. Mr. and Mrs. Beall are prominent members of the M. E. church at Keene, and are respected by all who know them. Mr. Beall has held different offices in his township for many years.


BEALL ROBERT, Lafayette township'; sta- tion agent, express agent, postmaster and grain dealer; was born in Harrison county, June 1


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IS29; lived on the farm until the fall of 1855, when he went to Doods county, Wisconsin, and engaged in the lumber busines, for three years; then went to Illinois, and spent three years in the wagon and carpenter business; came back to Ohio, and spent nine years in the broom busi- ness; then, from that, came to West Lafayette, and is now station agent, express agent, post- master and grain dealer ; was justice of the peace, six years; was married, in the fall of 1849, to Miss Rogers, of Harrison county. They have had seven children-Mary D., Sarah E., Frank A. (deceased), Ella, Viola, Rosa (deceased) and Jennie. Mr. Beall is kept very busy, attending all his business, but always has time to treat his customers, and others with whom he may come in contaet, in a gentlemanly manner ; is a cash dealer throughout, and has got what he is pos- sessed of, by honest hard work.


BEAM WILLIAM T., Crawford township; postoffice, Chili; farmer and stock man ; born Sep- tember 28, 1835, in Somerset county, Pennsylva- nia; son of Christopher and Margaret (Deters) Beam. He came to Carroll county, Ohio, when about three years of age. When about eighteen, he began stock dealing in Holmes county, and came to his present residence in May, 1877. Mr. Beam was married May 10, 1877, to Miss Lucin- da, daughter of Peter and Cathrite (Neff) Snyder, of Crawford township, but a native of Switzer- land. One child (Mary Dell), was born to them. Mr. Beam has had a very extensive experience in stock dealing, having been a successful shipper for many years.


BEARDSLEY O. M., Virginia township; post- office, Dresden ; born in New York, in 1801, set- tled in this county in 1837; son of David and Han- na Beardsley. He was married in 1837. Mr. Beardsley has four children, viz : Laura, Charles E., Louisa, and John.


BEAVER JOHN, Coshocton county, treasurer; was born January 19, 1827. in Tuscarawas county ; son of George Beaver, born June 20, 1800, in Tus- carawas county.


John Beaver was raised on the farm, where he remained until September 6, 1880, when he took charge of the office above named, to which he was elected October 14, 1879.


Mr. Beaver was married April 21, 1850, to Miss Sarah Reamer, daughter of George Reamer, de- ceased, formerly of Keene township. This union was blessed with eight children, one deceased (Catharine), and seven living, viz: Mary M., Sarah J., George C., Angeline L., J. D. and Charles. Mr. Beaver's grandfather, John Beaver, when seventeen years old, was with Bouquet's expedi- tion.


BECK SAMUEL. miller, Monroe township;


postoffice, Spring Mountain; born in 1847, in Holmes county. He come to Bloomfield, this county, in 1871, and was married, in 1872, to Miss Martha Frederick, of this county, who was born in 1854. They are the parents of one child, Eugene. Mr. Beck purchased the grist-mill, where he now lives, in 1874. He has since attached a saw-mitt and can run by water or steam. He does custom work only in the grist-mill.


BECK JAMES, Warsaw, Jefferson township; miller; postoffice, Warsaw; was born in Holmes county, Ohio, March 18, 1860; son of Benjamin and Julia (Butron) Beek, and grandson of Michael Beck. He received his education in the district schools in Holmes county At the age of sixteen he began learning the millers' trade, under Peter Widner, of Holmes county, and two years later he took charge of the Hendrick mills, and acted as foreman of that mill about nine months, when he came to Warsaw and took charge of the Warsaw mills for Beck & Welling, and the business is progressing finely under his management. Mr. Beck is a very promising young man, and possesses more than ordinary ability in his profession


BERRY L. F., New Castle township; farmer ; postoffice, New Castle; was born in Perry town- ship, Coshocton county, September 9, 1850; son of Enoeh and Mary E. (Buxton) Berry, and grandson of John and Elizabeth Berry and Fran- cis and Sarah E. Buxton. He attended school and assisted his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, after which he attended college at Delaware, Ohio, a term of six months, since which time he has been farming, excepting from November, 1876, to November, 1877, during which time he was engaged in mercantile busi- ness with his brother and Mr. MeKee. He was married December 11, 1873, to Miss Emma Lash, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Barrow) Lash, and granddaughter of Peter and Catharine Lash and William and Elizabeth Barrow. She was born May 21, 1852. They are the parents of two children, Ralph S., born December 22, 1876, and Zella Mabel, born November 6, 1879. His father, Enoch Berry, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, May 1, 1818; son of John and Elizabeth (Yost) Berry, and grandson of John Berry and Peter Yost. He moved to this county in 1828, with his parents, and has remained a resident ever since. He married Miss Mary Buxton, who died in Feb- ruary, 1877, leaving a husband and three children to mourn her loss. She was born in the village of East Union, June 9, 1824.


BERRY ENOCH, New Castle township; post- office, New Castle; farmer; was born in Belmont county, Ohio (near St. Clairsville), on May 1, 1818; son of John and Elizabeth ( Yost) Berry,


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and grandson of Peter Yost, of German-Irish descent. Ile moved with his parents to this county in the year 1828, has resided here ever since, and is a highly respected and energetic farmer. He was married July 15, 1843, to Miss Mary A. Buxton, daughter of Franeis and Sarah Buxton, who was born in East Union, Perry township, June 9, 1824, and died February 5, 1877. They had born to them four children, of whom three are living, viz: Sarah E., John W., and Leonidas F. He was a resident of Perry township about nineteen years, and had received his schooling by going a day or two now and then when his services were not needed on the farm.


BERRY JOHN W., New Castle township; son of Enoch and Mary E. (Buxton) Berry; was born in Perry township, September 25, 1848. He re- mained with his parents until the age of twenty- one, attending school and assisting on the farm. At that age he married Miss Elizabeth Copland, daughter of James and Margaret (Baily) Cop- land, and granddaughter of James and Elizabeth (Horton) Copland, and James and Elizabeth Baily. The date of this marriage is October 2, 1869. Mrs. Berry was born May 13, 1852. Her father lost his life in attempting to cross the Wal- honding river on horseback, when she was but three years of age. They have been bleesed with three children, viz: George, born January 25, 1871; Albert, born August 6, 1874; and Wilber, born January 18, 1877.


BERTON EUGENE, Franklin township; iron worker; postoffice, Wills Creek; born April 28, 1853, near Metz, France ; son of Francis and Anne (Beandonin) Berton. At the age of fifteen he went to his present trade in Harnes, France, and remained five years; for the first two he received no wages, he having to board and elothe himself. In July, 1873, he came to his present place in Franklin township. Mr. Berton was married January 26, 1875, to Miss Mary, daughter of John and Annie (Grant) Davied. They became the parents of two children, Estella and Francis. Mr. Berton has been eight years in America and is doing a very fair business.


BEST JOHN M., Keene township; born March 23, 1845, in Coshocton county. He is a son of Jacob and Susan (Miller) Best, native of Penn- sylvania, and grandson of John and Christina (Hootman) Best. He is a farmer by occupation. Married to Miss Malinda Wilson. They have two children : William, boin December 22, 1873; Alpha, August 30, 1875.


BIBLE JACOB, Bethlehim township; farmer; born in 1796, in Rockingham county, Virginia. He was married in 1820, to Miss Elizabeth Richey, of the same county, who was born in 1802. They


came to this county in 1821 and located in Keene township, and remained until 1837, when they removed to Bethlehem township. They became the parents of ten children, five of whom are liv- ing, viz: Philip, born in 1829, George, born in 1831, Josiah, born in 1834, Hannah, born in 1823 and Mary, born in 1828. Philip was married to Miss Courtright, of this county, and now lives on the old homestead. They have five children, viz: Eliza- beth, Catharine, Margaret, Eliza and Jacob. George Bible was married to Miss Randles, of this county, and now livesin Keene township. Josiah was mar- ried to Miss Walton, of this county, and is now liv- ing in Illinois. Hannah was married to Mr. Henry Mumford, of this county, and now lives in Keene township. Mary was maried to Mr. George Tur- ner, of this county, and now lives in Bethlehem township. Mr. Bible, the subject of this sketch, was a carpenter in his younger days, but later has followed farming. He was also an old hunter and trapper. He had four sons in the late war at one time, all of whom enlisted from this county. Mrs. Bible died in 1869, aged sixty-seven years. Mr. Bible is now in his eighty-fourth year, and is still active in both mind and body.


BIGGS WILLIAM, Jackson township; born in this county in 1828; son of William and Hes- ter (Markley) Biggs, and grandson of Willianı and Mary Biggs and Andrew and Mary Markley; married in 1853, to Mary Smith, daughter of Newman and Hester Smith. Mr. Biggs is the father of twelve children, viz: Palina, James, John (deceased), Frederick, Frank (deceased), Joseph, Evalina, Elizabeth, Hester, William, Mary, Samuel. Two are married and living in this county. James is a teacher.


BIGGS F. F., Roscoe, Ohio, of the firm of Wright, Biggs & MeCabe, general merchandising, West Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Biggs was born June 7, 1858, in Jackson township; son of William Biggs, a native of America, but of Irish ancestry. He was brought up on the farm until nineteen, when he began teaching school, and taught three years. Then he became a partner in the above firm. Mr. Biggs was mar- ried December 31, 1876, to Miss N. E., daughter of John L. Dougherty, of Jackson township. They are the parents of two children, viz: Lelia and Ethel.


BIRCH JACOB, Pike township; postoffice, West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in Virginia in 1805, and settled in this county in 1851; son of William and Nancy (Simmons) Birch. He was married in 1835, to Miss Mary Cooksey. Their children are Eliza A., Mahala, Evaline, Edward and Anderson. Mr. Birch was married to his second wife, Miss Mary Connard, in 1865. They have one child, Elvin.


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BLACKMAN HOLDER DR., Jefferson town- ship; postoffice, Warsaw; born April, 1822, near Haverill, Suffolk county, England; son of William and Susan (Hokler) Blackman, natives of England. He came to America in 1832, and settled in Gambier, Knox county, Ohio. He went to school until the age of twenty-one, when he began the house-joiner trade with William Ricc, of Wooster, and followed that for about two years. Ile then took an irregular course at Ken- yon college at Gambier for two years. He then studied medicine with Prof. Homer M. Thrall for two yaars, attending a course of lectures at the Cleveland medical college during the winter of 1848-49, after which he began the practice of medicene in the spring of 1849, at Walhonding, Coshocton county, and remained there two years. He then came to Warsaw, where he is at present, having a fair practice. He was married in Janu- ary, 1850, to Miss Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of Elward Spencer. They had four children, viz: William R., born November 15, 1850; Anna, born June 14, 1853; Frank, born March 25, 1855, and Lillie, born March 1, 1859.


BLUCK WILLIAM (deceased), Lafayette township; was born in England, Shropshire county, about 1796; was married to Miss Price, of England. They have had four children, two of whom only are living. His wife dying, he mar- ried Miss James, of England, who became the mother of seven children, six of whom are living, as follows: Thomas P., Edmond, Edwin, Joseph, Lucy, Arthur, Lucretia, William and Rose. Edwin was born in England, in 1843, and, com- ing to this State and county, with his parents, in 1853, located in this township, where he now re- sides. He enlisted in Company A, One Hun- dred and Seventy-fourth O. V. I., at Newark, Ohio, and returned home, when peace was de- clared. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Mary C. Whiteside, of this county, to whom one child, F. E., was born August, 1867. Bluck's father and mother died in 1867, at the ages af seventy- one and forty-seven years.




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