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age of twenty-three; then moved to his present location, where he worked at the trade and farmed for about six years. He was then bereft of his companion, and compelled to quit house- keeping, but worked at his trade three years; then turned his attention to farming, and is still following that business. IIe lives on a farm of
two hundred acres, pleasantly located in the southern part of the township. He has also a farm of two hundred and seventy-four acres one and one-half miles cast of the home farm. IFc was married November 29, 1849, to Miss Mary Beaver, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Clous) Beaver, of Irish and English descent.
Daugherty died February 23, 1856. She was the mother of one child, Mary, born February 4, 1856. Mr. Daugherty was married February 3. 1859, to Miss Eliza Watson, daughter of Robert and Agnes (Munce) Watson, and granddaughter of John and Mary (Neely) Watson, and Thomas and Margaret (MeKnight) Munce, and great- granddaughter of Mary Moultrie. Mrs. Daugh- erty is of Irish and Scotch parentage. She has a son, Robert W., born March 25, 1860. Mr. Daugherty is a gentleman of high standing, and is at present filling the office of county commis- . sioner.
DAUGHERTY J. L., Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in Keene township, in this county, in 1829; son of John and Jane (Mitchell) Daugherty ; married in 1851, to Nancy Karr. daughter of J. W. and Mariah Karr. Mrs Daugherty died in 1880. Mr. Daugherty is the father of seven children, viz: Priscilla 1., Wil- liam T., Mariah J., Nancy E., G. C., Emma B., Lula M. Four are married and living in this county. Mr. Daugherty enlisted in the army as captain of Company G, One Hundred and Forty- third Ohio regiment, in 1864-Army of the Po- tomac.
DAUGHERTY ROSS, Oxford township; White Eyes Plains postoffice; farmer; was born in this township in 1831; son of James D., a native of Wilmington, Delaware, of Irish descent. His mother was a native of this township. Both parents have died. The subject of this sketch was married to Miss Sarah Wurtsbaugh, of Keene township, daughter of Harrison W. and Lucinda (Spira) Wurtsbaugh. They have had six children, as follows: David Peatt, deceased, aged eleven months; Martha Ann, Byron, Mack. John, Jennie May, Mr. Daugherty took part in the war, going out in Company A, Eighty-eighth Ohio V. I., and and served two years and eleven months. He owns sixty-three acres of good land, and is honest and well spoken of by all. They are members of the Baptist Church.
DAUGHERTY ROBERT M., Oxford town- ship; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield. Mr. Daugh- erty was born May 19, 1830, in Harrison county, Ohio. He was raised on the farm, and had fol- lowed that occupation all his life. In 1839, he went to Tuscarawas county, and remained two years. He then went to Jefferson county, and lived there two years; then came to Coshocton county, and has resided here ever since. Mr. Daugherty was married, April 9, 1859, to Miss Mary Jones, of this county. They are the parents of seven children: Seth, Charity J., Willis, John, Frank. Mary and Clara B., all of whom are liv- ing. One, Charity J., is married. His oldest son, Seth, is engaged in teaching, having taught Mrs. I successfully for five years. Mr. Daugherty has
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always been esteemed and honored by his own township. Hle has served as trustee for twelve years, and has held other offices.
DAVIED JOHN, Franklin township; born January 22, 1814, in Vittoneourt, Faulquemont Canton, Moselle Department, France; son of John Davied. In 1847, he emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans, and coming up to Zanes- ville, by water. He had been a stonemason, in France, but engaged in farming here, the first two years in Muskingum county; then a year in Fountain county, Indiana; next in Franklin township. Married, in 1855, to Ann Grand- Girard, born in Voinehaute, France, January 25, 1825. By a former marriage to John N. Daniel, she had two children, viz: John N, born Janu- ary 14, 1854, and Margaret (Burton), born Novem- ber 30, 1851. Mr. Davied's children are Ferdi- nand, born AApril 23, 1856; Mary (Burton), born April 8, 1858; Anna (Collet), March 31, 1860, John, November 20, 1861; Leo, March 14, 1863, and Matilda, March 14. 1866.
DAVIS BENTON, Lafayette township; farmer; Plainfield postoffice; only son of John Davis; was born in this township, in 1846; was married to Miss Blanche Beelsford, of Linton township, who became the mother of four children, viz: Becls- Ford, Stephen, Mary and Blanche. The subject of this sketch was educated at Vermillion Insti- tute, Ashland county, and is a progressive young farmer.
DAVIS JOHN N., Adams township; farmer: postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Adams township, Coshocton county, Ohio, April 26, 1850; son of James and Rachel J. (Kimball) Davis, and grand- son of John and Ann Davis and Abner and Nancy (Jeffries) Kimball. He remained with his father until twenty-three years of age, when he married and began farming for himself. The date of his marriage is September 15, 1874, to Miss Hannah McFarland, daughter of Ezekiel and Isabella (Corbit) McFarland, and granddaughter of Rob- ert and Ann McFarland, and Robert and Susan (Fuller) Corbit. She was born October 30, 1845. They are the parents of three children: George C., born July 10, 1875; Richard G., born January 19, 1877, and Isabel J., born July 15, 1878.
DAVIS J. T., Oxford township; physician; Orange, Evansburgh postoffice; son of Thomas Davis; was born in 1845, in this county, and after receiving a good high school education, he took up the study of medicine about the year 1865, under Dr. Bates. of Wheeling, and finished under Dr. Chapman, of Bakersville, and commenced the practice in 1869,in Harrison county. After prose- euting his profession in that county about two years, he met with misfortune, loosing his entire accumulations by fire, and his next location was
at his present place, where, by strict attention to business, he has had a flattering degree of success. He has a good practice, and is surrounded by the : comforts of a good home. He was married in 1866, to Miss R. E. Spurgeon, of Knox county, and they have one child, a boy, Charles H., now in his twelfth year. The doctor finds time to handle better road horses than any body in this part of the county. and is a genuine lover of a good horse, of which he has handled a good many.
DAVIS JAMES R., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Herefordshire, England, November 4, 1818 ; son of John and Ann (Baily) Davis. He came to America in June, 1832, on the Sarah, of Petersburg, Virginia, landed in New York, from thence he came to Adams township, Coshocton county, via Hudson river, Erie canal, Lake Erie and Ohio canal, and has been a resident of this township since. He was married May 5, 1841, to Miss Rachel J. Kimball, daughter of Abner and Nancy (Jeffries) Kimball. They are parents of eleven children, viz : Emily A,, born December 20. 1842, died October 19, 1867; Myra J., born September 29, 1844; Curtis. born October 19, 1846; Charles W., born August 17, 1848, died October 17, 1875; John N., born April 26, 1850; Abner T., born February 18, 1852. Ernest J. S., born December 1, 1853; Eleanor M., born March 28, 1856; Hereford H. C., born De- cember 12, 1858; Horace F. H., born November 8, 1860, and Laura L., born August 14, 1863. John is married and living in Adams township; Abner and Ernest are farming in Kansas; Curtis is in Knoxville, Iowa. He formerly lived in Idaho and while there was representative two years. Mr. Davis' father died in September 1833, and his mother died September. 1840.
DAWSON MARCUS, Virginia township; born in East Virginia, in 1808; settled in Coshocton county in 1829; son of William and Hanna Daw- son. Mr. Dawson has been married three times. His first wife was Mary Reed, who bore him four children .. His second wife was the mother of eight children. His third wife was Katherine Clark. Postoffice, Willow Brook.
DAWSON WILLIAM, Jackson township; born in this county, in 1833; son of Mareus and Mary Dawson; married November 2. 1861, to Augusta M. Adams, daughter of John Q. and Lov- ina Adams. Their union was blessed with nine children, one of whom is dead, viz: J. Q .. Mur- rell E., Effie L., Ora B., Aba M., Kate L., William M., Clide W. Postoffice, Roscoe.
DAY WILLIAM H., Tuscarawas township; farmer; Canal Lewisville: born March 15, 1833, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania; son of Barney Day, of Irish ancestry ; raised on the farm, came
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to this county in the spring of 1847, and settled in Jackson township, near Roscoe, and came to his present residence in 1852, and has followed farm- ing during his entire life. He at present is liv- ing with his brother-in-law.
DEAN ROBERT, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Samuel and Mary (MeCurdy) Dean; was born April 5, 1819, in Jefferson county, Ohio. He came to this county in 1848, and has since remained. Mr. Dean was raised on the farm, and has always fol- lowed that occupation. He was married April 3, 1851, to Miss Margaret J. Hamilton, of this county. They are the parents of five children, viz: Charlotte J., Mary A., John H., William L. and Wilbur S, all of whom are living. Mr. Dean owns a good farm, in Bedford township, and is respected by all his neighbors, as a man of integrity and business qualities.
DECIOUS CORNELIUS, Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in Page county, Virginia, in 1813, settled in this county in IS43; son of Frederick and Magdaline Decious; married, in 1830, to Katharine Davis, daughter of William B. and Jane Davis. They have six children, viz: Charles, John, Frank, Lewis, Howard, deceased, and William. All are married but two. Those married are all living in this county.
DEAN WILLIAM, Bedford township ; farmer; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1823, in Jefferson county, Ohio, and was married in 1853, to Miss Asmath Starr, of the same county, who was born in 1836. They came to this county in 1853. They are the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living, viz : George H., deceased, Mary M., John H., Eliza J., William H., Dennis, Nettie, Henry Il., Lina, deceased, and Ella B., deceased Mr. Dean has lived where he now is since 1868. He is one of the large land owners of the town- ship, having about 325 acres.
cabins, surrounded by a small lot of cleared land. He has by his own industry acquired a good farm, and is prosperous.
DENMAN A. D, Tuscarawas township; Co- shocton postoffice; of the firm of A. D. & D. F. Denman, farmers and stock raisers. A. D. Den- man was born in Springfield, Essex county, New Jersey; son of David and Mary ( Lyon) Denman, of English ancestry, and came to his present res- idence in October, 1834. He was married No- vember 16, 1828, to Miss Eliza 1., daughter of Moses and Lydia (Munn) Condit, of New Jersey. This union was blessed with three children. George and Matthias died, and only one is living. D. F. Denman, of the above firm, was born April 15, 1830, in Essex county, New Jersey. He was married October 18, 1855, to Miss Matilda W., daughter of C. L and Sophronia (Hamilton) Whiting. This union has been been blessed with six children. three deceased, viz: Alfred W., E. Alida and Emma L. Their three living children are Clara B., Herbert and Matthias. This firm is engaged in stock raising and agri- culture, succoding well in both, having their farm and buildings in first class repair and rais- ing the breeds of stock. The farm now owned by this firm was patented to Matthias Denman, grandfather of the senior member of the firm, April 24, IS16. They also hold patent for lands granted to said Matthias Denman, March 28, 1800, and signed by President John Adams. Matthias Denman was, at one time probably, the largest landholder in the State. He was also one of three partners who founded the city of Cin- cinnati.
DEVORE ELI, Tiverton township; farmer; postoffice, Gann, Knox county; born in 1844, in Holmes county, and was married in 1864, to Miss Elizabeth A. Crider, of Holmes county, who was born in 1847, in Knox county. They came to this county in 1868. They are the parents of five children, viz: Mary F., born February 11, 1865; Nancy J., born March 23, 1867; Lucy, born Au- gust 24, 1870; James R., born February 12, 1875, and Lyman, born November 16, 1877.
DEEDS ABRAHAM, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield, Ohio; son of John and Mary (Seabault) Deeds ; was born September 23, 1802, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania Mr. Deeds was raised on the farm, and has followed DEVORE WILLIAM, Tiverton township; farmer; postoffice, Gann, Knox county; born in 1840, in Carroll county. He came to Holmes county with his parents in 1843, and to this coun- ty in 1855. He is unmarried, and has lived on the same farm since 1855. that occupation all his life. In 1830, he removed from Pennsylvania, and came to this county, re- maining nine years. He then removed to Athens county, Ohio, and resided there six years, return- ing then to this county, where he has since re- sided. Mr. Deeds was married September 11, 1828, to Miss Agnes Singson, of Harrisburgh, DEWITT ISAAC C, Adams township; farmer ; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Adams township, Coshocton county, October 14, 1839; son of Vin- cent and Eleanor (Cordray) DeWitt, and grand- son of Thomas Cordray. He attended school until the age of maturity, and has since devoted Pennsylvania. They became the parents of ten children, viz; Jolin, Susannah, Samuel, deceased, Sarah, Abraham, deceased, Drusyla, Fannie, Jose- phus, deceased, and William II., deceased. When Mr. Deeds came to this county, it was gen- erally a wilderness, the few settlers living in his time to farming. He was married September
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1, 1864, to Miss Delila Smith, daughter of Bar- tholemew and Mary A. (Reed) Smith, and grand- daughter of George and Elizabeth (Ellis) Smith. She was born in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, July 24, 1845. They are the parents of three children, Asmer A., born June 20, 1865; Francis M., born June 20, 1868, and Ira A., born June 17, 1872.
DEWITT W. W., Lafayette township; wagon and carriage maker; West Lafayette; was born in Adams township, this county, December 18, 1849; son of Jonathan and Margaret De Witt. W. W. followed carpentering and cabinet mak- ing for about nine years, then engaged in his present business, which he has been conducting seven years, and in that time has built up quite an extensive trade. He was married in 1877, to Miss Angeline MeLain, of this township; they have had one child; Clifford Monroe.
DEWITT SOLOMON, Crawford township; pro- prictor of hotel, Chili; born in Adams township, August 23, 1829; son of Vincent De Witt and Ele- nor (Cordray) De Witt, both of whom were na- tives of Maryland. Mr. DeWitt left home in 1853 and followed farming until 1870, when he went into the dry goods business at Chili, married Miss Nancy Fisher October 13, 1853. Her par- ents, Absolem Fisher and Harriet (Johnson) Fisher were both native born. Their family con- sists of four children; Lenox, Phebe, John, Alice and Frank.
DICKEY WILLIAM, Keene township, farmer ; born July 28, 1857, in Mill Creek township; son of Hiram and Jane (Ling) Dickey, and grand- son of John Dickey. At the age of twenty Mr. Dickey left home and traveled through Iowa, Illinois and Indiana; then came home, but soon returned to Indiana, where he was married July, 1, 1877, to Jennie J. Belser, born June 23, 1860, in Decatur county, Indiana, daughter of Augus- tus and Catharine (Hazelrigg) Belser, and grand- daughter of Godfrey and Abbie (Dupee) Belser. Her grandmother, Abbie, was a native of Boston, of French descent. Her maternal grandparents were Charles and Caroline (McCoy) Hazelrigg. Karl F., born December 17, 1879, was their only child.
DICKEY JOHN, Jackson township; born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1810; son of William and Elizabeth Dickey; settled in this county in 1839; married in 1845, to Miss Jane Thompson, daughter of John and Mary Thomp- son. Mr. Dickey is the father of five children, two of whom are dead, and two are married. The names of those living are as follows : Wil- liam J., A. W., J. F. Postoffice, Tyrone.
DICKEY WILLIAM, deceased, Bedford town-
ship; born in 1771, in county Tyrone, Ireland ; came to this country in 1785, and was married to Miss Elizabeth Graham, who was born in 1781, and died in 1832, in Steubenville, Ohio. Mr. Dickey came to this county in 1840, and died in 1848. They were the parents of eleven children, only three of whom are living; one in Cincin- nati, one the wife of Park Wheeler, of this coun- ty, and Fanny, who lives on the old homestead.
DICKERSON WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer and blacksmith; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1827, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania; came to this county in 1847 with his father, who was born in 1788, in Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, and was married in 1811 to Elizabeth Do- ney, of the same county, who was born in 1795. He died in 1874. She died in 1870. They were the parents of ten children; the subject of this sketchi being the eighth. He was married in 1850 to Miss M. J. Eaton, of this county, who was born in 1832 in this county. They are the par- ents of twelve children, all living.
DICKERSON JAMES F., Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1829, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1847 with his father, who was born in 1788 in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 1811 to Elizabeth Doney, of the same county, who was born in 1795. He died in 1874, and she died in 1870. They were the parents of ten children ; the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He was married in 1856 to Miss Mar- gie Fisher, of this county, who was born in 1839, in Harrison county, Ohio. They are the parents of one child, Ida M.
DICKERSON JOSHUA, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, Tunnel Hill ; born in 1845, in this county. His father was born in 1798, in in Harrison conunty, Ohio, and was married in 1820, to Miss Nancy Glasner, of the same county, who was born in 1796. They came to this county, in 1820, and he died in 1879. They were the par- ents of nine children, the subject of this sketch. being the seventh child.
DICKERSON JOHN, farmer; Washington township; postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1822, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania; came to this county in 1831, with his father, who was born in 1783, in Fayettte county, Pennsylvania. He was married in 1811, to Miss Jane Morrison, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1857, she died in 1878. They were the parents of eight children. The subject of this sketch be- ing the seventh. He was married in 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Crumley, of this county, who was born in 1828, in Harrison county. They are the par- ents of eleven children, viz : Susan J., Mary C.,
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William, Melissa; Telma, deceased; Sarah E., Florida; John E., Evaline, an infant, deceased and Minerva.
DICKERSON LEVI, farmer; Washington township; Wakatomaka, born in 1832, in this county. His father was born in 1783, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 1811, to Miss Jane Morrison, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1857, she died in 1878. They were the parents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He was married in 1854, to Miss Sarah E. Middle- ton, of this county, who was born in 1834, in Pennsylvania. They are the parents of eleven children, viz: Morrison, Mary E., Hartley, Emma J., Harriet S., John C., Charles H., Carrie B., Effie J., Armor and Daniel.
DICKERSON JOSEPH, farmer; Washington township; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1820. in Harrison county. He came to this county in 1834, with his grandfather, Levi Dickerson, his father having died in 1821, in Harrison county. Joseph was married in 1841, to Miss Mary Jones, of this county, who was born in 1821, in Harrison county. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Elizabeth, deceased; Susan, Lavina, Sarah J., deceased; Martha, Aaron W., Mary A., EmmaO.
DICKERSON LEVI, farmer; Washington township: postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1827, in this county. His father was born in 1798, in Pennsylvania. He settled in Harrison county, and was married there to Miss Naney Glasmir, of this county, who was born in 1796, in Penn- sylvania. They came to this county in 1825. He died in 1879. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married in 1850 to Miss Amy Howell, of Tuscarawas county, who was born in 1825, in Belmont county. They are the parents of seven children, viz: Joshua, Isabelle, Benja- min, David, Naney, Amy and James.
DIEFENBACH A. A., Crawford township; boot and shoe manufacturer ; postoffice. New Bedford, Ohio; was born December 10, 1855, in Tuscara was county ; son of Adam and Louise (Greeannabold). He remained with his parents on the farm until eighteen years of age, when he went to his trade and, in 1874, established business in New Bedford with Simon P. Sprenke, and continued the part- nership until October 1, 1879, when Mr. Diefen- bach became sole proprietor. He is doing a first-class business for a country town. He and two other good workmen being constantly em- ployed.
DINGLEDINE SEBASTIAN, Adams town- ship; saddler; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March 18, 1812; son of Belthazer and Amca C. Dingledine, and grand- :
son of John Dingledine. He left his native country for America in 1830, landing in Balti- more after a voyage of sixty-four days, then came to Pennsylvania, where he remained about four years, and from there came to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he resided about thirty- seven years, being the second postmaster of that village. He then moved to Illinois, and after remaining there about three years, he again moved to Ohio, and settled in Bakersville, where he has resided since, engaged at his trade, doing a fair business. He is at present serving his fourth term as justice of the peace of Adams township. He learned his trade with Sampson Shalter, of Canal Dover, in 1838, Mr. Dingledine was married May 7, 1846, to Miss Julia A. Gard, daughter of John and Susannah C. (Oswalt) Gard. She died in November, 1867, from injuries received by being thrown from a buggy. By this marriage he became the father of one chikÌ, James, born July 5, 1860. He was married Sep- tember 16, 1868, to Miss Delila Carnahan, daugh- ter of David and Eliza T. (MeCune) Carnahan, and granddaughter of James and Margaret Car- nahan, and James and Margaret MeCune. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1837. They have three children, viz: Agnes C., born September 12, 1869; Charles M., born May 25, 1871; Howard S., born Decem- ber 2, 1877.
DILLON ISRAEL, Coshocton; clerk of the courts of common pleas; born June 17, 1819, in Perry township and spent his entire life on the farm until elected to the above office in 1875 and re-elected in 1878, his entire tenure of office be- ing six years. Mr Dillon was elected a justice of the peace in 1853, and served three consecutive terms, and after an interval of two years again served three consecutive terms, making in all eighteen years of service as justice of the peace. Esquire Dillon has taken an active part in educa- tional matters, having served for a number of years on the board of education of the county. Mr. Dillon was married October 18, 1840. to Miss Elizabeth Jane Fitch, daughter of William and Mary Fitch, of Perry township. This union has been blessed with twelve children, two deceased, viz: Rebecca Jane and William Melville, and ten living, viz: Amos, Mary Catharine, Eliza, Leora, Deborah Anne, Josiah, Samuel, Israel Buchanan, Elizabeth, Emma and Sarah Frances. Mrs. Dillon, consort of Esquire Dillin, died in March, 1870, and is buried at New Guilford, Perry township. Mr. Dillon's second marriage was to Mrs. Isabelle Barrett, of Mohawk village. September 24, 1574. The result of this marriage was one chikl, a daughter, kla Belle. The grandfather of Esquire Dillon was a native of Ireland but came to mer- ica and served in the revolutionary war for the independance of the United States.
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DILLON AMOS, Perry township; postollice, New Guilford; born in this county, in 1841; son of Israel and Elizabeth ( Fitch) Dillon, grandson of William and Deborah M. (Meredith) Dillon, also of William and Mary Meredith. Mr. Dillon's great-grandfather was a revolutionary sollier. Mr. Dillon, in 1865, married Susannah Casteel, daughter of Thomas and Susannah (Bottomfield) Casteel. They have eight children, viz: Sarah E., Israel T., William J., Howard T., Ettie J., Rachael A., Bertha L. and John C. Mr. Dillon was engaged in the merchandise business some three years; followed farming since.
DILLON F. J., Tuscarawas township; Coshoc- ton postoffice; farmer; born February 10, 1845, in Knox county ; son of Thomas and Eliza Jane (Buxton) Dillon. His maternal grandfather was Francis Buxton. Young Dillon was brought up on the farm. When about twelve years of age he located in New Castle township. May 2. 1864, he enlisted in Company AA, One Hundred and forty-second O. V. I. (100-days men); re-enlisted in Company I, O. V. I. for one year. At the close of the war he visited Missouri and soon returned; then went to Illinois and taught one term of school, and again visited Missouri ; then home again, and back to Illinois, where he taught school. He again visited Missouri and returned home, and for the third time went to Illinois and taught school, and from there he went to Iowa and taught school; then the fourth time visited Missouri, and returned to Iowa; then went to Minnesota and remained during the cold winter. and in the spring returned to Iowa, and from there went to the Pacitie eoast, visiting California and Oregon, remaining one year; then returned, in 1576, to Ohio, where he has remained to the present time. Mr. Dillon was married first August 18, 1868, to Miss Susan Clark, daughter of John Clark. They had four children, three of whom died in infancy. Willis Clide is their only living child. His second mar- riage was on October 22, 1879, to Miss Carrie E. Wood, daughter of Andrew Wood, deceased, for- merly of Tuscarawas township.
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