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OGLEVIE THOMAS, Bethlehem township;
farmer ; son of James Oglevie. of Keene town- ship, who came to this county from Virginia, in. 1809, was born in 1820. He was married in December, 1842, to Miss Rachel O'Donahl, of this county, who was born in 1852. Her parents were of Irish descent. They are the parents of four children, viz: Franeis M., born August 20, 1844; Josephine M., born November 25, 1845; J. J., born July 29, 1848, now living in Virginia. The other one is dead. Francis M. served three years as a private in Company I, Fifty-fourth regiment O. V. I .. and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. Mr. Oglevie has always resided in Bethlehem township, owns a good farm, and is estecmed, by all his acquaintances.
OGELVIE JOHNSON, Bethlehem township; farmer ; son of James Ogelvie, of Keene township; was born, February 7, 1813, in Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Ogelvie was raised on the farm and has always followed that occupation. He was married, in November, 1838, to Miss Margaret Norman, of this county, who was born November 12, 1818. They are the parents of six children, viz : William, born in 1840; John W., born in 1841; Malona, born in 1844; James G., born in 1847; Benjamin H., born in 1849; Laccann, born in 1853, and A. G., born in 1856. William and Malona are mar- ried and live in Franklin county. James and Albert G. are in California, engaged in business. Mrs. Ogelvie died in August, 1856. Mr. Ogelvie was married again, April, 1860, to Mrs. Sophia Westerwilt, of Franklin county. They have one child, Oscar T., born February 26, 1861. Mr. Ogelvic removed to Delaware county, in 1852. He went from there to Franklin county, in 1857; thence to Hoeking county, remaining eighteen months, and returning to Coshocton county in 1866. Mr. Ogelvie owns a good farm of 240 acres.
ORR WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer and blacksmith; postoffice, Warsaw; born in 1824, in Newcastle county, Delaware, and came to this county in 1838, with his father, who was born in 1791, in Ireland. He came to Delaware in 1816, and was married in 1818, to Miss Eliza- beth Little, of Delaware. She was born in 1798, in Ireland, came to this country in 1815, and died in 1872. He died in 1852. They were the pa- rents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1850, to Miss Elizabeth Tredway, of this county, who was born in 1826. They are the parents of nine children, viz : Mary E., Olive J., A. F .; Emma P., deccased ; Ida B., deceased; John T .; Ella M., deceased ; William E. and Joseph.
OVERHOLT JOHN, Keene township; port- office, Keene; born October 10, 1831, in Tuscara- was county ; son of Abraham and Elizabeth ( Har- baugh) Overholt. He learned the shoemaker's
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trade under John Hamilton, and for twenty years followed it exclusively. He has since taken up farming in connection with his trade, and is an industrious and careful farmer and stock raiser. He was married February 17, 1856, to Miss Cath- arine, daughter of William Saunders, of this town- ship. Their children were: Reo A., born Decem- ber 24, 1856; James M., born September 21, 1859 ; Orlando A., born February 26, 1862; William C., born November 7, 1869; and Charlie R., deccased, born July 14, 1873.
OXLEY JOSEPH, Perry township; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice, New Guilford ; born in this county, in 1839; son of Ohio and Hester A. Oxley : married in 1865, to Miss Martha J. Bonham, daughter of Evan and Mary (Worley) Bonham. They are the parents of four children, viz : George Me., Mary A., Isa M. and John M.
OXLEY OHIO, Perry township; postoffice, West Carlisle; born in this State, in 1804; son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Oxley; died in 1863. The subject of this sketch was married in 1833, to Miss Hester Stewart, daughter of Charles and Su- san (McDowell) Stewart. They are the parents of six children, viz: Elizabeth; John, deceased; Joseph ; Jeremiah,deceased ; Thomas S., deceased, and G. W., who was born in this county, in 1849; married in 1876, to Margaret Johnston. daughter of John and Mary (Dugan) Johnston. They have three children, viz : Charles E., Hettie M. and Emma E. Mr. Oxley's father was in the war of 1812. Jeremiah enlisted in the U. S army in 1862, and died at Vicksburg in 1863.
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PARK SAMUEL, White Eyes township; far- mer; born in Ontario, February 23, 1833; son of William and Mary A. (Boyd) Park, natives of Ireland. Samuel Park came to this country and settled in White Eyes in 1854. Married in 1858, Miss Boyd, daughter of William M. Boyd. They have seven children: William Melville, born November 21, 1858; Joseph Erastus, born August 4, 1860; Alexander, born October 24, 1864; Nancy L., born April 26, 1867; Margaret A., born April 1, 1870; Samuel Elza, born October 21, 1872. Joseph Erastus died January 3, 1868; James Renwic died January 8, 1868, and Samuel Elza died May 24, 1874. William Melville, the eldest, who makes his home with his parents commenced teaching in the summer of 1879, has taught most of the time since and expects to follow school teaching, for a while, at least.
PARK WILBER F., White Eyes township; teacher; postoffice, Avondale, Ohio; born Feb- ruary 29, 1860, in White Eyes township; son of William and Nancy (Ross) Park. Young Park was brought up on the farm until the age of six-
teen, when he taught his first school at Elder's school-house, Jefferson township, and has taught seven terms successfully.
PARKER EZRA, Linton township: resides in Plainfield; born January 3, 1824, in Belmont county. His father. George Parker, was a native of North Carolina; the son of Jacob and Rhoda (Belmon) Parker. His grandmother, Rhoda Belmon, was born in France. Ilis mother, Ra- chel, was the only child of Joseph and Mary (Gelbreath) Jones; her father, Joseph, was of Irish birth, emigrating from the northern part of Ireland to Georgia about 1776; her mother, Mary Gelbreath, was born in Wales. In 1838, Ezra left Belmont county and went to Washing- ton county, and, from that time to the present, has been engaged in a great variety of pursuits; among which may be mentioned, engineering in the government employ; managing oil works; keeping drug store, hotel, etc. In 1872, he came to Plainfield and has since been a member of the firm of Parker Brothers, proprietors of the extensive water-mill located at Plainfield. He is also en- gaged in the jewelry trade. Mr. Parker was married, in 1848, to Miss Lucy, daughter of Rich- ard Ross, of Washington county. His wife died in September, 1870, leaving one child, William R., now a druggist in Beverly, Ohio. In Sep- tember, 1872, Mr. Parker was married to Mary M. Betts, daughter of William Betts, of Morgan county. By this marriage he has two children: Lucy B. and Ora L.
PARKHILL. D. R., Mill Creek township; farmer ; postoffice, Keene; born in 1858 in Mill Creek township. He was married in 1880 to Miss Annie Richey of this county. She was born in 1856 in this county.
PARKHILL W. B., Keene township; born in Mill Creek township December 15, 1856; son of Robert and Mary Parkhill, and grandson of Da- vid and Margaret (Davidson) Parkhill, and of James and Nancy (Ford) Foster. His father died July 7. 1864. Hle received his education at Keene academy under the instruction of Mr. Finley, attending school in Keene six years. IFe is now engaged in the mercantile business in Keenc, having opened a dry goods establishment March 5, 1880.
PARKHILL WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer ; born April 23, 1844, in Mill Creek town- ship, Coshocton county, Ohio; a son of David and Matilda (Board) Parkhill, and grandson of David and Margaret (Patent) Parkill, and of William and Ann (Rickey) Beard. He was mar- ried February 4, 1873, to Miss Amanda Sporing- er, daughter of William and Catharine (flyder) Speringer. They have but one child, Florence, born October 2, 1874.
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PARRISH J. J .. Bedford township: farmer; since 1/67. The style of the firm is J. P. Peck postoffice, Mohawk Village; born in 1850, in this & Co., his brother, Alfred Peck, being his partner. They deal in all kinds of dry goods and grocer- ies, and buy and sell large quantities of grain and farm produce generally. Mr. Peck is a member of the M E. church, and is one of the leading men of this township. county. His grandfather, Joseph Parish, was born in 1777, in Virginia. He came to Belmont county while yet a boy. He was married to Miss Mary Lundy, who was born in Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1817. He died in 1866 -she died in 1850. They were the parents of ten children, John, the father of the subject of this sketch, being the youngest. He was born in 1818, and was married in 1843, to Miss MeNeely, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who was born in 1818, and died in 1864. They were the parents of seven children. He, in 1866. married Miss Louisa Dawson, of this county, who was born in 1830, in Virginia. He died in 1880. They had one child-J. J. Parish, married in 1880, to Miss Nannie Moore, of this county, who was born in 1855.
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PETTIT JOSEPH, Clark township; farmer; postoffice, Helmick; born in Monroe township, Coshocton county, September 19, 1843; son of George and Sarah (Maxon) Pettit. and grandson of Nathaniel and Abigail Pettit, and James and Barbara (Carpenter) Maxon. His father was a native of Pennsylvania. and his mother, of New York. He has been a farmer all his life, and has a good farm, situated in the southwest part of the township, which is well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain. Ile was married November 23, 1873, to Alma Matticks, daughter of Jacob and Jane (Matticks) Matticks, and granddaughter of John and Edward Matticks. She was born in Clark township, July 27, 1829. They have two children, viz: Mary N., born January 20, 1875; Genofa A .. born December 7, 1877. His father died December 31, 1850, at the age of eighty years, one month and four days. His mother is still living, and is now seventy-one years of age.
PEAIRS ALVIN A., Adams township; stock and wool dealer: postoffice, Bakersville, Ohio. Mr. Peairs was born in Salem township, Tuscara- was county, March 6, 1848; son of John W. and Sarah (Heart) Peairs. of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Young Peairs was educated in the public schools and at Eastman's National Business College, at Poughkeepsie, where he was graduated in 1865. Mr. Peairs was married in October, 1871, to Miss Caroline, daughter of Levi and Catharine (Owell) Miller, of German descent. They are the parents of five children, viz: Lilian, John W., Bernis, Charles and Myrtle.
PEACOCK PROFESSOR C. L., teacher of dancing schools; was born October 23, 1857, in Springfield Corners, New York; son of Stephen B. and Mary (Winslow) Peacock, of Engish an- cestry; was raised on farm; when about twelve years of age went to steel works to turn boxing, remaining in the works until sixteen years of age, and then attended public schools one year : came to this city in December, 1872, and has made this his home; began teaching in 1878, and has now about 175 young people receiving in- structions from him. Many of them belong to the leading families of the city.
PECK ALFRED, member of the firm of Peck & Co .; was born in 1836, and was married in 1859, to Miss Sarah Norris, of Tuscarawas county. The result of this union has been three children, as follows, viz: Adella, Lenora and Ray Ansan. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is considered one of the leading business men of this county, and a patron of all educational enterprises.
PEPPER JOSIAH, Virginia township; born in Maryland, in 1823; son of Walter and Char- lotte Pepper; died in 1869. He was married in November, 1854, and was the father of eight children, one of whom died. Postoffice, Adam's Mills.
PERKINS SAMUEL, Virginia township; born in Belmont county, Ohio. January 16, 1834. In May, 1857, he moved to Coshocton county, Ohio ; son of Fielder and Delia Perkins. He married Miss Margaret Barkhurst, in 1860. Mr. Perkins has five children, viz: Maria E., John H., Aga- line T .. Nelson L., and Lethi U. Postoffice, New Moscow.
PERKINS J. W., Virginia township; born May 12, 1833, in Coshocton county; son of Thomas and Mary (Wagner) Perkins, and grand- son of John and Perella Perkins, and of Joseph and Rebecca (Beal) Wagoner. Mr. Perkins was brought up on a farm, went to school at Wester- ville seminary, and at the age of twenty years began school teaching, and has taught every year since, except two. He is also engaged in farm- ing. He was married October 12, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Treg. Mr. Perkins has seven children living and two dead. Postoffice, New Moscow.
PECK J. P., Oxford township; merchant and grain dealer, Orange; Evansburg postoffice; son of Richard A. Peck, of New York State; born in 1834; was married in 1864, to Miss Sarah R. Day, of this county, and has two children, viz: Jennie W. and Hettie H. Hle embarked in business PHILLIPS THOMAS, Linton township; farm- here in 1857, and has been in his present location : er; born July 6, 1828, in Linton township; son of
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George and Susannah (Lemons) Phillips, a pio- neer of this township; He was married, May 22. 1850, to Amanda Banker, daughter of Jacob Banker, of Guernsey county, By this marriage he has had eight children : Quincy Ann, deceased; Eliza Jane, deceased; Sarah (Gaumer). John, Mary, Martha, George B. and William Baxter.
PHILLIPS JOHN L., Washington township; farmer; postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1813, m Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He came to this county with his father, in 1815, who was born in 1781, in the same county. He was married, in 1812, to Miss Elizabeth Larr, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1863. She died in 1874. They were the parents of ten chil- dren, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married, in 1836, to Miss Eliza J. Stevens, of this county, who was born in 1816. She died in 1876. They were the parents of eleven chil- dren two of whom, Jonathan and William, were members of the Fifty-first O. V. I. William was a prisoner for over eighteen months. Both were in the service three years.
PHILLIPS GEORGE N., Washington town- ship; farmer; postothce, Tunnel IFill; born in 1846, in this county. His father was born in 1790, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was mar- ried, in 1813, to Miss Mary Tharp, of the sumne county. They came to this county in 1814. She died, and he afterward married Miss Elizabeth Crumley, of Harrison county, who was born in 1804. They were the parents of five children, viz: Susannah, Sarah, Rachel, Eli and the subject of this sketch.
PHILLIPS RICHARD, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Cayuga county, New York, September 18, 1820; son of Elijah and Keziah (Smith) Phillips, and grand- son of Richard and Francina Phillips. He came from New York in 1838, located in Lafay- ette township, remained there fifteen years, then moved to Adams township, where he has been a resident since, on a farm of about 200 acres, one and three-quarter miles north of Evansburgh. He was married Jannary 26, 1846, to Miss Nancy Miller, daughter of Francis and Nancy ( Wiggins) Miller, and granddaughter of George Miller. She died November 10, 1856. This union was blessed with three children, viz: Thomas, born August 19, 18fs, deceased April 2, 1S>0; George H., born December 6. 1850, and Emily, born May 12, 1854. He married March 30, 1865, Miss Elizabeth Cut- shall, who became the parents of the following children, viz : Elijah, born June 29, 1>65 ; Elsie, born July 1, 1870; Richard, born November 19, 1872; Robert, born October 1, 1574, and Jessie, born July 1, 1876.
er; born August 12, 1851. in Coshocton county; son of Bailey and Nancy (Croi) Phillips, and grandson of Bailey and Anna (Frazy) Phillips, and of Duncan and Sallie (Morrison) ('roi. Ile was married to Mary E. Evans, October 12. 1875, who was born November 16. 1855, daughter of Alexander and Mahala (Cochran) Evans. Mr. Phillips worked at the carpenter trade about tive years. Their children were Amanda J., born September 13, 1877, and Laura C., born February 15, 1879.
PHILLIPS JOSEPH, Monroe township; born January 1, 1830, in Alsace, France ; son of Joseph and Eva R. (Strauser) Phillips, and grandson of Anthony Phillips, and of Odle Strauser. While he was very young his parents brought him to America and settled in Erie county, New York, where they lived ten years, and then came to Holmes county, Ohio, where his parents died. Ile was married to Mary Winkley, February 2, 1862, who was born in Lancashire, England, De- cember 17, 1841, daughter of Thomas and Cath- arine (Robison) Winkley, and granddaughter of William and Mary (Womsley) Robison. Their children are: Albert, born January 16, 1863; Jo- seph E., born AApril 20, 1865; James W., born De- cember 26, 1870; Rosella, born August 22, 1875, and Flora, born April 14, 1872.
PHILLABAUM ALEXANDER, White Eyes township; farmer; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December, 1838. He is the son of George Phillabaum, who came to this township about 1844. His father was married to Miss Sa- rah Miller of Washington county, Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of eight children. Alexander remained at home until he was mar- ried, which was in 1867, to Miss Magnolia Geese, daughter of Christopher Geese, who was born in 1849 in this county. He has a family of six chil- dren, viz : Manda, Sarah B .. Victoria, Emma J., George, and Mary. Mrs. Phillabaum died De- cember 28, 1877. aged twenty-eight years, and is buried at Kimbles. He moved on the farm where he now resides in 1868. He has served as treasurer of White Eyes township six times, and holds that office now.
PHARION JOIN, Coshocton; blacksmith ; was born February 15, 1829. in Wurtemberg, Germany ; son of Martin Pharion, John attend- ed school until he was fourteen years of age, then was apprenticed three years, and after completing his apprenticeship he worked in several countries of Europe. In 1850 he came to America and first worked at Williamsport. in New York: he also worked at several other places in the same state. In 1855 he settled in this city and opened shop at the corner of Lo- rust and Second streets, where he still remains.
PHILLIPS WILLIAM, Keene township; farm- He and his son, John G., are doing good, active
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business in general smithing, repairing and shocing. Mr. Pharion was married July 18, 1854, to Miss Mary Shutzly, daughter of Conrad Shutzly, of New York State. The result of this marriage was seven children, two having died, viz : Annie and Charles ; the five living children are John G., Mary, Catherine, George and Maro Allen. John G. was married December 31, 1878, to Miss Barbara Doll. daughter of John DoHl, de- ceased, formerly of Clinton township. The ro- sult of this union has been blessed with one child, a daughter, Annie.
PICKRELL J. M., Jackson township; post- office, Roscoe; born in Virginia, Hanover county ; settled in this county in 1847; son of James and Mary A. Pickrell, and grandson of Kelley and Francis Pickrell, and of William S. and Sarah Smedley. Married December 27, 1846, to Al- meda Bailey, daughter of James and Nancy Bai- ley. Mr. Pickrell is the father of twelve children, nine of whom are still living, viz: F. M., .I. M., H. B., AAlphous, Arnold, G. B. Mc., John M., Fran- cis R., Sarah E.
PICKRELL WILLIAM. Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in Virginia, in 1820; set- tled in this county in 1852; son of James and Mary Pickrell; married in 1848, to Sarah Stephens, daughter of John and Sarah Stephens; died in 1876. Mr. Pickrell is the father of seven children, viz: John, Josephine, S. P., Marrow, Albert, Shrighley, and William J.
PINE A. T., Pike township; saddler; born in 1824, in Guernsey county ; came to this county in 1829. He was married, in 1845, to Mary A. Donaker, of Muskingum county, who was born in 1824, in that county. They are the parents of eight living children; Margaret J., Cochran, A. W. Pine, James C., Edmund L., Charles L., French W .. Laura B. and Anna M. He has been in the business for twenty-one years in this place.
PIGMAN JAMES H., Bedford township; farmer: postoffice, Warsaw; born in 1835, in Knox county; came to this county with his father, who was born in 1793, in Maryland. His father came in 1810, and was married, in 1821, to Miss Rebecca Hooker, of this county, who was born in 1805, in Maryland. They moved to Knox county in 1824. He died in 1867. They were the parents of nine children. the subject of this sketch being the eighth. He was married, in 1865, to Miss Lorinda Jackson, of this county, who was born in 1844. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Joseph E., William C., Dora B., Minnie, Milton O, Ward, Clara M. and Charlie.
in this county. His father, James W. Pigman, was born in 1808, in Maryland. Came to this county in 1814, and was married in 1826, to Miss Rachel Hooker, of this county, who was born in 1807, in Maryland. Ile died in 1869. They were the parents of six children, William being the second. Ile was married in 1854, to Miss Sarah Lynch, of this county, who was born in 1836, and died in 1865. They were the parents of seven children. His second marriage was in 1866, to Mrs. Billman, of this county, who was born in 1835. They are the parents of one child.
PIGMAN BEN., Perry township; New Guilford postoffice; born in Perry township, this county, in 1839; son of J. W. and Rachel (Hooker) Pig- man, and grandson of Joseph and Ruth Pigman. Mr. Pigman has been twice married; first to Miss Mary E. Crowther, who became the mother of two children: Miles H., Flawra M. In 1871 Mr. Pigman married Miss Hannah Botts, daughter of Morgan and Drueilla Botts, who are the parents of tive children, viz: H. B., Frank, J. W., Susan, and one unnamed. Mr. Pigman is at present serving his second year as justice of the peace of Perry township.
PLATT MAJOR THOMAS J., Linton town- ship; merchant in Plainfield; born in Plainfield December 16, 1840; son of Thomas and Eliza (Harbison) Platt, whose children are Allen H.,. Mary J. (Smith), Thomas J., John P . Robert V., Joseph H., Agnes (Vickers), and Isabel (Norris), Ilis grandparents, Robert and Margaret (Parker) Platt, were of Irish birth. His grandfather, Robert Harbison, moved to Linton township from Baltimore in 1830. In 1857 he entered the store of Jefferson & Co., at Thornville, Ohio, and remained there till he entered the army. His father, himself and three brothers (all who were old enough) were in the war at one time. Mr. Platt enlisted April 21, 1861, in Company F, Sev- enteenth O. V. I., for the three months service ; and re-enlisted for three years October 11, 1861, in Company D, Sixty-second O. V. I , was appoint- ed first sergeant November 16, 1861. and was with his regiment at the battle of Winchester, Virginia, March 23, 1862; at Harrison's Landing July 10, 1862; and for meritorious conduct he was promoted to second lieutenant of his compa- ny July 13, 1863; and was commissioned first lieutenant at Morris island, South Carolina. Ilis regiment took an active part in the assault on Fort Wagner, its loss in killed and wounded amounting to about seventy-five. He became captain of his company October 24, 1863, and was at the taking of Fort Gregg and the siege of Charleston ; was commissioned and mustered as major of his regiment in front of Richmond, Virginia, December 26, 1864, and was in active
PIGMAN WILLIAM H., Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, West Carlisle; born in 1832, service during all the campaign before Richmond
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and Petersburg, and at Lee's surrender; was commissioned lieutenant colonel June 16, 1864, but not having the complement of men required by army regulation, could not be mustered to ac- cept the rank. By an order from the war de- partment, August 1, 1865, the Sixty-second and Sixty-seventh Ohio regiments were consolidated, the Sixty-second losing its identity ; and all sur- plus officers of both regiments were mustered out of service. He was retained as the major of the Sixty-seventh O. V. I., and was mustered out with the regiment December 7, 1865 Upon his return he formed a mercantile partnership at Plainfield with David Brelsford, and retired April 1868; was on the road one year for Jewett & Co., of Newark; then purchased remnant of stock belonging to Jonathan Wiggins, and has con- ducted a successful business since. Married June, 1867, to Miss Ella C., daughter of Charles F. Singster, and has three children-Harry C., Anna S., and Nellie Lec.
PLATT ROBERT V., Linton township ; born July 8, 1848, in Linton township; son of Thomas and Ann Eliza (Harbison) Platt. At the age of thirteen he began working on the farm of Thomas Dwyer, of Lafayette township, and when Dwyer sold out to Colmer Bell in 1863, continued on the farm with him until May, 1864, then, though not vet sixteen, volunteered in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-third O. N. G., and served the United States six months on James river. Upon his return he attended school in Lafayette till 1867, then went west to Caldwell county, Missouri, engaging in farming. pursuits for three years, and. subsequently, merchandising for A. K. Bell, in Lathrop, Missouri, one year. He then went with Bell and Woodmansce to Cawker city. Kansas, as salesman, and remained till they closed their business, three months later. He returned to Missouri, and, in the spring of 1872, came back to Plainfield. He has since been a salesman here in the store of his brother, T. J. Platt. He was married April, 1875, to Miss Eva, daughter of J. B. Parker, and has one child- Emmet P.
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