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Richmond, David Chester, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Fairfield, Conn., in 1815, and was a son of Dr. David Richmond. David Chester received a liberal education, and in early life became infatuated with a seafaring life, and shipped as a midshipman on a vessel which was on its way to China. In 1835, he in company with his father, visited Erie county, when he purchased his present homestead farm of 200 acres, for which he paid $12 per acre. He remained here engaged in farming until 1837, when he returned to his former home, and was married December 24, 1837, to Sarah Burr, of Weston, Fair- field county, Conn. They have had a family of three children: Celeste R., now Mrs. George Rich ; Sarah, now Mrs. A. W. Prout, and George B., who died in January, 1888. Mr. Richmond was elected justice of the peace, and held that office for twelve years ; he was also elected supervisor of highways. He held all the offices of his town, and many of the county offices also. He was elected member of Assembly in 1872 and in 1874, and was a prominent member of the State Agricultural Society for six years. He was also a member of the State Horticultural Society, and treasurer of the State Agricultural Society. He formed the farmers' club, and was a leading member and master of the grange. Mr. 'Richmond was truly a representative man of his county. He traveled much, visiting all the important places in his own country, then going to Eu- rope, where he traveled extensively. Mr. Richmond died February 17, 1888. His widow and two daughters survive him.
Ritter, Henry, Sandusky, the proprietor of the Sandusky City Cigar and Tobacco Store, was born in Vine Hezzen, Germany, in 1837, and emigrated to America in 1853. He settled in Baltimore, after which he visited several cities, and finally settled in Sandusky, in 1861, as a journeyman cigar maker, He became engaged in his present business in 1864, and now has a large trade for his own manufactured brand of cigars. He was married in 1869 to Chris- tina Andrews, of Danbury, Ottawa county, O. They have a family of three sons: William H., Edwin L. and Albert H.
Robertson, Charles W, Sandusky, manager of the Robertson & Co., gro- cery and provision business, which was established by William Robertson, sr., and William. jr., in 1852. William sr., was born in Alnwick, Northumberland county, England, and settled in Cleveland, O., in 1849, and two years later
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(1851), came to Sandusky. William Robertson, jr., married Mary Stinson, of Buffalo, N. Y. They were married in Sandusky, in 1855, and had a family of fourteen cl.ildren. William, jr., responded to the call for the first three months men, in the war of 1861, and served for two hundred days. He died Novem- ber 7, 1885, at the age of 53 years, leaving a widow and six children. Charles W. was born in 1858, and was married in 1880, to Mary Warden, of Mt. Ver- non, Knox county, O. They have had two children, Elinor and Louise. Charles W. displays much executive ability in the management of his large grocery and provision business.
Roeder, Henry, Sandusky, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, May 30, 1839, and was a son of Melchoir and Elizabeth (Long) Roeder. Melchoir died in Germany, leaving a widow and seven children, four of whom are now living, Gertrude, Henry, John and Elizabeth. Henry came to Sandusky in 1857, and became engaged in farming, after which he learned the blacksmith business; in 1861 he became engaged in this business on his own account, and in 1882 closed his shop and enlisted in Company F, 107th O. V. I., under Cap- tain Traub, and was discharged at Charleston, July 10, 1865. He was married September 17, 1861, to Frances Moos, who was born in Bavaria, in 1842, and came to America in 1852, with her parents, who died of cholera four weeks after. They had a family of six children: Elizabeth C., Ida D .. Frances Mary, Charles A., Catharine A. and Mary L. On his return from the war Mr. Roe- der opened his shop and again engaged in the blacksmith business, and has now a well established business.
Rogers, Benjamin H., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaretta, in 1834, and was a son of Stephen H. and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers. Eliza was born in Margaretta in 1815, and Stephen was born in Phelps, Ontario county, N. Y., 1814. They were married in Margaretta in 1833, and had a family of six children : Stephen H., jr., Benjamin H., Mrs. Mary White, Mrs. Maria Clark, and Mrs. Martha Rogers and Mrs Elida Fox. Stephen was a son of Jeremiah and Phebe Rogers, who settled in Margaretta in 1829, coming from New York with a family of four sons and four daughters, two of whom are now living: Richard H. and Mrs. Phebe Paxton. Eliza was a daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Lookin) Hartwell. Mary was born in Dublin, Ireland, and Ebe- nezer in Duchess county, N. Y. They were married in Canada, and settled in Margaretta, in June, 1815, where they died. They had a family of nine chil- dren, of whom Eliza is the only one now living. Benjamin Rogers enlisted in the 145th Regiment, O. V. I., under the 100-day call, and was discharged at Camp Chase. He was married in 1859, to Mary Bardwell. They have had two children, Dwight D. and Edna A. Dwight was educated at the college at Adrian, Mich., and Edna is now attending college at Akron, O. Mr. Rogers purchased the homestead farm of 114 acres in 1863, for which he paid $50 per acre. He now owns 172 acres, which is under a high state of cultivation.
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Rogers, Daniel, Sandusky, was born in Lyons, Wayne county, N. Y., in 1828, and was a son of George and Betsey (Ellis) Rogers, who were married in New York, and came to Sandusky, in December, 1833. They had a family of fourteen children, eleven sons and three daughters, and one adopted daughter, now Mrs. Mary Ann Sears. Eight sons and three daughters are now living : Myron, Morris, Palmer, Daniel, Benjamin F., Jeremiah, Reuben, Joel M , Mrs. Mary E. Edwards, Mrs. Harriet Gregory and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning. One son, Dr. Smith Rogers, died, leaving a family. The father, George Rogers, was born in 1792, and died in 1854; his wife was born in 1795, and is now living at the age of ninety-three years. Daniel Rogers was married Septem- ber 20, 1850, to Isabel Langwell, who was born in Maryland. They have had a family of four children: Frank U., Thomas, Edward J. and Libbie. Daniel enlisted in Company D, 10th O. V. I., under Colonel Smith. He was promoted several times, but was wounded and discharged, on account of disability, at Camp Dennison, in September, 1864. Mr. Rogers learned the carriage mak- ing trade, and was also a carpenter and builder, and in 1882 became engaged in the livery business.
Rogers, Stephen H., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaretta, Erie county, O., in 1838. His early life was passed in attending school, and assist- ing his father with the farm work. He enlisted in Company A, 72d O. V. I., October 21, 1861, and was discharged at headquarters Ist Division 16th A. C., October 21, 1864. He was married in 1865, to Maria L. Bardwell, who was born in Margaretta, in 1838. They have had a family of four children: Addie A., Carrie A., Henry S. and James Garfield. Maria L., was a daughter of Sal- mon D. and Lucy (White) Bardwell, who were married in Hampshire county, Mass., in 1834, and settled in Margaretta that same year. Salmon was born in 1796, and died in 1852, and his wife in February, 1872. They left two daugh- ters, Sarah and Maria L. Sarah A. married a Mr. Snowden. Mr. Rogers was a son of Stephen and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers, who had a family of eight child- ren, six of whom are now living: Benjamin H., Mary L., now Mrs. White ; Stephen H., Phebe M., now Mrs. Clark ; Martha E., now Mrs. Rogers, and Alida, now Mrs. Fox. The father, Stephen, died June 10, 1864, aged 50 years. His wife, Eliza, was born in Margaretta, in 1815.
Rohrbacher, Christopher, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Baden, Ger- many, in 1808, and settled in Northampton county, Pa., and in 1831 visited his native homeland and returned to America with his parents, and settled in Pennsylvania, but in the spring of 1832 they settled in Perkins township, where Christopher purchased his present homestead of 572 acres, in 1832, for which he paid $6 per acre, and in 1848 purchased 25 acres adjoining his first pur- chase. His parents were Christian and Johanna Rohrbacher, who had a fam- ily of five children: Christopher, Christina, Elizabeth, John and Johanna. Christian died in 1848, aged 75 years, and the mother in 1856, aged 71 years.
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Mr. Rohrbacher was married in 1846 to Christina Easterday. She died in 1860, leaving a family of five children : Elizabeth, Matilda, Henry, Leah and Sarah. He married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolar, in 1862. She was born in Baden, and had a family of six children by her first husband : Frederick, Charles, John, Christian, Julia and Ezra.
Rosekelly, Edward, Huron p. o., a general farmer of Huron township, was born in Devonshire, England, in 1814, and married in 1840 to Mary Garland Jeffry, of Cornwall, England. They emigrated to Huron in 1842, and became engaged in farming. They purchased the homestead farm of 61 acres in 1860, for which they paid $33 per acre. The homestead farm now consists of 160 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Rosekelley died in 1879. They had a fam- ily of six children, five of whom were born in America, and four of whom are now living : Mary Ann, John, William and George; and Elizabeth, who was born in England, married George H. Harris, and died, leaving a family of six children ; and a son, Edward, was born in 1844 and was killed by the fall of a tree January, 19, 1887. Mrs. Rosekelley was a daughter of George and Eliz- abeth (Garland) Jeffrey, who came to Huron county from England, in 1840. Here they died, leaving a family of ten children, five of whom are now living, four sons and a daughter, Mrs. Rosekelley.
Ross, Charles, jr., Sandusky, dealer in stoves and tinware, was born in Sandusky in 1856, and was a son of Charles and Martha (Margard) Ross, who were born in Germany, and came to Sandusky in 1847. They have had a family of nine children. Charles jr. was married in 1879 to Amelia Ritter, a daughter of Jacob and Theresa (Measeg) Ritter. They have two children : Frank A., born December 25, 1879, and Charles A., born in April, 1885. Mr. Ross became engaged in his present business in 1880.
Rudolph, Nicholas F, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., a gardener and farmer of Perkins township, was born in Sandusky in 1853, and was a son of Jonas and Elizabeth Rudolph. who were born in Kur Hessen, Germany, where they were married, and emigrated to America in 1854, and settled in Sandusky, where Jonas died in 1856. He was a weaver in early life, but after settling in San- dusky became engaged in farming. Nicholas was married in December, 1883, to Lizzie Halt, who was born in Perkins township. They purchased 12 acres, and now have a farm of 76 acres. He erected his present dwelling and out- buildings in 1872 and 1883. He was elected treasurer of the township in 1887 and '88.
Ruff, De Witt C., Sandusky, was born in Canada in 1858, and was a son ·of Christopher and Emma (Ayling) Ruff, who were born and married in Am- berly, Sussex county, England, and settled in Canada in 1856, and moved to Sandusky in 1858. They have two sons: William and De Witt C. Mr. Ruff was a contract builder, and in 1873 became engaged in the undertaking busi- ness, succeeding J. C. and C. F. Zollinger in that branch of trade. In 1878
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his son, De Witt C., became his partner, and they purchased the furniture business of A. L. Lyman, and carried on the business successfully. In Janu- ary, 1886, they purchased the carpet and draping business of C. L. Wagner, and they now do business under the firm name of C. Ruff, Son & Kugler. This firm is now engaged in several branches of trade.
Ruggles, Richard, Berlin, Ceylon p. o., was born in Vermillion in 1827, and was a son of Hon. Judge Almon and Rhoda (Sprague) Ruggles. She was a native of Vermont, and her husband, the judge, was born in Connecticut. They were married in Erie county. The judge died in 1840, and his wife in 1850. They had two sons : Charles and Richard. The judge had two daugh- ters by a previous marriage : Rebecca, Mrs. Case ; and Betsey, Mrs. Dr. Phil- lips. Rhoda left a family of three daughters, by a previous marriage. Rich- ard Ruggles is now the only surviving one of the family. He was married in 1848, to Elinor E. Post, who was born in Fitchville, Huron county. They have a family of six children : Almon, Frances, Charles, Ashbel, Lilian, who married S. L. Hill, and Nellie. Judge Ruggles came to Erie county in 1805, and was in the employ of the Fireland surveyor, and in 1807 settled in this county as a general surveyor. In 1808 Judge Wright assisted him, and both became active agents for the various interests of eastern owners. Judge Rug- gles purchased one mile square, which Richard now owns, and occupies a part. The judge was a prominent man in the county. The Ruggles grove and pic- nic grounds are among the most attractive picnic grounds in the county.
Russell, Lafayette, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Sandusky in 1853, and was a son of Alonzo and Sarah Ann (Baker) Russell. Alonzo was born in Greenfield, Highland county, O., in 1817. They were married in Groton, Erie county, in 1849. Alonzo died February 17, 1873, leaving a widow and eight children, seven of whom are now living : Sophronia, Lafay- ette, Mary, Davis, Emma, George and Sarah. Frank died at the age of nine- teen years. Lafayette was married September 27, 1887, to Nettie Lemon, a daughter of Daniel and Mary B. Lemon, of Margaretta.
Ruth, Jacob, Sandusky, a dealer in and packer of pork, and curer of hams and bacon, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1831, and was married in 1858 to Hannah Hoerner, and with one son emigrated to America in 1859, and set- tled in Sandusky. They now have a family of three sons. Martin, Jacob, jr. and John. Mr. Ruth found employment with the firm of Baer & Co., on set- tlement here, and on the death of Mr. Nathan Baer, his son Abraham and Mr. Ruth formed the present partnership, and have carried on the business ever since. They now have the only extensive packing establishment in the city.
St. John, Alva A., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Perkins, Erie county, O., in 1848, and was a son of James and Amaritta (Mills) St. John. Amarita was born in Wilton, Fairfield county, Conn. They were married in. Perkins township, where James, who was born in 1797, died in 1858, leaving.
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a widow and four children. One son, Philo St. John, enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1861, was wounded while in service, and died at Lexington, Ky., in 1862. The four children now living are: Mrs. Almina Freeman, Mrs. Mary E. Hart, Augustus and Alva. Alva was married in 1871 to Fannie Devlin, who was born in Huron in 1844. They have had a family of four children : Walter, May, Jane and Joseph. Fannie was a daughter of Walter and Jane (Foster) Devlin, who were born and married in Ireland, and settled in Perkins township about 1830. Walter was born in 1804, and died in 1877, and his wife in 1884. They had a family of ten children, six of whom are now living. Fannie was a teacher for several years, in the county schools.
Sage, William G., Huron p. o., was born in Windham county, Conn., in . 1822, and was a son of George and Lucy (Davis) Sage, who settled in Vir- ginia in 1827, and ten years later, in 1837, settled in Huron, Erie county. George was born in 1801, and died in 1840, leaving a widow and nine child- ren, seven of whom are now living : William G., Edward and Edwin (twins), Harriet, now Mrs. Parker; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gould ; Sarah, now Mrs. Case, and Charles J. One son, Orrin W., enlisted, and died, while in service, at Salsbury Prison, leaving a wife and three children. William G. Sage com- menced his business life as a carpenter and builder, and afterwards was en- gaged as a contract builder in Toledo and Huron, until 1857, when he became engaged in the fish business, and in 1861 retired from business life. In 1861 he purchased his present homestead of 210 acres. He was married in Berlin, in 1850, to Elsie I. Douglass, who was born in Canada, in 1829. They have had three children : Maora, now Mrs. George A. Groat; George J. and Bes- sie. Elsie was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Black) Douglass, of Scotland, who were among the early settlers in Erie county.
Schacht, Simeon, Sandusky, was born in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, in 1835, and was a son of Reimer Schacht. Simeon emigrated to America in 1857, and after visiting Iowa, New Orleans, and sections in the West, he set- tled in Virginia in 1858, and at the opening of the war enlisted in the 13th Virginia Regiment, in 1861, under Colonel A. P. Hill, and in 1862 served under Stonewall Jackson. He served four years and was wounded three times. He settled in Sandusky in 1866, and became engaged in the smoking and curing of fish, and in 1880 embarked in the business .of freezing and shipping fresh and salted fish. He was married in 1873 to Sophia Luedecke, of Sandusky. She was born in Hanover. They have had a family of five children : Anna, Julia, John, Henry and Carl.
Schaedler, August, Kelley's Island, one of the successful and enterprising German settlers of the island, was born in Prussia, in 1826, and came to America in 1849, and settled in Cleveland and became engaged in farming in Summit county, O. He visited Kelley's Island in 1851, where he visited for a short time, and in 1856 returned to the island, and purchased a homestead
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of five acres, for which he paid $60 per acre, on which he erected a dwelling and became engaged in the cultivation of grapes and manufacture of wine. He now has a vineyard of 100 acres, and a farm of 150 acres on the island, and a farm of ninety acres at Marblehead. He has two wine cellars, with a capacity of 65,000 gallons. He was married in 1854 to Christina Beatty, who was born in Germany in 1834. They have had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living: John, Andrew, Anna, Philip, Rosa, Albert, Clara, David, Frederick and Julia. Mr. Schaedler erected his present fine stone res- idence in 1873.
Scheppel, Frederick, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, in 1828, and emigrated to New York City October 31, 1846. He went to Virginia, where he became engaged as a farm hand on a plantation, and the second year was made overseer, but resigned this position and returned to New York, where he learned the baking business. He visited Texas in 1849, and in 1850 went to work on a farm on island No. 82, in the Mississippi, but remained here but a short time when he went to Cincinnati, where he became engaged in farming at a salary of $12 per month. He came to Sandusky in 1853, where he found employment with Addison Kelley on Kelley's Island, where he remained until 1858, when he purchased two acres and a half of land, which he converted into a vineyard, and soon had fourteen acres planted with grapes. In 1867 he lost this property, and in 1871 went to Tennessee, where he purchased a farm of 176 acres. He settled here in July, but not being satisfied with this purchase he returned to Kelley's Island and purchased on time, for $7,000, his old vineyard of fourteen acres, which he paid for in five years from the proceeds of his grape crops. He purchased his present farm of 110 acres in Perkins township, which he is now converting into a vineyard and fruit orchard, having the finest varieties of grapes, pears and apples. Frederick was a son of Michael Scheppel, who was born in 1801, and now resides in Germany, with his family of one son and three daughters. One son, Frederick, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Paulina, came to America, and now reside in Perkins.
Scheufler, Henry, Sandusky, proprietor of the Lake View Hotel, was born in Germany in 1843, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Scheufler, who emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1852, where they died, leav- ing a family of seven sons and one daughter. Two sons enlisted and served in the army; they were Henry and Fred. Henry enlisted in Company D, 23d Ohio Infantry, under Colonel R. B. Hayes, December 8, 1863, and served to the close of the war in 1865. He was wounded and now receives a pen- sion. He learned the engineering and machinery trade and followed the same until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Lake View House. Henry was married in 1877 to Elizabeth Guth, of Sandusky. They have had three chil- dren : Dora E., Leonard W. and Rosellen.
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Scheufler, Henry A., Sandusky, a grocery and provision dealer, was born in Sandusky in 1864, and is a son of Joseph and Anna (Bork) Scheufler, who were born in Germany, and married in Sandusky in January, 1860, and who have a family of twelve children-nine daughters and three sons : Katie, John, Henry, Anna, Lizzie, Sophia, Laura, Lena, Joseph, jr., Cornelia, Ida and Adelia. Joseph was a son of John and Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler, who emi- grated to Sandusky in 1851, where John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight children, five of whom are now living: Joseph, Catharine, Frederick, Henry and John, jr. Elizabeth died in 1885. Henry A. was married June 8, 1886, to Mary Grathwohle. They have one daughter, Pearl. Joseph and his two sons became engaged in the grocery and provision business in 1881, and in 1883 Joseph and his son, Henry A., became proprietors.
Scheufler, John jr., Sandusky, a dealer in stoves, hardware and cooking utensils, was born in Hesse, Germany, in 1851, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler, who emigrated to America in 1851 and settled in Sandusky. John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight children, five of whom are now living : Joseph, Catharine, Frederick, Henry and John. Mrs. Scheufler died November 19, 1885. Two of her sons, Henry and Fred, served during the war of the rebellion. John, jr. learned the tinning trade in 1864, and for several years worked as a journeyman. In 1887 he became engaged in the stove and tin business. He was married in 1878 to Laura E. Frank, who was born in Reading, Pa., in 1858.
Schnee, William, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o., was born in Dietz, Nassau, Germany, in 1836, and was a son of John and Catharine Schnee. John died in Germany, leaving a widow and four children : William and Fred, who came to America, and George and Philopena, who now reside in Germany. William came to America in 1854, and settled in Huron county, where he hired a farm in 1856 and became a general farmer. He was married in 1859 to Jane Schafer, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1835. She died in 1868, leaving a family of seven children : Emma, Fred, Catharine, Sophia, Louisa and William J. (twins), and Maggie. They settled in Oxford in 1865, when Mr. Schnee purchased his present homestead farm of 153 acres, for which he paid $30 per acre. He now owns 246 acres of well-cultivated land. Mr. Schnee married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Fisher, in 1870. They have a family of three children : Elizabeth, Jane and August. Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) Schnee had, by her first husband, a family of eight children. She was born in Germany in 1835, and settled in Marion county, O., in 1841.
Schied, Peter, Oxford, Milan p. o., one of the most extensive and success- ful farmers of Erie county, was born in Nassau, Germany, in July, 1834, and was a son of Anthony and Catharine Schied, who had a family of seven chil- dren, one of whom died in Germany, the other six coming to America in 1854, and settled in Oxford, O. William and Peter came in 1852 ; the other four
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children, Catharine, Nettie, Emma and Charles, came with their parents. Anthony was born in 1801 and died in 1866; his wife was born in 1807 and died in 1881. Peter Schied became engaged in farming in Huron county, O., and was married February 26, 1860, to Catharine Heuser, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1841. They have had a family of nine children : Charles, Peter, Louisa C., Flora N., Henry L., Kate L., Lewis W., Julia A., Amanda and Alda. Mr. Schied was trustee for two terms, and treasurer two terms. He settled in Oxford township in 1860, then purchasing the homestead of 175 acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. His home farm now consists of 235 acres, and he also owns 570 acres in other parts of the town, which is devoted to general farming.
Schied, William, Oxford, Prout p. o., one of the extensive farmers of the county, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1828, and emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Huron county, O., where he was engaged in working on a farm for two years, and in 1854 settled in Oxford township. He was mar- ried in 1855 to Caroline Ohr, who was born in Bayern, Germany, in 1835, and came to Erie county, O., in 1854. They have had four sons and two daughters : William Peter, August H., Albert D., Adolph, Amelia Flora and Bertha E. Amelia F. married Daniel Heyman in 1881. They have had three children : Ella, Laura and Daniel, jr. Mrs. Schied was a daughter of Matthias and Mary Ohr, who settled in Huron county in 1849. Matthias died in Erie county in 1863, and his wife, Mary, in 1869. They left two daughters, Caroline and Florena. William Schied was a son of Anthony and Catharine Schied, of Germany. William and his brother Peter came to America in 1852, and the parents in 1854 with the rest of the family, Catharine, Nettie, Emma and Charles. The father was born in 1801 and died in 1866; the mother in ISo7 and died in 1881. Mr. Schied purchased his present homestead farm in 1856. It then consisted of 183 acres; to this he added 724 acres, and now has 907 acres of well-improved land. His success is attributed to his industrious habits.
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