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THOMAS FENTON, farmer, P. O. Cannonsburgh, born in Trumbull County, Ohio, February 25, 1823, is a son of Robert and Jane (McCrea) Fenton, natives of Pennsylvania and Ireland, respectively. They were mar- ried in Cumberland County, Penn., in 1808, and the same year, came to Ohio, locating in Trumbull County, and in 1836 removing to Richland Township, Allen Co., Ohio, where they died-Robert Fenton in 1852, and his widow in 1855. They were the parents of eight children: Samuel (died in Allen County, Ohio), Mary Ann, William, Margaret (died in Al- len County, Ohio), Joseph (who also died in Allen County), Thomas, John and Elizabeth. All those now living are in Allen County, Ohio, ex- cept our subject, who resides in Hancock County. The father was a carpen- ter by trade, and an active member of and elder in the old Seceder Church. Thomas Fenton was first married, November 21, 1850, to Miss Delia Rus- sell, of Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio, and a native of Medina
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County, Ohio, born August 10, 1833. By this marriage there were seven children: Phebe J., Mary I .. Ebenezer, Emma, James T., John and Delia E. Their mother died February 12, 1866, and Mr. Fenton then married, October 2, 1870, Janurah Perse, of Union Township, this county, a native of Huron County, Ohio, born January 5, 1846. She had one son, Henry C. Perse. Mr. Fenton came to this county and to Orange Township, in 1861, where he has cleared and improved a large farm. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, of Cannonsburgh, Ohio. In politics he has been identified with the Democratic party.
JACOB S. GALLANT, farmer, P. O. Hassan, born in Orange Town- ship, Hancock Co., Ohio, November 20, 1860, is a son of James and Letitia (Stokesberry) Gallant, and was married, February 22, 1882, to Miss Lydia Spacht, of Union Township, this county, and a native of Snyder County, Penn., born March 23, 1862, daughter of Michael and Ada (Musser) Spacht. Mr. Spacht died in the late war of the Rebellion, and his widow, marrying again, removed in 1872 to this county, where she now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Gallant are parents of three children: Jenner O., Oscar S. and Orlan J., the two latter being twins. Our subject and wife are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. In politics he is a Republican.
JEREMIAH GREEN. farmer, P. O. Bluffton, Allen County, born in Armstrong County, Penn., November 15, 1821, is a son of William and Susannah (Hummon) Green, natives of and married in Armstrong County, Penn., who, in 1835, immigrated to Ohio, lived two years in what is now Wyandot County, and in 1837 came to this county and settled in Union Township, where they reared their family of thirteen children: Samuel and Susan (deceased), Jeremiah, Mary A., Margaret, William, Alvira and Robert A., in this county; Eliza J., Saloma and Adelia, in Morris County, Kas .; David, in Brown County, Kas., and Isabelle, in Brown County, Ill. The parents both died in this county, aged seventy-three and sixty-eight years, respectively. Jeremiah Green remained on and operated the home farm until 1868; then purchased land in Orange Township, this county, where he has since lived. He married, January 21, 1849, Rachel J. Routzon, of Findlay, this county, a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born July 13, 1828, daughter of John and Jane (Campbell) Routzon, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania. respectively; they lived in Columbiana County, Ohio, a few years and then re- moved to Holmes County, Ohio, and in 1840 came to this county, where Mr. Routzon followed the trade of brick-mason. They had eleven children: Margaret (deceased); Ann (deceased); Elizabeth (deceased); Letitia (de- ceased); George W., who was a soldier in the Fifty-seventh Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, was mortally wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and died April 10, 1862; Alice, Rachel J. and David, in this county; Caroline, in Missouri; Sarah, in Kansas, and Clarissa, in Wayne County, Iowa. The parents both died, aged eighty-one and sixty-nine years, respectively. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Green have been born seven children: Alice V., now in Morgan County, Tenn. ; John W. (deceased); David E., in this coun- ty; Isaac and Robert A., in Iosco County, Mich .; Susan L. (deceased); Charles E., in this county. Our subject and wife are members of the Meth- odist Church. In politics Mr. Green is a Prohibitionist.
FREDERICK HAUSER, farmer, P. O. Hassan, born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1820, is a son of Peter and Leah (Fultz) Hauser, natives of Virginia, who married in Shenandoah County, Va., and came to Ohio, in
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1818, where they both died; they were parents of thirteen children: Eliza- beth; Philip, now in Fairfield County, Ohio; George (deceased); Louisa (deceased) and Mary, twins; Jonathan, residing in Randolph County, Ind. ; Frederick, Peter (deceased); Rebecca, residing in Licking County, Ohio; Leah, residing in Indiana; Barbara, in Jay County, Ind .; Levi; and Carolina, in Fairfield County, Ohio; Frederick, Mary and Levi are in this county. Frederick Hauser married, in 1841, Miss Elizabeth C. Hisey, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and daughter of Abraham Hisey (de- ceased). By this union there were eight children, five of whom are yet living. Mrs. Hauser dying, Mr. Hauser was again married, this time to Louisa Tryon, of Van Wert County, Ohio, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and by her he has seven children. Mr. Hauser and family came to this county in 1856; he cleared a large farm and has now 200 acres of land. He has been a prominent and official member of the United Brethren Church for over forty-five years; he organized the first Sunday-school in Orange Township, this county; is a member of the Sandusky Conference and has been engaged in the ministry for ten or twelve years. In politics he is a Republican.
DAVID G. LEWIS, farmer, P. O. Hassan, a native of Licking County, Ohio, born May 15, 1839, is a son of John and Sarah (Hughes) Lewis, natives of Pembrokeshire, Wales, where they married; they immigrated to America in 1831, and settled first in Licking County, Ohio, where they reared a family of six children: Daniel, Samuel, Mary, Eliza, David G. and Jane. The father died in 1863, aged seventy-five years, and the mother in 1873, aged sixty-six years. John Lewis was a book-binder by trade, but followed farming after coming from his native country. He was a deacon in the Welsh Congregational Church. His son Daniel and daughter Mary are still in Licking County, Ohio; Samuel and Eliza are in Delaware County, Ohio; Jane and David G. are in this county. The subject of this sketch married, March 1, 1866, Miss Hannah Williams, a native of Delaware County, Ohio, born August 2, 1842, daughter of William B. and Margaret (Davis) Williams, who emigrated from South Wales to America in an early day, married in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1834, and now reside in Delaware County, Ohio, and have reared a family of six children: William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, Hannah and David. Mr. Williams is a farmer and a promi- nent member of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are the parents of six children: William J., George W., Grace E., Maggie M., Mary (de- ceased) and Jimmie (deceased). Mr. Lewis came to Ohio in 1866. He has 160 acres of improved land. He and his wife are members of the Mission Baptist Church. In politics he is a Republican.
WILLIAM M. MCKINLEY, P. O. Cordelia, is the eldest son of John and Mary (Marshall) Mckinley, the former born in Westmoreland County, Penn., September 23, 1801, and the latter in Trumbull County, Ohio, May 2, 1806; William M. was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, January 22, 1824. John McKinley and family moved to this county in 1836 and, in the wilderness, began the work of preparing a home. His faithful wife worked with him, and in a few years they were surrounded by many comforts. For forty-six years John McKinley was an elder in the Christian Church, and was faithful in his attendance at the meetings and services of the same. An esteemed friend, a kind husband and father, he went to his rest March 20, 1882. His beloved wife entered, before him,
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the borders of that unseen country. William M. McKinley has been a resi- dent of this county since coming here with his parents. He was early united in marriage with Mary A. Burns, daughter of Esdras R. and Cathar- ine (Dull) Burns. Esdras R. Burns was born in 1800 and ended his long and useful life December 3, 1883; Mrs. Burns died August 22, 1875. This family entered Hancock County, Ohio, in 1837, and since that time have wrought much of the change that has been accomplished. The children of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Mckinley are Esdras B., born January 20, 1848. now a physician in Putnam County, Ohio; John R .. born October 30, 1849, died January 21, 1851; William H., born February 10, 1851, and now resid- ing in this county; Catherine M., born June 16, 1853, died October 6, 1874; Mary R., born January 2, 1856, died October 15, 1860; Samuel E., born June 5, 1858, died September 25, 1884; George H., born November 10, 1860; Robert M., born February 27. 1863; Florence O., born January 18, 1867, and James S., born March 30, 1869. Catherine M., whose death is noted in the record, married J. B. Falk, and when she died left an infant daughter, Cora B., who was born March 4, 1874, and who, since her mother's death, has been one of Mr. McKinley's family. William M. Mckinley held the office of justice of the peace for eighteen years, and office of notary public for. nine years. He represented his district in the Legislature in 1874-75, with credit to himself and the satisfaction of his constituents. He is now en- gaged in agricultural pursuits and in the manufacture of brick. He is an esteemed citizen of Orange Township.
SABEERS MAIN, farmer, P. O. Cordelia, born in Virginia, January 19, 1813, is a son of Timothy andRebecca(Wright) Main, of Virginia, who immigrat- ed to Ohio in 1815, settling in Delaware County, where they died. They were parents of a large family, only three surviving: Sabeers and Nathan- iel, who reside in Orange Township, this county, and Elijah. now residing in Michigan. Sabeers Main came to this county in 1840, where he pur- chased land and improved many acres. He married in Delaware County, Ohio, Elizabeth Dial, a native of Virginia, and by her he had eight children, of whom only four survive: Lee, Louisa, Drial and Alice. In politics Mr. Main has always been identified with the Republican party.
WILLIAM M. MARSHALL, farmer, P. O. Cordelia, born in Trumbull County, Ohio, August 8, 1815, is the eldest son of Benjamin and Jane (Mc- Kinley) Marshall, who were married in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1814, and came to this county in 1838. Of their family only four sons and three daughters survive. The father died and the mother now resides in Union Township, this county. William M. Marshall married, November 7, 1839, Mary A. Vermillion, of Orange Township, this county. Her parents, George and Anna (Hardy) Vermillion, came to Hancock County about 1838. To our subject and wife have been born eight children: Anna J. (de- ceased); Benjamin G .; James (deceased); Calvin W .: Martin F. (deceased); Chancy C. (deceased); John W. (deceased) and Lydia D. Mr. Marshall has improved many acres of land in Orange Township, and has filled sev- eral of the township offices. He has also served the county in the office of commissioner. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Marshall is now a wid- ower, his wife having died some time since.
W. C. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Cordelia, was born in Union Township, this county, May 18, 1853; son of Hiram and Sarah J. (Markley) Miller, early settlers in this county. W. C. Miller was united in marriage, Febru-
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ary 18, 1875, with Miss Sophrona Marshall, of Union Township, this coun- ty, who was born February 12, 1857, and is the daughter of Isaac A. and Caroline (Lewis) Marshall, early settlers in this county. W. C. Miller came to Orange Township, this county, in 1877, and purchased and improved a farm of 100 acres of land, and, in 1882, built a good residence. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have a family of three children: Clara D., Marshall M. and Emma E. Our subject and wife are members of the Evangelical Asso- ciation Church. In politics he is a Democrat.
JOHN MONTGOMERY, farmer, P. O., Bluffton, Allen County. a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born February 1, 1824, is a son of William and Sarah (Foutz) Montgomery, natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish and German descent, respectively, who married in Columbiana County, Ohio, where they reared a family of twelve children, all now living but two; the parents both died in Columbiana County, Ohio; the father was a plain farmer, in politics a Jacksonian Democrat. John Montgomery left his native county in 1844 and removed to Wyandot County, Ohio, where he married Ellenor McClain, a native of Greene County, Penn., who came with her parents to Wyandot County, Ohio, when she was but nine years of age. In 1847 Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery came to this county and settled in Orange Township, where he purchased forty acres of timber land. He now owns 240 acres, which he has improved. They reared a family of six children: Eliza, de- ceased; William, Rebecca J., Jesse W., Marion and Alice, latter deceased. Mr. Montgomery has served his township in several of its offices for a num- ber of years; has been treasurer and trustee. He has always been, and is yet, an active and ardent advocate of the principles of the Democratic party.
ALBERT MONTGOMERY, farmer, P. O. Bluffton, Allen Co., Ohio, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 1, 1826, is a son of William and Sarah (Foutz) Montgomery, both of whom died in Columbiana County, Ohio, the former April 13, 1884, and the latter June 26, 1883, aged, respectively, eighty six and eighty-three years. £ John Montgomery, our subject's grandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Albert Montgomery came to this county in 1851, and purchased, in Orange Town- ship, eighty acres of timber land, which he cleared and improved, and to which he has added another eighty-acre tract. His farm is well cultivated, and has fine buildings, and other improvements on it. Mr. Montgomery married, February 6, 1851, Miss Isabella Warren, of Orange Township, this county, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born in December, 1829, daughter of William and Isabell (Hamilton) Warren, the former of whom died in Columbiana County, Ohio; the latter, now the wife of William Pep- pell, resides in Orange Township, this county. The union of our subject and wife has been blessed with five children: Mary J., William W., Brice K., Harriet B., and Hamilton (latter deceased). Mr. Montgomery is a Democrat in politics. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is a deacon.
BRICE K. MONTGOMERY, farmer, P. O. Bluffton, Allen County, son of Albert and Isabella (Warren) Montgomery, was born in Orange Township, this county, August 4, 1858. He was reared a farmer, an occupation he still follows. In 1876 he attended the Northwestern Ohio Normal School, at Ada. He married, in October, 1878, Miss Ida M. Harding, a native of Orange Township, this county, born May 17, 1861, daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Blair) Harding, who still reside in Orange Township, this county.
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Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are the parents of two children: Earl F. and Myrtle F. Mrs. Montgomery is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1884 Mr. Montgomery built a frame house on his farm, and he is engaged in improving his place in various ways. He is a man of good natural abil- ity. He is quite active in the ranks of the Democratic party.
ORVID S. NICHOLLS, farmer, P. O. Ada, Hardin County, was born June 24, 1851, in Jefferson County, Ohio, in which county his father (James Nicholls) was born November 27, 1821, and married November 9, 1847. His mother, Jane B. (Freeborn) Nicholls was a native of Pennsyl- vania, born November 28, 1821. His parents came to Orange Township, this county, in 1863. They reared a family of six children: Malcom W., Orvid S., Emma, Alton B., Maria J. and James S., all living except Emma. The father died September 18, 1878. He had followed school teaching and superintending all through life. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and the organizer of that church and Sabbath-school in his neighborhood. In politics he was active in the ranks of the Democratic party. His widow, an educated lady, who followed school teaching prior to her marriage, now
resides in Wooster, Ohio. Orvid S. Nicholls occupies and owns the home- stead farm, and has added to it and improved it in various ways. He was educated in the Northwestern Ohio University, and followed school teaching for several years. He is now engaged in general agricultural pursuits. April 11, 1872, he married Miss Lillie Morehouse, a native of Lorain County, Ohio, born July 11, 1854, daughter of Henry and Maria (Balcom) More- house, natives of New York State, who came to Ohio in 1825, and lived until 1840, in Medina County, then moved to Lorain County, where they still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls are the parents of four children: Mal- com A., Elda G., Pearl and Helen M. The two latter are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls are both members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder. In politics Mr. Nicholls is a Democrat.
MICHAEL C. PALMER, farmer, P. O. Ada, Hardin County, is a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born April 5, 1841, son of Adam and Leah (Cum- mans) Palmer, natives of Columbiana County, Ohio, and Hampshire Coun- ty, Va., respectively. They married in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died in the same county the mother in 1846 and the father in 1885. They were the parents of four children: John, now in Hardin County, Ohio; Mary, deceased; Michael C. and Stephen, now in Mahoning County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch came to Orange Township, this county, in 1862. He is a carpenter and joiner by trade, which he has followed principally all his life. He now resides upon a farm he purchased in Orange Township; this county, about 1859, and which he has improved in various ways. He mar- ried, September 19, 1865, Miss Louisa E. Hassan, a native of Van Buren Township, this county, born in April, 1846, daughter of Eliab and Polly (Elliott) Hassan, natives of and married in Trumbull County, Ohio, who came to Hancock County in 1843. They had four children: Edward, Marrietta (de- ceased), Louisa and Margaret. Mr. Hassan now resides in Ada, Ohio. His wife died in 1856. They were parents of four children: Clark (deceased), Cora L., Leona E. and Carl (latter deceased). Politically Mr. Palmer is a Dem- ocrat, and takes an active part in politics. He has served his township in some of its offices, and was for twelve years a justice of the peace. He is a member of the Reformed Church.
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WILLIAM PARK, farmer, P. O. Hassan, a native of Hunterdon County, N. J., born February 7, 1811, is a son of John and Margaret M. (McLain) Park, natives of New Jersey and of Irish descent, their forefathers being from Counties Antrim and Tyrone; they married. in 1794, in Hunterdon County, N. J. ; reared a family in Hunterdon County, N. J., and moved to Huntingdon County, Penn. The names of their children are Robert, John, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Margaret. William, Sarah and Joseph. The two latter still live in Huntingdon County, Penn. ; Elizabeth and James are in Jefferson County, Iowa; Margaret is in Story County, Iowa; and the others (except our subject) are deceased. Robert was a local Methodist preacher from the age of twenty-eight years until 1876. John served two terms in the Iowa Legislature, and was speaker in the Senate; during the last term he was seized with cancer in the mouth, went to Boston to effect a cure, and died at the residence of his brother, Joseph, and was buried with his par- ents in Cassville, Huntingdon Co., Penn. The parents died in Pennsylvania. William Park came to Ohio at the age of twenty-five years, lived for several years in Coshocton and Knox Counties. John R. Gamble and he had the contract of Section 23 on the Walhonding Canal, which they completed. Mr. Park also engaged in farm work. He married, March 31. 1839, Miss Mary Riley, a native of Knox County, Ohio, and daughter of Nicholas and Hannah (Shrimplin) Riley, both deceased, who were the first settlers in that county, and the parents of fourteen children, of whom Mary, George, Hannah, Susan and Nicholas survive. Mr. Park came to this county in 1849, and purchased over 1,100 acres of land in Orange Township, this county; he has improved many acres of this land, and made liberal distribu- tions to his children, and his homestead farm is well supplied with good buildings of all kinds. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Park, nine in num- ber, were Nicholas, Margaret, Susan (deceased), Hannah, Sarah, John, Jane, Almira and Rachel; all in this county except Nicholas and John, who are in Ada, Ohio. Mr. Park has been identified with the Republican party from its organization to the present time. He has served his town- ship for ten years, as treasurer. He and his wife are faithful members of the Christian Church.
WILLIAM PEPPELL, farmer, P. O. Bluffton, Allen County, was born in Pennsylvania in 1817; is a son of Lewis and Rachel (Jones) Pep- pell, latter of whom died when our subject was quite young. Lewis Peppell then came to Ohio with the children, only two of whom are now living- William and Catharine-and settled in Columbiana County, where the father died a few years later. William Peppell married, in New Lisbon, Colum- biana County, Ohio, in 1840, Mrs. Isabelle (Hamilton) Warren, and they came to this county the same year. Mrs. Peppell is a native of Ireland, born March 5, 1812, the former wife of William Warren, a native of County Down, Ireland, where they were married in December, 1827. In the spring of 1828 they came to America and settled in Erie County, Penn., and about two years later removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, where Mr. Warren died, and where his widow met and married her present husband. By Mr. Warren she was the mother of five children: Jane (deceased), Isabelle, Will- iam S., Mary A. (deceased) and Hamilton. By her present husband Mrs. Peppell is the mother of six children: Warrick, Mary C., Harriet, Stelta, Lewis and Matilda, all living except Warrick and Mary C. Mr. Peppell's first purchase of land in Orange Township, this county, was eighty acres, and
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by his industry and economy he has made several additions to the same, now owning 320 acres, most of which, by the help of his family, he has cleared and improved in various ways.
H. R. PHILLIPS, farmer, P.O. Hassan, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born in 1813, is a son of Samuel and Mary (Russel) Phillips, natives of Pennsylvania, who married in Beaver County, Penn. They came to Ohio about 1817, and settled in Columbiana County, where were born to them four- teen children, of whom six are yet living. The father died in 1850, and the mother in 1869. H. R. Phillips came to this county in 1842, where he pur- chased land and cleared up a farm. He married, in 1837, Miss Jane Smart, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born July 29, 1813; daughter of James Smart (deceased), who was formerly from Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are the parents of ten children: James A., Catharine A., Samuel W., David J., Mary J., Nancy C., Henry R., Elizabeth A., Hugh S., and John P. James and Hugh are in Platte County, Neb .; Samuel, Henry and Elizabeth, are in Hardin County, Ohio; all the others are deceased. Their mother died June 16, 1878; she was a member of the Reformed Church. Mr. Phillips has served as trustee, and in other township offices. He is a shoe-maker by trade, which he did not abandon entirely until about fifteen years ago, since when he has given his attention to general agricultural pur- suits. He is a member of the Reformed Church.
DAVID REDICK, farmer, P. O. Bluffton, Allen County, born October 10, 1822, in Columbiana County, Ohio, is a son of David and Margaret (Allison) Redick, natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland, respectively; they immigrated to Ohio in 1812, and reared a family in Columbiana County, where Mrs. Redick died in 1848. David Redick, Sr., came to this county in 1849, and died in 1852; they were the parents of eight children, of whom only two survive: Sarah, now in Monroe County, Iowa, and the subject of this sketch, who moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, in 1845, and two years later came to this county and settled in Orange Township, where he still re- sides. Our subject married, November 28, 1844, Miss Sarah Montgomery, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born June 6, 1822; daughter of William and Sarah (Foutz) Montgomery. To this union were born fifteen children, several of whom died in infancy, and six grew to maturity: William, Mar- garet, Lemuel, Jane, Mark and Isabelle, all now living except Margaret. The mother of this family died September 28, 1882. She was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Redick is still a member. In politics he is a Democrat.
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