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Oliver B. Verity was elected school examiner for the town of Lysander, in April, 1838, and served one year. He held the office of township clerk in Gorham nine years in succession ; in 1855 he was elected justice of the peace, but resigned the office to accept the position of probate judge. In the fall of 1857 he was elected probate judge of the county, taking his seat February 9, 1858 ; he was three times re-elected and served the people of the county twelve years ending February 9, 1870. In the fall of 1852 he was elected land appraiser for the district composed of the townships of Gorham, Chesterfield, and Royalton, and made the tour of said townships in 1853, and reported to the auditor of the county.
In 1846, under the old constitution, and when it was Lucas county, he was appointed a sub-school examiner to examine applicants for teaching in Gorham township alone, which he held until Fulton county was organized, April 1, 1850. Under the new constitution of 185 1 he was appointed by Samuel Gillis to the office of county school examiner, which he held until he took his seat as probate judge. The same year, after leaving the probate office, he was chosen as assistant marshal for the purpose of taking the census for the year of 1870, of Dover, Chesterfield, Royalton, and Amboy, which was completed in August of that year. In April, 1874, he was chosen superintendent of the newly erected county infirmary, and held that position until March 1, 1880. He has held the office of justice of the peace from April, 1870, to the present time, except six years in the county infirmary ; has been two years township clerk, and one year as trustee of Dover township. Since 1870 he has been a juror in the United States District Court for the northern district of Ohio six times. On the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency of the United States, April 9, 1861, he was chosen as postmaster at Ottokee, and held the same until May, 1885, a trifle over twenty-four years.
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A BBS, SQUIRE WILLIAM, Ridgeville, Ridgeville Corners, p. o., was born in Cambridge- shire, England, in 1837, and was a son of Adna and Elizabeth (Wilson) Abbs, who emi- grated to, and settled in Saratoga county, N. Y., in 1851, where Adna died in 1871 leaving a widow and eight children. William enlisted in the 13th New York Marine Artillery, Company F, January 4, 1864 ; was mustered out of the 6th New York Heavy Artillery, Company H, Aug- ust 26, 1865, at Washington. He settled in Ridgeville in 1866 and became engaged in the lum- ber business and in 1873 he turned his attention toward farming. He was married December 20, 1866, to Mrs. Polly (Welder) Thompson. They had one child, Lizzie Ann. Mrs. Polly's first husband was Mr. Isaac Thompson, who was born in Bangor, Maine, in 1832 and died in 1865, leav- ing four children : R. A., M. J., L. C. and Ida E. Isaac enlisted in the 12th Ohio Cavalry in 1863, was taken prisoner at Richmond, wounded, and died April 14, 1865. Polly was a daugh- ter of George and Catharine Welder, of Ashland county, who settled in Ridgeville in 1852, where they died leaving five children. William has been constable, supervisor, treasurer from 1872-79, school director and justice of the peace.
Ackley, Calvin, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a retired pioneer farmer, was born in Winfield, Her- kimer county, N. Y., in 1815, and was a son of Sterling and Lydia (Bronson) Ackley, of Con- necticut. Lydia died in Fairfield county, O., in 1837. They had a family of nine children, but two of whom are now living, Nancy and Calvin. Calvin was married in 1837 to Gertrude Walker, who was born in New Jersey. She died in 1854, leaving a family of five children : Leman, Ellen, Winfield, Edward and Josephine. He married for his present wife, Ellen Van Arsdalen, in 1868. She was born in Fairfield county, O. Mr. Ackley settled in Fairfield coun-
ty in 1836, and in 1837 he purchased a farm of one hundred acres for which he paid two and one- half dollars per acre. In 1840 he settled with his family in Mill Creek township, which was then Williams county, but now Gorham, Fulton county, where he now resides. He purchased one hundred and fifty acres for three hundred dollars in 1842, which he has now cleared and under cultivation. He was the first postmaster of the town and held that office for several years; was also a justice of the peace and a member of the school board for many years. He was agent for the Greenland Company of several thousand acres and was one of the active, in- fluential men of the town. His father resided with him until 1855 when died. Ellen Ackley married William Acker and Josephine Ackley C. A. Snow.
Aldrich, Anson Mason, Gorham, Ritters p. o., was a son of David and Freelove (Mason) Al- drich who were born and married in Farmington, Ontario county, N. Y. They had a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, four of whom are now living: George, Anson M. (born August 5, 1820), Harriet and Eliza. One son, William, enlisted from Illinois, served dur- ing the war and died at the close; Angeline (Mrs. James Baker), Laura (Mrs. Phillip Clapp) and Homer are deceased. David, the father, died in 1859, and his wife in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1861. Anson Mason Aldrich was married in 1847, to Mary Holbrook, who was born in Wayne county, N. Y. They have had a family of three children : Huldal S., William B., Frank G. Mrs. Aldrich was a daughter of Samuel and Martha Holbrook, who died when Mary was an infant. She was brought up by Samuel Paul, of Sodus, N. Y. Mr. Aldrich settled in Gor- ham, coming there from Ontario county, N. Y., in 1854, and became engaged in manufacturing lumber. He erected a steam saw-mill in company with James Baker, and in 1856 purchased his present homestead of eighty acres for which he paid $1,600, and which is now finely im- proved and well tilled.
Allen, Arthur, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a member of the firm of J. O. Allen & Co., proprietors of the Fayette Roller Mills which were erected in 1858, and now have all the modern improve- ments and improved mill machinery, was born in Clarkson, Monroe county, N. Y., in 1842, and
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was a son of Isaac and Mary (Terry) Allen, who were born in Enfield, Conn., married in 1818, and settled in Monroe county, N. Y., where they died, she, in 1876, at the age of sixty-nine years and her husband, Isaac, in 1884, at the age of ninety years. They had a family of ten children : Chauncy, Isaac, Mrs. Harriet Little, Mrs. Mary Hobbie, Mrs. Julia Aldridge, Mrs. Em- ily Phillips, Henry, Charles L. and Arthur. Arthur Allen spent a portion of the year 1862 in Fulton county, O., but returned to assist his parents in Monroe county, N. Y. In 1865 he joined his brother, Charles L., in the mercantile business at Fayette. The year 1866 he spent in Bloomington, Ill., and in 1867 returned to Fayette where he purchased an interest in the flour- mills. He was married in 1869, to Frances Dubois. They have had four sons: George, born 1872; Harry, born 1875; Edwin, born 1877; Terry, born in 1884, and one daughter, Delle Ma- rie, who died in infancy. Frances was a daughter of George F. and Amelia (Deming) Dubois. George was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., and Amelia in Litchfield, Conn. They settled in Gorham, in 1847. Mr. Allen has held most of the township offices. He has been justice of the peace, township clerk for a number of terms and a member of the school board and council. He is also a member of the firm of Perry & Allen, now engaged in the general hardware business.
Amsbaugh, Relmon D., Gorham, Fayette, p. o., was born in Richland county, in 1855 and was a son of George I. and Lavina (Hopp) Amsbaugh, who were born in Richland county. Their parents were natives of Pennsylvania. George settled in Gorham in 1855, as a farmer. He had a family of five children: Rissa, Relmon D., Frances L., Cassius O., Jannie D. George and Lavina were married May 3, 1851. George was born October 15, 1825, and was a son of Adam and Tenia Amsbaugh, who were from Indiana county, Penn. Relmon D. was married March 16, 1881, to Estella E. Gay, who was born in Gorham township, in 1858. They have two children : Willard Mace and George L. Estella was a daughter of Willard E. and Adelia (Mace) Gay. Adelia was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1823, and her husband in Herki- mer county, N. Y., March 27, 1815. They were married in 1842. Mr. Gay settled in Ohio, in 1841 and purchased his farm and was married in Gorham township. They had two children: Theodore L. and Estella E. Mr. Gay died December 2, 1880, and his wife, June 16, 1883. Mr. Gay was an influential citizen. His parents settled in Gorham township in 1839. His father was born in 1778 and died in 1840, and his mother was born in 1785 and died in 1867.
Andre, Adam, Franklin, Tedrow p. o., one of the pioneers of Franklin, Fulton county, was born in Luzerne county, Penn., in 1815, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Bridinger) Andre, of Pennsylvania. They were of German parentage and settled in Seneca county, O., in 1834, with a family of ten children, where the parents died. Six of the children are now living : Ad- am, Jacob, Elizabeth, Edward, Susan, and Rebecca. Those deceased are Catharine, Peter, John and Mary. Adam settled in Franklin township in 1845 and purchased a farm of eighty acres, for which he paid four hundred and fifty dollars. He now owns two hundred acres of the best farm land, and one hundred and forty acres of well improved. He was married in 1848 to Sa- rah Jane Provines, who died in 1850, leaving one son, Thomas J. He was married the second time, August 12, 1852, to Laura E. Rogers, of Elmira. They have had one son, Valorous P. Mr. Andre has held all of the township offices; was justice of the peace for six years, treasurer, trustee, supervisor, etc. His brother, Edwin, served in the late war as a first lieutenant. Mr. Andre is a grower of graded stock and makes a specialty of registered hogs. He was an early carpenter and builder but has now retired.
Atkinson, Stephen S., Dover, Ottokee p. o., superintendent of the county infirmary, was born in Piscataquis county, Me., in 1824, and was a son of Amos and Dorcas Ann Atkinson, who settled in Medina county, O., in 1841, where they died, Amos in 1884, at the age of ninety- six years. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Stephen S., Amos G., Celia A., Sarah J. and Olive C. Stephen S. was married in 1853 to Nancy Bachelor, of Milan, Erie county. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living : Mary Jane and Fred Nathaniel. Mr. Atkinson settled in Fulton county in 1860, came to Swan Creek and served as justice of the peace for one term, and settled in Dover in 1886.
Ayers, David, Dover, Tedrow p. o., one of the pioneers of Dover township, was born in Wayne county, O., in 1828 and settled in Dover in 1836 with his parents, Moses and Elizabeth (Chrisman) Ayers. Elizabeth was born in Maryland and her husband, Moses, in Pennsylvania. They were married in Wayne county, O., in 1826, and had a family of seven children : Solo- mon C., David, Saphrona, Isabel, Gideon, Isaac and James P. David and Gideon are the only ones now living. Solomon C. was a physician and died January 18, 1885, leaving a widow and two children. Gideon enlisted and served through the war, was wounded in an Indian engage- ment. The mother, Elizabeth, died in 1855, and Moses died in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1884, at the age of seventy-nine years. Moses was a justice of the peace for many years and also held other town offices. His second wife was Altha Southworth. David Ayres was married in 1858 to Elizabeth Ann Bayes, who was born in Holmes county, in 1835. They have had three children : Aylett W., Nettie O. and Merritt. Elizabeth was a daughter of William and
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Mary (Tedrow) Bayes. Mr. Ayers has been county treasurer four years, justice of the peace for seventeen years, town clerk, town treasurer and also held other minor offices. He is en- gaged in general farming and now has a farm of two hundred and twenty acres purchased on settlement in 1838, at one dollar twenty-five per acre.
Back, William, Flat Rock, Napoleon p. o., was born in Canajoharie, Montgomery county, N. Y., in 1820, and was a son of William and Lucy Back. William was married in 1851, to Mrs. Eunice Lucretia (Back) Gunn, widow of L. Back. They have a family of five ehildren living, Lucy, Francis H., Maria, Jennie L. , Joseph E., and one son, Lyman, died leaving a widow and two children ; and one son, William E., died at the age of twenty-seven, single. Mr. Back settled in Flat Rock, Henry county, in 1861 and settled on his present homestead. Eunice L. was a daughter of the old pioneer, Elijah and Eleanor (Grant) Gunn, who came to Henry county from Lucas county in 1827. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Cath- arine, Lucretia, William and Julian. The grandfather, Elijah, was a Revolutionary soldier who was born in Scotland, and served in Washington's army. Eljiah was a soldier in the War of 1812.
Ballard, Doctor Philip, Harrison, Grelton p. o., a physician, and surgeon, of Harrison town- ship, was born in Franklin county, Mass., in 1817. He read medicine with his brothers, Doc- tors Thomas and Horace Ballard. He settled in Wood county, O., in 1856, and there began the practice of medicine and surgery. He was married in 1841 to Esther Fuller, who was born in Connecticut and married in Portage county, O. They have had a family of seven children : Maria J., Albert W., P. U., J. C., L. E., S. F. and Cora D. Doctor Philip enlisted in Company I, Sixty-eighth Regiment, December 24, 1863, was detailed as field hospital surgeon and was discharged at the close of the war. Doctor Philip was a son of Oren and Margaret Ballard who settled in Trumble county, in 1820 coming there from Massachusetts.
Baringer, John W., Pleasant, Holgate, p. o., was born in Mahoning county, O., in 1843, and was a son of Absalom and Sarah (Rakestraw) Baringer. She was born in New Jersey and her husband was a native of Germany. They were married in Mahoning county. Absalom died in Defiance county in 1866. They had twelve children, seven of whom are now living. Two sons enlisted, Levy R. and John W. John W. lost his right arm in an engagement at Atlanta, while serving in Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteers. He enlisted August 4, 1862, and was discharged May 17, 1865, from the Cleveland hospital. He now receives a pension of thirty- six dollars per month. Levy served in the 111th to the close of the war. The other children were Benjamin R., Esther J., Lydia, Sophia and Caroline. John W. was married in 1868 to Charity Povenmire, of Defiance county, in 1868. They have seven children ; Mary E., Olive R., Luther B., Ernest E., Harriet E., Charles F. and Sarah V. John W. settled in Holgate and was appointed postmaster in July, 1874, and served until 1885. He was made ticket, express and freight agent of the railroad and resigned in 1880. He was justice for two terms and is now assessor.
Barnes, Francis M., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a veteran soldier, was born in Holmes county, in 1843, and enlisted in Company F, 68th Ohio, in 1861, under Colonel Steadman, served for three years and one month. He was wounded and discharged and receives a pension for inju- ries received. He was married in 1863 to Nancy F. Ditto. They have had a family of six chil- dren : Clara Etta, Jennie O., Minnie M., Mary C. F., Carrie E. and Emma Gertrude. Nancy F. was a daughter of Solomon and Mary Jane (Dever) Ditto, who settled in Fulton county in 1847. They had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living. Francis M. Barnes was a son of Leonard P. and Mary Ann (Day) Barnes who were born in Harrisburgh, Penn., and settled in Clinton township, Fulton county, O., in 1849. Leonard P. died in 1880. They had a family of twelve children, nine of whom are now living. Three of the sons enlisted and served in the late war of the Rebellion. They were W. C., Oliver P. and Frances M.
Barnes, W. C., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Holmes county in 1838, and settled in Fulton county with his parents, Leonard and Mary Ann (Day) Barnes, who were born and married in Harrisburgh, Penn., and settled in Holmes county in 1846. They had a family of twelve children, nine of whom are now living. Leonard died in 1880. Three of his sons en- listed and served in the War of the Rebellion. W. C. Enlisted in the 14th Ohio Regiment, in 1861 and served for five months. At the end of that time he was discharged and enrolled in the home guards, furnished a substitute for the one hundred day call. He was married in 1862 to Mary Jane Scott. They had a family of three children: Henry A., Anna B. and Jennie D. Mary Jane was a daughter of Henry and Amy (Graham) Scott, who were early settlers in Clin- ton, Fulton county, O. Leonard Barnes purchased his first homestead of eighty acres, for four hundred dollars. His son, W. C., now resides on this old homestead.
Barr, John H., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a veteran soldier of the War of the Rebellion and owner and proprietor of the Florida steam saw and planing-mill, was born in Fairfield county, in 1840 and enlisted September 5, 1861, in Company H, 15th Ohio Regiment, under Colonel
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Moses Dickey ; re-enlisted and served until November 21, 1865, at which time he was dis- charged at San Antonio, Texas. He was promoted to sergeant. He was married in December, 1869, to Frances L. Hurd, of Lorain county, who was born in 1851. They have had seven chil- dren : Gertrude, Sherman, Luella, Arthur, Bessie, Mable and George W., who died at the age of nine years. John H. was a son of John and Barbara (Lamott) Barr, of Pennsylvania. They were married in Fairfield county, O., and settled in Defiance county in 1846. They had a fam- ily of nine children, seven of whom are now living: J. M., J. H., W. J., L. M., Nancy, Sarah J. and Mary. John was born in 1804 and died July 6, 1883. His wife Barbara, died in 1850. John H. became engaged in the manufacture of lumber in 1870, and settled in Flat Rock town- ship in 1875, where he built his present steam saw-mill in 1876. He is now engaged in the manufacture of, and dealing in pine lumber, lath, shingles etc.
Barr, William J., Flat Rock,a veteran soldier, who lost the use of his limbs through palsy, which was contracted during service, on July 3, 1865, just before the discharge of his regiment which occurred July 18, 1865. He enlisted October 5, 1861, under Captain L. Y. Richards, in Com- pany A, Sixty-eighth Ohio, under Colonel McCoy. He now receives a pension of seventy-two dollars per month. He is an active, ambitious man and bears his affliction without a murmur. He was married September 10, 1867, to Catharine I. Miller. They have had two children : Wil- liam Logan (born May 10, 1869) and Mary Beatrice (born July 6, 1874). William J. was a son of John and Barbara (Lamott) Barr. Catharine was a daughter of William and Mary (Noggle) Miller, who were early settlers. They had one daughter, Catharine I. Mary had by her third husband, Washington Lowry, a family of five children : Robecca J., who married Charles G. Shull; George O .; Susan C. married Isaac Hersberger ; Theresa A. married William H. Gunn, and Ellen. Mr. Lowry died in 1843. She married her third husband, John Barr, in 1858. He died July 6, 1883, in the eightieth year of his age.
Bartlow, Cornelius, Barltow, Deshler p. o., was the first settler in Bartlow township, and from him received its name. He was born in Lycoming county, Penn., Oct. 5, 1811, and has been married twice. His first wife was Sarah McMahan. They had four children. Only one is now living, Mary A. His second wife was Elizabeth Medley. They have had one child, John T. Mr. Bartlow has held the office of justice of the peace for nine years, and township treasurer for twelve years.
Bayes, Elliott, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a pioneer, was born in Clinton township in 1840 and was a son of William W. and Mary (Tedrow) Bayes, who were born in Somerset county, Penn., and married in Holmes county, O., and settled in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1837 with one daughter, Elizabeth. They had a family of eight children, seven of whom are now living: Eliza- beth A., Jane, Elliott, Isaac F., Meek, Mary and Melissa. Two of the sons, Elliott and Isaac F., enlisted. Mary died in 1869 aged fifty-four years and William W. died in 1885 aged seven- ty-six years. William W. purchased farms from the government, one of 160 acres, he paid $1.50 per acre. He owned 240 acres in all. William W.'s father was Thomas, who settled in Clinton and was a justice of the peace and also held other minor offices. William was a prom- inent and influential man, very active in all church affairs, services being held in his house until they could find larger quarters. The town elections were also held at his log house for several years, such was the public spirit of the man. Elliott Bayes was married in 1871 to Frances M. Fraker, a daughter of Squire William and Nancy A. (Krutzer) Fraker, of Clinton township. They have had a family of four children : Nellie Inez, Harry M., Blaine G. and Mamie. Mr. Bayes has a farm of 85 acres and owns a part of the old homestead farm. He enlisted in the 130th Ohio Regiment on the one hundred days call and served for five months, at the end of which time his regiment was discharged.
Bayes, Stephen, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., an early settler in Clinton township, was born in Holmes county, in 1829, and was a son of James Wright and Elizabeth (Zeigler) Bayes. Eliz- abeth was born in Cumberland county and her husband in Somerset county, Penn. They were married in Holmes county in 1828, and with a family of five children settled in Clinton in 1844. They had eight children in all, six of whom are now living: Stephen, Harriet, Sarah S., Parker, Margaret and Philip. James died in 1886 at the age of seventy-nine years, and his wife, Eliza- beth, died the same year aged seventy-one years. James was township treasurer and also held other minor offices. He purchased his farm of 160 acres on settlement for $1.25 per acre, and Stephen now occupies 110 acres of the same, and which is one of the best farms in the county. Stephen was married in 1858 to Margaret Pocock who died in 1868 leaving a family of three children : James A., Cora and Carrie. He married his second wife, Mrs. Phebe (Cornell) Tead- row in 1867. They have had two children, Elizabeth M. and Eliza Jane. Phebe had by her first husband, Mr. Teadrow, two sons, Myron B. and Reasin I. The grandfather, John Bayes, died in Holmes county ; he was born in Somerset county, Penn.
Bear, Clinton E., Ridgeville p. o., was born in Ridgeville, Henry county, in 1863, and was married in 1884, to Mary Graphius, who was born in Findley, Hancock county. They have had
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one daughter, Estella. Clinton E. Bear, was a son of Joseph and Barbara (Barstow) Bear. Barbara was born in Germany, in 1824, and her husband, Joseph, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1815, and was a son of Henry and Susan Bear, of Pa. Joseph settled in Ohio, Stark county, in 1839, and came to Henry county, in 1844. They were married in 1845, and had a family of eight children : Henry, Susanna, Mary, Vianna, Eliza, John,' Clinton E., and Edward. Joseph was a carpenter, builder, and farmer, but has now retired. Clinton E., is engaged in the manufacture of lumber, and erected a steam saw-mill in connection with George Harmon, in 1884. He also owns and runs an improved steam thresher.
Beard, Charles F., Napoleon, was born in Manchester, Eng., in 1837, and was married in 1863, to Hannah Edwards. They settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1864. His wife died in 1870, leaving two sons, Joseph H. and William A. Charles F. married his second wife, Hannah Walker, in 1873. She was a native of England. They had three sons and two daughters; two children are now living: George W. and Walter James. Mr. Beard is a machinist and inventor, and manufacturer of engines and boilers from three to ten horse power, circular and wood saw- ing machines, emery grinders, vises, steam heating fixtures, and does a general custom work. He purchased his business interest in 1878, and has been constantly increasing the business until now he has a splendid trade.
Beaverson, Frederick, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a pioneer resident of Holgate, was born in Stark county, in 1844, and was a son of Samuel and Maria (Weyber) Beaverson. Maria was born in France, and her husband, Samuel, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1814. They were mar- ried in Stark county, and settled in Fulton county, in 1850. They have twelve children : John, Frederick, Samuel, jr., Andrew, Jacob, Henry, Rosanna, Rebecca, Maria, Susan, Elizabeth, Sa- rah. Fred enlisted in 1863, in Company G, 85th Ohio, served for three months, re-enlisted in the 86th Regiment in 1863, under Colonel Lemert, and was discharged at Cleveland, in 1864, being at that time third corporal. Fred settled in Holgate. in 1874, and became engaged in the grocery and saloon business. He was married in November, 1874, to Mary E. Sapp, a daugh- ter of Emanuel Sapp, of Flat Rock. They have had four children, three are now living: Walter, Samuel, and Raiph. Mr. Beaverson built his present residence in 1882.
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