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1818: Andrew Kramer debtor to 2 China pigs at $2.00, $4.00 ; credit by husking corn one day 5octs. ; by three days husking by boys at 33 1-3 cts, $1.00; debtor to I cow, $12.00.
1820: Cristina Kramer credit by 6 pounds wool at fifty cents per pound.
1820: Edith Harrison credit by cleaning 16 pounds of flax at 6 cts. per pound. To 424 lbs. pork at 3 cts. per lb .: 1 day's rolling at 1} bushel wheat ; cradling 5 acres rye at ¿ bushel wheat per acre.
1820: Peter Miller, breaking 270 lbs. flax at I ct. per lb. ; scutching 96 lbs. flax at 3 cts. per lb.
1820: Isaac Lanning, 4 lbs. hog fat at 8 cts. per lb .; 2 lbs. wool at 50 cts. per lb .; 6 lbs. flax at 16 2-3 cts. per lb. ; # 1b. tea at $1.75 per lb. ; 1 1b. coffee at 37} cts. per lb. ; } bushels salt at $1.00 per bushel.
1820: James T. Pearcy, 327 ft. cherry boards at $2.00 per hundred ft; 12 bushels barley at 62₺ cts. per bushel ; 4 bushels rye at 40 cts. per bushel ; 2 Gimb- lets at 12 cts. each ; 48 lights 8 by 10 glass at 10 cts. each.
1820: Peter Miller, I 1b. Tow, 12}cts .; I 1b. flax 25 cts ; I bushel potatoes, 33 1-3 cts .; 4 yds. tow linen at 42 cts. per yard; 2} yds. flax linen at 62} cts. per yd .; 7 yds. of cotton cloth at 50 'cts. per yd .; I pair shoes, $2.25: 2 cuts of stocking yarn at 20cts. per cut : I yd. flannel 62 cts .; I dozen buttons 25 cts. ; I bushel salt, $2.00; I pair linsey pantaloons, $1.75;
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weaving. 22 yds. at 122 cts. per yd. ; 10 cuts flax thread at 3 1-3 cts. per cut ; half-soling pair of shoes, 75 cts.
1821 : Edward Hathaway, 7 sheep at $2.50 each ; 2 bushel oats at 25 cts. per bushel; 192 lbs. bacon at IO cts. per lb .; 37 lbs. pickled pork at 8 cts. per lb.
1822: Anna Scothorn, 40 lbs. flour at It cts. per lb .; 1 lb. coffee at 40 cts. ; I set cups and saucers 62} cts .; ¿ dozen tins 50 cts .: 3 bushels wheat at 50 cts. per bushel.
1823: John Cooper, cradling 9 acres of oats at { bushel wheat per acre : weaving 32 yds. flannel at 12} cts. per yd.
1823: Andrew Kramer, hauling II bbls. flour to Columbus at 50 cts. per bbl.
1823: James T. Pearcy, 75 lbs. of salt at 2} bu- shels wheat for I bushel salt, $1.75.
1823: Edward Hathaway, I side of leather $3.12}.
1823: Joseph Shannon, hauling one load of lime from Columbus, $4.00; 45 lbs. nails at 12}cts. per lb.
1823: Elias Huff, making 216 rails at 25 cts. per hundred ; making 314 stakes at 16 cts. per hundred.
1827: Zebulon Lee, I shovel, $1.50; James Cooper, cradling wheat at 75 cts. per day.
1827: Abraham Harrison, 2 quart whisky, 5 cts .; I pint whisky, 1} cts .; I pint whisky, I ct .; I qt. whisky, 4 cts .; 12 bushel buckwheat at 312 cts. per bushel; 2 days mowing at 50 cts. per day; 6} days mowing by boys at 25 cts. per day.
1830: John Coleman, I cow and calf, $9.00; Almanzer Hathaway, 17 lbs. veal at 3} cts. per lb .; 3 bushels wheat at 37} cts. per bushel; Wm. A. Green, I hide, weight 45 lbs. at 5 cts. per lb. and I calf skin weight, 7 lbs. at 10 cts. per lb.
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1830: Wm. Woodcock, 32 lbs. beef at 22 cts. per lb .; 49 lbs flour at 12 cts. per lb .; breaking 87 lbs. flax at 1 ct. per lb .; swingling 22 lbs. flax at 2 cts. per pound.
1830: Wm. Riley, 30 lbs. nails at 10 cts. per 1b. Eggs were about 3 to 4 cts. per dozen. Butter 64 cents per pound.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
INCIDENTS OF PIONEER AND BYGONE DAYS.
" Ask who of all our racc have shown The largest heart, the kindliest. hand, Ask who with lavish handc have strown Rich blessings over all the land; Ask who has sown that we might reap, The harvest rich with ninety years; And every heart and every voice Make answer: Madison's pioneers." .Adapted from A. B. CLARKE.
Under the above heading we present some miscella- neous incidents and expressions that we could not well classify otherwise, and that throw light on our pioneer's life. What little money was in circulation at an early day was mostly of Spanish silver. The change was made with "cut money"-thus a quarter cut in two made two nine pence (12 1-2c), and cut in four pieces made four fi-penny bits (6 1-4c) ; quarters, half dollars and dollars were thus cut. It is said that often five fi-penny bits were cut from a quarter, or five nine pences from a half dollar.
A common day's work, from sun up to sun down, was 25c. Harvest hands were paid 50c or more, gen- erally one bushel of wheat for a day's harvesting. This continued to be the price for many years, perhaps
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until the time of the introduction of reaping machines. It was considered a big day's work to reap and bind forty dozen sheaves of wheat, and only a few could do it.
Blazed trees showed the way from cabin to cabin, even though the distance was short. The woods were very dense and one could easily get lost. Bells were put on the cows and sheep so that they could be found.
Few sheep were kept on account of wolves, and later on account of dogs.
The pioneers were great "meeting" goers; besides their desire to hear the preaching, it afforded an op- portunity of hearing the "news" and meeting the peo- ple of the neighborhood. It was no unusual thing to see men coming to "meeting" with their guns on their shoulders, and the crack of the rifle through the woods was almost as familiar on Sundays as on week days.
Within a few years after the settlements began, the hogs strayed off into the woods and became wild, so that in some neighborhoods large droves were found. When a fat hog was wanted the men took their dogs and guns and went hunting them, killing what was wanted.
"Uncle" Johnnie Kramer's mother had to throw his sister Catharine, when a small child (she married Hen- ry Slife), up in the attic to keep the wolves from car- rying her off ; they had only a blanket for a door ; they lived where Jerry Kramer now lives.
George Tongue killed a bear close by a pond, near where Daniel Wright now lives.
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Once when John Wright was butchering-they lived where Jeff Mosier now lives-his mother re- marked "that if they had a deer to put in the sausage, it would help its flavor.' It was not long until two appeared and he succeeded in getting them both, and the sausage was flavored.
From 1803 to 1806 township collectors were ap- pointed to collect the chattel tax and county collectors for the land tax; from 1806 to 1827 county collectors collected both land and chattel tax. It was the custom to go from house to house, and later the collector would set a time when he would be at a certain house to re- ceive the tax. Since 1827 the county treasurer re- ceives the taxes, and is elected; previous to this the collectors were appointed by the commissioners. It was also customary for a time for the assessor to set a time and place where persons owning taxable property would come and have it assessed.
I have before me a tax receipt yellow with age; it is one and three-fourths by seven and one-half inches, and reads :
"Received Oct. 16th, 1832, from Henry Deitz six dollars and twenty-five cents and nine mills, his state, county, township and poor tax, for said year 1832, on the following property, to wit: for four horses, three neat cattle and for one hundred and fifty-nine acres of land, in range 20, township 15, section 31, northwest quarter.
HENRY C. WIDLER, Dept.
Treasurer Fairfield County.
The land is the farm on which Samuel Deitz-who is a son of Henry Deitz-now lives.
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Some of the plays that were familiar to the young people of the early days were, "Thus the Farmer Sows His Seed," "Marching to Quebec," "O, Sister Pheba," "Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grows," "Passing the Button," and others. The long evenings of the fall brought the "apple cuttings" preparatory to making apple-butter, and the "corn huskings;" forty, fifty or more would gather at a neighbor's at evening; the corn was placed on a huge pile, the men and boys would gather about it, and as the work went on they threw the husks behind them, when the girls would take them away, some with rakes, others in their arms. The boy who found a red ear of corn had the privilege to take a kiss. The girls understood this and as soon as a red ear was brought to light the lucky finder would break for his girl, to the great merriment of all pres- ent. The game of base, or, as familiarly called, "baste," was one of the most popular pastimes at school, perhaps from the fact that it was a very lively game and an unlimited number, both of girls and boys, could play at it. Two captains were selected who chose sides alternately; the right to first choice was usually determined by one of the captains spitting on one side of a paddle or chip and then giving it a whirl- ing toss in the air, when the other captain would say either "wet" or "dry". Two "bases" were fixed-either stumps, trees or stakes-about fifty to seventy-five yards apart, then any one of the players would venture out as near the opposite base as possible, when sud- denly one or more of those on the opposite side would try and catch him before he got back to his own base. Others of his own side would then pursue his follow- ers. Now the excitement and noise would be intense. If tagged or caught he was taken and afterwards
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played with the other side. The game was won by the side who took all the others prisoners. The boys played "bull-pen," "town-ball" and sockey-up.
Lee Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 386, held a festival on Christmas eve, 1874, at which the following prizes were awarded: To Mrs. John Chaney, most popular married lady, a cake; to Miss Tillie McKelvey, most popular young lady, a card receiver; to Miss Lettie Allen, best looking lady, a silver butter dish. The most spirited contest of the evening was for a gold-headed cane, which was awarded to Wilson (Dad) Somer- ville, he having more than forty dollars' worth of votes. The net proceeds were over one hundred dol- lars.
New Year's Calls.
In the seventies and eighties especially, New Year's Day was observed as a social holiday, when it was customary for the gentlemen to call upon all their lady friends ; usually several of the ladies would join in hold- ing receptions as was done in 1882. At the residence of L. C. Bartlitt, Misses Mame Bartlitt, Louise Ol- inger, Mary Olinger, Emma Fenstermaker and Laura Fenstermaker ; at the residence of Dr. A. A. Short, Mrs. Short, Misses Kate Short, Mary Speaks, Alice Speaks, Mame Hische and Mrs. E. E. Geisy; at the residence of M. C. Whitehurst, Misses Ella White- hurst, Ida Speaks, Ollie Hesser and Mrs. B. F. Gay- man; at the residence of Wm. Hesser, Misses Julia Blake, Anna Cannon, Olie Arendt, Dora Cook, Emma Will, and Sallie Roush ; at residence of Wm. M. Game, Mrs. Game, Misses Bell Fornoff, Emma Fornoff, Georgia Fornoff and Lizzie Gaver; at the Merchants' Hotel, Misses Cora- Boyer, Lillie Boyer and Ida M.
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Glover ; Mrs. Dr. J. B. Potter and Mrs. E. B. Pollay at the residence of the latter. The calling hours were from 2 to 8 o'clock p. m. The Times, in commenting on this reception, says: "The ladies received by lamp- light. Refreshments consisted of cakes, fruits, con- fections and at several places cold meats. There was an almost entire absence of anything stronger than coffee or chocolate to drink." The above comment in reference to strong drink is suggestive of the fact that often on former similar occasions wines and liquors were served and by the time the callers made the circuit, some, at least those who were the most sensi- tive to the exhilarating influence of the "flowing bowl," would become quite hilarious.
Early Funerals and Burials.
The first coffins were made of puncheons (split and hewed plank) ; they were pinned together with wooden pins, or sometimes each plank was set in the grave separately and after the body was let down the lid was pinned on. Of course there was no hearse ; even as late as 1840 it was the custom to use one of the Pennsylvania wagons (Prairie Schooner), usually one with a canvas cover. The corpse and friends would all ride together. The method of getting into one of these wagons was to let the rear end-gate- which was on hinges-down, and two strong men, one on either side, would lower it sufficiently that the persons could readily step up, when the gate would be raised level with the bottom of the bed. John Nicodemus remembers when his sister died in 1839, that Jacob LeFever at Waterloo made the coffin which cost one dollar per lineal foot (this was the usual price), and was made of walnut or cherry and var-
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nished ( or oiled) and lined with cambric or muslin. In town the corpse was carried on a bier; a familiar sight was to see the funeral procession halt while the pall-bearers rested. In our boyhood days the sugges- tion came to our minds that, perhaps, it was at such a halt that the Savior called the son of the widow of Nain to life.
The first hearse in this section was the one that Jacob Bennedum made in about 1850. It had a plat- form with posts at the corners which supported a wooden top; a black curtain with a fringe round the bottom hid the coffin from view. Later Charles Brown and Frank Armpreister built one with glass sides. The running gears of this latter one are still in use by Samuel Saylor.
Among the very earliest physicians in this section was Dr. W. W. Talbott, of Jefferson; he came in about 1830. The writer heard him relate that some fifty physicians were now practicing in the territory that he formerly traveled alone ; this territory included that now covered by the physicians of Carroll, Pick- erington, Reynoldsburg, Groveport, Winchester, Lith- opolis. Greencastle and occasional calls even beyond these limits. Every neighborhood had its female doc- tor-called grannies-who performed some of the du- ties now belonging to the physician.
Myatt Wine -Charles W. Speaks, Christian and Daniel Gayman manufactured 58 barrels of Myatt wine in 1866 and about 20 barrels in 1867. The rhu- barb plants from which it was made were grown on lots number 77-79 on North Liberty street. "Myatt" is a very intoxicating beverage.
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WILLIAM KILE. Jan. 17, 1804 - March 30, 1870.
MOSES SEYMOUR. March 6, 1806 - Sept. 15, 1877.
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The following "Indenditure of Apprenticeship" ( found in the records of the town clerk, Groveport) is quite interesting in these days when many of our mechanics simply "pick up" their trade, instead of serving a long apprenticeship as was the custom with the settlers of fifty years or more ago:
"The said Samuel Getty, aged nine years, on the thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1850, by and with the consent of Elizabeth Getty, his mother, hath and doth bind himself as an apprentice unto the said John Yourd until the thirteenth day of August, 1862, from the date hereof, to learn the trade or occupation of plastering. And the said Samuel Getty, by his mother, doth hereby covenant to faithfully serve him, and cor- rectly demean himself during the term of his appren- ticeship. And the said John Yourd doth hereby cov- enant that he will teach the said Samuel Getty the said trade and occupation and will provide him, during such apprenticeship with meat, lodging, medicine, washing, clothing, and all other necessities suitable for an apprentice and will give him two years schooling, and at the expiration of said term of service will fur- nish said Samuel Getty with a new Bible, one good suit of common wearing apparel and one dress suit. a kit of tools sufficient to carry on said business, and twenty dollars in money.
July 4th, 1876.
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The "Centennial" Fourth of July was appropriately celebrated in Kramer's grove north of Winchester, as the following committees will suggest: J. B. Evans, mayor, Pres .; Chas. M. Gould, Secy .; with the fol- lowing vice presidents, viz : C. L. Seely, F. M. Sen- ter, Henderson Miller, Geo. Needels, Samuel Hempy,
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Jesse Seymour, Sr., John A. Armpreister, Wm. T. Conklin, Henry Long, Benoni Steman, Geo. Long, F. G. Pontius, Jacob Bishop, Samuel Leigh, Moses Sey- mour, John Rager, A. L. Ferrill, James Peters, David Langle, A. H. Morton, John Hisey, A. A. French. Geo. Loucks, B. L. Rees and John G. McGuffey.
Dr. J. B. Potter, reader of the Declaration of In- dependence; John Gehm, grand marshal. Commit- tee on Finance: Capt. Philip Game, J. K. Miller, Wm_ F. Zigler, J. M. Blackwood, Jas. P. Kalb and H. S. Tallman. Committee on Decorations: Dr. A. Starr, Chas. Epley, F. Leonard, Mrs. J. B. Potter, Mrs. A. Storr, Geo. M. B. Dove, Ed. Speilman, Chas. Zachero, Chas. B. Cowan, C. Limpert, Daniel E. Shultz, Henry Creighton, Mrs. John Chaney, Mrs. Sol. Lehman, Miss Laura A. Schoch, Miss Rachel Gehm, Miss Ida Speaks, Miss Lucy Halliday, Miss Hattie Cater, Miss Ella Rees and Miss Callie Turner.
Committee on Music: John H. Speilman, T. F. Ungemach, John C. Speaks, Robt. F. Dildine, John Oyler, Reuben Blackwood and Wm. Stallsnith.
Committee on Invitations : Benj. F. Bowman, Phil C. Tussing, James Pickering, Albert Young, Wm. Chandler, Willard Powell, I. E. Stevenson, R. Gor- ham, J. D. Hammel, Chas. L. Brown and Samuel C. Dressler.
Committee on Speakers : O. P. Chaney, Rev. Hal- liday and W. R. Miller.
Committee on Grove: Jerry Kramer, M. E. Schrock, Jacob Bott. John Miller, James Palsgrove. John Motz and P. C. Tussing.
Committee on Water and Ice: Chas. P. Rees, Aaron Fenstermaker and Chas. Epley.
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Committee on Program: Jas. H. Sommerville, John Gehm and Dr. A. Starr. · Committee to Procure a Cannon : C. W. Speaks, H. S. Binkley and John Chaney. Jr.
Safe-Guards for the Day: W. R. Miller, Jno. F. Bauer, C. Kuqua, C. P. Rees and Samuel C. Swanger_
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CHAPTER XXIX.
GRAVEYARDS.
"Friend after friend departs, Is no hath not lost a friend? There is no nuion here of hearts, That finds not here an end; Were this frail world our final rest, Living or dying, none were blest." MONTGOMERY.
To many. graveyards are hallowed places; here lies all that is mortal of husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister or friend; and how common the cus- tom for persons of all grades of cultivation to seek a lonely fellowship with their beloved dead while sitting by their silent tomb.
Who does not cherish the sweet hope that under the willow they are nearer to their departed one than in all the world beside.
"There is a dreamy presence everywhere, As if of Spirits passing to and fro; We almost hear their voices in the air, And feel their balmy pinions touch our brow."
Respect for their memories, and for their bodies, ought embalm in our hearts the spot where they lie and constrain us oft to pay our devotions of love there. How sad the feeling, when one visits one of the old burying grounds to see time doing its inevitable work of destruction and decay. Only a few more years and (428)
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every tomb-stone that marks the last resting place of the pioneer will be gone; and with these sandstone and marble slabs will disappear even the name of these sturdy, simple-lived people, for even now no living person can tell the tone of their silent voice or their form or feature, or the expression of their eye or face. Some of these old burial places we found very badly and disgracefully neglected, many of the stones broken or fallen down; in some cattle and hogs running over them; those fenced in so overgrown with briars and undergrowth that it was almost impossible to find the graves, and aften found to decipher the weather-worn inscriptions. We have in our possession as complete a copy of the inscriptions on every tombstone as could be scured in the spring of 1899.
In going about from cemetery to cemetery, trans- cribing the inscriptions, we were impressed with the fact that even graveyards have marked individualities, and that they perhaps reveal somewhat of the estima- tion of the church and religion held by the friends of those buried there.
In some the silent inhabitants were dead; the most hopeful thing said of them is that "they are gone to the bourne from whence none ever return." In others the larger number of those buried there were only "sleeping," "resting," "waiting for the resurrection," telling of the life to come in such strains of hope and faith that as we read from stone to stone a feeling steals over our mind that "to die is gain."
The following are a few of the more curious and interesting epitaphs :
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"The mortal body here is laid No more to mourn and die, The living spirit now is gone To live with God on high."
"Beyond, oh, ye ransomed souls, Your help is from the sky, And seraphs guide your fearful path To yon bright homes on high; Oh death thou art the gate of heaven To those who feel their sins forgiven."
"We've laid her lowly in the earth, The child of hope and love, The light and music of our hearts Our own sweet cradle dove."
"Fare well dear friends, if there be room For memories fond and true, In the bright world beyond the tomb, I will remember you."
"His Fight is Faught His Rase is Run His Joyes in heaven Is now begun."
"Weep not my dearest friends, Nor shed your tears in vain, My face you'll see no more Till called to rise again."
"Sleep on sweet babe of rest For such thy Savior blest."
On John Coleman's marble slab :
"Finish then thy new creation, Pure and spotless let it be ; Let us see the great salvation Perfectly restored in thee,
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Changed from glory into glory Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crown before thee Lost in wonder love and praise."
"Stoop down, my thoughts that used to rise, Converse awhile with death Think how a dying mortal lies And pants away his breath."
"The bud had spread a rose, The Savior, she closed."
"Stop, my friend and view, The grave allotted "ou, Remember all must die, And turn to dust like I."
"Is this the fate that all must die, Will death no ages spare? Then let us all to Jesus flv. And seek for refuge there."
"Go home mv friend Dry up your tears I will arise When Christ appears."
"I knew full well the loveliest are always first to go. To finely wrought they sink beneath the pressure here below.
"Weep not for me my parents dear, I am not dead, but sleeping here."
"How greatly will my soul rejoice, How happy will I be. When I shall hear my Savior's voice Sav. Come unto me."
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The following is not a complete list of all the per- sons buried in the various graveyards of the township, but only such as will recall the names of persons who have lived in the township. The names are alpha- betically arranged. Many, very many-perhaps fifty per cent-of the burials are unmarked.
Asbury Graveyard. Located in Section No. 9. A.
D. Slices Alder, died 1870, aged 24 years; Isaac D., son of . D. S. and M. E. Alder, died 1871, aged 3 months; Zachariah Algire, died 1844, aged 30 years; John, son of Jacob and Sarah Algire, died 1841, aged 30 years; Ernstina, daughter of John and Susan M. Armstrong, died 1841, aged I year.
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Chas., son of Wm. and M. A. Bulen, died 1892, aged 26 years; Samuel Brown, died 1897, aged 64 years ; Rebecca E. Brown, died 1837, -; Mary A. R., wife of Matthew Brown, died 1862, aged 48 years ; Matthew Brown, died 1894, aged 83 years; John Bu- len, died 1894, aged 75 years; Mary, wife of John Bulen, died 1880, aged 56 years; Nancy J., daughter of Wm. and M. A. Bulen, did 1870, aged 25 years ; Pitts Brown, died 1855, aged 56 years; Nancy, wife of P. Brown, died 1859, aged 57 years; Pitts M. Brown, died 1865, aged 21 years; Malinda A. E. Brown, died 1866, aged 27 years; Mary S., wife of O. J. Brown, died 1870, aged 28 years; Amanda, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Burkey, died 1848, aged 6 years; John Ball, died 1845, aged 19 years.
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Margaret, wife of Oliver Codner, died 1879, aged 92 years; Wm. H. Cramer, died 1882, aged 41 years; Wm. Cramer, Jr., Co. K, 133d O. V. I .; Lillie M., daughter of Wm. H. and A. Cramer, died 1886, aged 16 years; John Coble, died 1887, aged 83 years; Jane; consort of John Coble, died 1843, aged 36 years ; Jacob Coble, died 1846, aged 76 years; infant son of Robt. and Mary Codner, died 1847.
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John W., son of H. and M. Easterday, died 1852, aged 3 years ; F.
Joseph C. Friend, died 1886, aged 22 years.
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Evaline, wife of John Garrison, died 1852, aged 29. years; Charlotte, wife of John Garrison, died 1858, aged 67 years; Littleton R. Gray, died 1852, aged 47 years ; Anna, wife of L. R. Gray, died 1881, aged 74 years ; Leroy S., son of L. R. and A. Gray, died at At- lanta, Ga., 1864, aged 23 years.
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