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who married Esther Alderman was a well-known citizen and highly esteemed. Elijah died in the township at an ad- vanced age. He reared a family of eighteen children, one of whom, Rev. J. W. Alderman, is pastor of the First M. E. Church, of Burlington, Iowa. Hosea was a man well 1 town. He was a Methodist in his ; ous belief and prominent in the affans of the church. He was emphatically an Pacemaker, and in early times was frecently called to adjust differences between his neigh- bors. He reared a family of eight children, but one of whom, Arza, one of the prominent business men of Mc- Connelsville, resides in the county.
Reuben Rice was an early settler on the land now belongingi to the Mans- field Petroleum company. William Tryon was a pioneer on the farm now owned by Mrs. Mary A. Wells.
The oldest men now living in the township (1886) are James McLain and James Adamıs.
James McLain was born in Washing- ton County, Pa., June 24, 1799. When two years of age he came with his father to Belmont County, Ohio, where he remained until nine years of age, thence removed to Licking County and lived until eighteen years old. In 1817 he settled in Penn Township, near Pennsville, removing thence to Homer Township twenty years later. He mar- ried Sarah Iloward, daughter of Charles Howard, an early settler of Morgan County and the first justice of the peace in Pen Township, and was the father of Samuel, Charles and James, who live in Oregon ; Ruth, Thomas and John, of Homer Township: Timothy, Rosanna and Catharine, deceased. John Melain, born in Homer Town- ship in 1840, married Elizabeth MeMul-
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len. Their children are Roscoe S., Sa- die E. and Timothy A.
Other early settlers in Homer Town- ship (some of them in that part of the original township of Homer now known as Marion Township) were Sharp, on the stream still known as Sharp's Fork ; Champlin, Reuben Rice, the Lovells, from Massachusetts; John Beardsley, from Virginia ; Peter Vore, William Tryon; the Joys, after whom the village of Joy was named ; the Far- leys, Starlings, Proutys, Browns, Car- penters, Withams, Moodys, McLainsand others.
The first sawmill in the township was erected by Thomas Dougherty, Sr., on the farm now owned by Martin N. Moody.
The first church, a structure of hewed logs, was erected near Mountsville, abont 1840.
The first schoolhouse was in the Al- derman neighborhood, near Joy. The second stood near Elliott's Cross Roads, on the farm then owned by William French. The third was in the Hyde district.
Probably the first brick house in the township was erected by Ilosea Alder- man in 1822.
John Wright came to Homer Town- ship from Washington County, Pa., in 1829, locating on the southeast quarter of section 18, and purchasing his farm of A. G. Brown of Athens for a horse. Mr. Wright was a native of Connecti- cut. The only representative of the family now living in Homer Township is his son John. The latter married Mary Hurd.
Captain Thomas S. Lovell, one of the prominent early settlers of Homer, was born in Barnstable, Mass., in December, 1786. In early life he followed the sea,
making forty-one voyages across the Atlantic. In 1814 he settled on the farm now owned by his son John W. His family was about the fourth in the township. The old log house in which Captain Lovell and his brother Russell passed the first winter is still standing. Captain Lovell was wholly unused to farming and to pioneer ways, yet, by adapting himself to circumstances, he managed to get along comfortably and well. Ile served as justice of the peace one term. His wife's maiden name was Charlotte Norcross, and she was the mother of seven children : Char- lotte A., deceased, was the wife of J. W. Spurr; Susan G. married John E. Vore ; Georgiana, deceased, married George Walker; Thomas R. married Lorina Ellis; O. M. married Rosanna- Jenkins; Augustine married Eliza A. Joy ; John W. married Eliza J. Wheeler. John W. Lovell, born in 1827, is the father of J. Alfred, O. M., Eliza J. (El- liott) and Georgia.
The Elliotts belong to an early and prominent family. Elijah Elliott was born in Belmont County, Ohio, Septem- ber 20, 1806, and resided in that county until twenty-five years of age. Ile married Dorcas French, of Behnont County, and in August, 1831, removed to Ilomer Township, locating on sec- tion 6, where he still resides. The children of Elijah and Dorcas Elliott are as follows: John married Amy Bingham and lives in Dakota; Eliza- beth (Dougherty) is dead; Otho mar- ried Elizabeth Bullock and resides in Homer Township; William married Lucinda Strode and lives in Marion; Rachel (Timms) and Rebecca (Hart) are dead: Isaac married Esther Harkins and resides in Missouri; Julia A. mar- ried J. W. Atkinson and lives in Marion ;
Mario Af, atterrace.
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E. E. married Mary Bernard and lives in Missouri; Jesse T., the present county auditor, married Eliza Lovell and resides in McConnelsville; Archim- edes died young; Francis E. lives in Homer. Mr. Elliott served as post- master from 1848 to 1874.
Otho Elliott was born in Homer Township January 2, 1835. In 1857 he married Elizabeth Bullock. Chil- dren : Alfred and Francis, dead ; Lewis, Charles F., Dorcas E. (Dugan), Mary (Davis), Addie and Annie. Mrs. Elliott died August 31, 1878. Mr. Elliott served as postmaster about twelve years, and as justice of the peace for one terni.
William Brown came from Maryland and first settled in Marion Township, where for a time he followed his trade, that of an undertaker and cabinetmaker. He then engaged in merchandising at Elliott's Cross Roads, where for many years he did a successful business. He was twice married, the last time to Miss Sarah A. IIutton. Five children were born to them-Mary A., William A., Addie, Arthur S. and Frank O.,-all of whom are living except the latter. William was born in Homer in 1850; is now a resident of McConnelsville. (See civil list.)
William and Rachel Leeper came from Pennsylvania in 1820, and thence to Homer Township, where they lived until their deaths, the former in the eighty-second year of his age, the latter aged eighty-three. Hezekiah Leeper, a son, was born in Guernsey County May 22, 1820, married Catharine Mowrey, and has reared a family of six children, three boys and three girls. He is a successful farmer and a prominent member of the M. E. Church, and has served the township as trustee.
Mahlon H. Parsons was born in Del- aware County, Pa., in 1802, and re- moved thence to Baltimore County, Md. In 1840 he settled in Union Township, Morgan County. Ohio. IIe married Annie M. Afflick, of Delaware County, Pa., and was the father of eight chil- dren, five of whom are living-Sarah (Powell), Penn Township; Mary A. Strahl, deceased; Emeline (Strahl), Union ; Elizabeth (Thompson), Union ; Lewis F., Homer; C. B., deceased ; Hannah (Lent), deceased; William II., Union.
Lewis F. Parsons was born in Mary- land November 14, 1834, and came to Morgan County when five years of age. In 1861 he married Melissa Llewellyn. They have four children living-Elmer E .; Effie, dead; Annie, Fred E. and John E., at home. Mr. Parsons has served as township trustee several years, and as land appraiser one year.
James Carter was born in Bedford County, Pa., July 25, 1815, and came with his parents to Ames Township, Athens County, Ohio, when about three years old, remaining there twenty years. About 1839 he removed to Homer Township, where he has since resided. Mr. Carter married Elizabeth McDaniel, and they have had nine children- Nancy (Lewis), dead; Sarah A. (Howe), dead; Minerva (Owens), dead; Melissa (Mantz), Iowa; George, Homer Town- ship; James Madison, Albert and JJef- ferson, dead. Mr. and Mrs. Carter be- long to the Christian Church.
Jacob Lewis, a native of Washington County, Pa., came from Marshall Coun- ty, Va., in 1836, locating on the farm now owned by A. B. Johnson. He married Elizabeth Martin, a native of Pennsylvania.
Oliver Hyde came to Ohio at an early
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date from New York state, locating on section nineteen, on Hyde's Fork of Federal Creek. His son, Ephraim Hyde, about 1825 made a settlement on section 25, removing hither from Charles- ton, W. Va.
Joseph Hoopes, born in Chester County, Pa., February 11, 1800, came to Harrison County, Ohio, quite early. There he married Abigail Cope, who was born March 19, 1799. Later they removed to Homer Township. They had thirteen children, two of whom died in infancy : Isaac, in Virginia ; Lu- cinda (Pickerson), Malta Township ; Israel, Malta ; Nathan, Mary (Kennard). Sarah A. (Heston), Homer Township; Kalif, Penn Township; Elizabeth J. (Geddis), deceased ; Abigail C. (McEl- fresh), Union Township; Joseph, Marion Township ; Rebecca E. (Geddis). Marion Township.
Morris K. Atkinson, a well-known citizen, was born in Bucks County, Pa., in 1827. In 1847 he came to Morgan County, where he has since resided, and held several prominent positions. For ten years he was county surveyor and for twenty years he served as justice of the peace. He has been engaged in farming and stock-raising, and at pres- ent, with his son Isaac, carries on the mercantile business at Elliott's Cross Roads. He married Margaret Winner in 1848. Children: Rebecca (Lewis), Letitia (Thomas) and Isaac, all residing in the county.
Lewis G. Heston was born in Chester County, Pa., September 14, 1822. When about 22 years of age he re- moved to the vicinity of Cadiz, Harri- son County, Ohio, where he remained for about four years. He then removed to Morgan County, and after about a year's residence in Marion Township,
settled on his present farm in section twenty-three, Homer Township. Octo- ber 9, 1852, he married Sarah A. Hoopes. They have ten children living: Albert S., Mary (Harper), Joseph, Jane (Coulter), Lydia A. (Lovell), Florence (Croy), Homer Township; George L., Iowa; Enoch W., Emma T., and Her- man E., Homer Township. Mr. Heston is a member of the M. E. Church. He is a prominent and successful farmer. lle learned the milling business when young and worked at it until his mar- riage, since which time he has followed his present occupation.
James Law was born near Wheeling, W. Va., in 1801. When about twelve years of age he came with his parents to what is now Wayne Township, Noble County, Ohio, locating on Willis Creek. He married Matilda Wendall, and was the father of Mary, living, Ebenezer and Barbara, deceased ; John, Rebecca (Gilpin), Melissa (HIart), and Caroline. The family came to Morgan County in 1851.
John Law was born in Noble County in 1831, and came to Homer Township with his father in 1851. He married Lucy Hart and is the father of Sarah E., Albert, George, Florence, William and Annie.
Mrs. Nancy M. Moody, widow of the late David Moody, was born in Deer- field Township in January, 1823. In 1850 she was married to David Moody and they moved to Homer Township, where Mr. Moody died July 25, 1880. He held the office of township treas- urer several years. Their children were John, who married Mary J. Craw- ford, of Malta; Mary, wife of John Stevenson, Bristol ; Rebecca J., wife of John Dougherty, Homer; Susan, wife of A. Wells, Homer; Zachariah, mar-
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ried Viola Hamble, Homer; Price, married Maria Ivers, lives in Kansas ; Emma V., Nancy Belle and Lauretta. The family belong to the United Pres- byterian Church.
Andrew J. Price was born in Deer- field Township, December 23, 1828, and lived at home with his parents until twenty years of age, afterward resid- ing for a short time in Malta Township, moving thence to Homer Township. In 1852 he married Drusilla M. Stevens, of this county. Their children are Mary Elizabeth, who died in 1874; John F., Julia A., Susan J., Charles S., and Will- iam J.
John F. Price married Martha E. Ham- ble and lives on part of the homestead. Children : Alva and Alvin, twins; Andrew J. The family belong to the Methodist Church. Mr. Price has been supervisor and school director.
Wm. A. Murphy, son of an early set- tler, was born in Bloom Township in 1836; moved to Union Township in 1853, remaining until 1866. Immedi- ately after his marriage to Sophia J. Rickets, of Perry County, he moved to his present location in Homer Town- ship. The family belong to the M. E. Church. Names of children: Otho Wilner and Lewis Maxwell (deceased) ; Lucy J., Almeda E. and Thomas Gar- field, living.
Isaac Murphy was born in Bloom Township in 1833; moved to Union in 1853, and in 1857 to his present home. In the latter year he married Miss Charity Faires, of this county. To them have been born three children - Mary E., deceased; Cornelia J. and Sarah A. (Bishop). The family are members of the M. E. Church, in which Mr. Murphy has served as class-leader, steward and trustee for several years.
His occupation is farming and stock- raising.
Amos Gardner was born in Augusta, Me., in 1808. He came to Ohio when young, settling in Cleveland. In 1830 he married Mary Humiston, a native of Maine, and removed from Cleveland to Morgan County, settling in this township. Children: Joseph, Nelson, a prominent farmer of Homer Town- ship; Albert, of Athens County ; Mary J., wife of John Watkins, Kansas; Mar- tha, wife of Reuben Sears, Athens County. Mrs. Gardner died in 1877. In the following year Mr. Gardner mar- ried Mrs. Sarah S. Tracy. Her maiden name was Arnold, and she first married a Delaney, by whom she had five chil- dren. Two died in infancy and one, Sheridan, in his eleventh year. Eliza- beth, wife of John Thompson, Musking- um County, and George W., married and residing in Kansas, are the surviv- ors. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner belong to the Christian Church.
James Clarence Linden Adams was born in Homer Township 1834, and lived with his parents, who were early settlers, until his marriage. His wife's maiden name was Darliska Eddy. Chil- dren, Clarence E., who died in his second year, and Ostius Orlando, who died in his twenty-sixth year. Three are living-Alda Leona, wife of Sturgis Lovell; Nina Edna, and Vinnie A. Mr. Adams is a prominent farmer and one of the leading citizens of the township.
Daniel Morris was born in Washing- ton County in 1823; came to Morgan County with his parents in 1828, and has since resided here. In 1847 he mar- ried Rebecca Grubb, of Washington County. The children of this marriage were Christian, deceased ; Elizabeth, wife of Benj. K. Wood, of this county ;
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Nicetti, wife of Isaae Kinsey ; Winfield S., who married Mary J. Huffman ; Dan- iel W., whose wife, nee Sarah Evarts, is now deceased ; Rebecca A:, wife of Zaclı. Carpenter; Thomas and Lilly. Mrs. Morris died in 1869, and in 1870 he mar- ried Miss Henrietta B. Watson. Chil- dren : Maria E. and Gustie. The whole family belong to the M. E. Church. Mr. Morris is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and is especially interested in wool-growing and improving the breed of sheep.
Mary A. Wells, née Nolan, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, in 1827, and when two years of age removed with her parents to that part of Athens County now included in Morgan. In 1860 she married Adam Wells, who died in 1877. There were ten children born of this union, two of whom died in infancy and one, Adam C., at the age of three years. The names of those living are John M., Apollos S., Noah, Lena, Frank M., Lydia A., Lettie and Emma D. John M. married Mary A. Beard, and Lena married John Posey. The family are members of the M. E. Church.
Archibald Conlter was born in Adams Connty, Pa., March 31, 1821. In 1842 he married, and in 1850 settled in Homer Township. Mr. Coulter died September 12, 1867, from disease con- traeted while in the U. S. service. He was a member of Company G, 63d Regiment O. V. I., and was in several severe battles, among them being Fort Pillow, New Madrid and Pittsburg Landing. Mrs. Levina Coulter, his widow, was born in Mercer Connty, Pa., in 1819, and resided there until her re- moval to Morgan County. The names of her children living are Josiah H., Eunice A. (MeCoy), John A., Robert
C., Clara L. (Wilson), Ira E. and Maria S. (Hogsett). The family belong to the Christian Church.
Azel B. Johnson was born in Athens County, in 1832. He married Elizabeth J. Norris, of the same county. She died June 21, 1882, having borne twelve children, eleven of whom are living: Sullivan, deceased in his twelfth year; Amzi S. ; Sidney H .; John M. and Jane M., twins; Etta, Levi C., Eudora B., Vinnie O., Azel B. and Orpha B. Mr. Johnson is a successful farmer.
OIL.
The oil-produeing industry was at one time quite important in this township. The first well was drilled on the Bishop farm, in April, 1861, by Sidney S. Tul- ler. A good quality of illuminating oil was reached at the depth of sixty-seven feet. Several other wells were drilled on the same farm. The average pro- duct of each well for the first six months was about forty barrels per day. The best well on the farm was that owned by Bishop Brothers. In the succeeding years the Joy farm was found to be good oil territory. The Mansfield Pe- troleum Company now control this farm.
It is estimated that the Federal Creek territory has produced 150,000 barrels of oil to date. The present produet of the field is about forty barrels per day. There have been three wells drilled down to the Berea (or Macksburg) sand; one by Bradley Oil Company, one by Dale Brothers, and one by J. G. Williams. The third sand was found at the depth of about 1,300 feet, averaging 22 feet in thickness. The second sand, found about 400 feet from the surface, is about 10 feet thick. Shallow oil is found in a beautiful white sand at the depth of
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about 70 feet. A great many shallow wells have been bored, nearly all of which were producers. The specific gravity of the oil is 45 deg. Very little gas is found. About 170 feet deep a vein of coal about 7 feet thick is found. This is the Nelsonville vein.
VILLAGES.
The villages of the township, though numerous, are not large or important. Mountsville, the oldest, was laid out in 1837, in a plat of twenty-four lots. In 1886 the place had two general stores, one boot and shoe store, one grocery. two blacksmith shops, two churches (Methodist Episcopal and Christian), a public school, postoffice, Grand Army Post, and one physician.
Wrightsville was laid out in 1838 by H. Wright, and contains thirty-eight lots. The village has about a dozen dwellings and one church (Christian); also, two stores, postoffice and black- smith shop.
Bishopville, laid out in 1859 by James M. Bishop, has in Homer Township one general store and a Masonic hall, the churches and school being across the line, in Athens County.
Joy is a postoffice and a hamlet of half a dozen houses.
Elliott's Cross Roads has been for many years a country cross-roads trad- ing point. It now contains the general store of M. K. Atkinson & Son, a post- office, blacksmith shop, wagon shop, shoe shop and about six dwellings.
SOCIETIES.
Masonic .- Bishopville Lodge, No.470, F. and A. M., was organized under a dispensation, November 2, 1872. The first officers and charter members were as follows: Henry Linkin, W. M. ; Joseph Blondin, S. W .; M. D. Wolfe, J. W .; 1
J. M. Bishop, treasurer ; Samuel Banks, secretary ; D. S. Carey, S. D .; J. H. Wolfe, J. D .; Hiram Hoon, tiler; H. Leeper, L. W. Munsell, John W. Sands, Francis M. Powell, J. N. Sands, E. II. Watkins. The present membership is seventy-five. Officers for 1886: Charles Bishop, W. M .; J. E. Chappelear, S. W .; J. E. Hoon, J. W .; S. F. Wolfe, treas- urer; M. D. Wolfe, secretary; W. R. Wilson, S. D .: J. W. Bryson. J. D .; II. Hoon, tiler.
Grand Army .- Charles B. Parsons, Post, No. - , G. A. R., was organized at Mountsville May 17, 1884, with the following charter members: John G. Carter, P. C .; Joseph Clark, S. V. C .; Ira A. Wooley, J. V. C .; James W. Harper, Adjutant; Cyrus Faires. Q. M.S .; Oliver D. Kinsey, Surgeon ; Thomas Wooley, Chaplain ; Anthony Smith, James Engle, Peter Palmer, Harrison II. Wade, George E. Clark, Benjamin Posey, Alfred Noland. Asa Vincent, A. Smith, Nelson S. Gardner, Charles W. Matthews, John Watkins, Sampson Milhoan. The following members have since been added : John Law, James W. Moody, William Jones, William T. Watson, Jonathan HI. Rainey, James L. Norris, Isaac Wharton. Jonathan H. Rainey is the present commander of the post.
CHURCHES.
Christian Church. - Wrightsville Christian Church was organized in 1849 by Elder John W. Brown. The original members were George Kirkman and wife, Aaron Ball and wife, Jesse Crook, George Crook and wife, Betsey Brown, Sarah Carpenter, John Crawford and Aaron Ball, deacons. The church edi- fice was erected m 1852. The follow- ing have served as pastors : Elders John W. Brown, Bower Smith, George Tillet,
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Daniel Tewksbury, Augustus Alderman, John McDaniel, Joseph Cairnes, Har- rison Willis, Benjamin Briley, James Dennen, William Warren, Samuel Lewis, William Jenkins. There are 105 members belonging to the church. The Sabbath-school has about forty-five pupils on an average.
Liberty ITill Methodist Church .- This congregation was organized by Joseph S. Brown and L. W. Munsell in 1841. Succeeding pastors were E. H. Dixon, A. Cartlich, Charles Lawton, William Litsinger, A. Wilson, L. Cunningham, II. Loomis, James H. Hopkins, David Mann, W. W. Cherrington, J. C. Gregg, A. Joy, D. Ricketts, E. Nichols, W. II. HI. Wolf, W. T. Harvey, W. R. Ander- son, William Catlin, S. Ryland Hick- man, W. P. McGlaughlin, J. Q. Lakin, E. B. Finney, Charles Banks, A. R. Neall, Goff, R. M. Galbreath, A. E. Johnson, J. N. Shoop and E. Bell. Samuel Lefevre was the first class- leader ; Isaac Bradick, Sr., exhorter. Early members: J. Green, Daniel Fuller, Robert Johnson, John Simniers, Stephen Hyde and their families. At present Asa Vincent is class-leader. The house of worship, a frame building, 24x28 feet, was erected in 1856 at a cost of $400. The present membership of the Church is 40; Sabbath-school, 42. .
Pleasant Valley M. E. Church .- This church was organized in 1845 by Rev. James H. Hopkins. The first members were John Joy, William Watson, Hen- rietta Watson, John Fleming and wife, Jolın Piles, Maria Piles, Jolin Faires, Cassandra Faires, Alexander Crawford and wife, William A. Crawford and wife, Eliza A. Watson, Mary Watson ; William Watson, class-leader. The church was organized at Wrightsville,
where the first meeting-house was built in 1850. In 1872 the present house built on Federal Creek, one mile from the old site. It is a frame building, 32×42 feet. and cost $800. The Sab- bath-school was organized under the superintendency of William Watson in 1846. The school now numbers 123 scholars and the church has 81 mem- bers. Early pastors: Revs. Hopkins, Lawton, Litsinger, Cunningham, Mann and Redfern.
Mountville Christian Church .- This church was organized by Elder John Beard, in September, 1876. The orig- inal members were Elder John Beard, Elizabeth J. Beard, William C. Beard, Nancy Palmer, Mary Beard, Sarah C. Norris, Simeon Hale, Nancy Hale, Alice Lewis, Rachel Bennett, Elizabetlı Beard, Lorinda Norris, S. A. Heston, Lydia Heston, Ellen Lunsford, Ira E. Coulter, Sarah Beard, Emma Daugh- erty, Adaline Daugherty, Mary E. Bennett. The church edifice, 28x38 feet, was erected in 1882 and so far has cost about $600. The first elders were John Beard and David L. Pedicord. The pastors have been Elders A. R. Pickens, John F. Moody, and M. A. Ilarvey. Present membership, 24.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
EUGENE R. SWAYNE.
The subject of this notice, an enter- prising farmer and much-respected citi- zen of Homer Township, is the son of Eli and Maria Swayne. The former was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 29, 1821, and the latter was born in the same county, January 1, 1819. In 1840 they moved to Marion Township, Mor- gan County. They were married November 25, 1842. From this union
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there were born five children-three sons and two daughters : Narcissa, Eugene R., Joseph B., Eliza Jane and James M.
Eugene R. Swayne was born in Ches- terfield, Morgan County, June 7, 1847. November 12, 1868, he was married to Miss Jennie D. Clancy, who was born in Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, April 6, 1842. They have but one child-Augustus E. Swayne, born De- cember 12, 1872. In 1869 Mr. Swayne moved to Federal Creek, in Homer Township, where he has since resided. His occupation is farming and breeding American Merino sheep. He held the of- fice of township trustee in 1884 and 1885; was president of the Morgan County Agricultural Society for the year 1885; has been director in that society for five years, and has one more year to serve ; in 1885 was president- of the South- eastern Ohio Wool-growers' Associa- tion.
MORRIS K. ATKINSON.
The Atkinsons are of English ex- traction. In 1699 John and Susannah Atkinson sailed for Philadelphia. Both died leaving three children, William, Mary and John. William was born in 1689 ; John in 1695, and was but four years of age at the time of emigration. Ile was the great-great-grandfather of
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