History of Richland County, Ohio : (including the original boundaries) ; its past and present, containing a condensed comprehensive history of Ohio, including an outline history of the Northwest, a complete history of Richland county miscellaneous matter, map of the county, biographies and histories of the most prominent families, &c., &c., Part 119

Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 968

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OZIER, FREDRICK, was born in the town of Rome on the 2d of August, 1858, but has resided the most of his existence at Shiloh. His occupation principally, has been that of a dealer in horses, cattle, sheep and hogs ; he is considered to be one of Shiloh's best citi- zens.

PETTIT, MERRIT, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in this county Nov. 24, 1835 ; his father died be- fore he was born ; he was with his mother until he was 10 years of age; his mother marrying again, he was thrown upon his own resources at an early age, but, being of a determined mind, he overcame all obstacles. In the fall of 1861, he moved to Huron Co., Ohio; he stayed eighteen months, then moved to Planktown, Richland Co., where he stayed about two years, and then went to Huron Co .; he stayed about one year, and sold his farm and returned to Cass Township, Richland Co .; he stayed one year, and then moved to Indiana, bought a farm, stayed two years, and re- turned to Richland Co., where he now lives. He was married to Miss Mary A. Ruckman Jan. 26, 1861; they had three children-Christina, born Nov. 21, 1862; Amelia, born Oct. 12, 1866, and Nancy, born March 12, 1868. Christina Broach, widow of Peter Broach, a pioneer of Richland Co., was born in Hamp- shire Co., Va., March 27, 1804; her father, Thomas

Pettit, came from Virginia in 1814, and settled near Mansfield, where he died. She was married to Peter Broach Aug. 30, 1826; they moved, a year afterward, to where she now lives; they stayed some time with Ephraim Vail, until they built a cabin, which was lo- cated about fifteen feet south of where the dwelling now stands, in which she and M. Pettit reside ; she has good health, and remembers well things which hap- pened sixty years ago.

PITTENGER, M. R., Justice, Shiloh.

ROSE, MARY M., MRS., widow of Andrew M. Rose ; was born in Cass, then Plymouth Township, June 29, 1819; she is one of the oldest citizens living, who was born in and still lives in the township; her maiden name was Green ; she spent her youth on her father's farm. She was married to Andrew M. Rose, July 18, 1839, and has lived in the county ever since, except two years when she resided in Lorain Co., Ohio. Mr. Rose was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Feb. 7, 1817, and died in Richland Co., Sept. 5, 1872 ; he came to Rich- land Co., when a boy, with his parents; they had six children, five of whom are living.

ROSE, ELMORE Y., farmer, was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Dec. 15, 1844 ; he spent his youth on the farm ; he enlisted May 2, 1864, for 100 days, in Co. H, 163d O. N. G. and served with the command ; he was discharged with the regiment, and returned home, where he remained until February, 1865, when he again enlisted in Co. A, 187th O. V. I ; he served with the regiment and was discharged Jan. 20, 1866 ; on his return home he learned the trade of shoemaking, and worked at it since, except two years and a half, when he was farming. He was married to Miss Dorcas Back- ensto March 15, 1868; they have one child, Burtie E. Rose, born March 11, 1869.

ROSE, ENSIGN B., farmer; he was born in this county, March 28, 1843, and was raised ou a farm ; at the age of 19, he enlisted in the 2d Heavy Artillery, Co. D, July 25, 1863 ; he was with the Army of the Cum- berland ; he was in the ordnance department at Knox- ville, Tenn., about thirteen months, and the balance of the time was with the regiment; he was discharged with his regiment Aug. 23, 1865. After he returned he worked for two summers at carding and spinning ; he then went to farming, at which he has since been engaged. He was married to Miss Catharine J. Adams Jan. 8, 1873. They have three children.

ROSE, HIRAM S., blacksmith ; he was born in this county, April 23, 1841 ; he was raised on the farm ; he received a common-school education ; he enlisted in the Ist Ohio Independent Battery and served with the army of the Potomac most of the time; he was in fifteen regular engagements with his company ; he never was off duty ; he was discharged with his company ; after he returned home, he went to farming and, in 1873, he moved to Shiloh, where he has since lived, engaged at his trade. He was married to Miss Mary Hunter Nov. 1, 1866.

ROSEBOROUGH, J. E., M. D., was born in Wayne Co, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1834, his father dying when he was 4 years old ; he remained at home, attending the com- mon schools until he was 14 years of age ; he attended school at Wooster, Ohio, at intervals, for several years ;

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his means being limited, he taught school, and did any- thing by which he could obtain means to pursue his studies ; he attended school at Vermillion Institute, at Hayesville, for a part of two terms ; he followed teach- ing for several years. He went to Iowa in the year 1857, and taught numbers of terms ; while in Iowa, he took up medicine, and read abont six months ; he spent some time in Prof. Hughes' office, at Keokuk ; he taught school again one term, and then went to Cin- cinnati, Ohio ; he spent some time in Commercial Hos- pital, for medical information ; he then went back to Wayne Co., Ohio, and commenced reading medicine as though he had never read; he read with Dr. L. Fire- stone, of Wooster, for three years ; he attended lec- tures one term at Ann Arbor, Mich .; while there, he graduated in the chemical department ; he went back to Iowa and practiced medicine for about one year ; he returned to Burlington, Fulton Co., Ohio, and prac- ticed one year ; he went to Congress, Wayne Co., and practiced a short time with Dr. J. Georget; he then went to Charity Hospital Medical College, at Cleveland ; he graduated there in the spring of 1864, and came back to Wayne Co., Ohio ; he practiced some time with Dr. W. C. Moore, of Wooster. In the spring of 1866, he removed to Shiloh, Richland Co., Ohio, where he now resides, and has been in successful prac- tice ever since, except two years, when his health failed; he went to Henry Co., and engaged in the wood, butter and egg business ; he returned to Shiloh to resume his practice. Previous to the war, he taught school in Kentucky one year, then went to Mis- sissippi and sold books for some years. He went into the army at the first call for three months ; at the ex- piration of his time, he returned to Wooster and re- ceived a commission as First Lieutenant ; he raised a company and joined Co. C, 120th O. V. I .; he re- mained in the service about one year, and resigned on account of ill health. Before going out with his com- pany, the citizens of Congress Township presented him with a sword and sash, in acknowledgment of his saving the township from the impending draft by rais- ing the company. After he came liome, the citizens elected him Captain of militia, and he was after- ward elected and commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the same. Ile was married, Oct. 4, 1870, to Miss Ce- lesta Cleland, of Shiloh ; they have had five children, four of whom are living. The Doctor is known in the north part of the county as the " Happy Compound man," on account of a medicine known as " Happy Compound," of which he is proprietor.

SHUPE, J. N., proprietor of Exchange Bank and produce dealer, was born in Zoar, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1836 ; spent his boyhood with his parents ; he received a common-school education ; he lived succes- sively in Ashland, Ashland Co., Ohio, Sharon Township, Richland Co., and moved with his father to Shelby and remained there for some fifteen years; he clerked in the grocery store of J. May, of Shelby, for some time ; about the age of 20 years, he moved with his father to La Fayette, Ohio, and clerked for him in a dry-goods and grocery store; he remained in La Fayette about four years ; removed to Rome with his father; he attended store there two years, and then went to Cleve- land ; opened a commission house under the firm name

of Glenn, Burnham & Shupe ; was one year in business there ; he went from Cleveland to New York ; attended grocery store one year on commission, and clerked in the Western Gleaner newspaper office for six months ; he returned to Shiloh and engaged in the grocery busi- ness again under the firm of Shupe & Son ; sold out, and went into dry goods and groceries ; remained in that about three years, but not being successful in store- keeping, he was compelled to go into bankruptcy. He went into the produce business in the fall of 1867, at which he has since been engaged ; seeing an opening for banking in Shiloh, he also engaged in that in the fall of 1874. He is a self-made man, starting in the world without a dollar, he has, by strict adherence to the principles of business, built a paying trade. He was married to Miss Maggie J. Sarett Jan. 5, 1864 ; they had two children-Minnie May, born Feb. 13, 1867, and Harry, Jan. 23, 1876; his wife died Feb. 12, 1876. He was married again, Feb. 26, 1878, to Miss Emma R. Little, of Pittstown, N. J.

SNYDER, CURTIS S., carpenter, contractor and builder ; was born in Juniata Co., Penn., Nov. 5, 1850 ; attended common schools until he was 17 years old ; commenced his trade in 1868, with his brother; he remained three years ; he went to Williamsport, Penn., in the spring of 1871, thence to Titusville and thence to Oil City, Penn., working at his trade a short time in each place ; he returned home a short time, and started for the West, arriving in Shiloh Nov. 1, 1871 ; he went back to Pennsylvania in the following spring, and was married to Miss Nannie E. Orr, of Juniata Co., Penn .. April 4, 1872, and on the 8th of the same month returned to Shiloh, where they have since remained ; they had four children-Lizzie Irene was born Dec. 31, 1872; Richard Malvern, Feb. 24, 1875, died May 27, 1875; Maggie May, born June 2, 1876; Lathie Maud, May 24, 1878. He has built twenty-three houses in Shiloh, besides numerous jobs in the surrounding country. He can at all times be found ready to con- tract work.

STINE, HENRY, farmer ; he was born in Berks Co., Penn., May 18, 1818; his father, Adam Stine, emi- grated from Pennsylvania in the year 1833; he went to Clark Co., Ohio, but did not like the country or the customs of the people, and soon moved his family to Richland Co., where he afterward lived ; he died Oct. 4, 1876, aged over 81 years. Henry lived with his par- ents, during their lifetime caring for them. His mother was confined to her bed eight years, hence there devolved upon him more than usually falls to the lot of one man who struggles to do his duty. IIe was mar- ried to Miss Amanda Bertorf in the year 1857; they had eight children, six of whom are living.

SWARTZ, JACOB, farmer and stock-raiser ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., May 2, 1820; his father came to Ohio Oct. 5, 1835; settled in Plymouth, now Cass Township; he remained with his father until he was 30 years of age, assisting to clear and improve the farm. He married Miss Mary Rasey, of Bucyrus, of Crawford Co., Ohio, and then went to farming on the farm he now lives on ; farmed nineteen years on it as renter ; purchased it in 1869; he has, since pur- chasing the farm, greatly improved it, putting the buildings on some eight years after he bought. He

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came of Pennsylvania German descent ; is honest, in- dustrious and economical ; his farm is under a good state of cultivation ; his wife is an excellent helpmeet, ann they have all life's comforts.

WENTZ, SOLOMON, farmer and stock-raiser; he was born in Perry Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1821 ; he spent his boyhood on a farm and in learning the carpenter trade, until he was 19 years of age ; he then went to Juniata Co., Penn., and remained there one year; he then went to Schuylkill Co., Penn., and remained one year ; returned to Perry Co. and remained one year, and then emigrated to Richland Co., Ohio; walked from Perry Co. to Pittsburgh ; took steamboat to Steu- benville, Ohio, and thence by foot again ; after arriv- ing, he worked at his trade for some five years, and then engaged in the saw-mill business, purchasing one- third interest, and, the second year, one-half interest ; worked at that for several years; the mill finally burn- ing, he disposed of the remaining machinery ; pur- chased the farm he now resides on in 1865 ; moved the house, the same year he bought, from London ; he came of German Pennsylvania stock, and is an excellent farmer and a good citizen, honest in all his dealings. He was married to Miss Catherine Fireoved, of Cass Township; they have seven children-Mary Jane Wentz, born July 9, 1851, married Henry J. Sheely ; Sarah Catherine Wentz, born Nov. 28, 1853, married to Frank Darling; George F. Wentz, born July 28, 1856, lives in Chicago ; Solomon A. Wentz, born Dec. 2, 1857, died March 24, 1862; Annie Laura Wentz, born March 29, 1865; Clara Susan, born Oct. 3, 1867; Charles Delbert, born Sept. 15, 1873. The last three yet live at home.

WHITE, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser; was born in Columbia Co., Penn., Feb. 12, 1807 ; spent his childhood on his father's farm until his mother's death, which was about the year 1830. Was married to Miss Jane Vault Nov. 30, 1830 ; had two children while in Pennsylvania-Mary Elizabeth White, born Nov. 18, 1831; Sarah Jane White, born July 4, 1834. Having heard of Ohio as a beautiful country, he concluded to emigrate and leave his native State for the wilds of that new country ; so, having made all the necessary arrangements, he, with his wife and one child (Mary Elizabeth having died), bade adieu to friends and neighbors and started for Ohio, in a two-horse wagon, via Pittsburgh, and, after sixteen days' journey, they landed in Mansfield, when the town was scarcely as large as Shiloh now is, having only $90 in money ; being persuaded to go farther West, he started on foot, leaving his family near Mansfield, and went as far as Indiana, and thence to Michigan ; but, not liking the country, the weather being extremely wet, he returned to Richland Co., and, having some acquaintance in Plymouth (now Cass Township), he took his family and started north. Liking the appearance of the country, he purchased an 80-acre tract in the northern part of the township, living there nearly three years ; but, being sickly a good part of the time, he concluded to leave that locality and move farther south, which he did, settling on the farm he now owns in the year 1833 ; he experienced all the hardships of a new coun- try ; at that time, everything was very scarce, and wheat was worth $2.50, oats, $1, potatoes, $1.25,

and everything in proportion ; this was when he first came out. He at first purchased 40 acres, and added from time to time such as he could buy of adjoining land, until now he has a large farm, well fenced and improved. His children are William C., born Oct. 18, 1836 ; John F., born May 17, 1840; Anna E., born Oct. 1, 1842 ; lIenry N., born Nov. 2, 1847.

WILLET, ABRAHAM, retired farmer and an " old pioneer ; " was born in Columbia Co., Penn., March 1, 1801; he lived with his parents until he was married to Esther Aikman, of Columbia Co., Penn .; had two children, one of whom died in infancy ; Margaret mar- ried in Pennsylvania. He rented a farm and remained on it one year. His wife died in September, 1826 ; after the death of his wife, he went back to his mother's farm; remained there three years; he then married Catherine Hazlett, of Columbia Co., Penn .; he again rented a farm in Columbia Co., lived one year on it, then removed on a farm near Bloomsburg, Penn,, and stayed there three years ; hearing favorable reports of the then new country of Ohio, and wishing to obtain for himself a farm and to gain a competence for his declining years, he sold his farming implements, and, bidding adieu to friends and neighbors of his native

county, he started with his little family in a two-horse wagon, coming via Pittsburgh, settling in Richland Co., Ohio; he bought an improvement right of a 50-acre tract in Plymouth, now Cass ; he paid all the money he had except $28; the improvements were of the kind usually in a new country, consisting of a log house and stable ; he went to work with the characteristic energy of the most of his class of pioneers, to carve for him- self a home and competence ; he soon felt able to buy another tract of 58 acres adjoining him, and continued from time to time to buy until now his farm is one of the best in the township, if not in the county ; the im- provements are good and the land under good cultiva- tion ; his family are all living near him. His second wife died in the year 1843, leaving a family of small children. He, after some time, married Miss Leah Bevier, of Richland Co .; had one child-Ransom Wil- let, who grew to manhood, being 26 years and 10 months old when he died. This was a hard blow, as it fell unex- pectedly, when the "boy" was in the vigor of his youth and had the promise of long life. Mr. W. is enjoying good health and spending the closing days of his life in happiness and plenty.

WILLET, HANNAH, MRS., widow of William Wil- let. She was born in Columbia Co., Penn., May 5, 1797, her maiden name was Webb; she is of English extraction ; her father was one of the party of survey- ors who ran the first State line between Pennsylvania and New York State. Her youth was spent upon a farm. She was married to William Willet Jan. 29, 1818, and lived with her husband until the fall of 1834, when she emigrated to Ohio, bringing their family of five children with them, who are all living ; Mr. Wil- let had, however, been to Ohio and purchased the tract of land, on which they settled after coming out, and on which she still resides ; William Willet was born May 24, 1793, and died in 1858; he learned the trade of tanning in Bloomsburg, Penn., and while he resided there followed it; after he moved to Ohio, he turned his attention to farming and tanning ; in 1836, he built

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the tannery now occupied by his son, Abram Willet, probably the first tannery of any pretensions that was in the present limits of Cass Township; the old home stood where the present comfortable dwelling now stands ; Mrs. Willet is a pleasant and affable lady ; she

has suffered much from rheumatism, but, notwithstand- ing this, she is bright in her mental faculties ; she enjoys a large circle of friends, and is spending her days in a pleasant home with her son and two daughters.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

BAKER, JOSHUA, farmer; P. O. Ganges. He was born in Virginia, Rockingham Co., July 10, 1814. Married in 1836 to Drusilla Lybarger, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Feb. 28, 1817 ; they have the fol- lowing family : Esther A., born March 24, 1837 ; John L., born Nov. 23, 1839; Daniel, born Nov. 2, 1841; Josiah, born June 7, 1843; Joshua, born June 1, 1846 ; Ann E., born Dec. 25, 1847 ; twins, born Jan. 16, 1850; Sarah J., born July 16, 1852 ; Louis U., born April 16, 1854; Hattie, born Aug. 25, 1856; Silas, born Aug. 14, 1858 ; Ida Belle, born Oct. 22, 1862. The following members are deceased : John, died July 1, 1842; Es- ther, died Jan. 29, 1867 ; Mary Annetta, died Feb. 24, 1853. Esther Baker was married to David Kissler ; they had two children-Minnie Jane, and Esther, who resides with her grandfather, Joshua Baker ; Joshua Baker's father, John Baker, came to Richland Co. in 1817; married to Sarah Turner, they had four chil- dren-John Baker, died in 1858; Sarah Baker, died April 17, 1876; they both died in Adams Co., Ind. Mr. Joshua Baker was a citizen of this county when it was in its state of nature, infested with Indians, wolves, deer, etc., in abundance ; his father had sev- eral encounters with the Indians; Mr. John Baker was a soldier of the war of 1812.

BROWNELLER, JOIIN, engaged with steam thrash- ing-machine; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Virginia, July 8, 1836. Married to Anna E. Small, who was born June 16, 1840; they have seven children- Mary Jane, born Oct. 19, 1859; Allie, May 21, 1861 ; Charlie, May 11, 1864 ; Samuel, Aug. 10, 1866 ; Dora A. and Carrie E., born June 6, 1870; John W., Nov. 24, 1872. Mary Jane married Frank Taylor Aug 20, 1876 ; they had one son, Fenton E., who died at the age of 2 years and 3 months. Mr. Browneller has a saw-mill, and is also engaged in that business. He is one of the leading men of Franklin Township.

BELL, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in the State of Maryland Feb. 20, 1824 ; came to Ohio in 1841. IIe married in 1848, Martha M. Gates, who was born in New Jersey Dec. 2, 1825, and who emigrated with her parents to Ohio in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have the following family : Harriet, born Aug. 2, 1850 ; Arminta, Jan. 27, 1852; Emma, June 6, 1854 ; Hubbard, June 30, 1857; Charles, June 24, 1859; Byron, Jan. 8, 1861; Eudora, June 6, 1862; Maud, Aug. 6, 1868. Arminta died Ang. 29, 1852, and Emma, Jan. 6, 1861. Harriet is married to J. D. Lewis. Jacob Bell, father of Samuel Bell, was born in Wash- ington Co., Md., in 1773. He emigrated to Richland Co., in 1841. He was married to Barbara Emerick, who was born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., 1780; they had

the following family : Mary B., born in February, 1807 ; Anthony, in March, 1808; Jacob, July 4, 1809 ; Su- sannah, June 26, 1811; John, in February, 1813; David, April 14, 1815: Peter, Feb. 9, 1821 ; Samuel, Feb. 20, 1824. Jacob Bell died in Richland Co. Nov. 17, 1847. Mrs. Bell died Feb. 29, 1848. Mary married David Leiter. Anthony died Feb. 16, 1859 : Jacob died in 1837. Susannah married John Shutt. John Bell died in 1859, and Peter Bell in 1875.

BELL, A. T., farmer ; P. O. Shenandoah ; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., June 18, 1821. He was married in 1845, to Dorcas Young, who was born in this county Dec. 17, 1824; they have the following children -John H., born June 24, 1846; Mary J., Oct. 13, 1849; Hulda, Nov. 14, 1851; George W., Dec. 25, 1855; Eliza A., Sept: 29, 1859; Albert E., July 28, 1862; Viola May 24, 1867; Wesley, born July 30, 1869. Joseph H. Bell died April 12, 1864, and Hulda, Jan. 4, 1873. Mr. Bell owns a well-improved farm in this township.

BRADLEY, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mercer Co., Penn., May 31, 1809; carne to Ohio Feb. 14. 1820 ; married in 1837 to Sarah Ann McKnabb, who was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio; they have five children-Margaret J. (deceased), born May 24, 1838 ; George, March 24, 1840; Mary, Jan. 15, 1842; Sarah, May 29, 1844; Eliza, March 7, 1849. Mr. Bradley was married the second time to Elenor Winton, who was born in Richland Co .; she died April 13, 1879. Mr. Bradley has been engaged in farming since he first located in this county ; he has always been one of the prominent citizens of this township.

BRICKER, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah ; he was born in Frankliu Township Oct. 23, 1839. Mar- ried, Dec. 15, 1860, to Susannah Urich, who was born in Franklin Township March 24, 1841; they have the following family : Catharine E., born Feb. 15, 1862; George, Sept. 6, 1863 ; Harriet, Dec. 4, 1865; Jennie, April 10, 1868; Carrie, Feb. 23, 1870; Addie, Sept. 25, 1873; Mary, Nov. 17, 1875 ; Charlie Ross, Feb. 22, 1878. Mr. Bricker owns a well-improved farm with good buildings and owns 311 acres. George Bricker, brother of David, enlisted in the 20th O. V. I .; was en- gaged in a number of battles and was houorably dis- charged.

CLINE, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah ; he was born in Franklin Township, this county, Sept. 4, 1826. He was married in 1856 to Miss H. J. Miller, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1830; they have five children -Neosho, was born in 1857; George F. (deceased) ; Carrie, born in 1862; Frank, in 1864, and Judson, in

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1870. Mr. Cline owns two good farms in this town- ship ; he has been elected Commissioner in this county two terms, filled the office with credit and is one of the enterprising men of the county.

COOK, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 11, 1818; came to Ohio with his parents in 1825, and located in Franklin Township. He was married in 1847 to Matilda Jacobs, who was born in York Co., Penn., April 7, 1824; they had the following children : William W., born Jan. 9, 1850; Mary E., Feb. 6, 1852; David I., June 14, 1854; Emma, Nov. 7, 1858; John G., Jan. 2. 1861. His father, George Cook, Sr., was born in Germany in 1787; came to America in 1800; Mrs. Cook was born in 1794; Mr. George Cook, Sr., died Sept. 12, 1868, at the age of 81 years 9 months and 17 days; Mrs. Cook died June 22, 1868, at the age of 74 years 10 months 29 days. William Cook is married to Martha Ralston ; they have three children-Emma E., born in November, 1875; Etta Jane, March 4, 1877; George, Sept. 23, 1878.

COOK, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in this township, and has always been engaged in farming.

CRALL, JOHN, deceased ; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1798. He was married, Aug. 31, 1824, to Mary Buck, who was born Nov. 30, 1804; they had one son-Amos Crall, born Dec. 19, 1827, in Dauphin Co., Penn .; he was married, June 22, 1853, to Catherine Urich, who was born June 22, 1835 ; they have two children-Fremont, born July 6, 1856, and Sherman, born Nov. 21, 1860. John Crall died March 8, 1877; Mrs. Mary Crall died Sept. 17, 1867. They were members of the United Brethren Church for twenty-seven years.

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Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848- Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co. Number of Pages: 968

Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 968