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 127

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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age. He was married, Oct. 7, 1865, to Susan Garber, daughter of David Garber; she was born July 29, 1845; they first lived in Knox Co. one year, then moved to Wood Co. and remained there eighteen months; returned to Richland and remained two years, then in Knox two years, and then moved on his father- in-law's farm. Their children are George William, born Sept. 23, 1866; Charles Clinton, Dec. 20, 1868; Sarah Ellen Eve, July 25, 1871 ; Alwilda May, July 25, 1875; Lenie Nevada, Oct. 14, 1878.

SPAYDE, JOHN, farmer ; he was born in Richland Co. June 30, 1830, and commenced to work at cooper- ing when about 16 years old, and made it his occupa- tion for twenty years; his father, William Spayde, came to the county when a boy ; his mother's maiden name was Catharine Huston. He was married, Jan. 2, 1851, to Catharine Secrist, a daughter of Henry Secrist, and she was born in Richland Co. in 1834 ; they commenced to keep house in Washington Township, and lived in that and Worthington Township till about 1875, when he bought a part of Sec. 5, in Jefferson Township. He and part of his family are members of the Evan- gelical Church. He was in the late war with the 100- day men, and was Second Lieutenant. His children are William H., born in 1853; Charles L., in 1856; John W., in 1858, died in 1860; Sanford L., born in 1860; Daniel M., in 1863. William married Mary E. Rider in 1874; she was born in the county in 1854, and has two children. Mr. Spayde's grandparents came to this country in 1808. His mother died in 1877, aged 67 years, and his father is still living and is in his 72d year.

STEWART, EDWARD : his father came from Ire- land, and mother was born in Pennsylvania ; they came to the north part of Richland Co. in 1812 or 1813. The subject of this sketch was born in Richland Co., and was brought up a farmer. He was married, Jan. 30, 1868, to Statira McKinley, daughter of Alexander Mckinley, a farmer of Perry Township. Mr. Stewart was born Feb. 1, 1833, and Mrs. Stewart Feb. 21, 1837; children-Myrta A., born June 8, 1870; Marcellus A., May 31, 1871 ; Nora Bell, Sept. 15, 1877. He now resides about two miles south of Bellville, devoting his attention to agriculture. In 1879, he was elected Trustee of Jefferson Township.

SWANK, HENRY, deceased ; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1790; he came to Sec. 34, Jefferson Township, in the spring of 1817, and cleared a small spot of ground ; the following fall he moved his family ; the log cabin which he built had no door, and for some time entered it by crawling under the wall on the lower part of the hillside ; he shared the destitute surround- ings of pioneer life, and worked his way from abject poverty to wealth ; he learned the blacksmith trade in Pennsylvania, when 22 years of age, and the old stone shop in which he took his first lessons, in Loudonville, Penn., is yet standing; he moved to Fredericktown three years after settling here, and worked at his trade three years, then to his farm again. He was married to Elizabeth Study March 22, 1814; she was born in the county he was; children-John, born Dec. 11, 1816, now is the father of twenty-two children ; Mar- garet, Feb. 28, 1818; Elizabeth, born Feb. 29, 1820, died Sept. 4, 1851; Susan, born May 30, 1822-she

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became blind in the fall of 1866-she gave us this sketch of her father's life, and dates, all from memory, without hesitation; Christian, born April 16, 1824, died April 29, 1850; Daniel, born Sept. 22, 1826 ; Hannah, born Dec. 20, 1828, died Sept. 13, 1858; Mary, born Oct. 27, 1830; Henry, Feb. 3, 1833; Jackson, March 21, 1835 ; Casper, Nov. 8, 1837. The father died April 11. 1876, and the mother April 17, 1859. He spent his final days with his daughter in Bellville.

SWANK, CASPER, farmer. Was born in Franklin Co., Penn., June, 1873, and was a son of Christley Swank. He was brought up on a farm, and in April, 1833, came to this county. On April 23, 1840, he united in matrimony with Catharine Leedy, daughter of Daniel Leedy, who was born Dec. 12, 1819; and, after living a short time at several places, in 1849, moved on the farm in the Leedy settlement, where they now reside. He commenced in the woods, and has borne the toil and privations of a pioneer life, together with its romance and pleasure, and now numbers among those who, by prudence, perseverance and economy, have lifted themselves from a position of poverty to a comfortable place and surroundings in life. He never made a religious profession, although being possessed of a fine moral character ; his wife united with the German Baptist Church in the 25th year of lier age. Their children in order are as follows : Daniel was born May 15, 1841, and died as a soldier of the rebell- ion, at New Albany, Ind., Jan. 7, 1865. He and his brother Elias went out in the 102d O. V. I., and were connected with the Cumberland Army. Elias L. was born Dec. 16, 1842; Jacob L., Nov. 30, 1844; John L., Oct. 14, 1846 ; Christian, June 16, 1851.

SWANK, ELIAS L., owns and resides on a part of Sec. 23. He was born in Knox Co., near Ankneytown, and brought up on a farm. He commenced to work at carpentering when about 19 years of age, which he has continued at, during intervals, to the present time. He enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, and went to the front with the 102d O. V. I. He was placed on detached duty, and assisted, in building a large block-house in one of the Southern States ; and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Mr. Swank was in the hospital about two weeks during his soldier life. He was discharged July 7, 1865. Daniel Swank, a brother of the subject of this sketch, enlisted at the same time, and filled the office of corporal, in Co. E, 102d O. V. I. He was seized with flux at Decatur, Ala., and after being moved five or six times, he was placed in the hospital at New Albany, Ind., where he died. After returning, Mr. Swank gave his attention to carpentering for some time. After marriage, he lived at various places in this town- ship, till 1869, when he purchased the farm on which he now lives. He was born Dec. 16, 1842. His wife, Lovina Lett, wasborn May 29, 1839 ; children-Catha- rine L. was born Sept. 28, 1867; Lyman, Oct. 12, 1868; Romilda, Feb. 28, 1870; Wilbert, Oct. 24, 1871; Elizabeth, July 8, 1873; Mary Ann, April 14, 1875.

SWANK, JACOB, farmer ; was born near Ankney- town, Nov. 26, 1844. He was married to Mary Yar- ger, Oct. 20, 1872; she was born July 31, 1853; chil- dren-Harry M., born Dec. 3, 1873 ; Viola E., July 28, 1875; Jessy Bloom, May 2, 1878. In 1867, Mr. Swank bought a partial interest in a threshing-machine,

which he retained three years ; he then went to buying butter and eggs ; he continued this two years, and then began farming.

SWANK, JOHN L. Was born in Knox Co., near Ankneytown, and was brought up on a farm; when he was yet a young man, he was accidentally shot with a pistol, in the hands of William Brown; the ball en- tered his right hip, and came out on the inside of the leg ; the ball took a downward course ; Mr. Swank fol- lowed threshing a number of years in the employ of others, which he commenced when about 20 years of age ; in the winter of 1868-69, he taught school ; he also taught a term after that ; after marriage, he lived on rented farms, until April, 1877, when he moved in a house that lie erected on a lot he bought in the Leedy settlement ; he bought an interest in a saw-mill in Feb- ruary, 1877, which is located near his residence. Mr. Swank was born Oct. 14, 1846; Leah C. Long was born May 14, 1852; she is Abraham and Catharine Long's daughter ; they were married Dec. 31, 1871. Children- Edward N., was born Nov. 8, 1872; Charlie, Dec. 8, 1873 ; Sylvia C., Jan. 5, 1875 ; Samuel J. T., June 23, 1876; Myrta L., Jan. 22, 1878 ; Alonzo L., Aug. 31, 1879 ; Charlie died Nov. 27, 1875.

SWANK, CHRISTIAN L., was born and brought up on a farm, and has given his attention to farming most of the time since. After marriage, he lived with his father one year, then in a house belonging to Mrs. Old- field, and, in 1872, he commenced to farm for L. K. Leedy ; he lived with him two years, and then pur- chased twenty acres of Sec. 23; after farming this two years, he sold out and bought a few acres of A. B. Leedy; after remaining on it a short time, he sold, and since then has been renting farms. . C. L. Swank was born Jan. 17, 1849. Adaline Stealts, his wife, is the oldest of Phillip Stealts' daughters, and was born Nov. 7, 1851; they were married Jan. 22, 1870 ; chil- dren-Mariah, born June 24, 1870; Elmer, Nov. 26, 1872; Verda, Sept. 29, 1873.

SWANK, CHRISTIAN GABRIEL, a son of Henry Swank; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., and came with his parents to Jefferson Township in 1868, where he has to this time lived ; he was born April 19, 1851, and married Rebecca Hartman, a daughter of Daniel Hartman, Feb. 1, 1876; children-Leutenny- son, born Sept, 3, 1876, and Tency, Aug. 27, 1878.

SWONGER, GEORGE (deceased) ; was born in Frank- lin Co., Penn., July 15, 1808. He came to Richland Co. with his parents in 1841, and located in that part of Richland that now constitutes a part of Morrow Co., where he resided eleven years, and then removed to Belleville, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 10, 1860. Mr. Swonger was married twice ; his first wife died June 8, 1848. He married for his second wife Mrs. Sarah Claudy ; they had a family of three children, one of whom is deceased. After Mr. Swonger's death, the family moved into the building they now occupy, and engaged in keeping grocery and boarders ; they continued in this business about one year, when they closed out the grocery and engaged in the hotel business, in which they still con- tinue with favorable success, with Thomas A. Swonger as proprietor.

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TARRES, WILLIAM, farmer; owns the southwest quarter of Sec. 11. He was born in Scotland Jan. 14, 1812. When he was 6 years old, his parents emigrated to this country, and made Washington Co., Penn., their place of residence. In 1826, they moved to Richland Co. and purchased a homestead within three miles of Mansfield ; there, the subject of our sketch grew up and was married, which took place on the 11th of Octo- ber, 1836. His companion, Jane D. Smith, is a daugh- ter of John Smith, and her mother's maiden name was Rebecca McAllister; she was born Sept. 18, 1811. Children-Nancy Jane was born Aug. 15, 1837; Re- becca, Oct. 28, 1838; John, April 25, 1840; George, Nov. 18, 1841 ; Margaret, Nov. 9, 1844: Isabel, Dec. 4, 1846 : William, June 25, 1848. Nancy died July 30, 1838; John, July 26, 1840. Rebecca was married to James P. Henderson, and Isabel to Thomas Appleman. George went to the army in the 102d Ohio V. I., and William in the 196th Ohio V. I. Mr. Tarres commenced to keep house in Worthington Township, where he re- mained until 1855. In this year, he moved into Jeffer- son ; in 1868, into Monroe ; and, in 1872, on his pres- ent homestead.

WALKER, DANIEL, farmer ; he was born in Seneca Co., Ohio, July 18, 1828, and is a son of James Walker, who migrated from Maine to Seneca in 1835; his mother's maiden name was Sarah Smart. He was married, Oct. 21, 1860, to Mary M. Teisley, daughter of Henry Teisley, and was born in Jefferson Township Feb. 2, 1838 ; they commenced keeping house in Mon- roe Township, and have since resided in the county ; they moved on a farm about one mile southeast of Bell- ville in 1864, and have lived there since ; children- Benjamin, born Dec. 28, 1861; William, Nov. 20, 1863 ; Sherman, July 15, 1866 ; Albert H., Nov. 15, 1867; Lewis, Oct. 19, 1869; Flora, Nov. 9, 1871 ; Lilly, June 6, 1875; Levi, Aug. 27, 1877; Thomas, April 20, 1879; Benjamin died Jan. 4, 1878. Mr. Walker went into the army with the 178th O. V. I. IIe and his companion are members of the Universalist Church and the Jefferson Grange.

WAREHAM, JOHN E., blacksmith ; he was born in Summit Co., Ohio, Jan. 26, 1831, and was brought up in Canton, Ohio; in early life, he worked in a printing office ; when about 16 years of age, he com- menced to work at smithing, which he has followed the greater part of his life ; when near 28 years old, he learned the molding trade, and worked at that about one year. He enlisted and went to the army from Loudonville, Ohio, in 1861, in the 23d O. V. I., and re- mained away about one year; in 1862, he again re- turned to Richland Co., and was married ; he com- menced housekeeping near the Greenwood Mill, remaining until 1868, when he bought a few acres of land, a part of Sec. 13, on which he now lives. Lyda Frederick, his wife, is a daughter of Christian Fred- erick, and was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Sept. 17, 1841 ; their oldest child was born and died in 1863, and was named Mary; George F. was born Aug. 9, 1864; Emma Ettie, Aug. 6, 1866 ; Albert E., Oct. 4, 1868. Mr. Wareham was married May 4, 1862.

WHITCOMB, NILES D., physician ; was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co., Ohio, July 23, 1822, and was brought up in town ; he worked with his father at

wagon-making until he commenced studying medicine. In 1842, he placed himself under Dr. Tenny, then of North Amherst, Ohio, as a student; in 1845, he went with Dr. Tenny to Iowa, where he finished his course. He located with his brother in Palmyra, Knox Co., Ohio, in 1847, and remained there two years. In June, 1849, he removed to Bellville, where he re- mained, practicing medicine and at times interesting himself in other avocations. He purchased the Bell- ville Mills in 1864. He was first married to Mary A. DeShong, daughter of Stephen A. DeShong, Oct. 2, 1849 ; she was born Nov. 1, 1832; children-an in- fant, died July 26, 1850; Lee, born Sept. 28, 1850; Flora, born Feb. 22, 1853; Lucy, born Nov. 28, 1855 ; May, born Jan. 8, 1859. Mrs. M. A. Whitcomb died May 29, 1860. He was again married, to Sarah P. Gallaher, daughter of Alexander Mensie, Oct. 2, 1865. Lee died March 18, 1852. Mr. Whitcomb practiced medicine successfully many years.

ZENT, JOHN (deceased) ; he was about the third settler of Jefferson Township; he came from Harris- burg to Wheeling, then to Fairfield Co., then to Jeffer- son Township, and settled west of Bellville a short dis- tance. His children were Jacob, Daniel, John, George, Martin, Elizabeth, Catharine and Mary. George Zent was the father of a large family. He was born Oct. 15, 1793. His children are Jacob, born July 28, 1824; John, Aug. 10, 1825; David, March 9, 1827 ; Susan, July 4, 1828 ; Sarah Ann, Jan. 30, 1830; Mary, March 10, 1831; Sophrona, Aug. 14, 1832 ; George, Oct. 7, 1833 : Sampson, Jan. 23, 1835; Elizabeth, May 22, 1836; Isaac, Oct. 5, 1837; Emma, April 14, 1839 ; Emmina, May 6, 1840; Lodema, Sept. 3, 1841 ; Catha- rine, Nov. 3, 1842.

ZENT, JOHN W., resides in Bellville, Ohio ; he was born in Jefferson Township, and worked on a farm until 19 years of age ; in the spring of 1844, he went to Wellington, Ohio, and engaged himself as a clerk in a store, and remained there about five years. On May 11, 1850, he started to California, taking the overland route, and, after a long and perilous journey, arrived in the land of precious metals ; he and his company at once commenced mining, meeting with only ordinary success ; the party opened some of the richest mines in the State, but, being impatient and lacking experience, they were abandoned too soon to tap the hidden treas- ures ; he remained there about four years-working in mines three, and owned a hotel the fourth ; during his stay, he was poisoned by contact with live-oak, and was dangerously ill about two months ; he returned to Bellville in 1855, and, the next spring, made a trip through Iowa and Missouri ; in 1856, he again went to Iowa, for the purpose of dealing in and herding cat- tle, but, the state of things not being satisfactory, lie entered eighty acres of land and returned; in 1857, he and his brother David bought the warehouse and com- menced to buy grain, and in connection, the next year, managed the depot business and express ; he has made Bellville his ostensible home since, but, in con- nection with David Zent and H. Alexander, has bought and sold a large amount of Western land, operated a woolen factory east of Independence, and the stone quarry at Bellville, and manages the Bellville Ex- change Bank. Mr. Zent was born Aug. 10, 1825, and

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was married to Helen Ordway Dec. 7, 1865 ; she is a daughter of Alpheus Ordway and Caroline Dewey ; children-Charles and Willard, twins, born May 24, 1869; Nellie and Jennie, twins, March 22, 1874; Wil- lard died Aug. 9, 1869, and Jennie Dec. 23, 1877.

ZENT, DAVID, banker ; he was born in Jefferson Township, and labored on a farm nntil about 21 years old ; he then went to Wells Co., Ind .; he was one of the first four white settlers of the county, and was the first Clerk of Jefferson Township; he pre-empted land in this part of the county, and gave the township its name, after Jefferson Township, in Richland ; he re- turned in 1849, and worked at carpentering about seven years ; he brought the first telegraphic instru- ment to Bellville, and learned to operate it. In 1857, he and his brother John purchased the elevator in Bellville, of Taylor Moody, and from that time he has made Bellville his home, and his career runs parallel with that of his brother, whose sketch precedes this. Since the organization of the Exchange Bank, he has filled the position of cashier, and has confined himself to it closely. Mr. Zent was born March 9, 1824, and was married to Mary Ann Olin Dec. 25, 1856; she was born Nov. 6, 1836, in Manchester, Vt., and came with her parents to Richland Co. in 1838; children-Lura, born May 28, 1861 ; Schuyler W., Aug. 21, 1863; Wil- bur D., Oct. 10, 1867 ; Jessie Gertrude, Sept. 1, 1872. Lura died Sept. 11, 1864.

YEARIAN, THOMAS, farmer ; resides in Bellville ; he is a son of George Yearian, who was born in West- moreland Co., Penn., married in Belmont Co., and came to Bellville, in 1812, for the purpose of buying- out James McCluer for Robert Bell; he went on to Mansfield and cut a few logs for a cabin, after which he was frightened by the murder of Mr. Jones, and returned to Belmont, where he was drafted and went into the service ; he moved to Bellville in 1815, and, in 1837, died at the age of 82 years; he was the father of eleven children, ten of whom grew up and seven are now living. Thomas was born in Richland Co. Oct. 26, 1821, and has always been a farmer. He was married, April 22, 1847, to Mary Ann Lockhart, daugh- ter of William Lockhart, who came to Jefferson Town- ship in 1822 ; she was born Feb. 3, 1824; they set up housekeeping in Worthington Township, and then moved to Bellville in 1861. He was Justice of the Peace and held corporation offices, and is a Deacon in

the Disciples' Church. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Bell.

YOUNG, DAVID LEWIS, was born and brought up in Jefferson Township, and worked on his father's farm until 1848 ; in this year he went to Iowa and worked at millwrighting until 1850 (in the fall), when he commenced to teach school; at the close of the term, he returned home and taught a term of school in Sub- District No. 8; he assisted in the manufacture of fan- ning-mills and did some work at millwrighting during the summer of 1851; in 1852, he moved on the place he now occupies, which is about two miles south of of Bellville ; while he was in lowa, he entered land, and now owns 527 acres in that State and 130 in Jef- ferson Township. He is a charter member of Jefferson Grange, a member of the Odd Fellows, has a large in- terest in Jefferson Hall, Bellville, and has filled various township offices. He went to the rebellion in the 163d O. N. G., and was Second Sergeant in Capt. Leedy's company. He was born March 31, 1824; Mary Sites, a daughter of Robert Sites, was born April 25, 1832 ; they were married Jan. 1, 1852; children-John F , born May 28, 1853 ; Sarah, Aug. 9, 1855 ; Flora, July 28, 1857. Deaths-John F. died March 24, 1862; Sarah, March 30, 1862; mother died March 26, 1878. Mr. Young was married to Eliza Watson in 1879, and a son was born to them Jan. 21, 1780.

YOUNG, A. M., dealer in dry goods; is a member of and has the entire management of the business.con- ducted under the firm name of Maxwell & Young, Bellville, Ohio; the associate, R. B. Maxwell, came from Scotland in 1852, to New York, and, in 1872, located in Mansfield, where he has an interest in a store also ; Mr. Young came to Bellville in January, 1878, with the object in view to open a dry-goods store ; not long after, a store was opened, and from the commencement a fair, honest business has been con- ducted, and the store is rapidly growing in esteem as a place to purchase all kinds of dry goods and notions properly belonging to that branch of industry ; Mr. Young was brought up a salesman, having been placed behind the counter in the city of New York, from which place he came to Bellville ; as Mr. Maxwell, of this enterprise, is interested in similar business in Mansfield, all the articles they offer for sale are marked at the same figures as in the city store, thus offering unusual advantages to the buying public.

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ANSBAUGH, DAVID R., laborer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Madison Township Sept. 20, 1832. He was married in 1865, to Ester Cole; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 8, 1844; they have six children-Cora E., born Oct. 16, 1866; Delbert, Jan. 8, 1872; Orin, Jan. 26, 1875; Oliver P., Sept. 26, 1878; Clarence, May 25, 1879.

ANDERS, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born June 10, 1818, in England ; he came to Amer- ica in 1838. He was married, May 2, 1841, to Ann

Hudson; they had the following children : Edward V., born March 10, 1845; Elizabeth A., Feb. 28, 1850. Mrs. Ann Anders died March 18, 1854. Mr. Anders married the second time in 1856, to Sophronia Steward, who was born in Mansfield in 1826; they have two children-Philo G., born May 10, 1859, and Olive, born Jan. 25, 1862. J. J. Anders was born Oct. 19, 1842. He enlisted in the 102d Regt., Co. D, in 1862 ; he ranked as Orderly Sergeant ; he died in Bellfont, Ala., Ang. 27,1864.

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AW, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 29, 1820; came to Ohio in 1840. Married, in 1842, Elizabeth Brick- man, who was born in Germany July 5, 1824; they have the following children : Louisa, born Feb. 10, 1845; Carrie, Dec. 13, 1846 ; Mary, May 25, 1852; Annie, May 15, 1854; Ella, March 12, 1856; Frank, Nov. 26, 1860: Lola, Feb. 16, 1863. Louisa married Richard D. Porter July 7, 1864. Mary married Daniel P. Copeland Dec. 18, 1872 Annie married Myran C. Burton June 7, 1878 ; resides in New York City. Ella married Martin D. Sloan June 27. 1876.

BALLIET, STEPHEN, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in 1813 in Carbon Co., Penn .; came to Rich- land Co. in 1837. He was married to Catherine Haper- man in 1837, who was born in 1815; they have three children-George, W. born in 1840: John B., in 1842; Joseph L., in 1846. Mr. Balliet resides on his farm in this township.

BARD, JAMES II., miller and engineer ; P. O. Mans- field ; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, July 6, 1844. Married, in 1868, to Amy G. Thompson, who was born Sept. 18, 1850, in Portage Co., Ohio ; they have the following family : Emma J., born April 7, 1871 ; Edwin T., July 4, 1874; Homer H., Nov. 10, 1877 ; Albert G., April 1, 1880. Mr. Bard's mother, Margaret Thompson, was born in Dutchess Co. N. Y., Nov. 28, 1825 ; married Samuel H. Thompson, who was born in Portage Co., Ohio, in 1826 ; they had one daughter- Amy G. Mr. Thompson died Sept. 7, 1862, in Portage Co., Ohio.

BOYCE, JOSIAH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Franklin Township May 15, 1819. He was married to Lilly Crooks in 1852; she was born in this township ; they have eight children-Sarah Jane, born July 10, 1853; Benjamin C., Sept. 30, 1854 ; Mary N., Dec. 21, 1855; James E., May 18, 1857; Elisabeth, Sept. 22, 1858; Lincoln, Aug. 19, 1860; Emma J., Aug. 22, 1862 ; Lilly Margaret, Jan. 31, 1865. Sarah Jane was married to Jacob Clark in August, 1876; they have two children-Gracie Elisabeth, born July 17, 1877, and Lilly Maud, April, 1879; they reside in Madison Township. Mary Ann was married to God- frey Gulknecht, Jan. 8, 1874; they have one child -- Lilly Maud; they reside in Mansfield. Elisabeth was married, Aug. 16, 1877, to Erskine Chambers. Mr. Boyce has considerable practical knowledge of the early history of this county, with which he was identified many years.

CALHOON, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born Jan. 13, 1813, in Allegheny Co., Penn .; came to Ohio in March, 1831. Married to Susan Shelenberger, who was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Aug. 26,1816 ; they have five children-Noble P., born Jan. 26,1840; William, Sept. 6, 1844; Franklin, Jan. 18, 1849; Sa- rah, Feb. 8, 1851 : she resides in Wyandot Co .; John C., born Oct. 16, 1853. William was a soldier in the late war, in the O. N. G. Noble P. enlisted in the 32d O. V. I., served three years, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of enlistment. Noble P. Calhoon was married to Sarah S. Irvin ; they have one child-Ilarry, born March 9, 1867; Mrs. Sarah Cal- hoon died March 16, 1872. John C. Calhoon was mar- ried in 1874, to Mahaley Butler, who was born in Ohio ;

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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