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innocent and childish way, prepared it with their own garments for the partial burial which their pigmy strength would admit. This affecting story struck a sympathetic chord in the heart of Corporal Muscroft, and upon it he based the allegory which has delighted and amused tens of thousands of people in all sections of the country. There are but few among all these tens of thousands of people who know that the men who have been mainly instrumental in the success of the play were soldiers, and that they are familiar with all the details of the scenes and incidents which the " Drummer Boy of Shiloh " presents. In the first place, Mr. Samnel J. Muscroft, the proprietor, is a native of Cincinnati ; he enlisted at Mansfield on Aug. 6, 1862, in the 102d O. V. I., a member of Co. B; he served with credit through the campaign, which began with Gen. Kirby Smith's raid ; his command became a part of the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Rose- crans, at the battle of Bowling Green, Ky .; in the fall of 1863, he was on duty at the headquarters of Gen. Rousseau, and, being eager to join his comrades in the struggles which were imminent, he left the headquarters and proceeded to " the front" to join his regiment ; but he was ordered to report back to Gen. Rousseau ; he was taken sick, and, with others, was at Athens, Ala .; on the morning of Sept. 23, 1863, Muscroft took the train to report to Gen. Rousseau, and, at 2 o'clock of the same day, Athens was surrendered by Col. Camp- bell to Gen. Forrest ; the boys in the hospital, under a hospital flag, were fired upon and many of them killed ; a few of the brigade from Decatur and the entire com- mand were captured at 4 o'clock, by Forrest, the Lieu- tenant Colonel and Major being killed ; the prisoners were taken to Tuscumbia, Ala., where the officers were paroled and the men forwarded to Cahawby, Miss. Here they remained as prisoners of war for nine months, after the expiration of which they were re- moved to Vicksburg and exchanged, all save a few who were blown up on the steamer Sultana. It was the order of Gen. Rousseau recalling Muscroft that kept him out of all this misery and danger. The engage- ments in which his command participated were Frank- fort, Ky., Clarksville (where Gen. Morgan's celebrated skirmish took place), Decatur, Athens, and at Nash- ville, at which place the men were taken out of the headquarters and put in the trenches. It will thus be seen that comrade Muscroft has seen some service.
NIMAN, WILLIAM G., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in this township June 6, 1823. He was mar- ried in 1851, to Deborah Finch, who was born in Bel- mont Co .; they have one son, Gaylord, he was born Sept. 19, 1854 ; married to Etta O. Hickcox, who was born in 1858, in Medina Co .; they have two children- Grace, who was born Sept. 29, 1877, and Arthur, who was born Jan. 2, 1879. Mr. Niman resides on the same farm on which he was born, and has resided all his life. His son Gaylord resides on the same farm.
NIMAN, ABEL, carpenter ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Madison Township June 21, 1815. Married in 1856, Barbara Cole, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 17, 1824; she came to Ohio at the age of 16; they had one child which died in infancy.
PAINTER, ANDREW (deceased) ; he was born in 1804; he came to Richland Co., Madison Township, in
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1815. He was married in 1825, to Catherine Keith, who was born in Pennsylvania ; they had the following family : Henry K., born in 1826; Jane, in 1828 ; Jacob, in 1835; Michael, in 1839. Mrs. Catherine Painter died in 1844. Mr. Painter afterward married Mary Bender, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn .; she came to Ohio in 1844 ; they had one daughter, Louisa ; she was born in 1845. Mr. Painter was engaged manu- facturing in woolen mills ; he died Dec. 23, 1878. Mrs. Mary Painter died in 1877. Michael Painter enlisted in the war in 123d O. V. I. Engaged in the service of his country for four years. He was taken prisoner at the surrender of Gen. Lee, but was released and returned home after close of war.
PALMER, CHARLES, farmer ; P. O. West Windsor : he was born in Weller Township June 9, 1838. He was married to Fanny Ward, who was born Sept. 24, 1839, in Weller Township ; they have the following family ; Luella, born March 27, 1862; Maud, Sept. 19, 1863, and Bessie, March 21, 1867.
SEAVER, DAVID, millwright ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born Feb. 14, 1822, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; came to Richland Co. in 1854. Married to Nancy Dan- ner in 1854, who was born Aug. 17, 1833, in Richland Co .; they have two children-Viola, born March 19, 1855; Lula M., Aug. 3, 1869. Mrs. Nancy Seaver died Jan. 16, 1878.
SHULTZ, SANFORD, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born Jan. 23, 1812, in Sussex Co., N. J. Married, March 17, 1836, to Susan Lommerson, who was born March 13, 1818; they had the following children : Margaret A., born April 9, 1837; William H., Dec. 3, 1838; Mary, Feb. 9, 1840; Lucy, Aug. 11, 1842; Mar- tin, April 1, 1844; Ellen, May 27, 1845; Huldah, Aug. 27, 1848; Josephine, March 1, 1850; Sanford, April 1, 1851; Ulysses S. G , June 6, 1864; Lucy died Oct. 5, 1843; Josephine, March 1, 1851; William, July 11, 1854; Ellen, Dec. 8, 1869; Sarah, May 28, 1870. Mar- garet was married to Jacob Good ; they reside in Mont- pelier, Williams Co.
SMITH, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born Feb. 22, 1816, in Columbiana Co. Was mar- ried to E. A. Freed March 21, 1844; she was born Jan. 10, 1824, also in the same county ; they have the fol- lowing family : Martha Adelia, born Feb. 22, 1845; Mary, July 14, 1847; Susan Ellen, Oct. 15, 1849; Franklin P., born April 4, 1852; George Wilson, Feb. 22, 1854; Zellettie, Dec. 14, 1856; Emma, July 11, 1860 (deceased). They came to Richland Co. April 1, 1866. Martha A. Smith was married to Reason New- house May 14, 1865 (they reside in Columbiana Co.); Mary was married to Clark T. Ludwig Feb. 10, 1870 (they reside in Bucyrus, Ohio); Franklin P. Smith was married to Lizzie Martin (they reside in Jasper Co., Mo.); George Wilson Smith was married to Jennie Skyles July 16, 1878; Zellettie Smith was married to Charlie Caldwell Aug. 28. 1878 (they reside in Hen- rietta, Tex .; he is engaged in the mercantile business); George and Jennie Smith have one child-Lettie, born June 17, 1879.
SMITH, S. S., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Madison Township Oct. 25, 1832. He was married to Miss A. M. Palmer in 1857; she was born in Weller Township Oct. 7, 1833 ; they have two children-How-
ard T., born Aug. 30, 1871, and Ella, April 16, 1873. His brother, N. O. Smith, was born in Madison Town- ship Oct. 23, 1834. He enlisted in the late war in April, 1861, at the first call for soldiers ; he was killed at the Cheat River Valley June 29, 1861 ; he was a soldier of the O. V. I .; his remains were brought to Mansfield and buried in the Woodhouse Cemetery ; he was the first soldier killed from Richland Co. .
STEWARD, CALVIN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born July 20, 1811, in Franklin Co., Vt .; came to Ohio in 1814; located in Madison Township in 1816. He was married in 1833, to Elizabeth C. Garrison, who was born Sept. 11, 1811, in Erie Co., Ohio; they have nine children-Chauncy Z., born June, 1834; Mercy and Mary (twins), in April, 1836; Clara Ann, July 6, 1838 ; Calvin, Jan. 7, 1840; Elizabeth, Jan. 9, 1842; Philo, June 17, 1844; Sophrona, Dec. 7, 1847 ; William C., April 10, 1852. Chauncy, Mercy, Calvin and Philo reside in Fulton Co .; Elizabeth in Dallas Co., Iowa. Philo and Calvin enlisted in the 164th O. N. G. during the late war. Mr. Steward resides in that part of Madison Township called "Yankeetown," set- tled by Eastern men, which gave it this name.
TERMAN, JAMES, farmer ; he was born July 4, 1823, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; came to Mansfield in 1832. Married in November, 1846, to Mary Cline ; they had the following children : John, born in 1847; Weller (deceased) ; James, Feb. 22, 1852 (deceased) ; Isaiah, 1853 ; William, Aug. 16, 1855 ; Joseph, Aug. 2, 1859; Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 14, 1861. Mrs. Mary Terman died Jan. 30, 1867. Mr. Terman was married the second time to Mary Ann Armstrong; she was born in Harrison Co .; they have the following children : Margaret Josephine, born March 30, 1869; Thomas Armstrong, March 9, 1872; Sarah Eliza, Jan. 8, 1874, and Hattie Lenore, Sept. 28, 1876.
TRIMBLE, DAVID S., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Springfield Township Feb. 4, 1822. He was married to Hannah Campbell in 1854, who was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn .; they have two daughters -Mary M. and Martha T. His father, David Trimble, Sr., came to Ohio about 1816 and died in 1837.
UHLICH, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Madison Township May 22, 1844. He was married, in 1863, to Abigal Whetthrow, who was born in Virginia in 1845; they have the following children : Dora, born April 16, 1864; Joseph, April 4, 1866; Jessie, Jan. 3, 1868; George, April 12, 1876 ; Rolla R., Nov. 16, 1879.
UHLICH, JOSEPH, retired farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Berks Co., l'enn., Dec. 27, 1818 : he came to Ohio May 12, 1830, and located in Madison Township. He was married, in 1842, to Catharine Fiddler, who was born in Berks Co., Penn., April 3, 1821; they have the following family of children : George, born May 22, 1844; Susannah, Sept. 1, 1848 : Jonathan, May 14, 1857; Newella, Aug. 10, 1861. Mr. Uhlich has resided in Richland Co. ever since he landed here, and has practical knowledge of pioneer life.
WALLACE, WASHINGTON G. (deceased); he was born Nov. 20, 1808, in Franklin Co., Penn., and came to Mansfield in 1811. He was married, in 1834, to
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Margaret Ann Peters, who was born in New Jersey Jan. 9, 1814, and who came to Mansfield in 1828; they had the following family : Electa, born March 29, 1835; { harles, Dec. 3, 1836; John, June 14, 1841 ; William, Dec. 7, 1843 ; Daniel, Sept. 3, 1846, and Jacob, Aug. 5, 1849. Charles Wallace enlisted as a private in the late war in Co. A, 49th O. V. 1., and died of a wound re- ceived at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain June 22, 1864 ; at the time of his death, he was First Lieutenant. William Wallace enlisted in Co. G, 15th O. V. I., under Col. Dickey and Capt. Dawson ; he died from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Chickamauga Oct. 1, 1863; they were both buried at the Chattanooga Cemetery. Electa Wallace was married to Franklin Lautz; Elizabeth married John D. Bell; John Wallace married Amanda Bell ; Daniel Wallace married Lucy Johnson ; he enlisted at Findlay, Ohio, May 20, 1864, in Co. I, 161st O. N. G., and was honorably discharged Sept. 2, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of serv- ice: Mr. Washington G. Wallace died July 21, 1852, on his home farm in this township.
WIGLE, J. H., farmer ; he was born in February, 1820, in Brownsville, Fayette Co., Penn .; he came to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and remained there eight years ; came to Mansfield in 1844 ; entered into partnership with Mr. Endley, which continued till 1857 ; he then engaged in the paymaster's depart- ment, in the army, for five years; he was in the theater at Washington City, and witnessed the assassin- ation of Abraham Lincoln ; he returned to Mansfield after the war, and engaged in Aultman & Taylor's ma- chine-shops, remained till 1875, then resumed the dry- goods business and continued till June, 1879, and then moved on a farm adjoining the city of Mansfield. He was married, April 9, 1851, to Margaret A. Rowland ; she was a daughter of Robert Rowland, and was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 15, 1824; they have the following children : Mary L., born Aug. 3, 1852; Fred B., in June, 1854 ; Anne Margaret, Aug. 3, 1856; Frank Hammer, May 19, 1858; John Henry, Jan. 26, 1860; Sally. M., July 17, 1861; Kate Saxton, Feb. 9, 1865.
WISE, IIENRY, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born Nov. 18, 1819, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; he came to Mansfield Nov. 20, 1825. He was married to
Mary M. Bosley March 9, 1843 ; she was born May 27, 1828, in Allegheny Co., Penn .; they hal eight children -- Isaac, born Jan. 21, 1849 (now resides in Ft. Wayne, Ind.); William, Sept. 3, 1851 (now engaged in black- smithing near his father's residence); Franklin P., Sept. 18, 1856; Frederick H., Feb. 13, 1859 ; Samuel W., June 19, 1867; Martin L., Oct. 29, 1869; Magda- lena, Sept. 4, 1852; Sarah Catherine, Oct. 2, 1865. Mr. Wise has been engaged in farming for a number of years, and is a model farmer. He has been a member of the Lutheran Church for twenty years.
WISE, E. M., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., March 16, 1833; he came to Richland Co. in 1836. He was married, in 1866, to Mary A. Hall, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., July 17, 1934; they have two children- U. G. Wise, born Nov. 7, 1867; Laura Belle, March 4, 1873. Mr. Wise went to California in 1860, and re- mained there five years ; he then returned to Richland Co., and purchased the farm on which he now resides ; it is located three and one-half miles north of Mans- field.
WOHLFORT, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Lyons, Rice Co., Kan .; he was born in Wayne Co. Oct. 31, 1834. He was married, in 1855, to Albina Morrison, who was born in Worthington Township May 18, 1833; they have seven children-Ardella E., born April 9, 1859 ; Avilla F., Oct. 28, 1862; Sarah C., June 23, 1864; Alma A., June 20, 1866; Morrison, Oct. 17, 1868 .; Dor Orpha, June 6, 1871; Harry, March 3, 1875. Mr. Wohlfort has been a citizen of Richland Co. for a number of years ; he has sold his farm here and pur- chased land in Kansas ; he will be missed in this town- ship.
YOUNG, JOHN C., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Monroe Township in 1834. He was mar- ried, in 1859, to Margaret King, who was born Nov. 13, 1839; they have two children-Byron L., born May 13, 1860, and Anna, born June 14, 1864. Mr. Young has been engaged in farming some years in this township.
YOUNG, R. G, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Monroe Township June 9, 1845. He was married, in 1879, to Catherine Ross, who was born in 1856. Mr. Young is engaged in farming.
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ABY, ISAAC, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born | following family: Bertha M., born May 3, 1872 ; in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1821; came to Ohio in Odessa B., Dec. 15, 1873; infant child, June 25, 1876, died Oct. 11, 1876. 1826. Married in 1854, to Sarah Clugston, who was born in Franklin Township, Penn., in 1835; they have two children-James B., born in 1857; May, in 1860. J. Byron was married in 1879 to Anna E. Keffer, who was born in Mansfield in January, 1859.
AIMSBAUGH, G. RILEY, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township June 24, 1848. Mar- ried, Sept. 19, 1871, to Anna M. Mentzer, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 28, 1851 ; she came, with her parents, to Ohio when young; they have the
AU, JACOB, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 8, 1819; came to Ohio in 1855. He was married in 1847, to Margaret A. Hoch, who was born Dec. 8, 1826, in Cumberland Co., Peun .; they had the following family : Zachariah Tay- lor, born March 7, 1848; Melissa Jane, April 3, 1850 ; Mary Ann, July 28, 1852; Henry George (deceased), Sept. 8, 1854; Marinda Z. (deceased), Dec. 9, 1856 ; Willard Sherman, May 29, 1859 ; Marietta C., May 30,
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1831; Ulysses Grant, Dec. 14, 1863 ; Jacob Sheridan, May 26, 1866. Mr. Au is a Republican in politics ; he has been living on the farm where he now resides ever since he has been in the State.
BALLIET, JACOB (deceased) ; he was born in 1800; came to Ohio in 1822. He was married in April, 1823, to Mary Keifer; they had six children-Mary, born Aug. 22, 1825; Eliza, Aug. 21, 1827 ; Leonard, Aug. 10, 1829; Ester, Oct. 8, 1830; Henry, Sept. 4, 1831; Jacob, Nov. 18, 1833. Mrs. Mary Balliet died Sept. 10, 1833. Mr. Balliet was afterward married to Sarah Gongwer; they had six children-Solomon, born ct. 15, 1835; Hannah, Aug. 13, 1837; Emanuel, Oct. 13, 1839; Ephraim, April 5, 1842; Louis, Nov. 11, 1847. Mrs. Sarah Balliet died July 21, 1848, and Mr. Balliet was again married to Margaret Matthes Sept. 6, 1851; they had seven children-Frank B., born Aug. 4, 1852; Melinda, Aug. 13, 1854; Eliza, June 4, 1856 ; Joseph, Aug. 13, 1857; Adam, Nov. 9, 1859 ; Amanda, Aug. 31, 1861 ; Lydia, Sept. 18, 1863. Mr. Jacob Bal- liet died Aug. 20, 1877 ; Calvin, in March, 1864; Eph- raim, in May, 1851 ; Eliza, in Wisconsin.
BALLIET, HENRY S., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; the subject of this history was born in Northampton Co., Penn., on the 26th day of November, A. D. 1817; his father's name was Stephen Balliet, and his mother's maiden name was Catherine Seiner; his father was of English-German descent, and his mother of German; his father was a farmer by occupation ; he emigrated to Ohio, A. D. 1837, and settled on the west half of Sec. 30, in Mifflin Township, Richland Co., where he continued to reside until the day of his death ; he died at the advanced age of 94 years ; his consort died about twelve years ago; they were both interred in the Emmanuel Cemetery, near where they had lived and died. H. S. Balliet was married to Henrietta Lichtie, fifth daughter of Peter and Catherine Lichtie, of Delaware Co., Ohio, by Rev. Cope, of the Lutheran Church, April 18, A. D. 1844; Mrs. Balliet's father and mother subsequently removed to Richland Co., and settled in Madison Township, where they contin- ued to reside until the day of their death; they lived to the advanced age of 82 years. The subject of this biography settled in Mifflin Township soon after his marriage, his father presenting him with a deed for 87} acres off the "old homestead." They have re- sided on this farm from that time to the present, culti- vating and improving it, and now have it in a highly cultivated state. Mr. and Mrs. Balliet, by industry, perseverance and economy, have been enabled to ac- quire a competence for themselves and children ; they have two sons and one daughter living; the names of the sons are Samuel L. and William A .; the name of the daughter is Fianna. Samuel married Catherine Lanehart; Fianna married William Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Balliet have been active and consistent members of the Lutheran Church for about forty-six years, and are much respected and highly esteemed by all who know them.
BALLIET, SOLOMON, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1832. He was married, in 1855, to Amanda Royer, who was born in Greene Township, Ashland Co., in 1834; they have the following family : Mary Alice, born in 1856; Stephen,
in 1858; Oliver, in 1860; Emma, in 1862; George, in 1863; Ida, in 1867; Loretta Elzina is dead. Mr. Bal- liet owns an improved farm, with the latest-improved buildings.
BARR, FREDERICK, farmer; P. O. Lucas; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., July 10, 1825; he came to Ohio in 1831, and was married, in 1851, to Catherine Balliet, who was born in Richland Co. Oct. 31, 1830; they have the following children: David Henry, born July 15, 1852 ; Mary Catherine, Jan. 6, 1853 ; John Calvin, Sept. 27, 1854, Harriet Elvina, Jan. 8, 1855; Cyrus Melvin, April 29, 1860; Samuel Curtis, March 16, 1862; Ira Franklin, Dec. 12, 1864; Orville (deceased), born Oct. 18, 1866; Ella Amanda, July 12, 1868 ; Charles Franklin, May 24, 1870; Jen- nie S., Nov. 22, 1872 ; Williard, June 27, 1874. Mr. Barr has resided in this township twenty-three years, and owns a well-improved farm, with good buildings, and is an enterprising farmer.
BEAR, BENJAMIN, agent sewing machines, West Windsor; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 27, 1836. He was married in 1859, to Catherine Ohl, who was born in Ashland Co .; they have two children- Savilla, born in 1860, and John, in 1863. Mr. Bear has been engaged for a number of years in selling sew- ing machines ; is the agent for the White machine for Richland and Ashland Cos .; this machine stands at the head of the list, and is a most excellent one and needs no comment. Mr. Bear's reputation in this bus- iness is extensively known. Those wishing to buy sewing machines will do well to call on him.
BELL, EMERICK, farmer ; 'P. O. Mansfield ; he was born iu Mifflin Township, on the farm where he now resides, Oct. 11, 1840, and was married in November, 1867, to Isabella Henry, who was born in Monroe Town- ship, Jan. 26, 1846 ; they have two children-Florence; born April 15, 1870, and Gertie, born June 15, 1878. Mr. Bell owns a beautiful farm in this township, with excellent buildings ; it is under a good state of culti- vation. He is an enterprising farmer.
BERNARD, JOHN, laborer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Belgium April 14, 1828 ; came to Amer- ica in 1849. He was married to Jane E. Sibley Nov. 18, 1856 ; she was born April 10, 1832; they have the following family : Rosella, born Feb. 18, 1858; Anna M., March 30, 1860; William T., March 31, 1862; Laura A., May 9, 1868; Mary N., March 31, 1870 ; Mrs. Bernard died April 8, 1872, at the age of 39 years 11 months and 2 days. Mr. Bernard was again married, to Mary Bowie, in 1876; they reside in Windsor.
'BLUST, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Lucas ; he was born in Mansfield May 12, 1836. He was married, in May, 1858, to Magdalena Kaylor, who was born in Monroe Township Nov. 27, 1831 ; they have seven children- Mary, born in Ashland Co. April 29, 1859; Orla Ben- ten, born in Ashland Co. Jan. 12, 1862; Ida, born in Richland Co., April 30, 1867; Clada, born in this county Aug. 20, 1869; George Fred, born in this county Nov. 26, 1871; Charles Austin, born in this county June 19, 1875. Clada died Dec. 28, 1872, aged 3 years 4 months and 8 days. Mr. Blust has served as Justice of the Peace in Ashland Co. one term, also in this township one term.
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BOALS, JAMES W., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 16, 1825; came with his parents to Richland Co. in 1828. He was married in 1855, to Elizabethı Parkison, who was born in Jefferson Co. in 1834; they have the following chil- dren : Jacob (deceased), who was born Sept. 8, 1857; Frank Leslie, Jan. 6, 1862; Wade Parkison, March 22, 1864. Mrs. Elizabeth Boals died in 1866. James Boals was married again in 1870, to Elenor McElroy, who was born in Madison Township.
BOALS, JOSIAH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 17, 1829. He was married to Mary Snyder April 6, 1864; she was born in this township Sept. 9, 1837; they have one son- Robert C., born Nov. 9, 1866. Mr. Boals owns one of the best improved farms in this township, has excellent buildings, and all the modern conveniences.
BOALS, DAVID, farmer , P. C. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 22, 1836. He was mar- ried in 1861, to Mary Huston, who was born in Frank- lin Township ; they have four children-William, born Jan. 13, 1862; Ella J., June 26, 1863; John V. (de- ceased), Jan. 4, 1870; Estella, June 16, 1874. Mr. Boals resides on the farm where he was born, and is a farmer of the first class, and keeps up with all the im- provements.
BROACH, PETER, shoemaker; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born on the island of Guernsey, Europe, March 22, 1815; came to America in 1835. Married Lydia A. Delenbaugh, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 13, 1821 ; they have four children-Peter, born Aug. 26, 1850; Harriet, Sept. 20, 1855; Fremont, Jan. 11, 1858 ; Elmer, April 18, 1861. Mr. Broach is engaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor. He was appointed Postmaster under Fillmore's administration ; he held this position six years; in 1864, the office was transferred to William Hagerman, West Windsor, when the A. & G. W. Railroad was completed, and is there now.
BURGER, ZACHARIAS, farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co .; he was born in Holmes Co. March 6, 1841. Married Nov. 14, 1867, to Esther Grubb, who was born in Pike Township, Knox Co., Dec. 5, 1841; they have four children-Nellie L., born Nov. 13, 1870 ; Samantha, July 24, 1872; Nora A., March 8, 1875 ; Theodore, April 8, 1877. Mrs. Burger was afflicted April 17, 1877, with an apoplectic stroke, which has afflicted her ever since. Sarah Baker, who lives with Mr. Burger, was born in Holmes Co., December, 1818. Was married to Andrew B. Baker, Feb. 20, 1863. Mr. Baker died April 12. 1875. Mrs. Baker is now resid- ing in Mifflin Township.
CHEW, JAMES (deceased) ; he was born in Jeffer- son Co .. 1804. Married in 1824, to Rebecca Richey, who was born in Jefferson Co. in 1803 ; he came to Richland Co. in 1817; they had nine children, viz .: Andrew, born in 1827; William, in 1825 ; Elizabeth, in 1829; Amon, in 1831; Lydia, in 1835; Mary, in 1837 ; Cephias, in 1841 : James, in 1839.
COLE, DAVID M., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 20, 1842. Married in 1867. to Julia A. Stevens, who was born in Hays- ville, Ashland Co., Jan. 29, 1844 ; they had the follow- ing family : Anna Laura, born Aug. 28, 1868 ; Fran-
ces A., April 25, 1871; William H., Oct. 18, 1874 ; Charles S., Feb. 4, 1877 ; Cletus S., April 26, 1879. The following children are deceased : Anna Laura died June 30, 1870 ; Frances, Dec. 20, 1872 ; William, Oct. 21, 1875. Mr. Cole has been a resident of this county from infancy.
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