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COTTER, WILLIAM (deceased) ; he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Aug. 21, 1808, and came to Ohio in 1866; he located in Windsor. He was mar- ried to Mary J. Baker, who was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1821; they had a family of eleven children-Henry, born Nov. 28, 1840, now resides near Lexington ; Elizabeth Jane (deceased), born May 29, 1843 ; Olive, born Nov. 27, 1845 ; Sarah A., born March 1, 1850 (she married Charles Hagerman; they reside in Windsor) ; Alice A., born Sept. 23, 1851 (married to Amos Kohler ; they reside in Ashland) ; Charles M., born March 13, 1853, died Feb. 24, 1874; Hannah, born Feb. 14, 1856, died Dec. 22, 1864; Altha B., born May 14, 1858, died Nov. 26, 1864; Walter D., born June 11, 1860, died Dec. 23, 1864; Ellen, born March 22, 1865, and still remains under the parental roof. William Cotter died Sept. 7, 1875; Mrs. Cotter still resides in Windsor.
CRIDER, JACOB, farmer ; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co .; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1828. Married in 1852, to Barbara Rebok, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Nov. 23, 1830; they have two children-William W., born Oct. 28, 1856; Mary Alice, Aug. 29, 1863. Mr. Crider is an active and enter- prising farmer. His father, John Crider, was born in Pennsylvania in 1802, and married Elizabeth Sollen- barger; they had a family of twelve children, five of whom are still living-Jacob, Mary, Eliza, John and Lydia. They reside with their son Jacob in Mifflin Township.
DILLON, CHARLES P., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born March 12, 1854, in Ashland Co. Married in March. 1879, Sarah Ellen Snyder, who was born May 10, 1861; they have one child-John C., born Sept. 13, 1879.
EBY, JACOB K., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1826 ; he came to Ohio and located in Richland Co. He was married to Mar- garet Cediker, who was born in Richland Co .; they have two children-May May, born in 1778, and Otis Ray, born in 1879.
ERNSBERGAR, ELIAS N., farmer; he was born in this township Feb. 17, 1831. He was married to Catlı- erine Clayman, who was born in Ashland Co. in 1840; they have the following family : Minnie Eldora, born Sept. 8, 1862; George H .. Dec. 27, 1864; Samuel, March 12, 1866; Sarah A. Morey, born Jan. 27, 1874, has her home with Mr. Ernsbergar. He owns a farm under a good state of cultivation, and one of the finest and most convenient residences in the township. His father, E. N. Ernsbergar, Sr. (deceased), was born in Maryland in 1805; came to Ohio in 1813. Was mar- ried, May 27, 1827, to Sarah Culler, who was born in 1803 in Maryland ; they had the following children : John Jacob, Isaac, Elias. Henry, Luther, William H., Christopher M., Mary E., Rebecca J., Cyrus S. Mr. Ernsbergar died Dec. 15, 1876. Mrs. Sarah Ernsbergar resides with her daughter, Mrs, Rebecca Eby.
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ERNSBERGAR, C. M., farmer ; P. O. Lucas ; he was born in this township March 14, 1840. He was mar- ried, April 2, 1872, to Julia Mowers, who was born in Monroe Township Sept. 6, 1847; they have five chil- dren-Charles, born April 5, 1873 ; Millie, March 26, 1875; Ralph, Oct. 25, 1876; Cora, March 14, 1878 ; Emma, Aug. 2, 1879. Mr. Ernsbergar owns a farm in this township, and is an active and successful farmer.
GONGWAY, WILLIAM A., farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co .; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1853. Married, in 1874, to Martha Brindle, who was born in Milton Township, Ashland Co., in 1852; they have three children-Alice Bell, born Jan. 1, 1875 ; Dora May, Sept. 13, 1877 ; Bessie Florence, Sept. 13, 1879. Mr. Gongway is engaged as a teacher in the public schools and in farming.
HALE, JOHN S. (deceased) ; he was born Jan. 15, 1814, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; came to Richland Co. in 1815. He was married, Nov. 5, 1835, to Martha M. Peters, who was born Aug. 18, 1817, in Newton Town- ship, Sussex Co., N. J .; came to Ohio in 1828; they had the following family : James, born June 22, 1837; Mary Jane, July 11, 1839; Elizabeth, March 25, 1842; John, April 30, 1844; Phoebe, Sept. 11, 1846; Cathe- rine, March 11, 1848; Willard, Aug. 27, 1850; Samuel P., May 18, 1853; Rufus, Oct. 21, 1855; Cora B., March 27, 1856; Frank, Feb. 14, 1861; John S. Hale died Feb. 22, 1872; Phobe died Nov. 26, 1876. Mrs. Hale is still residing on the farm with the family.
HALE, JOHN, farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Mifflin Township April 30, 1844. He was mar- ried to Artie Berry Oct. 6, 1870; she was born in Worthington Township Jan. 10, 1847; they have four children-Rodney, born April 30. 1872; Minnie, Nov. 13, 1873; Tracy J., June 18, 1876 ; Avery, Sept. 27, 1879. Mr. Hale is one of the most enterprising farm- ers of this township, and is engaged quite extensively in buying stock. He takes quite an active part in all the public enterprises, and is ever ready to assist every good cause ; he works for the highest interest of his vicinity.
IIALE, HUGH (deceased), was born Sept. 10, 1791, in Washington Co., Penn .; came to Ohio when a boy about 8 or 10 years of age. He was married, in 1813, to Jane Simpson, who was born Oct. 17, 1792, in Washington, Penn .; they had the following children : John S., born Jan. 15, 1814; Samuel, Feb. 22, 1815; Margaret, Jan. 10, 1817; Catherine, Dec. 25, 1818 ; Mary, May 2, 1821; Elizabeth, March 14, 1824; Nancy, Jan. 20, 1826; Robert, Jan. 30, 1828 ; Hugh Hale, Jr., Oct. 26, 1830; William, Nov. 27, 1832. Hugh Hale, Sr., died April 14, 1833; John Hale died Feb. - , 1872; Robert Hale died Jan. 17, 1850. Sam- uel Hale was married, in 1840, to Margaret J. Starrett, who was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio with her parents in childhood ; they had seven children-llugh, born Dec. 25, 1840 ; Clarinda, July 26, 1842; Casan- der (deceased ); Mary (deceased) ; three died in infancy. Hugh Hale was married to Mary Ward ; they had one child, Mary, born March 19, 1874. Margaret Hale was married, Feb. 12, 1835, to William McA. Flem- ing ; they have the following children : Jennie, born June 2, 1837 ; David. Aug. 21, 1839; Mary A., Sept. 15, 1841 ; Margaret E., April 28, 1845 ; John S., Feb.
18, 1847; Robert, Dec. 29, 1849. Catherine was mar- ried to George W. Crothers ; they had seven children. Mary Hale was married to James M. Boyle ; they had four children. Hugh Hale, Jr., was married Jan. 4, 1855, to Henrietta Fox ; they had eight children. Elizabeth married Joseph B. Holmes ; they have six children ; they reside in Mansfield. William Hale was married to Ella Williams; they have three children. Nancy was married to Thomas S. Palmer; they have four children ; they reside in Vinton, Benton Co., Iowa. Mother Jane Hale is now residing with her son, Sam- uel Hale, on the farm where she has been residing since September, 1815; she has a clear conception of the past, especially of pioneer life, of which she bore her share of burdens and trials ; she can now look into the past with pleasure, and has the largest pos- terity in Mifflin Township, and, no doubt, Richland Co .- eleven children, fifty-six grandchildren, thirty- four great-grandchildren-making a grand total of one hundred and one. Mrs. Hale has been a member of the Presbyterian Church fifty years, and has lived an exemplary, Christian life, and still enjoys a lively and bright hope to join the society of pioneers that have gone before.
HAUSERMAN, PHILIP, shoemaker, West Windsor ; he was born in Germany Nov. 9, 1845 ; came to Amer- ica April 1, 1869. Married to Lena Redding, who was born in Ashland Co. in 1852; they have one son, Will- iam F., born Nov. 24, 1879. Mr. Hauserman is en- gaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor.
HAVERFIELD, WILLIAM C., farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Blooming Grove Township, June 29, 1840. He was married, Oct. 8, 1868, to Mar- garet E. Fleming, who was born April 28, 1845; they have three children-Stella, born Oct. 28, 1869; Ida M., Aug. 9, 1873; Robert W., Feb. 28, 1876.
HENRY NICHLAS S., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Belmont Co. Dec. 16, 1827; came to Rich- land Co. March 19, 1836, and settled in Monroe Town- ship. He was married, Feb. 10, 1853, to Margaret Yates, who was born Feb. 28, 1830, in Richland Co. ; they had a family of six children-Joseph Patrick Henry, was born April 10, 1854; Ursula Melissa, Jan. 10, 1857; Laura L., Nov. 17, 1858; Washington Alexander, Nov. 22, 1860 ; Mary P., Nov. 25, 1862 ; Jessie M., Dec. 18, 1870. Joseph Patrick is attending the LaFayette College, Easton, Penn .; will graduate in June, 1880, as class orator. Mr. Henry has been Jus- tice of the Peace in this township for six years. He enlisted in the late war in the 120th O. V. I., Co. B ; he was engaged as teamster for that company ; he was in a number of engagements ; he received an injury at Perkins' Plantation, eleven miles from Richmond ; he was taken to the hospital, remained there for some time, and was honorably discharged at Benton Bar- racks, St. Louis, Mo., July 19, 1862.
HOCK, HARRISON, farmer ; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Feb. 1, 1823. He was married, March 7, 1854, to Susan Unger, who born March 11, 1834, in Lancaster Co., Penn .; they have three children-Ephraim, born April 23, 1855; Fannie, April 5, 1857; Matilda, Jan. 1, 1859; they came to Ohio in 1860, and have been residing here ever since.
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Mr. Hock is engaged in farming, and is an energetic and an active man.
IIOSTETTER, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1839. Married, in 1873, to Anna Strickland, who was born in Vermillion Township, Ashland Co., in 1851; they have two chil- dren-William, born Dec. 3, 1874; Jennie, Feb. 9, 1876. Mr. Hostetter is engaged in farming, and owns part of the old homestead.
HOUT, GEORGE, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township, this county, Sept. 30, 1829, and was married, in 1856, to Martha Lautz, who was born in Franklin Co. April 18, 1826; they have two children-Byran B., born Feb. 9, 1857, and Bushnell C. Hout, born April 28, 1859. Mr. Hout resides on the farm where he was born, and has lived there all his life. He is a very active and enterprising farmer.
HOUT, SAMUEL S., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 18, 1839. He was married to Mary A. Eby, who was born Jan. 31, 1843, also in Mifflin Township; they have the fol- lowing children : Letitia, born June 25, 1862; Cath- erine Emma, Sept. 6, 1863; Solomon, Sept. 4, 1865; Mary J., Feb. 19, 1867; Irene R., March 2, 1869; Maud E., July 6, 1871 ; Leno, Dec. 13, 1873; Clinton, May 4, 1877 ; Catherine, died Nov. 10, 1872; infant died March 13, 1876. Mr. Hont is engaged during the winter in buying furs and pelts, and is doing quite an extensive trade.
HOUT, JOSEPH, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township April 20, 1824. He was mar- ried, to Mary Hoover; she was born in Mifflin Town- ship Oct. 11, 1826; they had the following chil- dren : Sarah Jane, born Jan. 29, 1847; Almond, May 8, 1848 ; Libbie, Sept. 1, 1849; Maggie, Feb. 24, 1851; Henry, Sept. 18, 1857; Francelia, May 5, 1855. Sarah J. married George W. Redman ; they reside in Mifflin Township, Ashland Co. Libbie married Henry Cotter; they reside in Troy Township. Maggie married M. G. Shultz ; they reside in Montpelier, Williams Co. Fran- celia married H. C. Roads.
HOUT, D. W., farmer ; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co .; he was born in Mifflin Township Aug. 17, 1849. Mar- ried, in 1873, to Susan Bowie, who was born in Wayne Co. Sept. 20, 1850 ; they have two children-Eva May, born May 27, 1874; Bryant R., Sept. 20, 1878. They reside on a farm in Mifflin Township.
HOOVER, DANIEL (deceased). He was born May 16, 1796, in Rolinhen Co., Va .; he first came to Fair- field Co., Ohio, and remained there about twelve years, then came to Mifflin Township, entered land and re- mained there till his death. He was married to Sarah Sheller, who was born Oct. 9, 1801; they had the fol- lowing family : Joseph, born March 10, 1824; Mary, Oct. 11, 1826; Henry, April 27, 1828 ; Aaron, Aug. 4, 1830; Christian, Oct. 13, 1831; Alfred, June 22, 1833; Elizabeth, July 27, 1835; Daniel, Sept. 6, 1838. Elizabeth died April 25, 1850; Daniel, July 29, 1853 ; John, Sept. 28, 1861; Sarah, Aug. 26, 1870; Samuel, Nov. 16, 1879. Mr. Hoover was one of the pioneers of Mifflin Township ; through his industry and frugal- ity, he accumulated considerable property. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church about forty years ; he was a strong advocate for the doctrines
of his church ; he had preaching at his residence, and was a strong supporter of the ministry.
HOOVER, CHRISTIAN, farmer ; P. O. Mifflin, Ash- land Co .; he was born in Mifflin Township Oct. 13, 1831. Married, in 1855, Mary Hursh, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 24, 1835 ; they have five children-Henrietta, born Nov. 2, 1856; Sarah, Sept. 5, 1858; Willis, July 22, 1860; Mary E., May 26, 1866; Charles, Feb. 16, 1873 ; Henrietta was married to Martin Swoveland ; they reside in Mifflin Township; Sarah married Willard Hale; they reside in Mifflin Township. Mr. Hoover is one of the energetic farmers of this county, and has a well-improved farm, with good buildings and under a good state of cultivation.
KAUFFMAN, CHRISTIAN (deceased) ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn .. Jan. 30, 1807. He was mar- ried to Anna Staman in 1830; she was born in Lan- caster, Penn .; they have the following family : Sarah, born Oct. 11, 1832; Anna, July 6, 1834; Jacob, Sept. 25, 1836; Fanny, Nov. 18, 1838; Maria, July 4, 1842. Sarah was married to Alexander McElroy, and resides in Madison Township; Fanny was married to Manuel Charles, and resides in Ashland Co .; Maria was mar- ried to Dr. Kendig, and resides in Hayesville, Ohio. Christian Kauffman died May 1, 1875.
KAYLER, ABRAHAM, laborer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 10, 1822; came to Ohio when he was young. Married Jane Hemptage ; they had eight children-Harry, born Feb. 6, 1846; Jennie, Aug. 13, 1848; Raymond, Aug. 13, 1850; William, Aug. 1, 1852; George, Aug. 24, 1854; Fred F., Nov. 6, 1856; Theodore W., Nov. 23, 1858; Fran- ces N., April 15, 1860. Mrs. Kayler died in 1866. Mr. Kayler married Phoebe Allen Oct. 15, 1875; she was born in Mifflin Township, in 1837; they reside in this township. Harry (conductor on the railroad) married Catherine Buck ; they reside in Alliance. Jennie married James Boston ; they reside in Upper Sandusky. Raymond (conductor on the railroad) mar- ried Mary Rodgers; they reside in Crestline. Will- iam C. married Etta Smith; they reside in Nevada, Wyandot Co. George (conductor on the railroad) mar- ried Hattie Hess; they reside in Alliance. Fred is a fireman on the railroad. Theodore W. married, Nov. 18, 1879, Miss Etta McElhany ; she was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Nov. 14, 1857 ; they now reside in Crestline ; he is engaged on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Francis is engaged as a brakemah on the railroad ; his home is in Crestline.
KAYLOR, SAMUEL, farmer: P. O. Lucas ; he was born in Monroe Township Nov. 27, 1842. He was married in November, 1868. to Rebecca Fisher, who was born in Ashland Co. Jan. 29, 1845; they have three children-Bernard B., born April 16, 1870; Car- rie Ettie, Feb. 12, 1874; Frederick S., Aug. 22, 1877. Mr. Kaylor owns a farm in this township.
KOHLER, DANIEL, SR., farmer ; P. O. West Wind- sor ; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., Aug. 1, 1814. Married, Jan. 12, 1837, to Nancy Brubaker, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1817 ; she came, with her parents, to Ohio at the age of 7; they had nine children-Aaon, born Nov. 28, 1837 ; John, Jan. 26, 1839; Elizabeth, June 19, 1841 ; Henry, Sept. 15, 1843; Aaon, Jan. 15, 1847; Wesley, Oct. 27, 1848;
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Daniel, Nov. 10, 1850; Jacob, Feb. 20, 1853; Aaon died May I, 1838; Wesley, July 8, 1851 ; Jacob, Sept. 16, 1856; Henry, Sept. 26, 1877. Elizabeth Kohler was married to John Kagy ; they reside in Ashland Co. Amos Kohler married Alice Cotter ; they now reside in Ashland. Henry Kohler (deceased) married Harriet Brubaker. Daniel married Susan Cole Oct. 30, 1873 ; they have two children-Sadie L. and Henry B. John Kohler married Mary Hersh Sept. 21, 1865; they have the following children : Jacob H., born Sept. 28, 1866 ; Allie L., June 7, 1868 ; John B., Dec. 11, 1869; Della, Sept. 27, 1871; Jennie A., April 24, 1873; Willie H. (deceased), March 11, 1876; Mary M., Dec. 11, 1878, died Jan. 29, 1879.
LANDIS, SAMUEL, farmer : P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1797. He married Maria Oberholtzer, who was born in 1801, in Pennsylvania; they had the following children : Nancy, born April 22, 1819; Jacob, Oct. 16, 1820; Elizabeth, May 25, 1822; John, Dec. 25, 1824 ; Cath- erine, Jan. 21, 1826; Maria, Aug. 3, 1828 ; Samuel, Oct. 28, 1830. Mrs. Maria Landis died Feb. 11, 1853, after which Mr. Landis was married to Mrs. Mary (Brubaker) Eby ; she had the following family of chil- dren with her first husband : Tobias, deceased ; Amos, born Sept. 22, 1844; Frances, June 4, 1846; Harriet, Nov. 22, 1948'; Sarah, Sept. 25, 1850. After Mr. Lan- dis' second marriage, they had the following children : Susan, born Jan. 25, 1855; Anna Maria, Nov. 3, 1857 ; Wesley, Feb. 12, 1866.
McBRIDE, DUNCAN (deceased) ; he was born in Hampshire Co., Va., June 11, 1807, and moved with his parents to Richland Co. in 1817; they settled one mile north of what is now the village of Lucas, in their log cabin, which for a time had no floor but the earth ; when a floor was had, it was the puncheon floor quite common in that day ; a quilt was hung up for a door. Duncan McBride was of Scotch and Irish ex- traction, his father having emigrated to this country from the North of Ireland when but a small boy ; one of the anecdotes related by him was concerning their experience with porcupines. In those days they put bells on their horses and turned them out in the woods. In hunting for them they were very apt to run across the quadruped aforementioned, and being always ac- companied by their dogs (of which the number was not small), they were readily tracked; the consequence was, the mouths of the dogs would be filled with the quills of the porcupines. On their returning home, it was their work to take the bullet molds and pull · out the quills. He used to add that the amount of yelling and howling was horrible. At an early age, went to Mansfield (then a small village) to learn the tanner's trade with a Mr. Pugh. Having learned the trade, and taken to himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth Chew, in the year 1828 he moved to the village of Perrysville, and while there tanned skins for the Greentown Indians. In the year 1829, he again removed on a farm in Monroe Township, on the road leading from Mansfield to Perrysville, about one and a half miles east of Lucas, at the foot of Mohawk Hill, where he continued to carry on his trade, as well as till the soil, and where lie continued to live till the time of his death, Oct. 18, 1862. He and his wife con-
nected themselves with the Presbyterian Church of Perrysville, when rather young in years, and lived and died in that faith. He was quite prominent in the early history of the county ; he has been heard to say that at one time he was acquainted with nearly every one in this county. He took an active part in politics, and was elected to different offices of public trust ; the law of the land and the law of God were his delight and study, and it was said by those who knew him well, that he was as well versed in the law as the best lawyers of Mansfield. To lim five children were born -Maria, the eldest, was married to James Marlow, and resides three miles west of Mansfield ; Thomas died at the age of 26; Lydia died in infancy ; William resides one mile south of Lucas ; Washington resides four miles east of Mansfield. Mr. McBride died after a brief illness, and lies buried beside his fathers in the cemetery one mile west of Lucas, on a part of his father's farm reserved for that purpose. His wife, Elizabeth, was born Aug. 5, 1808, in Harrison Co., Ohio, near Cadiz, and moved with her parents to Rich- land Co. when a young girl ; she died Jan. 9, 1874, and was buried by the side of her husband ; she was a loving mother, and died saying that " she had gained the victory through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
McBRIDE, WASHINGTON, farmer; P. O. Mans- field ; he was born in Monroe Township April 1, 1840. Was married, in 1860, to Mary A. Swann ; they had four children-Franklin E., William S., Lilly A., Laura E .; Mrs. McBride died Jan. 22, 1873 ; Mr. McBride married again, Dec. 17, 1874, to Mary A. Au, who was born in Pennsylvania; they have two children-Mar- garet E., ,Maria M. Mr. McBride is an intelligent man, and is a member of the Congregationalist Church.
MCCLEAF, JOHN, miller; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co .; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., April 27, 1820 : came to Ohio Oct. 19, 1876. He was married, Sept. 5, 1843, to Sarah A. Reed, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn. ; they had six children-William, born in 1859; Jane, Sept. 4, 1846; Catherine, in August, 1848 ; Cal- vin, Oct. 30, 1850; George, March 27, 1852; Robert, March 31, 1855; Mrs. Sarah A. McCleaf died Nov. 29, 1859, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; William died in the rebel prison at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 10, 1864, at the age of 21 years ; Mr. McCleaf was married the second time to Louisa Reed, May 3, 1861; they had one child-John, born June 13, 1862; Mrs. Louisa McCleaf died June 2, 1867; Mr. McCleaf was married the third time to Eliza Gamber, who was born Nov. 4, 1828, in Cumberland Co., Penn. John McCleaf enlist- ed in the late war in the 158th O. V. I., continued in the service, and was honorably discharged. He has been engaged in the milling business forty years, and is now engaged in the Lewis Mill, in this township.
MCCORMICK, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Springfield Township Aug. 25, 1836. Married April 15, 1868, to Mary Irwin ; she was born in England ; came to America at 3 years of age ; they have four children -Arthur, born April 6, 1870; John, March 27, 1872; Charles, Nov. 29, 1874 ; Jennie, July 17, 1876.
MATHEWS, DANIEL, farmer ; P. O. West Windsor; lie was born in York Co., Penn., in 1802 ; came to Ohio in 1804. He was married to Lois Smith, who was born
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in New Hampshire in 1803 ; they had a family of six children-Fannie, Elizabeth, Elmiria, James, Daniel and John. Daniel died in the army ; he was a mem- ber of Co. D, 102d O. V. I. Fannie was married to Stephen H. Powers in 1866; they have three children -Sarah Delphine, who was born Oct. 6, 1867; Lois Rosalia, born Aug. 3, 1874 ; and Docia May, born Dec. 20, 1875. Mr. Powers enlisted in the late war, in the 142d Ind. V. I. He was in the service ten months.
MILLER, GEORGE W., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Jan. 7, 1840; and was married in 1868, to Miss L. A. Fish ; they have four children-Edward L., born Jan. 21, 1870; David E., Sept. 24, 1873 } Mary A., Feb. 4, 1875 ; Samuel A., Sept. 19, 1878. Mr. Miller enlisted in the late war as a member of Co. D, 102d Regiment, making a good soldier.
· OSBURN, FREEMAN, farmer ; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Weller Township April 14, 1843. Mar- ried Jan. 17, 1872, to Matilda Waldo, who was born in Michigan Dec. 23, 1844; they have two children- Park W., born July 2, 1874; Carl H., March 6, 1875. Mr. Osburn enlisted in the late rebellion in August, 1862. He was a member of Co. D, 102d O. V. I.
SATTLER, GEORGE P., physician, West Windsor ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 7, 1844; emigrated with his parents to Ashland Co .; received his preparatory at the Savannah Academy, after which he graduated at Cleveland, in the Medical Department of the University of Wooster ; he read medicine in the office of Loughridge & Mitchell, Mansfield, Ohio; he then located in Windsor, engaged in the practice of medicine. He has a very extensive practice, and is meeting with good success in his profession. Dr. Sattler was a soldier in the late rebelliou, a member of the 102d O. V. I., Co. K; he was engaged during the war, and received an honorable discharge.
SNYDER, JOHN C., farmer ; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township, Jan. 24, 1821. Married to Christina Swartz, who was born Nov. 15, 1823, in Schuylkill Co., Penn .; they have six children-Dorsilla, born Sept. 24, 1842 ; Abraham, Sept. 28, 1844 ; Sam- uel D., March 19, 1850; Samantha, July 10, 1853 ; Sarah E., May 10, 1861 ; William, March 11, 1863. He has been engaged in farming, and is an enterprising citizen.
SNYDER, CASPER, blacksmith, Mifflin, Ashland Co .; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., April 13, 1807, and is of German descent ; came to Richland Co., Mifflin Township, in October, 1834. He was married, Aug. 19, 1828, to Sarah Stuart, who was born in the city of Lancaster, Penn., in December, 1807; they have the following children : Franklin, born Sept. 4, 1829 ; Susan, Oct. 9, 1831; Leander (deceased), May 12, 1834; Mary, Sept. 9, 1837; Emma, Feb. 26, 1840; Sarah, Nov. 19, 1842; Ann, April 11, 1845. Leander died Feb. 20, 1836. Mrs. Snyder died Sept. 2, 1876 ; she was buried in Sec. 16 graveyard. Mr. Snyder is engaged in blacksmithing, and is regarded as an excel- lent mechanic ; he is a man well informed and of more than ordinary ability. His work has often been sent to different parts of the United States.
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