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McBRIDE, AUGUSTUS (deceased) ; born Nov. 2, 1819, in Cumberland Co., Penn. He was married in this county, May 20, 1841, to Martha Ann Barnes ; she was born in this county April 7, 1821. They have four children, three sons and one daughter- Robert W., James N., Thomas H. and Mary J. Robert W. McBride was married to Ida S. Chamberlin Sept. 27, 1867 ; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio; they have five children. James N. McBride was married to Ellen R. Roott July 21, 1865 ; she was born in Penn- sylvania ; they have five children. Thomas H. McBride enlisted in the late war, Sept. 9, 1863, and died May 12, 1864 : Mary J. McBride was married to R. S. McFarland Nov. 26, 1863, he was born in the county; they have four children. Mrs. Martha Ann McBride was married to her second husband, James Sirpless, Nov. 10, 1850; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 30, 1794, and died May 27, 1878 ; they had five children, three sons and two daughters-Albert B., William E., Curtis A., Eudolphia H. and Samantha.
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Eudolphia H. Sirpless was married to Rowlan N. Pitten- ger Oct. 26, 1876; she was married in this county; they have two children. Samantha E. Sirpless was married to John W. Beeler Nov. 26, 1877 ; he was born in Illinois.
MCFARLAND, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. O. Barnes ; he was born in this township April 21, 1832 ; he remained with his parents until he was 20 years old. He was then married to Miss Mary Ann Fleming March 9, 1852 ; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., March 21, 1832 ; they have nine children, four sons and five daughters-Joseph O., John H., George W., Frank B., Sarreta A., Mary E., Catherine D., Martha E. and Lilly B., all living. Sarreta was married to Charles W. Stone Aug. 6, 1871 ; they have three children ; they reside in this township. Mr. McFarland remained on the old homestead after his marriage until 1870; then he bought the farm formerly owned by David McFarland, where he then removed and where he has ever since resided, and where he expects to remain the rest of his days. Mr. McFarland has by hard work and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home, he is also the present Postmaster of Barnes Post Office, and has been for several years. He also served four months as a private soldier in the late war.
MCFARLAND, GEORGE, farmer and fruit-dealer ; P. O. Barnes. Mr. McFarland was born in Frederick Co., Md., Oct. 29, 1805; he came to this county in 1827, and remained about one year when he returned to Mary- land, and remained about eight months ; he then returu- ed to this county and has lived here ever since. Mr. McFarland worked at the shoemaking trade for several years when he first came to this county ; he then bought 30 acres of land from his father ; he resided there about twenty-three years, when he bought 5 acres from John K. Barnes, and also 30 acres from Daniel Zetinger ; then he bought 10 acres more from James Chew, then he had 75 acres in one body ; this land he sold to his son Samuel ; about the year 1853, bought 70 acres from James Marshal, in Monroe Township, where he moved in 1853, and remained until 1872; then he again sold and returned to this township and bought 9 acres from his son Samuel, where has built a fine resi- dence and where he expects to remain the rest of his days. Mr. McFarland was married to Mary Schlosser May 9,1831 ; she was born in Frederick Co., Md.,in 1812, they have eleven children, seven sons and four daugh- ters-Samuel, Andrew, Robert, John, Mark, George, David, Rosetta, Catharine, Elizabeth and Mary (deceased). Samuel was married to Mary Fleming, they have nine children. Andrew was married to Lydia A. Johnson ; they have two children. Robert was mar- ried to Mary Norris ; they have six children ; they reside in Mansfield. John was married to Rosina Applegate ; they have five children. Mark was married to Sadie Ohler ; they have three sons ; reside in Illinois ; George was married to Jane Hesten. David was married to Maranda McConky ; they have one child. Rosetta was married to Samuel Mentzer. Catherine was married to George Wilson ; they have eight children. Elizabeth was married to Ezra Davis; they have three children ; they reside in Kansas. Mr. McFarland's children were all raised to good habits ; they are all married and doing well. He has always been a strict member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
McGREGGOR, LANDON, farmer and stock-raiser : P. O. Hastings. Mr. McGreggor was born in Columbi- ana Co., Ohio, in 1823 ; he remained with his parents until about the year 1840 ; he then left home and came to this county and worked by day's labor ; he saved his money till he got enough to buy a home in the village of Washington ; he remained there about four years ; he then sold and bought 38 acres from Christian Gribling, and five years afterward sold again and bought 180 acres from John Snyder, where he now resides ; when he came to this county, he had not one penny to his name ; by being industrous and economical, he has got to be quite wealthy ; he has a fine residence and his farm is well improved. Mr. McGreggor was married to Elizabeth Pearce in 1853; she was born in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1813 ; they had three children, all of whom are dead. Mr. McGreggor's parents came to this county about the year 1856; about four years after- ward his father died ; they were living in the village of Washington at that time. After the death of his father ; his mother remained in this county about ten years, then returned to Cumberland Co., Ohio, where she now resides with her daughter ; she is 83 years old ; Mr. McGreggor's father was 75 years old when he died.
McPHERREN, JOHN, blacksmith ; Washington Vil- lage, P. O. Barnes. he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1831. He remained with his parents until he was 26 years old, when he was married to Rosanna Snyder, in May, 1846; he remained there until 1868; he then came to this county, where he has remained ever since ; they have eleven children; six sons and five daughters -Samuel, John, Thomas W., Jacob L., Harriet J., Mary E., Anna M. and Luemma ; Daniel L., James H., and one infant are dead. Samuel was married to Cath- rine Fitz in 1873; they have three children. John was married to Mary Stone in 1875. Thomas was married to Mattie Pluck in 1874; they have three children. Mary J. was married to Cyrus Rydenour in 1867 ; they have two children. Anna M. was married to James Purdy ; they have one child. The parents of Mr. Mc Pherren were born in Pennsylvania ; his father was born in 1775, and died in 1848 ; he was 73 years old ; his mother was born in 1782 and died in 1850; she was 68 years old ; they died in Pennsylvania.
MAGLATT, PHILIP, farmer ; P. O. Mansfield. Mr. Maglatt was born in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 24, 1823 ; he left his native home with his parents June 17, 1838, and sailed for this country ; they landed at New York Sept. 19 of the same year ; they remained there three days, then went by river to Albany ; from there to Buffalo by canal, from there to Cleveland by steamer on the lake, where they remained about two months prospecting ; they then left Cleveland and came to this township by wagons, where they landed Dec. 25, 1838, and stayed with Conrad Englehart about three weeks; during this time his father bought a farm owned by Jacob Farr, where they then moved. He stayed with his parents about ten years, when he was married to Miss Elizabeth Remy, April 19, 1849 ; after his marriage, he remained with his parents about three years, when he bought the farm owned by Alfred Hed- rick's father, where he then moved with his family, and where he now resides ; they had nine children,
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four sons and five daughters, named John, Philip, Peter W., Frederick W., Catharine, Margaret and Mary S. Joan and Elizabeth are dead, Phil is in Kansas. John was married to Miss Louisa Kohiser ; they have three children. Catharine was married to William Kohi- ser ; they have four children. Mr. Maglatt has, by good management and strict attention to farming, made for himself and family a good home ; has a good farm, and has it well improved ; Mr. and Mrs. Maglatt are mem- bers of the German Reformed Church.
MAGLATT, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Bellville. Mr. Maglatt was born in this township, Feb. 16, 1852; he was the second child of Philip and Elizabeth Maglatt ; he remained with his parents until he was 21 years old ; he then hired out to work on a farm for William Kohi- ser, where he remained about one year ; he then hired to work for William Algeld, where he stayed about eight months; then from there he returned to his parents, and remained a short time, when he was mar- ried to Miss Louisa Kohiser, Dec, 17, 1874; she was born in this township Dec. 6, 1852; they have three children, all living. Mr. Maglatt has, by industry and strict attention to business, placed himself in good cir- cumstances, and is well provided for the future life of himself and family.
MANSFIELD, MANSIR (deceased). Mr. Mansfield was born at Stockbridge, Mass., Nov. 27, 1793 ; he removed to Trumbull Co., Ohio, in early life, where he met his wife, Miss Eleanor Dally, formerly of New Jersey; they were married May 3, 1813. Mr. Mans- field was a man of considerable mechanical genius, though a farmer by vocation. He removed to Richland Co. in 1849, and located one and a half miles northwest of Bellville, in the vicinity of Langum's Mill, where he lived about two years ; then removed to the farm in Washington Township, now owned by his son and J. Mclaughlin ; the farm embraces about 132 acres and the greater part he cleared with his own hands; his family, consisting of six children, four sons and two daughters, of whom only two survive-Gilead Mans- field, of Lexington, and Mrs. Fringal, now living near Crestline. He was a member of the Baptist Church ; he resided upon his farm until his death, April 20, 1858, being in the 65th year of his age.
MILLER. THOMAS K. (deceased) ; he was born in Center Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1812. Was married to Mary A. Greatz Feb. 24, 1842; she was born in York Co., Penn., July 3, 1816; they came to this county April, 1852; they had three children, one son and two daughters-Henry B., Manda, J. and Dillia A., all living. Henry B. Miller was married to Sarah Ann Creig Oct. 17, 1876 ; she was born in this county May 25, 1852; they have one child. Thomas K. Miller died at the age of 53 years.
MILLER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bellville; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 27, 1816; came to this county in 1849; he was married to Mary Detwiler in 1851 ; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn , in 1826. Mr. Miller bought the farm formerly owned by Odas Howard ; he also bought 40 acres of B. Hersh ; they have thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters-John, Odas, William, Jere- miah, Samuel and Burdis (both deceased), Anna, Catha- rine, Mary, Margaret and Susan (both deceased), Emma
and Rosella. Anna M. was married to Samuel Oberlin in 1874; they have three children. Catharine M. was married to Levi Sell in 1870 ; they have two children. Mary M. was married to Samuel Mowery in 1875 ; they also have two children.
MITCHEL, GAVIN (deceased) ; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1778. He came to this county in its early settlement, but remained only a few years, when he went to Knox Co .; while in this county, he was married to Miss Ann Boner. Some time after his marriage, he returned to this county and settled on his farm. They became the parents of six children-three sons and three daughters-three of whom are now liv- ing. His first wife departed this life May 23, 1839. He was again married, to Mrs. Sarah Linley, the widow of Byron C. Linley. They have seven children-five sons and two daughters-four of whom are still living. Mr. Mitchel died at the age of 70 years. The last wife of Mr. M. departed this life during the last winter.
OBERLIN, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville. Mr. Oberlin was born in Stark Co., in 1837: he remained in Stark Co., until he was 12 years old, when he came to this county, and has remained here up to this time. He was first married to Anna Eliza Ritter in 1861 : she was born in Pennsyl- vania they had seven children. Mrs. Oberlin died in 1874, at the age of 32 years. He remained a widower until 1875, when he was married to Anna Miller; she was born in this county in 1849; they have three children. Mr. Oberlin bought the farm formerly owned by Joseph Carr, where he has built him a fine residence where he now resides. Mr. Oberlin's parents came to this county in 1849; they remained here until their death. Mrs. Oberlin died in the fall of 1874; she was 58 years old. Mr. Oberlin died in 1876, at the age of 65 years. They were members of the German Lutheran Church.
PALM, JAMES (deceased). He was born in Cum- berland County, Penn., July 26, 1823 ; he came to this county in the spring of 1841; he remained with his parents about seven years. He then married Miss Margaret Bowman Nov. 9, 1848; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1827. Mr. Palm's vocation principally was farming during his life. He enlisted in the late war, May 2, 1864, in the 163d O. V. I., and died in the hospital at Wilson's Landing, Va., Aug. 2, 1864, from a disease contracted in the army, called " camp diarrhea." They had two sons, named James II. and Alvin M., both living. James H. was married to Miss Mary Andrews Feb. 11, 1873; they have two children, one son and one daughter .- Arthur born Dec. 30, 1878; Lottie May, Feb. 3, 1874. Mrs. Palm, the mother, is still living and is now 53 years old ; she resides with her son on the old homestead ; they have a good farm and it is well improved. Mr. Palm bought the farm formerly owned by his father, where they now reside. Alvin M., the other son, has been afflicted with a long spell of sickness, which has entirely destroyed his mind.
PFEIFER, ANDREW, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in the old country ; he came to this county in 1854. He was married to Mas- cada Zwvear Nov. 27, 1857; she was born Dec. 5, 1831, in Berks Co., Penn .; they have six children, three sons
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and three daughters- Charles, William, Andrew, Mary, Sophia and Lena, all living.
PIPER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 9, 1811; came to this county in 1824. He was married to Martha C. Carr Dec. 20, 1836; she was born in Oct, 1818, in this county ; they have seven children, five sons and two daughters, viz., Hugh K., John, C., Joseph W., James C., William W., Margaret J., and one who died at birth. Wil iam W. and James C. are both dead. Hugh K. was married to Hannah Ayreley in 1868; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn .; they have four children. John C. was married to Sarah Jackson in 1873; she was born in Morrow Co., Ohio ; they have two children. Margaret J. was mar- ried to Israel Fribler in 1878; he was born in Ashland Co., Ohio; they have two children. Joseph W. was married to Sarah Gerhart in 1879. Martha C. Piper, the wife of William Piper, died Sept. 9, 1876, at the age of 61 ; 'she was a member of the Disciple Church for twenty-five years.
POLLOCK, THOMAS, farmer ; P. O. Barnes. Mr. Pollock was born in Fayette Co., Penn., in 1802 ; he left his native State in 1808, with his parents, and came to Columbiana Co., Ohio, the same year ; he remained in that county until 1817 ; that year, they came to this county ; he was 14 years old when they landed here ; his father had traded for a quarter-section of Virginia school lands, where he remained until 23 years old, with his parents, at which time his father gave him 80 acres of the Virginia school lands, and told him to go to work and do for himself ; at that time, he had a wife and one child ; the first start he made was to get Mr. Barnes to go with him and show him where to find his land, they started out in search and found it through the course of the day ; the first that Mr. Pollock did was to find a location for his cabin, which he did be- fore he returned back to his family ; the next day lie went back to his land and took some help with him and commenced to cut the logs for his cabin, size 16x16; next day he got his neighbors together and raised his cabin, clapboard roof and ground floor ; he moved into it and commenced house-keeping ; the first bedstead he slept on was two forks driven in the ground and poles laid across, upon which Mrs. Pollock made her first bed ; after the family was provided for, Mr. Pollock commenced to cut away the forest ; the first year he cleared land and raised corn and potatoes enough to keep his family ; Mr. Pollock never got discouraged, but kept right on year after year and prospering all the time, and adding more land to his small farm until it has grown to more than 200 acres; this has all been done through good management and strict attention to business ; he has placed himself and his children in good circumstances. Thomas Pollock was married to Miss Mary Morrell April 1, 1824 ; she was born in Hunt- ingdon Co., Penn., in 1801 ; she came to this county in 1821 ; they had twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, named William, John, Joseph, Andrew, James, Laban, Thomas M., Elizabeth, Caroline, and Saman- tha, one of whom, Joseph, is dead. Caroline was mar- ried to Hiram Johnson in October 1845; they have five children ; they live in Logan Co., Ohio. William was married to Margaret Armstrong in 1849 ; they have
eight children ; they live in this township. Elizabeth was married to Peter Strausbaugh in 1849; they have three children. John was married to Jane C, Vandorn in 1850; they reside in California. Andrew was married to Catharine McFarland in 1858 ; they have three children and reside in Mount Gilead, Mor- row Co. Laban was married to Elizabeth McCready in 1863, they have three children. Samantha was married to David McCready in 1868 ; they have three children. Milton was married to Louisa Lawrence in 1872; they have four children. Joseph was married to Martha Janer in 1862 ; they had two children ; their parents are both dead and the children are taken care of by their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock have raised a large family to good habits and all are mar- ried and doing well ; Mr. Pollock's father was a regu- lar soldier in the war of 1812; he was in Gen. Beall's command at the time he was on his march to the West, he went as far as "Camp Council," where they met Gen. Harrison, and heard the address to the soldiers regarding their meeting.
PULVER, ISAAC, carpenter and joiner, P. O. Barnes. Mr. Pulver was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1801; and remained with his parents until lie was 19 years old, when he was apprenticed to his trade ; he served three years. At the age of 25 years, he was married to Balinda Brown, May 1, 1826 ; she was born Oct. 27, 1801, in New York ; they had one son, James M. Pulver; he was married to Jane Alexander ; they have six children. Mr. Pulver came to this coun- ty Oct. 24, 1826; Mr. Pulver's first wife died July 19, 1834, at the age of 45 years ; Mr. Pulver remained a widower till the year 1840, when he was married to his second wife, Hannah Armstrong, April 27, 1840 ; she was born in this township April 21, 1819; they have eleven children, eight sons and three daughters- James M., Isaac L., Simon C., Louis K., Alfred B., Aaron A., Charley E., Wilard A., Sarah E., Margaret J. and Olive E. James M. Pulver was married to Mary E. Hunter; they have five children ; they reside in Illinois. Isaac L. Pulver was married to Sarah E. Lutz ; they have four children ; they reside in Iowa. Sarah E. Pulver was married to David Banks ; they have seven sons ; they reside in this township. Simon C. Pulver was married to Mary C. McFarland ; they have one child. Alfred B. Pulver was married to Catharine Marks ; they have one child. Margaret J. Pulver was married to George Bott; they have no children.
RITCHIE, JOSEPH J., farmer, stock-raiser and pres- ent Justice of the Peace of this township; P. O. Bell- ville ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 22, 1817; came to this county in March, 1833. Was mar- ried to Margaret A. Patterson Nov. 19, 1857 ; she was born in this county Jan. 27, 1837; they have eight children, six sons and two daughters, viz., Charles, William F., Joseph H., Linn A. (deceased), Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth C., and Maria ; seven children are living, and all single.
RODOCKER, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Lexington ; he was born in Stark Co. Aug. 25, 1815 ; came to this county in March, 1854. He was married to Christeen Hoverstock June 14, 1840; she was born in Hagerstown, Md., March 12, 1820 ; they have twelve children, three sons and nine daughters, viz., William
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A , Calvin, Franklin, Magdeleine, Sarah J., Mary, Ma- linda, Adeline, Claresa, Queentilla, Laura A. and Har- riett. William A. was married to Sophia Conrad Jan. 20, 1867; they have two children. Magdeleine was married to Cyrus Shilling July 4, 1867; they have two children. Sarah J. was married to William H. Keller Dec. 24, 1874. Mary was married to D. M. Cook in 1870; they have one child. Elizabeth was married to Mordica Butler Sept. 12, 1874; they have two children. Malinda was married to John Killenbeck December, 1869; they have two children. Adeline was married to Benjamin F. Palm in December, 1876 ; they have one child. Laura was married to David Schackler Nov. 28, 1878 ; they have two children. William Rod- ocker enlisted in the late war in 1863, and was dis- charged in 1864.
RUSK, W. A., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mans- field. Mr. Rusk was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, in 1824; he remained with his parents until he was 23 years old ; he then went to Belmont Co., where he re- mained six years ; while he was in Belmont Co. he was married to Mary Ann Wiley in 1851 ; she was born in Belmont Co., in 1832; after his marriage, about the year 1853, he came to this county, and has remained here ever since ; they have ten children, seven sons and three daughters-John W., Austin W., James G., William J., Samuel A., Charles C., Ross A., Anna S., Ella J. and Rhoda B .; all living and all single. The father of Mr. Rusk was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1795; he moved with his family to to this county in 1833, and settled in the woods ; by hard labor he cleared up a farm, made a home, and brought up a large family to good habits ; he was a kind husband, an affectionate father, and a good neighbor; in the spring of 1872, he removed to Lexington to be near the church, for which he had an ardent attachment ; after months of illness and gradual decay, his spirit was released. Mr. Rusk was one of the founders of the Congregational Church of Lexington, and was an earn- est and faithful member to the last; he died on the 26th day of January, 1873 ; he has left a devoted wife, seven children, and a large number of friends to mourn his loss. Mrs. Rusk, the wife of the above, is still living, and is now 78 years old ; she resides with her children.
SECRIST, HENRY, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bellville ; he was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1818 ; his parents came to Wayne Co. in 1826, where they re- mained for two years, then came to this county in 1828; his father bought a quarter-section of the Virginia School Lands, formerly leased by Mr. Lepper; the same farm is now owned by Henry Secrist. He was married to Elizabeth Sintz Sept. 10, 1841; she was born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 28, 1814; they had five children, one son and four daughters-Jacob, deceased ; Mary A., deceased ; Eliza J. ; Catharine, deceased ; and Rachel A., deceased. Eliza J. Secrist was married to Samuel Spade in the fall of 1862; they have six child- ren. Henry Secrist enlisted in the late war, May 2, 1864, and was discharged Sept. 15, 1864.
SHECKLER, FREDERICK, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bellville; he was born in this county May 11, 1823. Was married to Elizabeth Heffleinger Aug. 25, 1849; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Oct. 28,
1820; they have eight children, seven sons and one daughter -David S., John R., Benjamin F., Daniel M., Alonzo M., William F., George L. and Sarah M. John R., Benjamin F., Samuel M., Alonzo M. and Will- iam F. are dead. David was married to Laura Ann Ro- docker Nov. 27, 1878 ; they have two children.
SLOANE, J. W., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Nov. 24, 1805 ; came to this county in May, 1826. Was married to Rosella Bushnell April 24, 1828; she was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio ; they have eleven children, six sons and five daughters-Oliver, dead ; Sterling, Sidney, dead ; William,Oscar,Martin, Huldah ; Elizabeth, dead; Pursylla, dead ; Martha, dead, and Rosella. William Sloane was married to Jennie Partage in 1877; they have one child. Oscar Sloane was married to Adia Hal- abaugh ; they live in Kansas, and have one child. Mar- tin Sloane was married to Ella Au June 7, 1876 ; they have one child. Sterling Sloane was married to Mary A. Dorland Jan. 15, 1859; they have six children. Elizabeth Sloane was married to William Rowland Oct. 6, 1859 ; they have one child. Huldah Sloane was mar- ried to Martin Brown July 4, 1853.
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