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where he is now residing. They reared a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. In 1854 Mr. Hageman, in company with two of his brothers, William and George, erected a steam sawmill on the northwest corner of section 17, Green Township. one and a half miles south of Plattsville. The building was fifty by thirty-six feet, and con- tained a thirty-two horse power engine, with an upright or sash saw, with a capacity for sawing about twenty-five hundred feet per day. The busi- ness of manufacturing all kinds of hard wood lumber, including poplar and linn, working under the firm name of Hageman Brothers until 1865, when William sold his interest to J. P., and the firm was then styled Hageman and Brother, and remained as such two years. Then in 1867 George Hageman sold to C. W. Dorsey, and the firm name was Hageman and Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey remained a partner one year, and in 1x68 he sold his interest in the mill to Mr. Hageman, who has since that time operated it successfully alone. In 1880 he enlarged his mill to seventy-eight by thirty-six feet, and put in a forty-horse-power engine and a set of circular saws, and it now has the capacity for cutting eight thousand feet of lumber per day by putting on a sufficient force of men to run it steadily. He also manufactures lath, picket palings, etc. etc. He keeps constantly on hand for sale a large stock of lumber, including poplar, linn, all kinds of hard wood lumber, plastering lath, pickets, wagon and buggy materials.
WILLIAM MALONEY, Farmer; P. O. Plattsville, Ohio.
Mr. Maloney was born in Ireland June 20, 1819. In 1854 he came to America, and located in Summit County, Ohio, remained a few years, then in 1858 or 1859 he moved to Miami County, where he married Miss Elizabeth Ryan in 1856. They settled in Miami County, remained until in 1870, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and moved on the farm in Green Township where they are now living. They have a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Mr. Maloney has made farming his vocation. At present he owns several farms in Green Township, and is one of the most extensive fariners in the town- ship.
WELLINGTON BRANSON, Nurseryman; P. O. Plattsville, Ohio,
a native of Ohio, was born in Miami County on the 26th day of Feb- ruary, 1×30, where he passed his minority. November 20, 1852, he mar- ried Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Thomas and Margaret Long, of Miami County. Mr. and Mrs. Branson settled in Miami County, and remained a few years. In 1858 they emigrated to Iowa, where they re- mained until in 1864, when they returned to Ohio, and in the spring of 1865 they came to Shelby County, and located in Green Township, where they now reside. They have a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Mr. Branson gave all of his attention to farming until 1875, when he engaged in nursery business, which now occupies the most of his time.
At this date, 1881, he has about fifteen hundred trees, of all kinds and varieties of fruits, ready for market, about thirty-two thousand trees one year old, which he has grown since the freeze and destruction of fruit trees during the winter of 1880-81, and intends from this year on to make the raising of fruit trees his entire business. His varieties consist of about one hundred and three different kinds of apples, thirty of pears, fifteen of cherries, also a nice variety of plums, peaches, currants, goose- berries, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, quinces, and, in fact, everything in the nursery line. They employ no agents, but give their commission to the men who buy and plant their trees. They can sell at half the price of travelling agents, furnishing better trees, fresh from the nursery suited to our climate and soil.
MOSES DENMAN, Farmer; P. O. Fletcher, Miami County, Ohio.
Mr. Denman is a native of Miami County, Ohio, where he was born on the 5th day of January, 1823. He has made farming his avocation, and at present owns two good farms in Green Township. September 12, 1844, he married Miss Barbara E. Houser, of Miami County, Ohio, born September 20, 1826, and daughter of John and Margaret Houser.
Mr. and Mrs. Denman came to Shelby County on the 24th day of Sep- tember, 1844, and settled in Green Township, where they are now resid- ing. They reared a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. Mr. Denman is a son of Joseph and Phebe Denman, and is of a family of ten children, he being the only one of the number that is now living.
SAMUEL REDENBO,
deceased, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1799, and was brought to Ohio by his parents, John and Christina Redenbo, May, 1799, who located in Hamilton County, remained a few years, then, in 1810 or 1811, came to Shelby County, and located in Orange Township. John Redenbo and his son Jeremiah went from this county, and served about six months in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Robbins, born in Shelby County, Turtle Creek Township, April 1, 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Redenbo settled in Green Township in 1819 or 1820, where they made improve-
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ments, and remained a few years, and in 1827 or 1828 he sold his land, and purchased quarter of section 26, Green Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He died June 17, 1878. His companion is still living on the home farm at the age of seventy-six years. They reared a family of seven children, viz .. Catharine, Harriet, Andrew, Alfred, Syl- vester, Robert J., and Lewis P. Robert J. and Catharine are now de- ceased.
SAMUEL BIRD,
deceased, was born in New Jersey on the 6th day of May, 1875. He was of English descent. He married Miss Alice Vorhess, a native of New Jersey, born April 9, 1793. They settled in their native State, re- mained until 1832, when they migrated to Ohio, and located in Shelby County, Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. Bird died August 6, 1847. Mrs. Bird died September 9, 1853. They reared a family of nine children, viz., John, Charity, Gilbert, Sam- uel, Anngeleta, Martha, James, Joseph, and Margaret. John, James, and Martha are deceased. The other six are all living in Shelby County except Margaret, who lives in Champaign County.
SAMUEL BIRD, Farmer ; P. O. Plattsville, Ohio.
A son of the above-named Samuel Bird, deceased, was born in Ocean County, New Jersey, December 10, 1822, and came with his parents to Shelby County in 1832, as aforesaid. He married Miss Susannah Blakely, born in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio, August 6, 1825, daughter of Robert and Eliza Blakely, who were among the early settlers of Franklin Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Bird settled on his father's home farm, which he purchased shortly after the death of his father. He has filled the office of trustee of Green Township nearly all the time since 1852, and still holds the position. They reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter; all are now living except one son, Levi J., who enlisted in Company K of the 12th O. V. C., October, 1-63, was taken prisoner on Clinch River, Virginia, Decem- ber, 1864, and died in Libby prison February, 1865.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH, Farmer; P. O. Sidney, Ohio.
Mr. Randolph was born in Clarke County, Ohio, July 13, 1826, and came with his parents, James B. F. and Rachel Randolph, to Miami County in 1838, who settled near Piqua, where young Randolph grew to manhood. November 27, 1850, he married Miss Sarah E. Bull, daugh- ter of John and Eliza Bull. Miss Bull was born in Greene County, Ohio, September 3, 1829, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1832, who settled in Orange Township, where they now reside. In 1853 Mr. and Mrs. Randolph settled on the farm in Green Township in section 29, where they are now living. They reared a family of eight sons, five of whom are yet at home with their parents. Mr. Randolph's first purchase of land was the northwest quarter of section 29, Green Township. He has made other purchases of land at different times, until he now owns about two hundred and eighty acres of land, all under a good state of cultivation. He has one of the finest brick dwellings in the township, which he erected in 1875, and is one among the leading farmers in Green Township.
His parents, James B. F. and Rachel Randolph, came to Shelby County in 1858, and settled in Turtle Creek Township, where Mr. Ran- dolph died August 9, 1874, aged seventy-three years. Mrs. Randolph is still living in that township at the advanced age of eighty-nine years, and enjoying good health for one of her age.
SAMUEL WOODWARD,
deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, was born in Virginia on the 11th day of January, 1760. When but yet a boy of sixteen years he entered the army in the war of 1776, under the command of Gen. Greene, and was actively engaged in the battle of Guilford, and several other hard- contested battles. He also took an active part in several Indian raids after the close of the Revolution. Several years after the close of the war he moved to Greene County, Ohio, with his wife and family, where his companion died. He was then married to Miss Sarah Roberts, by whom he had three children, viz., Rachel, Samuel R., and Eliza A In 1839 Mr. Woodward came with his family to Shelby County, and settled on the northwest quarter of section 13, Greene Township, where he died September 25, 1852, at the age of ninety-two years, eight months, and fourteen days. His companion died September 1, 1879, aged eighty-nine years, four months, and two days.
JOHN BOTKIN,
deceased, was born in Virginia in November, 1798, and came to Ohio with his father when a small boy, and settled in Warren County, where young Botkin grew to manhood. He married Miss Elizabeth Locker, then of Clarke County, Ohio. In 1827 or 1828 Mr. and Mrs. Botkin came to Shelby County, and settled in section 18, Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Botkin died in 1862.
Mr. Botkin died December 10, 1875. They reared a family of nine chil- dren, viz., Sarah, Eliza, Nancy, Lydia, Elizabeth, Amos, Emeline, Je- mima, and Mary E. Sarah and Nancy are now dead. Mr. Botkin filled the office of treasurer of Green Township for several years, and also town- ship trustee for a few years.
CEPHAS T. SANDERS, Retired Farmer; P. O. Fletcher, Miami Co.
Mr. Sanders was born in Miami County, Ohio, Dec. 27. 1817. He is a son of Benjamin and Martha Sanders, who moved to Shelby County in 1819, located near Hardin, remained a few years, then removed to Miami County, where they both died. Young Sanders was placed by his father as an apprentice at the tailor trade, with Gabriel Hubbell, of Sid- ney, with whom he remained about five years. He then began working at the trade as a journeyman, and followed tailoring as his vocation, working in differnt cities and villages until 1848, when he retired from the business and has since made farming his avocation. March 18, 1847, he married Miss Rachel Rossell, of Miami County, Ohio, born in Piqua October 1, 1822, daughter of Elias and Mary Rossell. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders settled in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, remained until 1848, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and located in Green Township, where they are now living. Mr. Sanders has been a successful farmer, and at this date, Dec. 5, 1881, owns a farm of 214 acres, a part of which is in sec. 28, and the remainder is in sec. 22, which is principally the result of his own hard labor and good business tact. They reared two children, viz .: Volney B. and Orrilla F. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have been members of the Spring Creek Christian Church since the time of its organization in 1851. Mr. Sanders has been a member of Taylor Lodge, No. 322, I. O. O. F., twenty years.
JOSEPH HANEY, Retired Farmer; P. O. Fletcher, Miami County.
Mr. Haney is a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, where he was born on the 16th day of December, 1811. He was brought to Miami County in 1816 by his parents, George and Elizabeth Haney, who located in the north part of Miami County, near the Shelby County line. Joseph Haney, the subject of this sketch, is the oldest of a family of twenty children, fourteen of whom are yet living. He is a carpenter by trade. In 1845 he turned his attention to farming, which he has since made his prinicipal avocation, but worked some at his trade. June 13, 1833, he married Miss Eva Livengood, of Montgomery County, Ohio, born Nov. 19, 1810. They settled in Miami County. In 1855 they came to Shelby County and setted on a part of the N. W. quarter of section 28, Green Township, where they are now living. They reared a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Two of the sons and one dangh- ter are now dead. Their son, Peter L. Haney, served as a private in Company E, 71st O V. I., from Oct. 27, 1861, until Oct. 10, 1863, when he was killed at Hartsville, Tenn. His body was brought home for burial. Another son, Isaac R. Haney, enlisted in Company E, 110th O. V. I., Sept. 1862, and served until June 13, 1863, when he was wound- ed at Winchester, Va., and died June 27, 1863, from the effects of the wound. His body was also brought home for interment.
WILLIAM B. WILLIAMS,
deceased, was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Nov. 15, 1794. He spent several years on the Atlantic as a sailor while a single man. In 1833 he turned his attention to farming, which he made his vocation during the remainder of his life. He died May 9, 1872. He was twice married; first, to Miss Mary O'Neal, of New Jersey, by whom he had five children, two of whom are now living, viz., James and Elizabeth. His companion died. His second marriage was to Miss Rachel Cleven- ger, in 1×26, of Monmouth County, N. J., born Sept. 11, 1806. They remained in New Jersey until 1833, when they moved to Shelby County, Ohio, and settled in Green Township, where he made improvements and passed the remainder of his days. His companion, Mrs. Williams, is still living on the home farm. By his second marriage he had eight children, viz., Joseph, Harriet, Hannah, Emmor, Sarah J., William H., Mary E., and Thomas F. Joseph, Hannah, and Mary E. are now dead.
WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS, Farmer and Carpenter, P. O. Plattsville,
son of the above-named William B. Williams, deceased, was born in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1841. On the 7th day of April, 1864, he married Miss Mary A. Wiles, daughter of David and Catharine Wiles, born Jan. 31, 1842, in Green Township, Shelby County. Mr. and Mrs. Williams settled on a part of section 28, Green Township, remained until 1874, when they moved on his father's home farm, where they now reside. They have a family of nine children, seven sons and two daughters. He now owns his father's home farm, having purchased it a few years since.
JOHN STURM, Farmer; P. O. Tawawa, Ohio.
Mr. Sturm was born in Clarke County, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1813, and was brought to Shelby County by his parents, Henry and Elizabeth Sturm, in 1814, who settled in what is now Green Township, where they made
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improvements, and passed the remainder of their days. They were, as near as can be ascertained, the first settlers in Green Township, their nearest, neighbors being six miles distant, and their home was what we can justly call a home in the woods, with no one except the Indians near them, and they were everyday visitors, calling to ask some favor of the white man. They reared a family of twelve children, viz., Matthias, Margaret, Nicholas, Henry, Peter, William, Jacob, Frederick, Ephraim, Elizabeth, George, and John. Matthias, Nicholas, and Henry served in the war of 1812. All of the above-named children are now dead, except George and John, twin brothers. George is now living in Perry Township, Shelby County, and John is living on the home farm in Green Township. Mr. Sturm died June 14, 1832, aged seventy-five years. His companion departed this life April 3, 1840, aged eighty-five years. He had a wide reputation as an expert with his riffe, and was a successful hunter. Mr. John Sturin, the subject of this sketch, was reared a farmer, and spent his minority days on the farm, clearing, grubbing, and preparing the soil for cultivation. On the 30th day of July, 1834, he married Miss Rachel M. Barbee, by whom he reared six children, viz., Elias B., Julia A., John F., David I., Mary E., and Eliza J. Mr. and Mrs. Sturm settled on his father's home farm, where they have since resided.
Miss Barbee, wife of Mr. Sturm, was born in Butler County, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1817, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Elias and Mary Barbee, in 1834, who settled on the N. W. quarter of section 2, Green Township, where Mr. Barbee died Feb. 1, 1842. His companion died Oct. 17, 1871.
DAVID N. PRINCE, Farmer; P. O. Allens, Miami County, Ohio.
Mr. Prince, son of William and Sarah Prince, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, July 25, 1831, where he spent his boyhood days. May 5, 1859, he married Miss Mary Jones, of Champaign County, daughter of William H. and Rachel Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Prince settled in their native county, remained until March 13, 1865, when they came to Shelby County and settled in Green Township, where they are now residing. They have a family of five children, three sons and two daughters. He filled the office of treasurer for Green Township one year. September 15, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, 42d O. V. I., as a private, and served as such one year; then, Oct. 19, 1862, he was commissioned First Lieuten- ant, and on the 1st day of January, 1863, he was promoted to the office of Captain of Company I; 42d O. V. I., until Dec. 2, 1864, when he was mustered out of the service.
HEMAN R. HUNT, Farmer; P. O. Tawawa, Ohio.
Mr. Hunt is a native of Butler County, Ohio, where he was born on the 26th day of September, 1819, and came to Shelby County in 1836 with his parents, Ira and Mary Hunt, who settled in this township, where Ira Hunt died September 28, 1845. His companion survived him until August, 1855. Mr. Ira Hunt reared a family of eight children, viz., Justus 'T .; Ira F., Phebe D., Heman R., Eliza J., Nancy W., Mary E., and Rachel A .; four of whom are yet living, Justus T., Heman R., Nancy W., and Rachel A.
He was appointed by Treasurer McGrew as deputy treasurer of Shelby County. His duty was to visit each and every township in the county and collect the taxes, except Clinton Township, which office he filled one year. Heman R. Hunt, subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and has made farming his avocation through life. At this date he owns two good farms in Green Township. On the 26th day of September, 1844, he married Miss Ann Conover, of Warren County, Ohio, born Novem- ber 13, 1819, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Timothy and Mary Conover, in 1835, who settled on a part of section 1, Green Township, where Dr. Leedom now lives, near New Palestine. Mr. II. settled on his father's farm in Green Township, where they are now re- siding. They reared two children, viz., Preston R. and Bruce S. Mr. Hunt filled the office of trustee of Green Township for three years and treasurer one year.
DAVID WILES, Farmer ; P. O. Sidney, Ohio.
Mr. Wiles was born in Warren County, Ohio, November 23, 1815. He came to Miami County in 1828 with his parents, James and Anna Wiles, who located in Spring Creek Township, where the subject of this sketch, David Wiles, passed his boyhood days. On the 15th day of March, 1838, he married Miss Catharine Bolsell, born in Miami County, Ohio, February 20, 1820. daughter of Samuel and Mary Bolsell.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiles settled in Miami County. remained until in 1844, when they came to Shelby County, made improvements, and settled on a part of the southeast quarter of section 29, Green Township, in 1845, where they now reside. They reared a family of six children, viz., James, Mary A., Celina J., Thomas B., John A., and Elvira E. Elvira E. died June 27, 1881. Mr. Wiles served as a member of the board of education of Green Township ten years, and constable of the township three years.
SAMUEL RANDOLPH, Farmer; P. O. Plattsville, Ohio.
Mr. Randolph was born in Clarke County, Ohio, May 19. 1833. He came to Shelby County in 1853, and made his home with his brother
William Randolph. for several years. December 25, 1860, he married Miss Mary M. Platt, daughter of John and Dorcas Platt, born in Shelby County, Green Township, June 11. 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph set- tled on her father's home farm, where they are now residing. They have a family of five children, three sons and two daughters.
WILLIAM SHAW,
deceased, was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, September 20, 1796, where he passed his minority days. In 1831 he came to Ohio with his family, and located in Shelby County on the farm now owned by Silas Johnston, in section 20, Green Township, remained several years, and then moved on the farm in same section now owned by his son, Robert N. Shaw, where he died December 12, 1864. Mr. Shaw was twice mar- ried, first to Miss Mary McKee, of Kentucky, by whom he had five chil- dren, viz., Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Robert N., and Thomas A. His companion died in 1832. His second marriage was with Sarah Parkes, née Wair, in 1833, by whom he had seven children, John S., Sarah A., Martha M., William II., Louisa E., Frances H., and one died in infancy. Two of his sons, John S. and William H., served in the war of 1861.
PERRY L. FRAZIER, Dealer in General Merchandise, Plattsville, Ohio.
Mr. Frazier, a son of George W. and Mary Frazier, was born in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, June 16, 1837. The early part of his life was spent as a workman at the stone and brick mason trade until in 1858, when he began teaching school, which he followed a few years. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C, 99th O. V. I., and served as a private until March 24, 1865, when he was discharged from the service, and returned home. In February, 1873, he engaged in the mercantile business in Plattsville, which he has since been conducting successfully. November 23, 1865, he married Miss Louisa Woodmancy, daughter of John Wood- mancy, by whom he has five children, two sons and three daughters.
LANTY G. SIMES, Farmer and Justice of the Peace; P. O. Plattsville.
Mr. S. was born in Clarke County, Ohio, October 15, 1825. He is what we can call a self-educated man, acquiring the principal part of his edu- cation at home. On the first day of December, 1845, he came to Shelby County, and began teaching school in Green Township, which he followed as his profession seventeen years, and has since that time given his at- tention to farming. In 1866 he was elected justice of the peace for Green Township, and has since that date filled the office satisfactorily to the citizens of the township. He has been re-elected six times, and his present term of office expires in 1883. He also filled the office of town- ship clerk, his teri of office beginning in 1859, and was re-elected until he served them as clerk seven years. The last year of his clerkship covered the first year of his term as justice of the peace. He discharged the duties of both one year. In 1850 he was assessor of Green Township. In 1880 he acted as land appraiser of the township. March 8, 1859, he married Miss Mary Brelsford, then of Miami County, Ohio. Miss Brels- ford was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, May 14, 1826, and came to Miami County with her father, Samuel Brelsford, in 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Simes settled in the village of Plattsville, remained until March, 1862, when they moved on the farm where they are now residing. They have a family of four children, one son and three daughters.
PETER V. SHERWOOD,
retired farmer, was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, September 29, 1799, and came to Shelby County in March, 1831, purchased land in this township, and moved his family August 29, 1831, where he is now residing. March 29, 1826, he married Clarissa Meighen, born in Butler County, Ohio, October 9, 1806. By this union he reared a family of seven children, viz., Mary A., William M., Abigail, David, Lucinda, Leah, and Eliza P. Lucinda and Eliza P. are now dead.
WILLIAM HAGEMAN,
retired farmer, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, March 27, 1807. He was reared on a farm. In 1877 he retired from business, and is now living a retired life. October 8, 1835, he married Miss Nancy C. Middle- ton, of Hamilton County, Ohio, born March 25, 1817, daughter of Wil- liam and Rachel Middleton. In 1847 Mr. Hageman moved to Shelby County with his family, and settled in this township, where they are now residing. They reared a family of five children, viz., John II., Rachel, David, William H., and George W. David is now dead. The other four are married, and living in Green Township.
JOHN PLATT,
deceased, was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, April 15, 1807, where he grew to manhood. In 1831 he moved to Montgomery County, Ohio, remained two years, then, in 1833, he came to Shelby County, and located in Green Township, on section 29, where he made improvements, and passed the remainder of his life. He died August 19, 1880, aged seventy-three years, four months, and four days. On the 6th day of March, 1834, he married Miss Dorcas Tuttle; who was born
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