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WILLIAM HUNTER, deceased.
In the County of Mayo, Ireland, Mr. Hunter was born in December, 1800. He was a son of John and Jane Hunter, who were natives of Ire- land. He followed dealing in grain for a number of years while in his native country. In February, 1840, he married Miss Mary Gallagher, born in the county of Mayo, Ireland, in 1818, daughter of Edward and Catharine Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter remained in their native county about seven years, or until 1847, when they immigrated to Amer- ica, sailing from Sligo, Ireland, and after a voyage of six weeks they landed in Quebec, Canada, some time in June. From there they con- tinued their journey on the River St. Lawrence, until they reached Kingston, where they located, until some time in 1848, when they came to Ohio, and located in Cleveland. They remained in Cleveland until in 1851, when they moved to Licking County, Ohio, and remained until in April, 1863, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and moved on the farm in fractional section 33, Turtle Creek Township, now owned and occupied by his widow and children, where Mr. Hunter died March 12, 1878. They reared a family of eight children, viz., John M., Catha- rine, Martin, James, William, Francis, Mary J., and Anna R. All are yet living except James, William, and Anna R. Francis Hunter was elected clerk of the court of Shelby County in the fall of 1881, which position he is now filling.
WILHELM SCHMIDT
was born in Germany on the 10th day of July, 1828. He attended school until he had attained the age of fourteen years, when he began working at the baker's trade, and after remaining three years as an apprentice, he began travelling and working at his trade as a journeyman in different places. He continued his travelling about ten years. In 1855 he returned to his home. His inclinations led him to the study of medicine, and while travelling he read medicine until 1862 or '3, when he began practising on the homoeopathic theory, and has since followed
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the practice of medicine in his own family and among his acquaintances. Some places where he has been located he gained for himself a large practice in his profession, meeting with good success. Of late years he has not paid much attention to his profession, but given his attention to farming. He has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1854, with Miss Sophia Cloudies, born in Germany, November 30, 1814, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living, Fredrica W. P. His companion died in May, 1858. July 18, 1859, he married Miss Hen- rietta Wenke, born in Germany June 5, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to America in 1864, and located in Marion County, Ohio, and remained three years, when they came to Shelby County and settled in the vicinity of Port Jefferson. They remained in that vicinity about three years, when they moved north from Port Jefferson about five miles. In this neighborhood they lived until December, 1880, when he purchased and moved on the farm in section 5, Turtle Creek Township, where they now reside. By his second marriage he has eight children, three sons and five daughters.
JAMES W. SHARP,
a son of Joseph and Jane Sharp, was born in Clarke County, Ohio, August 9, 1851. His mother died November 17, 1851. He was brought to Shelby County in 1852 by his father, and placed under the care of Amos Fee, with whom he remained until he grew to manhood. He received his education in the common schools of Turtle Creek Township, and the normal school at Sidney. In October, 1871, he began teaching school, which he has since made his vocation during the winter months of each year, and the remainder of his time has been given to farming. He now owns a farm of eighty acres in section 4, Turtle Creek Township, on which he now resides. September 30, 1879, he married Miss Lottie L. Cannon, daughter of Thomas S. and Lovenia Cannon, by whom he has one child, a daughter.
WILLIAM A. RUSSELL,
eldest son of Joshua and Jane Russell, was born in Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio, March 13, 1837. He received a common school education, also attended school at Sidney several months, but the prin- cipal part of his education was obtained by application to his books at home. In 1856 he began teaching school, which he made his vocation during the winter months, about six years; and during the summer months of that time he gave his attention to farming. Since 1862 he has given his undivided attention to farming, stock-raising, and dealing, making cattle a specialty. September 26, 1865, he married Miss Laura A. Beck, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Beck, born in Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio. March 23, 1848, Mr. and Mrs. Russell settled on the farm, section 28, Turtle Creek Township, on which they have since resided. They have six children, three sons and three daugli- ters. He filled the office of trustee of Turtle Creek Township two years, and land appraiser one year.
WILLIAM G. MOORE, Farmer; P. O., Hardin.
Mr. Moore is a son of John and Sarah Moore. He was born in War. ren County, Ohio, near Franklin, December 29, 1813. His education consists of what could be obtained in the common schools. He was brought up on a farm, and has made farming his business through life. In 1818 he came to Miami County with his parents, where in November, 1835, he married Miss Mary A. Favorite, then of Miami County, but a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where she was born May 14, 1814. Mr. and Mrs. Moore settled in Miami County, until in the fall of 1850, when they came to Shelby County and settled on a farm in Turtle Creek Township, where they have since resided. They reared a family of six children, viz., Margaret, Almedia, Catharine, Sarah, John W., and Jacob F. Margaret and Sarah are now dead. John W. Moore served near four years in the late war. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Mrs. Moore died March 5, 1832.
ROBERT MCCULLOUGH, Farmer; P. O., Hardin, Ohio.
Mr. Mccullough was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 29, 1816. He is a son of James and Mary Mccullough. His boyhood days were spent on a farm. May 3, 1838, he married Miss Jane Hoey, of Colum- biana County, born July 30, 1818. They settled in their native county and remained eight years, when they moved to what is now Auglaize County, Ohio, and settled on 120 acres of land, three miles southwest from Wapakoneta, on which he resided over thirty years. In 1877 he came to Shelby County, and purchased a part of section 25, Turtle Creek Township, where he now resides. His companion died January 11, 1857, leaving five children, viz., Susan, Margaret J., Sophia, James, and John M. John M. died December 23, 1880. December 5, 1861, Mr. McCul- lough married Margaret Downey, daughter of Walter and Mary Downey, born in Morgan County, Ohio, August 26, 1825, and came to Shelby County in 1852 and settled in Franklin Township. By this union he has two children, Martha A. and Clark D.
THOMAS SHAW, .
deceased, was born in Pennsylvania December 20, 1780. His parents died when he was yet a small boy, and he was brought up among stran- gers. He came to Ohio some time prior to 1811, and located near Day- ton, where on the 3d day of January, 1811, he married Miss Mary Cox, daughter of Benjamin and Hester Cox. Miss Cox was born in Kentucky, November 25, 1793. When she was but five years of age, her father was massacred by the Indians. Miss Cox came to Ohio with her mother and stepfather, and settled near where Fort Loramie was located, some time prior to the year 1810.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw settled near Fort Loramie, where they remained several years. In 1812 he entered the army, in which he served about one year. In 1821 or '2 they moved to Turtle Creek Township, leased a part of section 30, and remained a few years. He then moved on the William Moore farm north of Hardin, and remained until 1826 or '7, when he purchased twenty acres of land in section 19, Turtle Creek Township, on which he made improvements and moved his family. He afterward purchased sixty acres more, adjoining his first purchase. On this land he passed the remainder of his days. He died July 12, 1849. His companion died January 7, 1875. They reared a family of eight children, Mary, James, Jane, Hester T., Margaret, John T., Elizabeth W., and Benjamin C.
MARK WILSON, Farmer and Teacher ; P. O., Hardin, Ohio.
Mr. Wilson is a son of Jesse and Abigail Wilson, who were pioneers . of Washington Township. He was born in Shelby County, two miles south of Hardin, March 2, 1832. He was educated in the common schools of his native township, and in the schools at Sidney. In 1850, he began teaching school, and has since made teaching his profession, teaching at least five or six months during the winter season of each year, excepting four winters, during which time he was engaged in the mercantile business at Hardin Station.
In 1860 he began dealing in general merchandise at Hardin Station, also acting as ticket, express, and freight agent for the C. C. C. and I. R. R., and filled the office of postmaster. In 1867 he retired from the mercantile business, and moved to land in the northeast quarter of sec- tion 30, in Turtle Creek Township. He has since then made other pur- chases of land, until he now owns two hundred acres in the same section. February 11, 1858, he married Miss Mary A. Harrison, daughter of Isaac and Isabella Harrison, then a resident of Perry Township, Shelby County, but a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, where she was born November 11, 1838. By this union he has ten children, four sons and six daughters. Mr. Wilson filled the office of clerk for Turtle Creek Township two years.
MOSES RUSSELL,
deceased, a soldier of the war of 1812, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, July 29, 1775. He was a carpenter and cabinet-maker by trade, which he made his principal vocation for many years, or until his settlement in Shelby County, when he turned his attention to clearing land and farming until his death. He married Miss Jane Ross, born in Virginia in February, 1779. They settled in their native State, and re- mained until the fall of 1811, when they came to Ohio and located in Greene County, remaining nearly twenty-three years. In March, 1834, they came to Shelby Co., and settled on the farm now owned and occu- pied by their son Moses Russell, on which they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Jane Russell, wife of Moses Russell, died February 13, 1845. Mr. Russell died March 13, 1851. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Jane, William, Joshua, Elizabeth R., Moses, Margaret L. R., and Mary J. Only three of the children are now living, viz., William, Joshua, and Moses, all residents of Shelby County. William resides in Franklin Township, Joshua in Clinton Township, and Moses lives on the old home farm in Turtle Creek Township.
MOSES RUSSELL, Farmer; P. O., Sidney, Ohio.
Mr. Russell is a son of Moses and Jane Russell, deceased. He was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 25, 1812, where he passed his minority days. In 1834, yet a single man, he came to Shelby County with his parents, and settled in Turtle Creek Township on the farm where he now resides, in section 16. He has made farming his vocation, and now owns two hundred and fifty acres of good land, eighty acres of which is in Turtle Creek, one hundred and thirty acres in Franklin, and forty acres in Clinton Township. He filled the office of township trustee for Turtle Creek Township about four years. In 1843 he married Miss Mary A. Laughlin, daughter of John and Jane Laughlin. Miss Laughlin was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, August 25, 1819, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1839, and settled in Turtle Creek Township. Mr. and Mrs. Russell settled on his father's home farm in section 16, Turtle Creek Township, where they have since resided. They reared a family of six children, viz., John F., Margaret J., Mattie E., Moses R., Elizabeth A., and Mary B.
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STEPHEN GRIFFIS,
son of William and Letitia Griffis, was born in Warren County, Ohio, February 22, 1829. In 1841 he moved with his parents to Jay County, Indiana, and remained six years, when they returned to Warren County, Ohio. In 1861 he came to Shelby County and located in Turtle Creek Township, where he purchased eighty-seven acres of timber land in the northwest quarter of section 7. March 25, 1862, he married Miss Sarah E., daughter of John N. and Mary Slaybaugh, who was born in Miami County, Ohio, October 1, 1845, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Griffis lived on different farms as tenants until October, 1867, when they moved on their own land in Turtle Creek Township, on which they have since resided. He has since that time made other purchases of land, and now owns a farm of one hundred and forty-eight acres. He has a family of nine children, six sons and three daugliters.
JOHN BALDWIN,
deceased, was born in Virginia in 1810. He was brought to Montgomery County, Ohio, by his parents when yet a small boy, where he grew to manhood. In 1834, yet a single man, he came to Shelby County and located in Turtle Creek Township, where he purchased eighty acres of land in section 2, on which he made improvements and passed the re- mainder of his days. In October, 1843, he married Miss Margaret Shaw, daughter of Thomas and Mary Shaw, born near Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio, October 28, 1822. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin settled on his land in Turtle Creek Township, where Mr. Baldwin died September 30, 1874. His companion is living on the home farm. They reared a family of eleven children, five sons and six daughters. Two of the sons are now deceased.
AMOS BAKER, Farmer; P. O., Sidney.
Mr. Baker is a son of Martin and Eve Baker. He was born in Clarke County, Ohio, March 4, 1825. He is a carpenter by trade, which, in con- nection with farming, has been his avocation through life. January 5, 1854, he married Miss Sarah, daughter of Daniel Baker, born in Clarke County, Ohio, January 31, 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Baker settled in Clarke County and remained a few months, when they came to Shelby County, and moved on the land which now comprises his well-improved farm in section 17, Turtle Creek Township, on which he has since resided. His companion died March 26, 1868. On the 31st day of March, 1874, le married Miss Sibbie Ensey, daughter of Matthias and Margaret Ensey, born in Sidney, January 3, 1841. Mr. Baker filled the office of trustee of Turtle Creek Township two years.
JOHN F. CAMPBELL, Farmer; P. O. Sidney.
Mr. Campbell is a son of John and Elizabeth Campbell. He was born in Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, December 28, 1836. He re- ceived a common school education. He has made farming his vocation, aud now owns a good farm of one hundred and seventy acres, ninety acres in section 21, and eighty acres in section 20, Turtle Creek Town- ship, on which he is now conducting the business of farming with suc- cess. November 21, 1865, he married Miss Malinda Strouse, daughter of Adam and Barbara Strouse. Miss Strouse was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, January 30, 1848, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1852, who settled on the farm now owned by Jacob Zimmer. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell settled on the farm in Turtle Creek Township, where they now reside. They have two children, Sittie D. and Sherman S.
JOHN N. SLAYBAUGH, Retired Farmer.
In Adams County, Pennsylvania, on the 28th day of May, 1812, Mr. Slaybaugh was born. He is a son of John and Susannah Slay- baugh. He received a common school education. In 1837 he came to Ohio and located in Clarke County, where on the 29th day of Decem- ber, 1839, he married Miss Mary R. Hatton, of Clarke County, born in 1815. Mr. and Mrs. Slaybaugh settled in Clarke County and remained until 1842, when they moved to Miami County, remaining nine years. In 1851 they came to Shelby County, and settled on a piece of land in McLean Township, on which they lived eight years, or until 1859, when they moved to Turtle Creek Township, and settled on the land in section 12, which now comprises his improved farm. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Thomas C., Levi, Daniel W., Sarah E., Joseph L., Bathilda C., and Mary W, Daniel W. is now deceased. Mr. Slaybaugh died March 24, 1864. On the 17th day of December, 1864, Mrs. Slay- baugh married Mr. Marley, with whom she is now living. Two of his sons, Thomas C. and Levi, served in the war of 1861.
JACOB MARKLEY, Retired Farmer; P. O., Sidney.
Mr. Markley is a son of Andrew and Elizabeth Markley. He was born in Maryland March 29, 1820. When he had attained the age of eleven years, or in the fall of 1831, he came to Ohio with his parents, located near Wooster, Wayne County, and remained about eighteen months, or until in 1833, when they went to Champaign County, where
Jacob Markley passed his minority days on a farm. In April, 1841, he married Miss Catharine Shanley, of Champaign County, born October 8, 1818, daughter of John and Catharine Shanley. By this union he had three children, only one of whom is now living, viz., John Markley, who resides in Turtle Creek Township. Mrs. Markley died October 17, 1844. On the 24th day of October, 1846, he married Miss Lucinda Lat- imer, then of Champaign County, daughter of Thomas and Leah Lati- mer. Miss Latimer was born in Fairfield County, Obio, April 25, 1827, and came to Champaign County with her parents in 1839. By this union Mr. Markley had one child, viz., Susannah Markley. In April, 1858, he, with his family, came to Shelby County, and settled on a farm in Salem Township, remaining ten years, or until September, 1868, when they came to Turtle Creek Township, and purchased and moved on a farm of sixty-seven acres in section 7, on which they have since resided.
JOHN MARKLEY,
son of Jacob and Catherine Markley, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, January 27, 1843, and came to Shelby County with his father in 1858. On October 28, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 66th O. V. I., and served his country faithfully until December 22, 1864, when he was honorably discharged from the service. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea. He was engaged in the battles of Gettysburg, Chancel- lorsville, and several other hard contested battles. He was taken pris- oner at the battle of Port Republic, June 9, 1862, and served two months in Lynchburg, Virginia, and one month at Bell Island prison. On the 13th day of September, 1862, he was paroled and sent back to the Union lines. In 1868 he came to Turtle Creek Township, where, on the 14th day of September, 1873, he married Miss Bathilda C., daughter of John N. and Mary R. Slaybaugh, born in Shelby County, Ohio, August 15, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. John Markley settled on the farm in section 12, Turtle Creek Township, on which they have since resided. They have a family of two children, daughters.
JOHN E. HESTON, Farmer; P. O., Sidney.
Mr. Heston is a native of Adams County, Pennsylvania, born January 22, 1826. When he had attained the age of eleven years, or in 1837, he came to Ohio with his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Heston, and located in Northampton, Clarke County, remaining three years, or until 1840, when they moved to Springfield, where Elizabeth Heston, mother of John E. Heston, died in the fall of 1841. Some time during the winter of 1841-'2 he began working at the cooper trade on Mad River, six miles north of Dayton, where he remained about three months, when he came to Piqua, Miami County, where he followed the business of coopering . for a number of years. In November, 1848, he married Miss Eliza J. Clark, of Piqua, Ohio, born July 24, 1824, daughter of Isaac and Mar- garet Clark. By this union he has three children, Dora L., Clara A., and Charles E. Mr. Heston remained in Piqua until 1859, when he moved to Shelby County with his family, and purchased the farm in section 32, Turtle Creek Township, on which he has since resided. Since coming to this county Mr. H. has given a part of his time to his trade in connection with farming, until 1881, when he gave up his business of coopering, and has since that time given his entire attention to farming, which he is now conducting with success. He filled the office of justice of the peace three years.
Dr. WILSON V. COWAN,
one of the old class of medical practitioners in this county, was born near Urbana, Ohio, January 11, 1816. After receiving such education as the public schools afforded, he attended Miami University, and in 1836 began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. Hughes, of Oxford, Ohio. After nearly four years' study at Oxford, he attended one course of lectures at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, and in 1841 went to Careysville, Champaign County, and began the practice of medicine. Later found him located at Hardin, but in 1843 he returned to Cincinnati, and the next year graduated from the Ohio Medical Col- Jege of that city. He then returned to Hardin and resumed the practice of his profession, in which he continued until 1856, when he was elected to the Lower House of the General Assembly. In 1861 he joined the Fremont Body-Guards as assistant surgeon, and served until the disor- ganization of that body. He then enlisted in the 34th Ohio Zouaves as acting assistant surgeon, but about eighteen months later was promoted to the position of surgeon of the 1st Ohio Cavalry. A little later he became brigade surgeon, in which capacity he remained until physical disability necessitated his discharge from the service. Upon his return home he resumed his practice as far as his health would permit, to which he devoted the remainder of his life. He was married April 10, 1845, to Miss Mary J. Betts, who was born in Cincinnati November 1, 1829. After an active career of many years, he died March 23, 1874, leaving a wife and six children and a whole community to mourn his loss. His surviving children are named John B., Charles S., Harriet A., Marion F., Carrie M., and Lou F., while Carrie M. and Harriet A. are deceased.
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Dr. CHARLES S. COWAN,
son of Dr. Wilson and Mary J. Cowan, was born in Hardin March 3, 1850. He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Mount Union College, and the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. He then read medicine under Drs. Conklin and Toby at Sidney, finally graduating from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati in 1880. He then fully entered upon the practice of medicine at Hardin, where he is still engaged in professional labors. On April 15, 1875, he married Miss Anna M., daughter of William and Margaret Thomas, of this county.
MARTIN BAKER, Farmer; P. O. McCartysville.
On Mad River, Clarke County, Ohio, Mr. Baker was born July 15, 1831. He is a son of Martin and Eve Baker. In 1854 he came to Shelby County, and settled on the west half of section 16, Turtle Creek Township. On the 18th day of October, 1x55, he married Miss Eliza- beth, daughter of Samuel and Rachel Harshbarger, who was born in Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, June 14, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Baker settled on his land, and have since been residents of Turtle Creek Township except four years, three years of which time they were living in Clarke County, Ohio, and one year they spent in the west. They moved on the farm where they now reside in 1876, which is located in section 2, north of boundary line. They have a family of five children, two sons and three daughters.
WILLIAM A. BURROUS, Retired Farmer.
Mr. Burrous was born in Kent County, Delaware, October 16, 1793. When he had attained the age of seventeen years, or in 1810, he came to Ohio with his uncle, and located in Greene County. April 16, 1812, he entered the army, and served six months. In January, 1816, he married Miss Elizabeth Gray, by whom he reared three children, viz., Elizabeth, Matthias, and Jonathan. Mrs. Burrous died in 1836. Sep- tember 4, 1838, he married Miss Maria Verner, who was born Jannary 20, 1810, by whom he has five children, viz., Anthony, Elizabeth, William, Benjamin, and Mary J. Benjamin and William served in the war of 1861. In October, 1839, Mr. Burrous came to Shelby County, and settled on a part of section 33, Turtle Creek Township, on which he has since resided, and made farming his vocation until old age and feeble health compelled him to retire from business.
STEPHEN M. YOUNG
. was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, April 27, 1825. He is a son of Philip and Nancy Young, who came to Shelby County in 1831, and set- tled in Franklin Township, where Stephen M. passed his minority days . on the farm with his father. December 2, 1847, he married Miss Mary A., daughter of Lewis and Margaret Woodruff, who was born in Cin- cinnati September 28, 1824, and came to Shelby County with her parents October 25, 1836, who settled in Washington Township two miles south of Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. Young settled on his father's farm. They lived on several different farms in Shelby County until 1862, when he moved to a farm of forty acres, on which they have since resided. He now owns a farm of sixty-four acres. August 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 20th O. V. I., served until March 16, 1862, when he was dis- charged from the service on account of disability. He filled the office of trustee of Turtle Creek Township six years.
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