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WILLIAM A. EATON
was born in Clinton County, Ohio, Fch. 22, 1852, and came to this county in 1871. In 1874 he married Sophia Self, who was born in Indi- ana. Their children are named Archibald, Bertha, Emry, and Estella.
CHRISTOPHER AMPENCHER
was born in Fairfield County. Ohio, April 16, 1842, and came to this county in 1874. In 1$66 he married Rebecca Stutee, who was born in Hocking County in 1846. Their children are named Vernie, Mertic, and Jessic.
REUBEN SIELSCHOT
was the son of George F. and Mary E. Sielschot, and was born in Mercer County February 12, 1852. He was married. His children are Charles C. and John H. He has filled the office of constable for four years.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
This township is bounded north by Liberty, east by Jefferson and But. ler, south by Recovery townships, and west by Indiana. It is regular in form, and contains thirty-six square miles. It is crossed from south to north by the Wabash River, while the Beaver Creek flows across its portheast corner. These form sufficient courses of natural drainage, and ' the township is rapidly improving in all its agricultural features, The population is largely German in character, and enterprising in habit.
It was organized March 5. 1838, out of township 6, range I east.
An election was ordered to take place on the first Monday of April, 1838, at the house of George Arbaugh.
In 1843 this township had but eight electors, viz. : Cornelius Barrett, Abraham Haire, Orrin Barrett, William Todd, Oliver Stacey, Jeremiah Hatre, Ashbet Burrett, and Theophilus W. King.
This township contains 22,857 acres; buildings and land valued at $362,345, with 8933 acres of arable land, 2577 acres of meadow land, and 11,347 acres of woodland.
Early Land Entries.
Bre. Name.
AcreR.
Date.
Fre.
Same.
ACTOR.
Date.
1 David Catheart,
64L
1839
18 Adam Maggert, 40
1:38
2 Samuel Arbaugh, 40
240
1837
19 Aaron Prake, 38
1937
Jas. Guthrie,
80
1838 J. J. Foxtercamp,
80
Geo. Holtzbicher,
80
3 Dernas Adams,
320
1836 Adam Maggert,
80
1439
Samuel Arbaugh,
80
Filman Hillery,
74
Peter MeMillen.
160
1837 Burrell Aicher,
36
44
James C. Bechet,
80
Nath. Mitchell, 37
4 W'm. Spriggs,
159
1836
Henry Raw.
36
Thos. Hammoud, Geo. Gebhart,
100
1837 Witlis Hewson,
20 George L. Adair, 320
1:37
Susannah Howard,
160
=
Chas. King.
163
=
John G. Kinker,
60
1 38
Daniel Harrod,
160
24 Jefferson Walters, 320
1537
Perah Harrod.
160
A. C. Shannon, Thomas Henry,
160
John Betz.
196
Ab. Shannon.
40
1839
Jefferson Walters,
36
=
..
Mary Wright.
35
1836
John Christ.
80
Jefferson Walters,
35
Fred. Zomwalde,
Geo. Gebhart,
160
=
26 Benj. Morriss,
40
1537
E. A. Hilbray,
143
44
Samuel Rees,
40
..
Fillman Ililbray,
80
John C'rist,
1838
John Smith.
160
1333
David Harrod,
160
1837
Philip Christ.
27 Alex. McDonald,
320
1837
Jos. Loughridge,
Heury Veney.
80
9 Win. Springs.
80
1836
Amos Howard.
160 1838
Wm Brenneman,
160
1837
Antone Schuetle,
Joseph Loughridge,
120
=
Sol Day,
80
183%
John Brookwalter,
40
=
Su
1-37
11 John L. Arbaugh,
80
1836
G. H. Hellencamp,
Wm. B. Wilson,
160
1837
H. Hollencamp,
D. B. Burns,
80
44
C. G. Jassly & G. Chapell, 153 Sol Dar.
3%
1838
Alex. MeDonald,
160
Levi Hart,
37
..
Wm. Farris,
40
Joseph Allen.
73
12 W'm. B. Wilson,
320
31 Hannah G. Schrage.
117
1.437
Isaac Renigan, Win. Farris.
160
11. 11. Grirs,
79
13 Wm. B. Wilson.
160
Jos. Austin.
79
Nancy B. Car lin,
320
=
Chas McConnel,
..
El. Burtch,
V. D. Engeart.
160
:
14 Alex. Hill,
40 1831
33 Jacob Cluster,
140
1836
John Dixon,
41
18:30
Jacob Cluster, Jr.,
:
H. Hoke,
160
1837
W'm. Saylor,
160
1837
John Boley, Jr.,
160
John H. Brocamp,
80
Jacob Fike.
81
=
John H. Dalman,
80
W'in. Laun & P. Mc Millan, 80
=
H. Davplson,
Danl. Freeman. Jr.,
160
1:37
Alex. Gillespie.
7
1.37
Wim. Longhrulge,
160
B. A.m.m.
160
.
Henry Fortunati.
Bun. HI. Wickelman,
81
Sam. Diton,
40
John H. Wickelman.
Amos Dixon,
40
Clemens Wirke Iman,
O. C. Rood.
60
John H. Wickelman,
40
John Gipson,
40
1:41
18 Abm. Drake,
18.5
Gentee Gebhart.
160
MIAMI CANAL LANDA.
Charles P'. Jusslyn,
-40
10 Jno. S. Arhaugh, 80
16.36
Robert Finley,
Ih mas Adams, 160
4.
6 Wmn. McCulloch,
304
1837 William Christ,
50
Mary Wright,
8 Eli McCreary,
160
Charles MeConnel,
80
Sam. Cook,
120
160
=
29 Christian King,
100
David Houston.
120
H. Wenning,
J. G. Bollencamp,
Darby Burns,
80
..
M. Fishpaw,
40
160
John IL. Foxtercamp,
39
..
..
.
50
Henry Hooke,
80
46
36 Smgleton Buxton,
3. 7.
1:11
17 George S. Adair.
1838
Juhu King,
25 Peter & Susan MeLeland
1838
John G. Daniel,
240
7 Daniel Freeman, Daniel Harrod,
80
1836
Willis Roberts,
W. Fishpaw,
4.
A. Guthrie.
80
1839
Benj. S. Foxtercamp, Bern. T. Frederick,
160
5 Thomas Hammond, Eli Met'reary,
160
Gerhard Buscher,
160
30 11. B. Hollencamp.
..
33 James Schonover,
80
Esther Ruchard,
434
HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
¥ve.
Acres. Your, Sve. Name.
Aerne. Yrar.
15 John S. Arbangh,
10 1836 31 Adam Miller,
40 1-32
Clerk : Daniel Freeman. Treasurer and assessor: George Arbaugh. Constables : George Arbaugh and Jesse Freeman.
1846. The election was held at Maredon, Trustees : David Harrod, David Trexler, and Edward Dixon. Clerk : Daniel Freeman. Treas- urer : George Arhaugh, Constables: Jesse Freeman and Isaac De Hays.
1×47. Trustees: David Harrod, John Boley, and David Mellinger. Clerk : D. Freeman. Treasurer: George Arbaugh. Coustables: Jesse Freeman was elected ; the other two candidates were a tie, with one vote each. Justice of the peace: William Nichols.
1-48. Trustees: David Harrod, David Mellinger, and Abraham Hottel. Clerk: Daniel Freeman. Treasurer: George Arbaugh. The first Presidential election was held November 7. 1848.
1819. Trustees: David Harrod, Theobold Leininger, and Luke J. Johnston. Chik : Daniel Freeman. Treasurer : George AArbangh. As sessor: Joseph Davidson. Constables : Richard Meek and Jesse Free-
1850. Trustees: Luke Johnson, Enos Hilleary, and John Boley. Clerk : Daniel Freeman. Treasurer, none. Assessor : George Touvelle. 1851. Trustees: David Harrod, William Wilson, William Spriggs; all others re-elected.
1852. Trustees: David Harrod, William Wilson, and Ashery Swartz. Clerk : D. Freeman. Treasurer: G. Arbaugh. Assessor : J. E. Van- gordon. Constables : J. E. Vangordon and George Adair.
1853. Trustees: David Harrod, Joseph Davidson, David Coats. Clerk : Daniel Freeman, Treasurer : William Wilson.
1854. Trustees: David S. Cole, Joseph Davidson, and William Kim- bal. Clerk : E. Pyle. Treasurer: W. Wilson. Constables : A. Painter and James Smith.
1835. Trustees: Enos Hilleary, Jacob Nutter, and Abraham Hottel. Clerk: William Spriggs. Treasurer: W. Wilson.
1×56. Trustees: Enos Hillary, James Melee, and Philip Waltman. Clerk : T. G. Touvelle. Treasurer: W. Wilson.
1857. Trustees : John Coats, P. Waltman, and James McGee. Clerk: T. G. Touvelle.
1858. Trustees: John Coats. P. Waltman, and Jacob Nutter. Clerk : T. G. Touvelle. Treasurer: William Wilson. Assessor: John W. Coats. 1859. Trustees: David Mellinger, Philip Waltman, and John Betz. Clerk and treasurer the same.
1860. Trustees : Theobold Leininger, D. Mellinger, and Jos. Doner. Clerk and treasurer the same. Assessor: John G. Blake.
IsGl. Trustees: Samuel Redman. D. Mellinger, and Joseph Doner. Clerk : R. H. Waken. Treasurer: Wm. Wilson.
Is62. Trustees: Wm. Granger, Samuel Redman, and E. Hilleary. Clerk: G. W. Lacey. Treasurer: Win. Wilson. Constables: A. Painter and M. Faught.
1863. Trustees: Wm Granger, J. D. Knox, and J. Reinhart. Clerk : J. Beardslee. Treasurer: Wm. Nelson.
1864. Trustees: Joseph Reinbart, Wm. Granger. and E. A. Hilleary. Clerk : L. D. Touvelle.
No records for 1865-1867.
1868. Trustees: A. E. Hillary. George Bastian, and Win. Granger. Clerk: G. W. Mellinger. Treasurer: Joseph Reinhart.
1×69. Trustees: William Granger, George Bastian, and Charles Mid- dangh. Clerk : John Phipps. Treasurer: Joseph Reinhart. Assessor: Isaac Isenhart. Constables: Win. Bowsell and Alex. North.
No records until 1876. Trustees: Henry Fortman, John Monchotfer, and John Granger. Treasurer : James B Suyder. Clerk : Henry Briestly. Assessor: T. Koch. Constables: John Powell and John Chester.
1877. Trustees re-elected. Treasurer: James B. Snyder.
No records for Ists and 1879.
1850. Trustees: Henry Fortman, John Menchofer, and Wm. David- son. Clerk: G. W. Trace. Treasurer, the same.
1881. Trustees: Henry Fortman, Emory Landenbach, and W. J. Davidson. Clerk: G. W. Trace. Treasurer : James B. Snyder. As- sessor : James Pearson. Constables: Henry Moller and Pavil Knox.
1852. Trustees: Henry Fortman, Emrry bundenbach, and W. J. Davidson. Clerk : John A. Laudenbach. Treasurer : James B Snyder.
Assessor : James Pearson. Constables; Charles Kantzer and John II. Deppen. Justice of the Peace: John MeAlive.
Is.0. Secretary of State, Charles Townsend (R.), 81; William Lang (D.) 207; total, 298.
President, James A. Garfield (R.), 21 ; W. S. Hancock (D.), 222; total, 313.
1881. Governor, Charles Foster (R.), 62; John W. Bookwalter, 171; total, 236.
MACEDON
was laid out by William Nichols and George Arbaugh, on September 28, 183%, consisting of sixty lots, the size of each being four by eight rods, containing thirty two square rods each. Main Street is sixty six feet wide, Centre Street sixty, and all other streets forty feet wide. It is situate on a part of the north haff of the northwest quarter of the N E. quarter of section 23, township 6 S., R. L E., and on a part of the south
.
Election Statistics.
The first election was held April 2, 1838, and the following officers elected: Trustees, James Schoonover, David Tresler, and James Q. Grimes ; Clerk, Win. Nichols; Constable, Peter Stevens ; Overseers of the Poor, John Dixon and George Amsterd ; Fence Viewers. Edward Dixon and Samuel Freeman, Jr .; Supervisor, Justin Stevens ; Treasurer, George Arbangh.
The judges of election administered the oath of office to each of the officers elected.
On the 26th day of May the same year an election was called to elect a justice of the peace, which resulted in the election of William Nichols, by a unanimous vote; thirteen were all the votes cast.
On the 24th day of May the trustees met at the house of George Ar- baugh, and divided the township in d. triets. It was decided that if divided the districts would be too weak for school purposes, so the town- ship was kept as one school and road district. September 22. 183%, the clerk, Wm. Nichols, appointed three school directors. James Q. Grimes, Justin Stevens, and George Arbangh, to serve for Que year. December 17. the same year, the trustees appointed Wm. Longbridge to serve the unexpired term of constable, caused by the vacancy of Peter Stevens moving away.
March 4, 1859. The trustees met at the residence of George Arbangh, and divided the township into two road districts. District No. I, on the east of the Wabash River ; district No. 2. west of Wabash River. Also ordered an election to be held at the house of George Arbaugh ou Mon- day, the first day of April.
April 1, 1859. Trustees: David Trexler, James Q. Grimes, and E.l- ward Dixon. Constable: William Loughridge. Clark : Wm. Nichols. Treasurer: George Arbaugh. Overseers of the Poor: David Trexler and William Nichols. Fence Viewers : James Schoonover, Joun Dixon, and Abraham Tucker.
March 2, 1540. The township trustees met: none of the officers made any charges for services. They then divided the township into three dis- triets for school purposes ; each one to be six miles long and two miles wide; and the report was made to the county auditor at Celina; and the township was divided into four districts for road purposes. The township treasurer reported to trustees that, in the year 183%, he re- ceived school fuuuudis, nineteen dollars and twenty cents. In the year 1839 he received from county auditor nineteen dollars. Paid out. De- cember, 1>38, to Miss Montgomery, six dollars for teaching school. February, to Lewis J. Hunt, thirty dollars for teaching ; leaving a bal- alte of two dollars and twenty cents. Also due the district for teach- ing scholars out of the district, three dollars and seventy cents. No funds for township purposes.
1840. Trustees : James Q. Grimes. Edward Dixon, and David Har- rod. Clerk and constable: William Loughridge. Treasurer: George Arbaugh.
1841. The election was held at the house of Edward Dixon. Trus- tees: Edward Dixon, William Spriggs, and Abraham Tucker. Treasurer: George Arbaugh. Constable aud clerk : Andrew J. MeNiel.
1812. Trustees: D. Harrod, A. Tucker, and E. Dixon. Treasurer: George Arbangh. Clerk : A. J. MeNiel.
1843. Trustees : John Hintz. D. Harrod, and Daniel Trexler. Clerk : A. J. MeNiel. Treasurer: G. Ambauch. Assessor: A. Tucker. Con- stabiles: John Boley and James L Adair.
1311. Trustees: David Harrod. David Tresler, and John Kintz. Clerk: William Springs, Treasurer: George Arbaugh.
1813. Trustees: David Harrod, Pavid Tresler, and Edward Dixou.
..
40 1833
21 Demas Adams,
160
Thomas Clinton.
80 1836
22 Sam, MeDowell,
1839 32 Abm. Me Powell,
40 1831
D. Adams,
320
1×36
40
1834
23 D. Adamıs,
160
Thomas Clinton,
80 1836
927 Bradley S. Squires,
160
1812
Demas Adauns,
4>0
..
80
1832
33 Jantes Schoonover.
40
1833
28 Geo. A. Arbaugh, =
40
1833
W. Nichols & D. Beardsice, 40
40
Win. C. Armstead,
40
1936
120
:
Demas Adams,
180
Sam'l Arbangh,
40
:
David Frommer.
1-33
Win. Nichols.
40
Geo. W. Armstead,
40
1836
31 Richard Scott,
40
1534
Demas Adams.
560
1836
Organization.
The board of commissioners met March 5, 1838, and took up for consideration a petition from the inhabitants of township 6 south, range 1 east, praying to be erected into a separate township, and signed by twenty- two petitioners. The board being satisfied that the said township is entitled under the statute to be so created, do constitute and make them a separate and independent township, under the name of Washington, and further, direct the auditor to give notice of the election forthwith to be held at the house of George Arbangh, on the first Monday of April next.
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10
Willam Nichols,
1>35
Demas Adams.
2.16
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OINIO.
half of the S. W. quarter of the S. E. quarter of section 28, and the township and range aforesaid. John J. Huston, Surveyor. Sept. 17, 1880, Joseph Harper made an addition of six lots, 66 by 132 feet each, east of Grant Street. M. Schuster, surveyor. Dutton's addition was made June 24, 1573, and contains thirty-eight lots laid out on the south hall of the southeast quarter of stetion 21, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., and contained a population of seventy-live in 1850. It has one store, kept by Peter Portz, who has a full assortment of goods as usually kept at a country store; also, one physician, blacksmith shop, and shoe shop. These com- prise most of the business interests of the town. It is surrounded by a rich farming country.
WABASH CITY
is at the mouth of the Beaver River, which empties into the Wabash River, and was laid out by Edward Varian, March 7, 1840. The lots are each 4 by 113 rods, and alleys are one rod wide. It contains 150 lots. No. 27 is reserved for a school-house lot. No. 52 for the first church which will occupy it, No. 76 for the Episcopal Church, and No. 173 for a school-house lot.
CHURCHES. Bethel Church
was organized by Elder O. S. Greene, June 17, 1871, with a membership of thirty-one communicants, taking the Bible as their only rule of faith and practice, and Christian character the only test of Christian fellowship.
Membership. Though several members have died since their organi- zation, and some have removed. yet the church has had a steady growth, and at this time (November, 1850) numbers between eighty and ninety members.
l'astor. At the organization of the church Elder O. S. Greene was chosen pastor, which position he still tills.
Deacons. John Granger, Robert Olive Lein, and William McDowell. Clerk, George Granger.
Wabash Church
was organized at the town of Wabash. in Washington Township, on March 2%, Isso, with cleven members, by Elder O. S. Greene, with the same tenets as Bethel church, he being the pastor. Deacons, Joseph Donor and William MeCane. Clerk, Allen Wishon. The location and devotion of the members to their principles will establish a strong evan- gelical church.
BIOGRAPHIES.
Francis Steel enlisted in 1861, and received wounds at the battle of Lookout Mountain from which he died in 1964.
A. Travis enlisted in 1861, and was discharged in 1864. David Travis enlisted in 1863. and was killed in battle.
Joseph Travis enlisted in 1864, and was discharged the same year.
JOUN MCAFEE,
a son of Jolin and Elizabeth MeAfee, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, October 26, 1-28, and with his mother came to Mercer County in the spring of 1850, and erected his cabin in the woods. At that time there were but two cabins between Coldwater and Macedon. a distance of over six miles. The nearest mills were at St. Marys and New Bremen, twenty and twenty-five miles distant. In the spring of the year the pio- neers came together from far and near to attend "log rollings" and " house raisings." He attended twenty-six of these gatherings in one season. He always followed farming and stock-raising. From the fall of 1856 to the fall of Is69, and from the fall of 1875 to the present time, he has been a justice of the peace of Washington Township, and also assessor of the same during the years 1st2-73. His brother. Thomas MeAfee, was a member of Company K. Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, and died in the hospital at Nashville, Tennessee, in June, 1863. Mr. Me Afve was married in Mercer County, October 26. 1551. to Sarah Carmack, a native of Butter County, Ohio, by whom he had five sons and eight daughters. Two of his wife's brothers, Ephraim B. and Charles Carmack, served as privates in Company K. Fortieth Regi- ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. during the late war. The former was killed at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, aud the latter died after his return home in 1$65.
JACOB DUMBAULD
is the son of John and Elizabeth Vaught Dumbauhl. He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1533. He married Ma- tilda Brver, December 1. IS36. She was born Angust, 1:39. They have had four children, Many D., Sarah E., David J., and John E. He ha- filled the office of justice of the peace for six years, infirmary director three years, and notary public three years. His grandfather, Philip Pumabauld, served in the Revolutionary war. Solomon and Peter Dumi- banld were in the Mexican war.
ROBERT ADAMS
is a farmer of Washington Township, and one of its most excellent citi- zens. He was born in Perry County, Ohio, in 1816. and located in Mercer County in November, 1851. In the spring of 1860 he was choted a justice of the peace of Washington Township, and served three years. Lison, one of his sous, was a soklier in the war of the rebellion. He has been married three times. The maiden name of his first wife was Charlotte Fisher, whom he married in 1812, and her death occurred in 1×53. His second wife's name was Mary S. Jett ; married her in 1856, and lost her in Is6l. The third and present wife's name was Elmora Waltman. By his first wife he had five children, by his second three, and by his present wife seven.
AMos DIXON,
son of Jolin and Rhodie Dixon, who settled in Washington Township, Mercer County, in 1836, was born July 26, 1813, and became a farmer, ' and settled near Macedon, on section 11, in 1955. He married Artemay Crabtree, who was born June 9. 1817. She is the daughter of F. and Susanna Crabtree. Amos Dixon and wife have ten children: John Dixon, James, Stephen, Susannah. Rhodie, Nancy, Miller A., Artemay, Theophilus, and Davidson. James and Stephen Dixon were in the war of 1801. James died in Georgia in 1865. The first election, he states, was held in Recovery in 1837. They had no schools for eight years after they had settled, and the first school had but twelve scholars.
MARGARET PORTZ
was born in Germany June 11, 1825, and, with her husband, settled in Washington Township in 1863. She wa- married to Nicholas Portz in Germany in 1845. With five children sts migrated to the United States in 1852, and located in Seneca County, Ohio, having been preceded by her husband one year. Her maiden name was Brown, a daughter of Jolm and Barbara Brown. She is the mother of twelve children, and now lives with her son Joseph, who is an active farmer and stock-dealer, and already holds a high rank among the men of energy and industry of his mother's adopted home. Her husband died in 1877.
DAVID PORTERFIELD,
son of William and Jane Porterfield, was born in Scotland, June 22. 1822. Hle settled in this county in March, 1856, and became one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of this section. He was married in Knox County, Ohio, in 1852, his wife being a native of Pennsylvania. They reared two children, named W. S. and J. C. Mr. Porterfield has in his possession a sword, which was found in the field of St. Clair's de- feat. He describes it as being three feet eight inches in length, double edged four inches back from the point, and basket handled. Because of its associations it is highly prized by Mr. P. He is one of the leading men of his community, was among the comparatively early settlers, and had much to do with the moulding and developing of this section. Suc- cessful in business, he has also been successful in meriting aud retaining the respect of a large comumunity.
PETER PORTZ
was born in Prussia September 11. 1947, and located in this town hip in the spring of 1875, and is now the proprietor of a grocery and gen- eral mercantile store in the village of Macedon. In 1-50 he was elected one of the directors of his school district. During the war of the rebel- lion he enlisted in the army, and served from 1863 until honorably dis- charged in 1964. In May, 1576, he was married at Fort Recovery to Catharine Gibson, by whom he has had two children.
URIAH LARUE
resides in Washington Township. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 27, 1819. Mrs. Lydia Larue was born February 26. 1824. They have eight children, viz., Abraham W., Elizabeth E., Leah A., Uriah D., John B., Isaac W., David F., and Lydia N. Mrs. Larue is the daughter of Martin and Leah Neff, of Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania. He served three years in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in Company E, Forty-eighth Regiment, and was on detached duty for one year afterwards.
EDWARD FOUGHT,
son of George and Mary Fought, was born in Virginia. He was raised as a farmer near Macedon. He married his wife, Mary Fought, in 1>75, and have two children, viz. ; Arlington and Edward A. The family settled on section 15 of Washington Township.
JOHN B. ENNEKING
was born in Cincinnati in 1810, and settled in this county in the year 1-79. He is engaged in merchandising in the town of Macedon lu May, lauf, he was married in Cincinnati to Mary F. Moggenborg, a native of Germany, by whom he has had six children.
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OIHO.
DAVID S. COLE
was born in New Jersey in 1815, and settled in Mercer County in 1851, when the country was still quite new, and had to drive twenty miles to mill. Iu 1811 he married Mary Kennard, who was born in Perry County, Ohio, in 1525. He is a successful farmer, and also a carpenter. Mr. C. is a strict member of the M. E. church. He has a fonily of six chil- dren, viz. : Isabel, William D., Julia Ann, Newton G., John D., David B., and Moses II.
NATHAN GREER
is a native of Ireland, born in 1830, and. coming to the United States, located in Washington Township in 1863, where he is now engaged in business of farming and stock-raising. He celebrated the Declaration of Independence in Mercer County in 1867 by marrying Anna Ransbot- tom. She was born in Allen County in September, 1550, and bas botte him four children, as follows: Mary S., John W., Martha J., and Wil- liam L.
JOHN A. DONER
was born in Butler County, Ohio, in May, 1843, and settled in Washing- ton Township in September, 1858, where he is now occupied with the business of farming and stock-raising. In 1862 he enlisted as a private, and served until honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. Samuel, a brother, was in the same company, and was drowned at the time of the explosion of the steamer Sultana on the Mississippi River, in April, 1-65. Mr. Doner was married in Mercer County, October S, 1868, to Matilda Harrod, a native of Knox County, Ohio, by whom he has had three children.
S. D. IRELAND
was born in Preble County in 1826, and located in Mercer County in 1865, where he is occupied as a farmer and stock-raiser. He has been a justice of the peace three years, township clerk two years, and a school director about eighteen years. In Parke County in the car 1850 he married Mary Bidlack, a native of Fairfield County, by whom he has had seven children. He and his family are members of the Christian Church, a society of which he assisted in organizing in 1867.
JOHN L. WILLIAMS
was born in 1836, and came to Mercer County in 1875, where he is now engaged in farming. Philip Williams, one of his ancestors, was in the Revolutionary army, and another, Henry Williams, was the major of a regiment in the War of Is12. The subject of this sketch was a private in the 22d Virginia Regiment of the Confederate army during the war of the Rebellion, and surrendered with Lee's army at Appomattox Court House in 1865. He was married in 1860 to Sarah P. Crosier, by whom he has had five children.
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