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The 102d was made up of excellent men, and displayed great bravery and ski whenever it was called upon to engage the enemy.
THE 107TH OHIO.
Captain Gustave Buecking's company of the 107th Ohio Infanty was raise chiefly in Wooster, from the patriotic Germans of the city. Recruiting for it con menced the latter part of July, 1862, and the company was soon filled to its max mum. In August it was ordered to Cleveland, where it was incorporated with th 107th, whose field officers were: Colonel, Seraphim Meyer; Lieutenant-Colone Charles Mueller ; Major, George Arnold.
Soon after organization the regiment was ordered to join the Army of the Pc tomac. Its first important battle was Chancellorsville. The 107th belonged t Howard's Eleventh Corps, which was so terribly handled by Stonewall Jacksor and lost 220 men killed, wounded and captured in this battle. Its next general er gagement was Gettysburg, where the regiment was almost annihilated, losing ove
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four hundred men in killed, wounded and prisoners, out of 550 that entered the battle.
August 1, 1863, the 107th sailed in transports to Folly Island, South Carolina, and performed picket duty there until January, 1864. After the resignation of Colonel Seraphim Meyer the discipline of the regiment steadily improved. From Folly Island the regiment was taken to Jacksonville, Florida, where it had several skirmishes with the Confederates. It returned to South Carolina on the 23d of March, 1865, and met a detachment of the enemy, defeating him, capturing three pieces of artillery, six horses and fifteen prisoners.
The regiment did provost duty in Charleston, South Carolina, during the bal- ance of its service until July 10, 1865, when it was mustered out and sent home to Cleveland, where it was discharged.
The 107th was made up of Germans. It was a fine regiment, its members dis- playing their earnest patriotism and heroic valor on many occasions.
Wayne county also furnished a detachment of recruits, nearly one hundred in number, under Captain William Henderson, for the 9th Ohio Cavalry. They were enlisted in December, 1863, and January, 1864, and served with Sherman on the march to the sea, being under Kilpatrick's command. The company was with that General when his camp was raided by Humphrey's cavalry. They were at the battle of Averysboro and Bentonville, North Carolina. At the close of the war they were mustered out and returned home.
A detachment of Cavalry was recruited in Wayne county, in October, 1861, by Lieutenant Benjamin Lake, for McLaughlin's Squadron, joining the Squadron at Mansfield, in the latter part of the month. In November it left for Eastern Ken- tncky, where it engaged in desultory campaigning for nearly two years, taking part in the battles of Middle Creek, Pikeville and Pound Gap. In August, 1863, the Squadron left Eastern Kentucky and joined the Twenty-third Army Corps, under General Hartsuff, marching to Knoxville, where it remained until January 10, 1864, then re-enlisting as veterans. After recruiting up to its maximum, it joined Gen- eral Stoneman's command in the raid to Macon. It suffered severely in this raid. It then operated on Sherman's flank in the movement against Atlanta; and after- wards was placed under Kilpatrick's command, going with Sherman on his march to Savannah; thence it went with the national forces through South and North Carolina. It was mustered out of service at Camp Chase, Ohio, November 17, 1865.
A detachment of thirty men was enlisted by Lieutenant Joseph C. Plummer, for three months' service, in the 85th Ohio, which guarded the prisoners at Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio.
Three companies of the Ohio National Guards, under Captains Harry C. Shirk, William K. Boone and Abraham Gift, were raised in Wayne county, for one hun- dred days' service, and joined the 169th Regiment National Guards, of which J. H. Carr was Lieutenant-Colonel. The regiment was organized at Cleveland, May 19, 1864, and was immediately ordered to Washington, where it participated in the de- feat of Early's army, and performed garrison duty in Fort Ethan Allen. So profi- cient did the regiment become in tactics under Colonel Carr, that General DeRussy declared it equal in that respect to any three years' regiment in his command. During its four months' service the regiment suffered severely from sickness, nearly
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two hundred men dying or becoming permanently disabled by disease. It w mustered out September 4, 1874.
Wayne county has reason to be proud of its record in the civil war. Her s diers participated in every great battle, and her dead lie in every Southern State.
MEXICAN WAR SOLDIERS FROM WAYNE COUNTY.
May 12, 1846, a bill passed both Houses of Congress of the United States, ( claring that war with Mexico already existed, by act of that power, and authorizi 50,000 volunteers, and an appropriation toward carrying on the war of $10,000,00 On the following day, May 13, 1846, President Jamas K. Polk formally declar war against Mexico, owing to the disturbed relations existing between the t' countries, and the measures and policies of peace being exhausted. On Septemt 21 -- 23 the battle of Monterey was fought, the first in importance after the proc mation of war. In pursuance of the call for 50,000 men the Nation responded.
On Tuesday, May 26, 1846, the 4th Brigade, 9th Division Ohio Militia, w hastily mustered in Wooster, for the purpose of encouraging volunteering. O thirty that day signcd the rolls. Captain Peter Burkett, of the Bristol Lig Artillery, and David Moore, of the " Wooster Guards, " were present with ord to enlist a company. The officers at the head of the appended list were chosen command the company, which consisted of eighty-five men, and on Tuesday moi ing, June 9, 1846, they started for Massillon.
On the morning of their departure General Coulter, on behalf of the Woost Cadets, presented them a handsome flag, making an appropriate speech, which w responded to by Captain Moore. Before leaving they were mustered on the nori east corner of the Public Square, where the members of the company were p. sented with Testaments by the ladies of Wooster. The company left Massillon Thursday evening, June II, on board two canal-boats, en route for Camp Washir ton, near Cincinnati. They broke camp at the aforesaid place early in the morni of the 3d day of July, and that day left Cincinnati on the New Era and Tuscaloc for New Orleans. They encamped for some time not far from that city, on the o Jackson battle ground.
James D. Robison, M. D., of Wooster, was the first surgeon of the regimer leaving Cincinnati July 3, for Mexico. They served in the 3d Ohio Regimei commanded by Colonel Samuel Curtis, a graduate of West Point, and for sever years a lawyer in Wooster, and with George W. McCook as Lieutenant-Colon The treaty of peace was ratified at Queretaro, May 30, 1848.
The following is the Wayne county list of volunteers for the Mexican war :
AGE.
AGE. AG
D. Moore, Captain .. 28
P. Burkett, Ist Lient ... 38
Henry Geyer ... 19
Nathaniel Case
J. McMillen, 2d Lient. 23
Robert Thompson. 26
Uriah Fritts.
Eli Botsford, S. Major .. ... F. M. Cooper 22
R. D. Emerson 22
Isaac Carpenter 18
John F. Brainard
John Lloyd 23
John Craig 30
James A. Freeman 27
Jiles Shelden.
Daniel Wickey 26
Eli B. Culbertson. 23
Terry Harris
Jacob Ryan 21
Jacob Stall 22
Daniel Duck
John Yergen 36
William Strunk
J. B. Rambangh 24
Jacob Fleckinger. 24
Amos Chafee
John Merrit.
Thomas Taylor. 18
Duayane W. Rouse
Wilson M. Stanley 18 Charles B. Wood.
George Richard. 24
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AGE.
AGE.
AGE.
George Jenkins 19 Jesse Hess 2I
Almon H. Powers .. 22
William H. Stonffer 19 J. E. Tweeig 25
W. V. Vannostren. .. 22
Joseph Marsh. 22 Abraham Bowers. 24
William Deviney. 24
J. C. Plumer 23 John Honn. 22
James A. Lowry 20
James Armstrong. 22
Jacob M. Crouse 26
M. H. Hemperly 32
Frederick Rice. 20
William C. Atkinson. 23
John Leach . 23
Barney Galvin 23
Charles Barrett 20
William Grow.
33
Howard Fishburn 22
Josiah F. Coy 21
L. C. Atkins. 23
James R. Dye 18
Michael H. Hawk 25
William Moses 18
Abram Stavig 19
Jobn O. Flanagan. 22
John Sample. 19
Albin Blakely 20
Homer Stanley 28
Alexander Corretson 24
Oswald Sheeters 21
Jacob Bair . 23
Samuel Fritts 22
George Fritzinger. 2I
James Crawford. 20 Elijah Beach 26
Cyrus J. Mccollum 20
George Reighley, Jr .... 30 Robert B. Lowry 33 Abraham Joliff 25
William Boyd 35
Andrew Goliff 18
A. C. Edmonds 19
Robert Craven 36
| Michael Snyder 29
David F. Baits .. 21
SOLDIERS OF 1812.
The following is the list of the pensioners of the war of 1812 living in Wayne county, Ohio, as appears on the record at Columbus :
John Achenbach, Moreland.
John Crummel, Apple Creek.
Jacob B. Espy, Wooster.
Henry Fike, Smithville.
William Johnson, Wooster.
Sylvanus Jones, Wooster.
Simon Kenney, Canaan.
John Ludwig, Reedsburg.
George Messmore, Apple Creek.
James McFadden, Cedar Valley.
Benjamin Potter, Millbrook.
Thomas Pittinger, Lattasburg.
Daniel Rieder, Koch's.
Henry Starner, Wooster.
Racbel Bulger (widow), Fredericksburg.
Catharine First (widow), Apple Creek.
DESCRIPTION OF A BLOCK-HOUSE.
From the time of the first settlement of the county until the establishment of peace after the war of 1812, the inhabitants were compelled to erect block-houses and stockades for their protection. They became especially apprehensive of at- tacks from the Indians after Hull's Surrender, as it very much emboldened them in their bloody raids. These forts, or block-houses, were built in various places throughout the county.
Upon the site of the residence of Mrs. B. Pope, of Wooster, was erected one, and probably the largest one in the county. It was called Fort Stidger, built by General George Stidger, of Canton, in 1812, and was a double building, covered by one roof, and with a separating hall or passage. Here the different families of the town and vicinity would assemble when the danger seemed most imminent, and remain during the night.
Another one was built across Killbuck, about three miles west of Wooster, on the farm of the late Joshua Warner. This block-house stands to-day as it was originally built, Mr. Warner having only weather-boarded and plastered it, and for over sixty-five years he occupied it (his family now living in it) as a part of his family residence.
Another stood six miles east of Wooster, near what was called King's Tavern, and farther on was still another, near the old Andrew Lucky Tavern. South of Fredericksburg but a short distance, and also on the farm now owned by Thomas
George Wachtel 20
Wilson Bower 20
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Dowty, in Franklin township, similar defensive structures were erected. A company of soldiers at one time was quartered at the old Morgan Fort. And still others, less important than these, perhaps, were to be found at different places. These block-houses were usually located with reference to the convenience of the settlers, where they could most readily flee in case of alarm and peril. Elevations and emi- nences were chosen, from which the surrounding country could be inspected and all precautions against surprises be observed.
In many respects they resembled the simple primitive cabin. They were built of logs laid one over the other, and tightly fitted, with little holes notched between them, and these they called port-holes. Through these the inmates could point their rifles and fire, at the same time being protected against the discharges of an enemy. With the exception of a door, there were no other modes of egress or ingress. It was made of solid timber, firmly and securely fastened inside, and like the rest of the building, sufficiently firm to resist any volley of bullets. They were generally two stories high ; that portion of the building from the ground to a hight of eight feet, was formed of shorter logs than the one above it, which, being constructed of longer logs, formed a projection over the lower story, which gave the occupants the chance of shooting down on their assailants, or otherwise punishing them with axes or pikes, should they attempt to climb and enter it, or apply the torch.
The note of many a false alarm was sounded, and many a panic-smitten family rushed for protection to those old wooden walls.
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CHAPTER XXX.
SALTCREEK TOWNSHIP
WAS organized March 5, 1816. Its population in 1870 was 1,593. The following is the list of officers of the township as appears upon the official record :
1847. Trustees-James Dorland, John Scott, John S. Brown; Clerk-S. B. Johnson; Treasurer-James Creswill.
1848. Trustees-J. S. Brown, John Scott, John Firestone; Clerk-S. B. John- ston; Treasurer-James Creswill; Assessor-Peter Franks.
1849. Trustees-J. S. Brown, John Firestone, Jacob Halfhill; Clerk-Isaiah McDonald; Treasurer-John S. Smith; Assessor-S. B. Johnston.
1850. Trustees-Jacob Halfhill, Moses Kelley, James Crosby; Clerk-A. B. Cosper ; Treasurer-John S. Smith; Assessor-S. B. Johnston.
1851. Trustees-James Crosby, Jacob Halfhill, James Hutchison, Clerk-S. B. Johnston; Treasurer-Moses Kelley; Assessor-J. S. Brown.
1852. Trustees-Jimsey Hutchison, James Crosby, Jacob Halfhill; Clerk-A. B. Robison ; Treasurer-Moses Kelley; Assessor-John S. Brown.
1853. Trustees-Jimsey Hutchison, John S. Brown, Andrew Knox; Clerk- A. B. Robison; Treasurer-Moses Kelley ; Assessor-David Thompson.
1854. Trustees-Thomas McCaughey, Andrew Knox, John Crosby; Clerk- B. C. McClellan ; Treasurer-John Lindsey ; Assessor-Adam Reaser.
1855. Trustees-J. B. Crosby, Thomas H. McCaughey, C. R. Strauss; Clerk- William Clark; Treasurer-Andrew Knox: Assessor-Adam Reaser.
1856. Trustees-C. R. Strauss, John B. Crosby, William Johnston; Clerk- Henry C. Ober; Treasurer-Andrew Knox; Assessor-Thomas McCaughey.
1857. Trustees-William W. Johnston, John B. Crosby, A. B. Cosper; Clerk -H. C. Ober ; Treasurer-Andrew Knox ; Assessor-John Smedley.
1858. Trustees-Robert Hacket, A. B. Cosper, Jones Thompson ; Clerk-H. C. Ober ; Treasurer-Andrew Knox ; Assessor-Hugh Truesdale.
1859; Trustees-Robert Hacket, John Rogers, Isaiah Rayl ; Clerk-John H. Gregor ; Treasurer-Samuel Searight ; Assessor-Hugh Truesdale.
1860. Trustees-John Rogers, Robert Cunningham, T. R. Goodin ; Clerk- William Guthrie; Treasurer-Samuel Searight ; Assessor-Andrew Watson.
1861. Trustees-Robert Cunningham, Thomas Dunham, David Truesdale ; Clerk-William Guthrie; Treasurer-Samuel Searight ; Assessor-John H. Foultz. 1862. Trustees-T. R. Goodin, Thomas Dunham, D. P. Truesdale ; Clerk- J. H. Gregor; Treasurer-Samuel Searight; Assessor-John H. Fonts.
1863. Trustees-D. P. Truesdale, John Stauffer, James Spencer; Clerk-J. B. Koch; Treasurer-John Wilson; Assessor-A. J. Reider.
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1864. Trustees-John Stauffer, Eugene Grossjean, William Moore; Clerk- J. B. Koch; Treasurer-John Wilson; Assessor-Johnson Brown.
1865. Trustees-Eugene Groesjean, Michael Steel, Albert Sweeney; Clerk- J. B. Koch; Treasurer-William Coulter; Assessor-Peter Franks.
1866. Trustees-M. H. Steel, Eugene Groesjean, Alfred Sweeney; Clerk-J. B. Koch; Treasurer-Wm. Coulter; Assessor-John H. Fouts.
1867. Trustees-M. H. Steel, Frederick Brown, William Scott; Clerk-J. B. Koch ; Treasurer-T. C. Franks ; Assessor -- John Stauffer, Jr.
1868. Trustees-William Scott, George Moore, John Orr; Clerk-M. H. Steel; Treasurer-T. C. Franks; Assessor-John Stauffer.
1869. Trustees-George Moore, John Orr, James Criswell; Clerk-P. F. Gerard; Treasurer-S. C. Franks; Assessor-William B. Johnson.
1870. Trustees-George Moore, John Orr, James Criswell; Clerk-P. F. Gerard; Treasurer-Eugene Grosjean ; Assessor-Eugene Wisard.
1871. Trustees-George Moore, James Criswell, John Orr; Clerk-Peter Gerard; Treasurer-Eugene Grosjean ; Assessor-C. A. Reider.
1872. Trustees-George Moore, James Criswell, Eli S. Barnes; Clerk-Peter Gerard ; Treasurer-Eugene Grosjean ; Assessor-John Fouts.
1873. Trustees-George Moore, William Coulter, John Flory ; Clerk-Peter Gerard; Treasurer-Eugene Grosjean ; Assessor-John Fouts.
1874. Trustees-William Coulter, John Flory, -- Brown ; Clerk-Peter Gerard; Treasurer-Eugene Grosjean ; Assessor-John Fouts.
1875. Trustees-William B. Moore, Johnson Brown, John Flory ; Clerk- Peter Gerard ; Treasurer-Henry Goudy; Assessor-John H. Fouts.
1876. Trustees-William Moore, Johnson Brown, George Shambard ; Clerk- Peter Gerard ; Treasurer-David Simon; Assessor-Eugene Grosjean.
1877. Trustees-John B. Armstrong, J. B. Crosby, J. W. Johnson; Clerk- Edward Amiet ; Treasurer-David Simon ; Assessor-C. A. Scott.
Justices of the Peace .- Samuel L. Lorah, October 26, 1833; James McFadden, October 26, 1833 ; James McFadden, December 31, 1836; Jesse B. Ramsey, No- vember 17, 1837; James McFadden, October 24, 1839; J. B. Ramsey, November 23, 1840 ; B. F. Barns, December 10, 1841 ; James Hoge, October 21, 1842; B. F. Barns, November 19, 1844; James Hoge, October 23, 1845; Thomas Moor, No- vember 13, 1847; Adam Reaser, October 21, 1848; William Peppard, October 19, 1850; Adam Reaser, December 9, 1851; Anthony B. Robison, October 27, 1853; D. Thompson, October 21, 1854; S. Johnson, November 12, 1856 ; R. R. Gailey, April 22, 1857; S. Johnson, October 20, 1859; Robert Hacket, April 17, 1860; S. D. Miller, April 17, 1863 ; Daniel Reider, April 17, 1863; David Thompson, November 17, 1864; H. C. Ober, October 15, 1867; John Brownfield, April 13, 1869; Daniel Reider, April 13, 1869; John Ruch, April 9, 1872; John Brownfield, April 9, 1872 ; John Stauffer, October 22, 1873; Ezra Dunham, October 20, 1874; William Coulter, April 12, 1875; Arthur Anderson, April 12, 1877.
William Searight was born October 17, 1779, in Cumberland county, Pa. His father was a native of Ireland, immigrated to America about 1760, settling in Carlisle, Pa., and served seven years in the Revolutionary war. William married Jane Johnson, of Shippensburg, Pa., July 3, 1787, and in the spring of 1811 immigrated to Wayne county with his wife and two children, Ann
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and Jane, coming by way of Pittsburg, Marietta, the Muskingum, and then to Coshocton, and then on to his own place, which he had selected the year before (1810), building his cabin on the banks of Salt creek, facing the "Pine Hill." He was then the only man and his the only family in Saltcreek township, and was truly "monarch of all he surveyed." Here he had entered 460 acres of land. His nearest neighbors lived in what is now Prairie town- ship, Holmes county, and were John Martin, Hugh McCollough, John Castor and his sons. Henry Barnes, father of Peter Barnes, was the first settler to join him in Saltcreek township, and he came just after the war of 1812. After the news of Hull's Surrender, Mr. Searight and family fled for safety to the block-house, four and a half miles distant, built in Prairie township, Holmes county, on the farm now owned by Benjamin Dawson, where, assembled for a time, the Castors, Martins, McColloughs and Dawsons. The Indians were friendly. Old Chief Lyon, about this time, visited the Searights, and told Mrs. Searight that he had cut out the tongues of ninety-nine women, and wanted hers to make the even one hundred. William Searight died July 16, 1846, and his wife followed him in February, 1848. They had ten children, as fol- lows : Ann, Francis G., Elizabeth, Jane, Ezzelar, Samuel, Gil- bert, Elizabeth G., George W. and H. S.
Fredericksburg was laid out by Jacob Frederick, November 27, 1824, the plat and certificate recorded two days thereafter, and found on page 450, volume 3, County Recorder's office. It was named in honor of its founder, who served as one of the Associate Judges of Wayne county as early as 1826.
Recollections of Joseph Miller .- William Searight built the first saw-mill erected on Salt creek, four rods above the residence of Gilbert Searight, in 1813. Judge Frederick built the next one in 1816-17. The Searight mill burned down, and John Cheyney and Samuel Miller rebuilt another in 1820 for saw-mill uses. Fred- erick's second mill was built in 1836, and had a capacity of 200 barrels per day. Joseph Firestone, John Miller and Jacob Frederick ran it in its more prosperous days. It was destroyed by fire in 1876. James Russell, a blacksmith, built the first house in the town where the stone corner now stands. The first house kept for a hotel was built by Samuel Miller, and stood on the north half of the Atna property, it being conducted by Samuel, the father of Joseph Miller. Cornelius Dorling and Mr. Frederick kept the first store in the old still-house. The first school-house built in Saltcreek township was on Jacob Beerbower's farm, now owned by John Grossjean, and Aaron Thompson was among the first teachers. The first school-house built in Fredericksburg was in 1828, where Andrew Knox's blacksmith shop stands, and the first teacher was John C. Taylor, although C. P.
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Tennant had taught select school twelve years prior to this. The Presbyterians built the first church. Frederick had the first distillery, and, it is said, at the time of the building of the Ohio Canal, there were eight distilleries within two miles of the village. The first doctor was James Clarkson, of Washington county, Pa., who came in 1827, and died in 1846. James Taylor was the first lawyer. The first Postmaster was Samuel Miller, appointed in 1827, holding it 11 years; he was suc- ceeded by J. J. Deitrich, W. C. Ream, James Hoag, Amos Cosper and Daniel Cosper, the present incumbent. On George Brown's place parties bored for salt to the depth of 350 feet, but it did not pay. Samuel Goodwin, who lived on the farm where William Moore now lives, said that buffalo, elk and deer would haunt these salt licks. John Harrison and Miss Miller were the first couple married in Fredericksburg, and by Rev. A. Hanna. My father, Samuel Miller, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in 1787, and removed to Wayne county in 1819, settling in Franklin, but in 1826 removing to Saltcreek. He died December 18, 1862, his wife dying February 3, 1876. He was a tradesman and hotel-keeper.
W. T. Barnes, M. D., was born November 10, 1843, and worked on the farm till he was seventeen, when he entered the army, en- listing as a private in the 5 Ist Ohio Regiment, Stanley Matthews, Colonel. After his return from the army he attended school at Lexington, Richland county, Ohio, and in 1866 began studying medicine with John Russell, M. D., of Mt. Vernon, graduating from Charity Hospital Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio, in the spring of 1869, and in 1870 began the practice in Fredericksburg, where he is at present located. He was married to Almeda Greer, of Knox county, Ohio, August 24, 1869.
Daniel Rieder, Jr., was born October 24, 1815, in York coun- ty, Pa. He is a son of Daniel Rieder, of the same State and county, who immigrated to Wayne county in 1816, settling first in Paint township, and in about 1833 removing to Saltcreek. His son, Daniel, was married to Sarah A. Mowrey, and has had six- teen children, ten of whom are living. He has served as Justice of the Peace of Saltcreek township nine years, and with John Mackey laid out the town of Maysville. J. B. Koch, of Wooster, had started a store there before the village was laid out. His son, Cyrus Rieder, is practicing law in Wooster.
Thomas Armstrong, was born in county Cavan, Ireland, in the province of Ulster, and immigrated to America, landing at New York May 17, 1804. He removed to Saltcreek township April 5, 1816, the same year being married to Nancy Dunlevy, of Wash- ington county, Pa., and had thirteen children. He became a natu- ralized citizen of the United States in October, 1824. He was
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twice elected Justice of the Peace-in 1826 and 1830. Mr. Arm- strong was educated in Ireland. John D. Armstrong, at our re- quest, kindly furnished us with these facts.
John Mackey was born in Saltcreek township, in 1824. He was raised on the farm with his father, who came to the township in 1816; was married to Elizabeth Cunningham in 1845. He had three children, to wit: Albert, Mary J. and John. He met death by accident in a saw-mill, at Maysville, being hurt October It, 1850, and dying six days thereafter. His son, Albert Mackey, was elected Justice in 1876, of Saltcreek township, and in 1874 was chosen Surveyor of Wayne county, but declined to serve. He spent over a year in the employ of the Government, under General J. S. Ingalls, aiding in the survey of Oregon and California lands.
Parmenas Appleman was born in Washington county, Pa., De- cember 20, 1804, and came to Wayne county with his father, Jacob, in 1819, who was a native of New Jersey, and married to a sister of Hon. John Harris, of Canton. He removed to Saltcreek town- ship in the spring of 1827, and settled half a mile south of Mays- ville. He was married April 5, 1827, to Mary Rodgers, and has had the following children: William, John, James, Parmenas, Thomas, Harris, Samuel, Nancy, Jane, Eliza. His wife died in 1847, and he was again married in 1854, to Martha Kilgore, Miss Eliza E. Appleman being the only child of this marriage. Both as farmer and merchant Mr. Appleman has made his life a success. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
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