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DAVID SHENEMAN, blacksmith, P. O. Marysville, was born in Ohio June 13, 1824, and is a son of Henry and Julia Sheneman, who were natives of Pennsylvania. They were married in Ohio in 1809. He came to Ohio in 1806, and died in Miami County, Ind., in March, 1865 ; she died in Holmes County, Ohio, October 16, 1843. David was united in marriage, April 14, 1852, with Elizabeth Machling, who was born in Pennsylvania March 7, 1830. He has been engaged in blacksmithing ever since he was twenty-three years of age. He owns a nice little home, consisting of thirty acres, where he resides. He has filled the office of Justice of the Peace and Trustee of Taylor Township. Mr. and Mrs. Sheneman are the parents of five chil- dren-Emanuel M., Barbara E., William If., and twins, Eveline and Angeline. Mr. and Mrs. Sheneman have been members of the Christian Church for many years.
JOHN SHIRK, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Union County, Ohio, May 21, 1827, and is a son of Adam and Anna (Dix) Shirk. His parents were natives of Virginia. Mr. Shirk, Sr., was born in 1793, and his wife was born in 1798. They were married in Virginia, and came to Union County, Ohio, about 1825, where they remained until their deaths, he in August, 1877, and she in April, 1859. John was united in marriage, December 24, 1859, with Sarah Safford, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 28, 1835. He has been en- gaged in farming, and owns at the present time 200 acres of land in a splendid neighborhood. He acquired a limited education. Mr. and Mrs. Shirk are the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living-Elmer E., Adam W., Daniel H., Myrtle C., Sarah E., Maggie M. and Min- nie F. Mr. and Mrs. Shirk are members of the Christian Church.
THOMAS J. SIMPSON, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, July 8, 1850, and is a son of Joseph and Margaret Simpson. Joseph was born in England and came to Virginia when nine years of age, and afterward to Ohio, where he settled in Delaware County. He finally pressed forward to Union County, where he remained until his death, which occurred March 20, 1869. Margaret, his first wife, died in Union County, Ohio. He was next united in marriage with Jane Grest, of Delaware County, Ohio, who is still living and at the present time is in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas J. was united in mar- riage, August 11, 1873, with Mary E. Martin, a native of Iowa. He engaged in working by the month when eighteen years of age, and thus continued for twelve years, when he bought thirty- five acres of land where he now resides. He acquired a common school education. Mr. and
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Mrs. Simpson are the parents of five children, of whom four survive, viz .: Ida V., George A., lIannah R. and an infant.
GEORGE SNYDER, farmer, P. O. Claibourne, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 22, 1827, and is a son of Jacob and Margaret (Hinkle) Snyder. Jacob was born in Mary- land in 1801, and his wife was born in Pennsylvania. They were married in Pennsylvania ; he and his family came to Ohio, first to Columbiana County, next to Holmes County, and lastly to Union County in 1855, where they remained until their death. He died in July, 1861, and she in 1872. George was united in marriage August 12, 1849; his wife, Elsie Snyder, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1826, and died April 11, 1851. He was united in marriage the second time, March 1, 1853, with Eliza Grim, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1825. He has been engaged in farming most of his life, and now owns 553 acres of land. He ac- quired a common school education in his youth. He is the father of four children, of whom one survives-John A. Mr. Snyder is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and his first and last wives were both members of the church.
J. B. TAYLOR, physician, Broadway, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, December 6, 1847, and is a son of Elam and Mary Ann (Glaze) Taylor, the former a native of Delaware County, Ohio, born January 24, 1815, and the latter a native of Franklin County, Penn., born April 1, 1814; she was a faithful wife and a good mother, and passed away from earth December 12, 1850. After remaining single for quite awhile, he was again united in marriage with a widow lady. Mr. Taylor is a man of considerable local influence, and has been filling the office of Justice of the Peace for many years with credit. He and his wife reside at Norton, Ohio. Our subject was but four years of age when his mother died; his father then broke up housekeeping, and he was then thrown out upon the charities of the world to battle for himself. He lived with several families until he was eleven years of age, when he went to work with a family for his board and clothes ; he remained four years, when he ran off from them. He enlisted in the army in Company G, Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and after coming out of the army lived with his father, and attended school one winter. He next engaged to work for J. A. Schaaf, at $6 per month, and while working there, attended school in the winter. He passed through a great many privations and hardships, and when he began to read medicine had no money with which to pay his tuition, so he did office work to pay for his education. He began the prac- tice at Green Camp, Marion County, Ohio, and from there came to Broadway, Ohio, where he has a very good practice. He graduated in medicine March 3, 1881, He was united in mar- riage February 23, 1882, with Emma Wolford, a native of Green Camp, Marion County, Ohio. The Doctor is really a self- made inan.
LUTHER TURNER, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 20, 1828, and is a son of John and Leah Turner, the former was born in Maryland, in 1800, and his wife was born in Pennsylvania. They were married in Clark County, Ohio, where he first settled when he came to Ohio. He afterward came to Union County, Ohio, where he remained until his death, which occurred June 9, 1879; his wife died October 10, 1862. Luther was united in marriage, January 15, 1860, with Deborah Hamilton, who was born in Taylor Town- ship, Union County, Ohio, December 19, 1840. He first learned the blacksmith trade, and after working at the trade eight years, he engaged in farming, and has thus continued through life, at this time owning 116 acres of land. He acquired a common school education, and has been a member of the Masonic order for twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Turner are the parents of four children, of whom three survive, viz .: Nettie, Sarah A. and Carrie. Mrs. Turner is a mem- ber of the Christian Church.
J. S. VANATTA, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in New Jersey October 7, 1827, and is a son of Elias and Nancy Vanatta, who were both natives of New Jersey, the former born in March, 1803. Our subject was very young when his mother died, and after her death his father was again united in marriage with Elizabeth IIuffman, who was a native of New Jersey. They are both living. Our subject was united in marriage, April 15, 1869, with Dianthia Rosencrantz, who died December 27, 1878. He was next united in marriage with Jane E. Atherton, who was born in Licking County August 26, 1833. They were married October 27, 1880. He has been engaged in farming through life, and now owns 1103 acres of land, with splendid improvements. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church.
M. M. WARNER, farmer and carpenter, P. O. Claibourne, was born in Maryland March 4, 1810, and is a son of John and Clarissa Warner. John was born in Pennsylvania February 11, 1776, and his wife was born in Maryland March 16, 1786. They were married in Frederick County, Md., December 25, 1801, and emigrated to Ohio, where they remained until their deaths, he December 5, 1841, and she June 10, 1877. M. M. Warner was united in marriage, April 15, 1838, with Eliza Coalhaze, who was born in Maryland October 5, 1818, and died Jan- uary 28, 1880. When twenty-one years of age, he learned the carpenter trade, and followed that trade for nearly forty years, when he engaged in farming, and has followed that ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Warner were the parents of nine children, of whom eight survive, viz .: John B., George M., Jennie C., Clarissa E., Henry M., Josephine C., Orval J. and Ellen S. Mr. Warner acquired a good common school education in his youth. His wife was a member of the Methi odist Church.
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J. J. WATTS, merchant, Broadway. The subject of this sketch, a very enterprising young business man, was born in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio, November 25, 1847, and is a son of Hiram and Sarah J. (Goldsmith) Watts, both natives of Ohio. Mr. Watts was born December 28, 1822, and Mrs. Watts July 15, 1823. Mr. J. J. Watts when nineteen years of age engaged in the mercantile business as clerk for J. S. Winters, and thus he continued for three years. He next engaged with Isaac F. Gates, with whom he continued three months. Then he went to York Center, where he and Mr. Storms engaged in keeping groceries under the firm name of Watts & Storms, and continued in partnership one year. He next engaged as travel- ing salesman for McCreay, Barnes & Donnelly, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for one year; after which he came back to Broadway, Ohio, and engaged in farming for a short time. He next was agent for the grain warehouse, of Broadway, Ohio, and was at one time in partnership with his brother, C. D. Watts, in the grocery business, with whom he dissolved partnership November 11, 1878, since which time he has been engaged in a general store at Broadway, Ohio. In connec- tion with his store he has been engaged in buying and shipping wool to the East each year for four years. He has been married twice. He was united in marriage the first time with Orpha K. Safford, September 9, 1870; she was born in Union County, Ohio, August 5, 1850, and died July 4, 1873. He remained a widower until June 4, 1874, when he was united in marriage with Mary M. Yearsly, who was born in Union County, Ohio, March 24, 1846. He is the father of three children, two by his first wife, and one by his second-Maud A., born August 6, 1871 ; Lenny H., born October 13, 1872; and Sewell G., born November 8, 1875. Mr. Watts acquired a common school education, and has been a member of the Masonic order nine years.
C. D. WATTS, druggist, Broadway, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, August 2, 1854, and is a son of Hiram and Sarah (Goldsmith) Watts. Our subject was united in marriage Sep- tember 19, 1880, with C. J. Burkam, a native of Virginia, born April 25, 1861. When he was nineteen years of age he engaged in mercantile business with his brother J. J. Watts. They were in partnership about four years, and then dissolved; after which he engaged in the drug business in Broadway, Ohio, where he has at present a No. 1 stock of new drugs, and a good town and country patronage. He acquired a common school education. His wife is a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
JOHN A. WELCII, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Vermont September 8, 1819, and is a son of Rebe and Lida (Parker) Welch, who were natives of Vermont, the former born March 12, 1797, and the latter September 2, 1802. He emigrated to Licking County, Ohio, in 1836, and after- ward came to Union County, where he remained until his death, which occurred June 10, 1869. His widow is still living. John, when twenty-one years of age, engaged in teaching school and farming. He taught twenty-four terms and after that devoted his time to farming exclusively. He owns ninety-three acres of land at this time which is in a high state of cultivation. He was united in mrrriage, November 3, 1844, with Louise Welch, who was a native of Vermont, born October 17, 1824. To this union have been born eight children, viz .: Christina, Clarissa, Ed- win F., Ira M., Lydia, Belindia, Nathaniel F. and George W. Mr. Welch has filled the office of Trustee, Clerk and Assessor of Taylor Township, with credit to himself and his constituents. He and his wife are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church.
HENRY WILLIS, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Adams County, Ohio, September 27, 1818, and is a son of Joseph and Ellen Willis. Joseph Willis was born in London, England, in 1797, and his wife in Adams County, Ohio, in 1794. They were married in Adams County in 1814. He emigrated from England to Ohio in 1814, first to Adams County, then to Fayette County, where they remained until their deaths, he in 1872, and she in 1882. Henry was united in marriage May 25, 1837, with Barbara B. Sanderson, who was born in Fayette County, Ohio, July 5, 1815. He has been engaged in farming most of his life and owns at the present time 250 acres of fine land near Broadway. He has lived in Fayette, Clinton and Union Counties. He acquired a common school education. Mr. and Mrs. Willis are the parents of nine children, of whom six survive-Samuel, William H., Cynthia J., Joseph, Ramith H. and Richard B.
THOMAS YEARSLEY, farmer, P. O. Broadway. Our subject is one of the oldest settlers of Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio. He was born in Chester County, Penn., December 23, 1819, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah Yearsley. Thomas, the father of our subject, was born in Chester County, Penn., August 23, 1790, and Sarah, his first wife, was born in the same place, October 9, 1789. She died in Chester County March 17, 1834, aud he remained a widower until January 6, 1836, when he was united in marriage with Mary Hawley. He re- moved with his wife and three of the youngest children, to Union County, Ohio, in 1853, and on the 28th day of June, 1854, he died, being in his sixty-fourth year; his second wife died on the 18th day of July, 1870. Our subject came to Union County, Ohio, in 1849, and settled where he now resides. He was united in marriage October 18, 1860, with Sarah Green, a native of New York, born August 3, 1833. He first engaged in teaching school, next in clerk- ing in a store, and lastly, in farming. He is still engaged in the latter, and owns, at this time, 176 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. He acquired a common school education, and has filled the office of Township Trustee of Taylor Township. His wife is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church ; she was formerly a member of the Christian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Yearsley are the parents of seven children, of whom six survive-Albin, Joseph, Ada, Burton, Mary and Emma.
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MRS. CLIMENIA E. YONKIN, Postmistress, Broadway. The subject of this sketch is a widow, residing in Broadway, Ohio, who was born in Delaware County, Ohio, September 3, 1833, and is a daughter of Newton and Azubalı Case, whose sketch appears in this work. Mrs. Yonkin was united in marriage, October 21, 1855, with William Yonkin, who was engaged in farming. She is the mother of four children, of whom one survives-Jessie B., born July 6, 1860; the deceased are James P., born June 19, 1856, and died October 14, 1861; Francis I., born March 18, 1858, and died April 4, 1859, and Clara E., born February 27, 1863, and died March 31, 1880. Mrs. Yonkin is filling the position of Postmistress of Broadway, Ohio, where she owns property. She has been a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church for twenty years, and is much respected by all her acquaintance.
ALPHONZO YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, March 7. 1837, and is a son of Seth and Abigail Young. Mr. Young, Sr., was born in Connecticut, and his wife was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio ; they were married in Ohio, to which State he emigrated when nineteen years of age. Alphonzo was united in marriage, November 15, 1860, with Martha E. Newlove, who was born in Clark County, Ohio, November 26, 1835. He has been engaged in farming and teaching school most of his life, and now owns fifty acres of land, where he resides. He acquired a common school education, and is a member of the I. O. O F. fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the parents of five children-John N., Mary Anna, Ansil, Capitola and Mattie.
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