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building of that church. In his death his family lost a kind and loving father and husband, and the community and profession a reliable and worthy physi- cian. Mr. Lupton and wife have had one child-Charles H. A., born Nov. 8, 1863, died Feb. 3, 1868.
CALEB MERRITT, deceased; he was born in Pennsylvania August 2, 1796; was a son of Abraham and Garthory Merritt, natives of Penn- sylvania, where they resided until his death. They had eight children, all now deceased. His wife subsequently married Joshua Carter; who with his brother Joseph and family, Joseph Kirby and family, and others, had pre- viously settled in Warren County, Ohio, about 1797, being among the earliest settlers of Clear Creek Township, and here they lived and died. Caleb Mer- ritt grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and while a single man came to Warren County, and was married Oct. 16, 1817, to Sarah Kirby, born in this county Feb. 10, 1799, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Carter) Kirby, who, at above- mentioned date, settled in Warren County, and here lived till their death; he died June 22, 1832, aged 72 years; his wife survived him till Feb. 15, 1847, aged 82 years. They had nine children-Benjamin, born Feb. 13, 1784; Joseph, Jan. 26, 1786, both deceased; Mary, April 30, 1788, married John Girrard, died Oct. 18, 1855; James, Jan. 18, 1791, died Jan. 16, 1851; Eliz- abeth, Sept. 24, 1794, married Jonathan Kirby, deceased; Sarah, Feb. 10, 1799, married Caleb Merritt, died Aug. 21, 1824; Hepsabeth, May 29, 1803, married Lewis Lewis, died Dec. 28, 1850; Jane, April 16, 1806, second wife of our subject, and Ann, born June 4, 1809. The grandparents of Mrs. Jane Merritt were Joseph Carter, born in Pennsylvania July 7, 1729, and Mary Gas- ton, born June 3, 1739, who, as stated above, settled here in 1797. He died July 7, 1798; she died June 3, 1814. Mr. Merritt and wife by their marriage had three children-Joseph, July 15, 1818, died Sept. 25, 1847; Garthory, June 9, 1821; and James, Jan. 12, 1823. Mrs. Merritt died as given above. On Dec. 14, 1826, he married Jane Kirby, by whom he had six children- Sarah, born July 19, 1827, died July 13, 1839; Benjamin, Aug. 27, 1829, mar- ried Amelia Williamson, resides in Henry Co., Ohio; Amos, Feb. 16, 1832, died March 19, 1872; Jane, June 10, 1834, married Marcus Unglesbe, have three children-Leora; Ida, Florence and Magg.e Jane; Rachel, Dec. 10, 1837, married Harvey Earnhart, have two children-Howard Ellis and Ella May; and Mary, born May 23, 1840. Mr. Merritt died April 6, 1840. This record of the above family and their ancestors embraces some of Warren County's first settlers, and were the true pioneers of the county, who bore the brunt of the battle with the hardships and dangers of the wilderness, which then covered this land; and the present and future generations look upon this now beautiful country, with its fine farms, with all the comforts and conveniences, which have been brought about by their industry and hard labors, well may their hearts swell with gratitude and kindness for these rich legacies bequeathed to them. Truly their lives and labors should be recorded in indelible letters, upon the pages of history, which shall be more durable than the marble monu- ments which mark the resting places of their remains.
JAMES C. MERRITT, grocer and baker, Springboro, born in Warren County Jan. 12, 1823; is a son of Caleb and Sarah Merritt, whose history is given in sketch of Caleb Merritt (deceased). Our subject was married March 5, 1851, to Osee, daughter of Joel and Rhoda (Gray) Cary, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of New Jersey. The paternal grandparents were Simeon and Rachel (Merritt) Cary, he a native of New Jersey, and she of Pennsylva- nia. Simeon was raised iu New Jersey, and at eighteen years of age he jour- neyed to the Red Stone Country, Pennsylvania, and was so well pleased with that country that he remained there and married, and resided there till about 1807, he
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emigrated to Ohio and located in Warren Co., Clear Creek Township, and opened out right in the woods and endured his full share of pioneer life, and here died July 27, 1830, aged 55 years. his wife died June 16, 1840, aged 55 years They had four sons and two daughters, three now living-Abraham, Anna (now Widow Gray) and Joshua. Mr. Cary was a weaver by trade, which business he followed through life, employing others to clear up his farm. Mr. Cary was of a feeble constitution, yet was an industrious hard working man to the end of his life. The maternal grandparents were Lemuel and Osee Gray, natives of New Jersey, but emigrated to Ohio about 1815-16; she died near Middle- town, Ohio; he subsequently married again and moved to Indiana, where he died. Joel Cary was born Feb. 22, 1806; his wife Rhoda Jan. 20, 1809, and were married July 30, 1829. He followed the trade of a weaver in connection with farming through life. He became at one time quite well off, owned 152 acres of land, and had money on interest; was a man very upright in his deal- ings, possessing a kind heart, too much so for his own financial good, and was loved and respected by all. They had seven sons and four daughters, four now survive -- Simeon, born Sept. 5, 1830; Osee, Jan. 30, 1832; Samuel, Oct. 2, 1835, and Amos L., born Feb. 11, 1846; the oldest is a practicing physician at Spring Valley, Ohio. Mrs. Cary died Nov. 1, 1862. Mr. Cary married for his second wife Amanda Watson; he died April 8, 1879. Mr. Merritt and wife have four children-William Albert, born Oct. 14, 1852, married Clara Isabell Craft, Nov. 26, 1874; Elias Edward, born April 2, 1855, married Sarah Lowry; Joel C., born March 3, 1860, married Hannah Eliza Keighley, May 29, 1879; and Jennie, born March 11, 1865. Mr. Merritt was a cooper by trade, and followed that business, till a few years ago he learned the baking business; located in Springboro, where he has since carried on a bakery and grocery busi- ness. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt are both very industrious, hard working people, kind and generous, good neighbors and worthy citizens; are members of the United Brethren Church, in which, as well as in the Sabbath school, Mrs. Mer- ritt is a faithful and diligent worker.
HENRY H. MERRITT, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; born in Clear Creek Township Nov. 23, 1827; is a son of Abraham and Rebecca Merritt, natives of Pennsylvania, whose ancestral history is given in sketch of Caleb Merritt, deceased; they had seven children; three now survive-Henry H., Elizabeth, (married Gilbert J. Lewis, is now a widow), and John L. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood, and was married, Oct. 8, 1850, to Rebecca J. Lewis, a daughter of Alexander H. and Amy (Clevenger) Lewis, he a native of Phila- delphia and she of Warren County; they had six children, two now living- Hannah, now Mrs. John Gustin, and Rebecca J. Mr. Merritt and wife have had three children; one now survives, Eugene C., born June 20, 1856, who married Eliza J. Bunnell, August 15, 1875, a daughter of Isaac and Mahala Bunnell, by whom he has two children, Elva Almeda, born Sept. 8, 1876, and Horace H., born Oct. 30, 1879; Mr. Eugene Merritt has located on the home place with his father. Mr. Henry H. Merritt has made farming his business through life, and all within this township, with the exception of one year's residence in Montgom- ery County. He bought and located on the place where he now lives in March. 1871, where he has since resided. This place he purchased of Jacob Milten- berger; it consists of 50 acres of fine land, with good buildings and improve- ments, and is a very pleasant home and residence. Mr. Merritt has been a hard- working, industrious man, one who has never held or sought office, but who has lived a quiet farmer's life, whose honesty and integrity are undoubted, a kind neighbor and a worthy citizen.
THOMAS MILLER, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born at Brownsville, Penn., Aug. 12, 1812; is a son of Solomon and Ruth Miller, whose history is given in
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sketch of Lewis N. Miller. Thomas was in his 4th year when his parents settled at Centerville, Montgomery Co., Ohio, and there he grew to manhood. On April 24, 1834, he was married to Eliza, daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Painter) Curl, natives of Virginia. The paternal grandparents were Joseph and Rebecca Curl, he a native of Wales and she of France; the maternal were John and Betsy Painter, believed to be natives of England, who emigrated to Amer- ica and settled in Virginia at a very early day, where they lived and died. The grandfather, Joseph Curl, was living on the Brandywine during the Revolu- tionary war, and, being a miller by trade, was put in the mill and kept there to supply the army, and was an eye-witness of many terrible things connected with the war. About 1802, they emigrated to Ohio and located in Columbiana County, where they resided till 1809; thence they removed to Logan County and lived till 1829; thence they moved to Greene County, where they lived the balance of their lives. Samuel, whose first wife and family are given in sketch of Lewis N. Miller, married for his second wife Catharine Smith, a native of Virginia, by whom he had one child (deceased); his third wife was Mary Van Dyke, by whom he had one child (deceased). One of the ancestors of Susanna Painter, Benjamin McGuinn, when 8 years of age, was kidnaped from his home in England and brought to America and sold to pay his passage; he served out his time, grew to manhood, and in after years returned to England to visit his kindred, and again sailed to America, where he spent the remainder of his life. An incident in the life of the Curl family in an early day in Logan County may be of interest: John Curl, a cousin to Samuel Curl, when about eight years of age, went out with other of his brothers to get the cows; he stopped to pick berries by the way and became lost from his brothers, and, it seems, took the wrong course and wandered farther and farther from his home; the alarm was given and the whole neighborhood turned out to search for the lost child, and, after a diligent hunt for eight days, he was found twenty miles from his home, having passed through an almost impenetrable wilderness; then were many hearts made to rejoice. Eliza Curl was born in Logan Co., Ohio, June 16, 1810. Mr. Miller and wife have had five children; four new survive-Ruth H., now Mrs. Rogers; Susan M., now Mrs. Isaiah Peelle, resid- ing at Wilmington; Solomon W., and Samuel C., living in Iowa; and Rhoda M., who married David Hare, by whom she had five children; she died May 28, 1881, aged 35 years. Mr. Miller and family resided in Montgomery County till the fall of 1848, when they located on the place where they now live and have since resided; they first moved into a log cabin, but the next year made brick and erected their present large house, and since then have erected other buildings and made improvements, till they have a very pleasant and comfort- ·able home, situated about one-half mile north of Springboro. Mr. Miller, in his younger years, took careful observations of the ways and progress of the various farmers, and thus prepared himself for the business of life. Soon after starting in life he had to pass through the severe panic of 1837, and experi- enced all the trials of those times; he saw moneys of uncertain values, and many persons try to save themselves by investing in land, which, after an excessive fall in value and terrible increase in taxes, etc., they were compelled to give them up, and lost all. They had to work in every way to obtain money to pay their taxes and support their families; went often to market and sold potatoes at 12g cents per bushel, apples at 5 cents, a barrel of cider for 75 cents; and paid from 33 to 40 cents per yard for calico; gave twelve pounds of home-made sugar for a common glass salt cellar. Such were the times and trials these worthy pioneers had to pass through. The present and future generations may well be thankful for this age of plenty and comfort, and give due honor to the worthy fathers and mothers who have so faithfully labored to bring about these better
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days. Mr. Miller and wife have now journeyed the pathway of life together for forty-seven years, almost half a century. He and wife are worthy and ear- nest members of the Society of Friends, to which they have belonged all their lives, and in which Mr. Miller has been a minister for many years, and is one of their most earnest workers in the Christian cause.
LEWIS N. MILLER, retired, Springboro; born in Pennsylvania, June 29, 1814; is a son of Solomon and Ruth (Neal) Miller, natives of Virginia. The paternal grandparents were Robert and Casandrea (Wood) Miller, who lived and died in Pennsylvania. Solomon, the father, was raised and grew to man- hood in Virginia, and married and subsequently moved into Pennsylvania, where they resided till in December, 1815, when he with his family emigrated to Ohio and located near Centerville, Montgomery Co., arriving there Jan. 1, 1816, where they resided till the spring of 1840, when they moved to near Spring- boro, Warren Co., and died at their son Thomas' place, one-half mile north of Springboro. He and his wife were both born July 21, 1780; were married Nov. 9. 1804; he died Aug. 24, 1864; his wife died July 24, 1863. They were parents of nine children, six sons and three daughters; seven now survive-Ann. now Mrs. Lupton; Thomas; Lewis N. ; David H. ; Joseph H. ; Mary now Mrs. Jones; and John T. Mr. Miller, when young, learned the tanning business, but fol- lowed it only for a short time; thence entered upon farming, which, in connec- tion with the running of a saw-mill, a grist and oil mill, he followed through life; was a very active business man, a man of great integrity of character, an earnest member of the Society of Friends, and a great opponent of slavery, and in that day rendered great assistance and took an active part in befriend. ing and transporting slaves to a land of safety and freedom. Lewis N., the sub- ject of this sketch, was but an infant of 18 months when brought to Ohio, and here was raised and grew to manhood. On April 25, 1836, was united in mar- riage with Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Susanna Curl, natives of Virginia. Samuel was a son of Joseph Curl, a native of Virginia, but who died in Greene Co., Ohio. Samuel came to Ohio, and was thrice married; first to Susanna Painter, by whom he had five children, four now survive -Eliza, now Mrs. Miller; Anna, now Mrs. Harvey: David and Rebecca. His wife died March 17, 1819; he died Oct. 15, 1823. Rebecca, the youngest daughter now living. was born in Logan County Jan. 23, 1817. Mr. Miller and wife by their marriage have had eight children. Seven grew to maturity-Elias F., born April 20, 1837; Ruth N., Dec. 3, 1840, now Mrs. Somers; Hannah F., Oct. 12. 1842, now Mrs. Cleavenger; Mary K., Feb. 18, 1844, now Mrs. Rogers; Joseph. Dec. 25, 1845; Thomas, April 21, 1848; and Eliza, born Nov. 7, 1854, now Mrs. Bradstreet. Mr. Miller when young, learned the trade of a blacksmith, which business, in connection with farming, he followed many years, till, from failing health, he gave up his trade and gave all his attention to farming. Subsequently in spring of 1853, he purchased a farm with a grist and saw mill located one-half mile west of Springboro, where he resided till the spring of 1869, when he removed to Springboro, where he has since lived, retired from all active business. Mr. Miller has been a very industirous, hard-working man: has sustained an unblemished integrity in all his dealings and business trans- actions in life, and has accumulated a good competency; has given his chil- dren a good start in life and has an ample sufficiency reserved for his own com- fort and necessities for the balance of their lives.
JOHN C. MILTENBERGER, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Rock- ingham Co., Virginia, June 3, 1829; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Bloss) Miltenberger, natives of Virginia. Mr. Miltenberger was brought up to farm labor, and married, and resided in his native State till 1832, he and his family emigrated to Ohio and located on the property now owned by George and
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Charles Null, on Section 11, Clear Creek Township, and there resided till their death. He died about 1843, aged 57 years. They had nine children, seven now survive Margaret married Samuel Null and resides in Iowa; William; Adam lives in Iowa; Laten; Thomas; Matilda married Joshua Butler, residing in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., Ohio: and John C. Mr. Miltenberger was a quiet, unpretending farmer, but one of the best of neighbors and a most worthy citizen; ever interested in the progress and the good of his neighborhood and community and a most devoted Christian man, an active member of the Methodist Church; was a Class Leader many years and held most of the offices of the church during his life, and in his death the church lost one of her most active and efficient workers and his community an excellent citizen, Our sub- ject was 3 years of age when brought to Warren County and here grew to man- hood; was married, Oct. 16, 1860, to Mary Ann, daughter of James and Ann (Smith) Cary, he a native of New Jersey and she of Pennsylvania. Mary Ann was born in Warren County, April 9, 1830. Mr. Miltenberger and wife have had eight children, seven now survive-Thomas A., born Oct. 16, 1851; Ira L., March 19, 1854; Charles H., Jan. 21, 1858; Frank, Dec. 29, 1862; Ella May, Oct. 26, 1864; Willie L., Aug. 26, 1866; and Anna M.,. born March 23, 1876. Mr. Miltenberger when a young man learned the the wagon-making trade, which business he followed one year in Preble County and two years at Blne Ball; thence entered upon farming, which he has since followed. He bought and located on the place where he now lives in 1867, where he has since resided; has made great improvements, erected a large and commodious house, and now has a beautiful home and farmer's residence. Mr. Miltenberger is much like his father in his habits and Christian character; is a devoted mem- ber of the United Brethren Church, to which he and his wife have belonged twenty years. He has filled most of the offices of the church and is one of the pillars of the same, and one of Warren County's best men in all that goes to make up the Christian and moral worth of a good citizen.
PETER MONFORT, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in Deerfield Township, Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. 6, 1827; is a son of Arthur and Ellen (Hall) Monfort; he a native of New Jersey and she of Ohio. The grandfather, Peter Monfort, came from New Jersey with his family, and located in Warren County in an early day, one of the early settlers, and died in Warren County. Arthur was a young single man when his father came to this county, and here he married and became the father of eleven children, five now survive-John W. H .; Julia A., now a resident of New Hampshire; Peter; Mary J .; and Marilla, now a resident of New Jersey. Mr. Monfort followed farming in this county till his death; he died in Deerfield Township about 1846, aged 46 years; his wife survived him till about 1864, aged 62 years. The subject of this sketch was married Jan. 14, 1857, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Milton and Lydia Keever. See sketch of Nathan E. Lupton. By this union they have had eight children, seven now living -- Lydia E., John M., Mary, Marilla, Peter Oscar. Arthur A., Eliza M. and Rutherford. In 1857, moved to Iowa. In June, 1865, he returned to Warren County, and bought and located on the place where he now lives, and has since resided. This place he purchased of the heirs of George Keever; it consists of 100 acres of good land; he has erected and re- modeled all the buildings on the place, and now has a fine farm and a pleas- ant home. He also owns another tract of land of 35 acres.
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GEORGE MONGER, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; born in Rockingham Co., Va, June 6, 1809; is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Pence) Monger, also natives of Virginia. The grandfather was Henry Monger, who it is believed was born in Maryland. The maternal grandfather was Adam Pence, a native of Germany, but emigrated to America in an early day, and both the grand-
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fathers died in Virginia. Henry, the father, was raised to manhood and mar- ried and lived in Virginia till the spring of 1817; they emigrated to Ohio and landed at Lebanon in April of that year; he located in Clear Creek Township, where he spent the balance of his life, and died at the place where our subject now lives, aged 68 years. He met with an accident at his blacksmith shop which caught fire, and in climbing on to the roof to extinguish the fire the roof fell in with him, and the timbers and roof falling on and around him, so in- jured him as to cause his death in about four years; his wife survived him till April 9, 1878, when she died, aged 94 years. She lived with her son, our subject, twenty-eight years, twenty-two of which she was blind and a cripple. They had three sons and five daughters, three now survive-George, Anna (now Mrs. Merritt, living in Miami Co., Ohio), and Joseph, in Miami County. Mr. Monger was a blacksmith of great skill in his day, also a cooper and a shoe- maker, as well as a farmer. He was a natural mechanic and had tools for almost all kinds of business, which came in good use in that early day. The subject of this sketch was married March 18, 1833, to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Decker, whose history is given in sketch of Joseph Decker. By this union they have had ten children, who grew to maturity, nine now survive- Joseph, John G., Elizabeth, Eli D., David D., Inman, G. William, Hannah and Huldah Jane. Mr. Monger after his marriage located on a farm adjoin- ing the one where he now lives; in 1841, he bought and moved on to his pres- ent farm, where he has since resided. He has spent his whole life since 8 years of age, on Sections 9 and 10 of Clear Creek Township, a period of 64 years. Mr. Monger started in life with 7 acres of land and $28.40 in money; by his own industry and economy has accumulated nearly 400 acres of good land; has good buildings and improvements where he lives, which makes a pleasant home and residence, and is one of the most prominent farmers of this township.
JOB MULLIN, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Clear Creek Town- ship, Warren County, Jan. 6, 1806; is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Haines) Mullin, he a native of Virginia and she of New Jersey. The grandfather was John Mullin, a native of Virginia, who with his family emigrated to Ohio in 1801; they descendod the Ohio River on a flat-boat to Cincinnati; thence by wagons to Warren County, and located on Section 9, in Clear Creek Town- ship, on the farm now owned by G. H. Sellers. Here they opened out right in the woods, and with two other families were the only settlers then located in this portion of the county; here they experienced the true log-cabin life, with all the hardships and deprivations of those pioneer days; wolves and wild game were in abundance; corn worth 62 to 10 cents per bushel; wheat, 31} cents, and other things corresponding; their only market was Cincinnati, where they hauled all products over terrible mud roads, and there purchased salt and other provisions at high prices and hauled them home; but we leave to the township historian to more fully describe those early days. Mr. Mullin, after many years' residence and hard labor, and having his farm well opened out, moved to Springboro, where he died at a ripe old age. He was twice married, and was the father of twenty-four children. Isaac Mullin was born in Virginia Sept. 7, 1777; when about 21 years of age, he went to New Jersey and married Elizabeth Haines, who was born Sept. 7, 1785, and in 1801, with his father, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Warren County. Isaac lived one year at Waynesville; thence located on a farm adjoining his father's on the south, in Clear Creek Township, and here passed the greater portion of his life. His wife died in April, 1829; they had ten children, who grew to maturity; five now survive-Noah, Job, Ruth, Maria and Jane. Mr. Mullin married for his second wife Hannah Neal, a native of Virginia. Mr. Mullin died at Spring-
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boro, to where he moved about 1837, on Aug. 31, 1839, aged 62 years. He was a very active, industrious man, and bore his full share of pioneer hardships; was a man of remarkable kindness, ever ready to assist his neighbors in every way possible, even as it proved many times greatly to his own loss and injury. The subject of this sketch was born and grew up to manhood in this township; was married June 4, 1829, to Amaline B., daughter of Edward and Mary Bor- ton, whose history is given in sketch of Nathan Mullin (deceased), in Massie Township. Emaline was born in New Jersey, Oct. 1, 1809. Mr. Mullin and wife by their union have had seven children; four now survive-Rebecca, born Dec. 11, 1830; Mary, Oct. 13, 1832 (now Mrs. D. F. Corwin); Amanda, Nov. 17, 1834 (now Mrs. W. H. Newport), and Laura A., Feb. 27, 1843 (now Mrs. W. H. Carpenter). Mr. Mullin, after his marriage, located in Mont- gomery County, near the Warren County line, where they resided till January. 1837, when they located upon the place where they now live and have since resided; upon this place Mr. Mullin has erected all the build- ings, and made many improvements, and now has a fine home and residence, and everything comfortable and convenient around him; has now been a resi- dent upon this place forty-four years; he and his companion have traveled the journey of life together for fifty-two years. In June, 1879, was celebrated the fiftieth auniversity of their marriage, on which occasion were assembled at their home their children, and many friends from Cincinnati, Indiana, and other places, and they had a very enjoyable and pleasant time, and many fine presents given as tokens of their love and respects for the worthy and aged recipients. Mr. Mullin is now one of the oldest native-born citizens of this township, having resided here from his birth, a period of three-fourths of a century; who has witnessed fully the vast changes and progress of this country from its primeval forests, up to its present high state of improvements and comforts; and has been one of the most substantial citizens of this community. Although in his habits he is retired and unpretentious, and never desired office or public notoriety, yet his life has been characterized by the most scrupulous integrity and uncompromising principles. He has been Trustee of the School Section for thirty years; other than this he has refused to accept any office.
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