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The taxable inhabitants of Eden Township in 1845, were as follows:
OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE
Adams, Demas, Sections 5, 15, 22 and 27, 375 acres; Akins, H. G. C., Section 34, 80 acres; Bartoon, John L., Section 15, 62 acres; Cook, Joshua,
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Section 27, 54 acres; Culver, Ebenezer, Section 10, 63 acres: Garrett, George, Section 3, 66 acres; Howland, Augustus, Section 15, 80 acres; Horick, John, Section 27, 120 acres; Kiser, David, Section 10, 142 acres; Lemon, Joel, Section 3, 42 acres; Lauck, George, Sections 5, 15 and 22, 279 acres; Lea, Zaccheus, Section 10, 80 acres; Leith, George W., Section 10, 80 acres; McElvain, John, Sections 5, 3, 10 and 12, 281 acres; Mitten, Miles, Section 3, 80 acres ; Neeley, William, Section 27, 80 acres; Slocum, Ezra, Section 34, 132 acres; Stokely, Robert, Sections 3 and 22, 223 acres; Smith, William Section 15, 80 acres; Smith, Daniel, Sections 5, 27 and 34, 303 acres.
OWNERS OF PERSONAL ESTATE.
Charles Caldwell, Joshua Cook, Levi Bunn, William Hartman, John Horick, David Kiser, George W. Leith, Zaccheus P. Lea, Isaac Miller, Lair Miller, Miles Mitten, James B. Robinson, Samuel Snyder, John Welch, Jr., James Welch, John Welch, Sr., Jacob Weeks, William Welch.
The first road regularly laid out in the township extended through Sec- tions 34 and 27, and was opened in 1839, though prior to this the Indian trails and " blazed tracks" were, no doubt, quite numerous and consider- ably used. The Oceola road from Indian Run to Rock Run was opened by the Wyandot Indians, under the supervision of Isaac Miller, who at this date resides in Antrim Township. Some of these earlier roads or " trails " led to the Indian resorts, one of which was the locality of the springs, which were supposed to be medicinal in their qualities, located in Section 22, and two others on the farms now owned by Henry and Samuel Aten on the Oceola State Road. On the farm now owned by Tilman Balliet, an Indian burying ground is located, and here from the healing fountains, they re- paired to chant the death songs over their stricken dead. Orchards were planted, and among these, as well as in other places, they have left their records in the implements of war and the chase, stone hatchets, spear heads and arrow heads, and besides these the crude domestic utensils, such as the mortar and pestle by which they ground the corn that served to make their bread or thicken their skunk and 'possum broth. For the greater part of their supplies the earlier settlers of this township, as well as of other townships went to Sandusky City and Fremont, and up to date Eden Town- ship cannot claim the honors of a grist mill. In 1849, the first saw mill was erected by Crawford & Lance, and seven mills are now in operation in the township-one owned by Samuel Bever at Nevada; one by Turney & Yohe, Edenville; one by Joseph Paulin, Little York; a fourth by John Kreechbaum on Section 6; a fifth by James Spangler, Eden Center; another by Martien Brothers, Section 25, and the seventh by Conger & Co., at the Fish Pond, Section 15. The mercantile interests of Eden were somewhat thwarted by the establishment of a store in the village of Wyandot in an early day, and later by the sudden appearance and growth of Nevada (which, however, is partially situated in this township), after the construc- tion of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. There are at pres- ent, however, two stores in the township outside of the villages, one situated on Section 20, conducted by Conrad Haas; the other on Section 17, conducted by Daniel T. Warner. The first store was kept by William Jobs on Section 9. The first dwelling log cabin, 14x18, by Congress Miller.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first schoolhouse erected in Eden Township was constructed of logs and very small in dimension. Nancy Steele was the first to wield the peda-
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gogic wand, she being succeeded by Mary Chambers, Isaac Stinebaugh, William Jobs and others. The first school building was built on Section 10, the land being owned by Zaccheus P. Lea, and as the forests were cleared away and the inhabitants increased in number, others followed, till there are now eight districts established and provided with good school build- ings. They are located on the following sections respectively: Sections 4, 7, 8, 22, 24, 27, 32 and 39. The schools of Eden Township are conducted as well, perhaps, as those in other townships in the county, yet there is still much room for improvement in this direction, and, as regards attendance, the field for improvement is equally ample. Since the organization of the first crude classes, under the instruction of Nancy Steele, at $6 per month, wages have increased, till the prices range from $35 to $45 per month. The school rooms are provided with books, charts, and most of the modern conveniences, and with these should come the best of educational results.
RELIGIOUS.
While the temporal and material interests of the people of Eden Town- ship were being carefully guarded and developed, the spiritual and eternal were not forgotten. The first church building was erected on Section 3 by the combined forces of the Methodist, United Brethren and Congregational denominations in 1851.
Union Church .- At a meeting of the citizens of the township, held at the Case Schoolhouse, in District No. 2, January 14, 1859, it was decided that a union church should be erected, and the site and size (30x40 feet) of the build- ing were also agreed upon. John Paulin, Jacob Beery and Jacob Boroff were appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions, the latter gentleman agree- ing to donate one acre of land on the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of Section 12 on which to locate the building. At this first meet- ing, M. B. Case was made President and A. Mackey, Secretary. A second meeting was held February 25, 1859, at the Center School, in District No. 3, for the purpose of effecting an organization, in order to take the benefit of an act passed by the Ohio Legislature April 9, 1852, providing for the incorporation of religious societies. At this meeting, of which M. B. Case officiated as President and John Mackey, Jr., as Secretary, an organization was effected, the society being entitled the Union Church Association. Five Trustees were elected to take charge of a house to be built by said associa- tion, M. B. Case, Warner Osborn and Christian Kinsley for one year, and John Paulin and J. G. Hilderbrant for two years. Benjamin Morris, Warner Osborn and Benjamin Ulrich were appointed as building commit- tee. Forty-seven persons became members of the organization, and on the 2d day of March, 1859, a report of said organization was filed and recorded in the religious records, page 10, by Henry J. Flack, Recorder of Wyandot County. The building was erected in the fall of 1859, by Warner Osborn, and dedicated January 1, 1860, by Rev. Day, who was then stationed at Upper Sandusky, in the ministry of the United Brethren Church. The house has been occupied since its founding by the following denominations: United Brethren, Protestant Methodist, Church of God, Evangelical, Chris- tian Advent and German Baptist. The United Brethren and Methodist denominations are now the only sects using the church, the former society consisting of twenty-nine members, the latter thirty. The list of pastors who have been engaged in this field of labor is as follows: United Breth- ren-Revs. Faus, Long, Aultman, Jacoby, Hepler, Berry, Holden, Mathers, Hart, Bender, Moore, Downey, Paul, Lea, Easterbrook and Leonard. Of
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the Protestant Methodist-Revs. Selby, Brown, Williams, Carnes, Yates, Clancy, Grimes, Gray and Sampson. Of the Evangelical-Revs. Rine- hold, Baughman, Faus, Swartz, Wonders, Blazer and Pfeiffer. Of the Church of God-Ackerman, Coats, Shriner, McCormick, George, Bolton and Ensminger. Of the Christian Advent Church-Revs. King, Stetson, H. M. and E. M. McCulloch. Of the German Baptist-Rev. Billhardt. The present officers of the Union Church Association are Henry Brown, F. Kin- ley, W. H. Case, M. B. Case and J. W. Millington, Trustees; B. Morris, Treasurer; and A. Mackey, Secretary. There is a Sabbath school kept in operation the year round, which is bringing out good results, and is said to be one of the most successful of the county.
German Baptist Church .- Although the Union Church building was the first erected in the township, it must not be supposed there were no religious services being conducted within its limits prior to 1859. As early as 1848, the German Baptists, of whom there were about fifteen members at the time, held a meeting at the house of Peter Ulrich, and many subsequent meetings were held prior to the thorough organization of the society by Revs. Isaac Hart- sough and Aldarfer-the latter having conducted the first meeting referred to above in 1850. In 1879, this society erected a comfortable brick building 31x41 feet in dimensions, on a half-acre lot in the northeast quarter of Sec- tion 20, the structure costing $1,100. Rev. Isaac Hartsough was installed as first pastor, which charge he retained four years; J. Billhardt was five years in the work; Michael Stats, eight years; Jesse Sellers, two years; Elias Wickerd, two years; Isaac Thomas, three years; Isaac Aukney, seven years; Samuel Ulrich, two years; Jacob Heistand, one year. The society now enrolls sixty members. The present officers are Michael Ulrich, John Kaughman, M. Masters, Joseph Camrine and Isaiah Heistand.
OFFICIAL.
The following is a complete list of the officers who have served in the township since the organization of the county :
Trustees. - 1845, John Welch, Miles Mitten, Samuel Snider.
1846 -John Welch, George W. Leith, John Caldwell.
1847-James Anderson, Oliver Beard, Peter C. Ulrich.
1848-James Anderson, Oliver Beard, Peter C. Ulrich.
1849-James S. Cummins, Peter C. Ulrich, Thomas Heugher.
1850-James S. Cummins, Jacob Ulrich, James Anderson.
1851 -- Miles Mitten; James Anderson, Benjamin Marshall.
1852-James L. Armstrong, George Eyestone.
1853-Miron B. Case, James L. Armstrong.
1854-George Eyestone, Miron B. Case.
1855-James Anderson, David S. Wolf.
1856 -- John Welch, Peter C. Ulrich, Reuben Lowmaster.
1857-William Goodbread, Peter C. Ulrich.
1858-Jacob Weckler, L. W. Smith.
1859-Michael Lambright, Jacob Weckler.
1860-L. W. Smith, Michael Lambright.
1861-J. L. Armstrong, Reuben Lowmaster. 1862-Henry Spiker, J. L. Armstrong. 1863-Jacob Gilliland. Thomas Lanker.
1864-Jacob Gilliland, Thomas Lanker.
1865-Michael Lambright, Jacob Weckler.
1866 -- Michael Lambright, Jacob Weckler.
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1867-Reuben Lowmaster, Tilman Balliet.
1868-James Welch, Samuel Althouse.
1869-Peter Traxler, Harrison Baum.
1870 -- Jesse Edgington, Joseph Kauble.
1871 -- Jacob Miller, Jesse Edgington.
1872 -- J. L. Armstrong, Peter Traxler. 1873-Elijah Imler, Peter Traxler.
1874-S. M. Sigler, S. R. Bell.
1875 -- Jacob Weckler, S. R. Bell.
1876-Conrad Haas, Michael Lambright.
1877-Reuben Lowmaster, Conrad Haas.
1878-Samuel Bever, Reuben Lowmaster.
1879-Michael Lambright, Jesse Edgington, Isaac Kourfman. 1880-Jesse Edgington, Isaac Kourfman.
1881- Tilman Balliet, Conrad Haas, Isaac Rochenour.
1882-Thomas Lanker, Isaac Rochenour, Tilman Balliet.
1883-J. W. Sigler, J. F. Richardson, Thomas Lanker.
Clerks-1845-47, James B. Robinson; 1848, Jesse Edgington; 1849, John Welch; 1850-51, Jesse Edgington; 1852, David Swank; 1853; Har- ris Beemis; 1854, Jesse Edgington; 1855, David Swank; 1856, Jesse Edg- ington; 1857-58, John Maskley; 1859, Isaac Kaufman; 1860-62, E. F. Elliott; 1863-70, John Maskley; 1871, C. H. Canan; 1872-74, I. O. Osborn; 1875-77, C. H. Canan; 1878-79, T. B. Armstrong; 1880-81, T. D. Lan- ker; 1882-83, J. N. Paulin.
Treasurers-1845, John Harick; 1846-47, Jesse Edgington; 1848-54, George W. Leith; 1855, Jacob Buroff; 1856, Daniel Whitmore; 1857-58, J. L. Armstrong; 1859-60, George W. Leith; 1861-69, David Balliet; 1870-75, Tilman Balliet; 1876-77, B. J. Ulrich; 1878-79, R. W. Pool; 1880-82, C. S. Swank; 1883, Samuel Althouse.
The following list of Justices of the Peace were recorded on the town- ship books: 1847, William R. DeJean; 1850, 1853, 1856, James S. Cum- mins; 1859, William R. DeJean; 1862, Godfrey Blaser; 1867 and 1870, Jacob Gilliland; 1873, James S. Cummins; 1876. John A. Amlin and Will- iam B. Miller; 1878, John Bender; 1879, Israel Hart; 1880, B. J. Ulrich; 1881, T. D. Lanker.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
SAMUEL ALTHOUSE is a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born May 12, 1838; son of Christian and Magdalene (Garber) Althouse, natives of Canton Berne, Switzerland, the former born in January, 1789; the latter in February, 1800. They emigrated to America about 1835, and located in Holmes County, Ohio, where they resided twelve years, removing to this county in 1847, purchasing 160 acres of land in this township, where they reared a family of nine children-Magdalene, Christian, John, Barbara, Elizabeth, Peter, Samuel, Mary Ann and Sophia. John, Barbara and an infant are deceased. The father died February 23, 1875; the mother is yet living. Mr. Althouse resided on the home farm till bis marriage to Miss Sophia Kuenzli, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Ramseier) Kuenzli, natives of Switzerland. Mrs. Althouse was born in Holmes County, Ohio. Her parents emigrated to the United States, and reared a family of twelve children-Samuel, Christian, Anna E., Gotlieb, Frederick, Rosanna, Fannie, Henry, Sophia, Caroline, Henrietta and John. The deceased are Gotlieb, Fannie and Henrietta. The father died in 1864; the mother in
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1876. In February, 1867, Mr. Althouse purchased the " home farm," con- sisting of 160 acres, of his father, and on this he has since resided. He is the father of ten children-Edward G., Henry O., Franklin U., Frederick E., Albert W., Ida M., Addella A., Lewis A., Nora A. and Bertha V. Henry O. is deceased. Mr. Althouse now has 180 acres of land, valued at $80 per acre; and gives some attention to improved stock. He has served in several township offices, now Treasurer; he favors the Democratic party, and his wife holds a membership with the Evangelical Church.
5 GEORGE ARMSTRONG, son of John and Mary (McCay) Armstrong, was born in Clarion County, Penn., June 3, 1835. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish and Dutch descent, and came to this county in 1844. They had eleven children-James J .; Isabel and Susan, both died in infancy; Thomas L., William W., George M., John M., Jeremiah G., Sam. uel W., Nancy and Rebecca R., the latter and Samuel W. deceased. The father died February 18, 1870, the mother September 9, 1883. George Armstrong resided with his parents till October 2, 1866, at which date he was married to Lucy Morris, daughter of John and Sarah (Lea) Foster, na. tives of Pennsylvania and of English and Dutch parentage. Mrs. Arm- strong's death occurred January 26, 1876, and our subject was married Feb- ruary 24, 1880, to Miss Sara Ann Lea, native of this township, daughter of Thomas and Polly (Miller) Lea, natives of Pennsylvania, who moved to Crawford County, Ohio, in 1835 and 1837; their births'occurred in Decem- ber 16, 1811, and September 18, 1822, respectively. They had ten children -Sarah A., Catharine A., Eliza J., Henry A., Isaac P., James D., Martha A., Adella P., Carolina E. and Lucretia L .; the latter died in infancy, Martha A. and Eliza J. died at the age of twenty-three years. Mr. Arm- strong has been a farmer all his life; he has bought and sold several tracts of land, now owns 120 acres, valued at $75 to $90 per acre. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which also each of their parents were adherents, his wife at present not being a member of any de- nomination. Mrs. Armstrong was educated in the common schools and be- gan teaching in 1860, engaging in this profession principally till her mar- riage in 1880, in all seventeen terms.
SAMUEL ARMSTRONG, son of James and Nancy (Leman) Armstrong, was born in Armstrong County, Penn., April 29, 1819. His parents were natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania respectively, the father emigrating about 1775, and settled in Armstrong County, where he followed farming forty or fifty years. He married Nancy Leman, of Westmoreland County, and they were the parents of fourteen children-John, James, David, Andrew, Thomas, Lenon, Elizabeth, Daniel, Mary, Margaret, Samuel, Joseph, Robert and William. Daniel, Joseph, Margaret and Samuel are the only ones now living. . The parents died in Armstrong County, Penn. Samuel, the subject of this notice, came to this county in 1847, and purchased eighty acres of land in Eden Township, where he has since resided. He was married Jan- uary 27, 1851, to Mary Jane Mosters, daughter of Joel and Martha (Dun- lap) Mosters, and a native of New Jersey. They had eight children- Lucy, Warner E., Frank, Avilla, Martha, Thomas, Nellie B. and Dalba. The deceased are Lucy, Frank, Thomas and Dalba. Mrs. Armstrong's death occurred March, 1871, and her husband was married in June, 1872, to Julia Mosters, sister of first wife, and one child was born to them, Fonie, now nine years of age. His second wife died in May, 1874, and Mr. Armstrong was married September 19, 1875, to Maria Van Gundy, daughter of Michael (Ford) Van Gundy, and a native of this county. Her
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parents were natives of Ross County, Ohio, and had three children-Theo- dore. Maria and Enoch, the latter deceased. The father died in 1848, and the mother in 1856. In politics, Mr. A. is a Democrat. His land is valued at $80 to $90 per acre. His first wife was a member of the Methodist Epis. copal Church; his second of the United Brethren Church, and himself and third wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
URIAH L. BACHTELL, son of Joseph and Anna M. (Moore) Bachtell, was born in Stark County, Ohio, August 3, 1837. His parents were natives of Frederick County, Md. ; married November 5, 1829, and removed to this county in 1845, purchasing 100 acres, on which they reared a family of eight children-Susan, Samuel, Henry, Uriah L., Mary L., Sarah E., Adah and Emmet E. Henry is deceased, died August 2, 1836. The mother died February 9, 1872, aged sixty-one years; the father July 30, 1883, aged seventy-eight years. Our subject enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. September, 1864, and served nine months in the late war, being discharged at Nashville, Tenn., June 17, 1865. He returned home in the fall of the same year, and pur- chased eighty acres of land, on which he still resides. He was married No- vember 16, 1865, to Rachel Bowlby, a native of Wayne County, Ohio, daughter of Emanuel and Sarah (Stall) Bowlby, natives of Pennsylvania, who settled in this county in 1852. Their family consisted of twelve chil- dren-Samantha, Rachel, Doctor W., Hester A., Lydia, Wellington, Nel- son, Marshall, Alice M., William S. and James, all living but Marshall and an infant son. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Bachtell are the parents of three chil- dren-Cyrus F., Thomas and Huldy. The first is deceased, his death oc- curring September 7, 1874. Mr. Bachtell has always been a farmer, and now owns 100 acres, valued at $80 per acre. In politics, he is a Repub- lican.
LEONARD BALLIET was born in Northampton County, Penn., De- cember 21, 1815, son of Stephen and Catharine (Zehner) Balliet, natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Richland County, Ohio, in 1837, where he engaged in milling, and reared a family of eleven children-Benjamin, Jo- seph, Stephen, Henry, Leonard, David, Jonas, Nancy, Tilliena, Catharine and Mary. Benjamin, Joseph, Jonas, Nancy and Tilliena are deceased. The mother died in 1866, aged seventy-seven; the father in 1878, aged ninety-four. Mr. and Mrs. Balliet reared six children, viz., Catharine Ann, born June 9, 1839; Josiah, December 18, 1840; Amanda M., February 26, 1843; Stephen, July 5, 1844; Emanuel, April 12, 1846; Leonard Henry, April 5, 1854; Emanuel died October 9, 1867, aged twenty-one years five months and twenty-three days. Mr. Leonard Balliet engaged in black- smithing several years, and powder making in his native county, where he was married, April 3, 1836, to Judy Happes, of Schuylkill County, Penn., daughter of Michael and Magdalene (Kistler) Happes, natives of same county. They had eleven children-John, Catharine, Salomi, Magdalene, Hester, Judy, David, Elizabeth, Joseph and Nathan (twins) and Michael. Four are deceased-Catharine, Salomi, Magdalene and Joseph. The mother died in 1821; the father in 1855. After his marriage, Mr. Balliet removed to Ashland County, Ohio, where he resided six years, after which time he removed to Richland County, where he resided a number of years, engaged in milling, moving to this county in 1865, and purchasing his present farm of 148 acres. He served two terms as Township Treasurer; is a member of the German Reformed Church, and votes for Democracy. Mrs. Balliet is a member of the German Lutheran Church.
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J. ADAM BEER was born in France June 6, 1840, son of Nicholas and Elnora (Wier) Beer, also natives of France, who came to America in 1845, and settled first in Crawford County, removing to this county in 1851, and purchasing land in Eden Township. They had six children-Catharine, Nicholas, J. Adam, Caroline, Henry and Peter A .- all deceased but Cath- arine (now Mrs. J. B. Armstrong) and J. Adam. The latter enlisted in Company H, Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 28, 1862, and at once went into active service, participating in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Burnt Hickory, Pine Knob and others. He was wounded in the hip by a shell fragment at Pine Knob, but recovered, and engaged in the battle of Atlanta, and was with Sherman on his march through Georgia; was wounded again at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865, and sent to the hospital; witnessed Sherman's grand review at Washington, where he was discharged June 18, 1865. He was married, October 19, 1871, to Sarah A. Edgington, daughter of Jesse and Charlotte (Koons) Edgington, natives of Pennsylvania. They have four daughters- Elnora F., Charlotte, Blanche, Hettie and Susie. Mr. Beer has 132 acres, which he values at $90 to $100 per acre. He is a member of Masonic Lodge 343 at Nevada, and also of G. A. R. at the same place. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Republican in politics.
SAMUEL BEVER, proprietor of the Nevada Planing Mill and Lumber Yard, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, August 30, 1833. His parents were George and Sabina (Bretz) Bever, the former a native of Rockingham County, Va., born March 22, 1800; the latter born in Pennsylvania. There were eleven children in the family, the only living at present being Melissa A., Samuel, Joseph, Adaline, Sarah A., Gideon and Amanda. The father died in Seneca County in 1869, the mother in 1874. Samuel Bever, our subject, resided with his parents on the farm, attending the district schools. January 11, 1860, he was married to Christina Miller, born in Wayne Coun- ty, Ohio, October 1, 1835, daughter of Daniel and Lovina (Stratton) Miller. By this marriage three children were born-Ross A., October 12, 1860; Earl R., May 15, 1863; and Sabina E., July 19, 1873. In 1867, Mr. Bever removed to Nevada, and established himself in the saw mill business, which he conducted four years. He next engaged in the walnut lumber trade one year, and erected his planing mill in 1872. He now does a flourishing business, manufacturing to order all kinds of doors, sash, store fronts, etc., usually employing six workmen. Mr. Bever served one year as Trustee of Eden Township, and four years in the Council. He is a charter member of the Knights of Honor, and is Post Dictator. His father, George Bever, settled in Seneca County in 1824.
HENRY BROWN was born in Sycamore Township, January 4, 1830- son of Abraham and Frances (Coon) Brown, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia respectively. They came to this county in an early day and reared a family of eleven children-Mary A., Luticia, Henry, Elizabeth, Sarah, John U., Susan, Hester A., William, Jacob and Catharine. Mary A., Luticia and Susan are deceased. Their mother died August 26, 1870; their father died January 26, 1880. Henry Brown lived with his parents till his marriage, May 6, 1852, to Nancy A. Swinehart, daughter of S. P. and Jane (Milligan) Swinehart, parents of nine children-Nancy A. and William (twins), John, Elizabeth, Hannah C., Sarah and Laura, Martha A. and Rebecca. Martha, William, John and Sarah are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have five children-Frances Jane, Sarah E., Elmer, Delbert and Ellis. Sarah E.
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died July 30, 1861. After his marriage Mr. Brown farmed five years, and since engaged in carpenter's work. Is now about to retire from active service. He owns 130 acres of land, valved at $75 per acre. He was a mem- ber of Company A, One Hundred and Forty-fourth Regiment Ohio National Guard, and served in the "one-hundred day" call; is a member of the Grange, and himself, wife and son are members of the United Brethren Church. . In politics, he is a Republican. Mr. Brown has a fine brick resi- dence, and is one of the influential farmers of Eden Township.
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