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SAMUEL POWELL, farmer; P. O. Tremont City; born in Chester Co., Penn., Feb. 20, 1823 ; is a son of Thomas and Catharine (Wright) Powell, natives of Pennsylvania; the grandparents also supposed to be natives of Pennsylvania ; Thomas and wife and also the grandparents always resided in Pennsylvania, and died there; Thomas died about 1873 or 1874; his wife died some thirty years previous ; they were parents of eight children; five now survive -- Samuel, Thomas, Lewis, Jane and Allen. Mr. Powell was a farmer by occupation. Was drafted in the war of 1812, in which he served for a short time. He was an active church member most of his life, first in the Episcopal Church and afterward in the Presbyterian. Mr. Powell, our subject, was raised to farm labor. In 1845, he became a resident of Ohio, locating in Springfield, remaining there some six months ; thence located nine miles above Colum- bus, where he farmed one year; thence back near Springfield, and farmed two years ; tbence into Springfield and became a fireman on the Little Miami R. R .; thence became engineer, which position he held for more than eight years ; thence he run a stationary engine for an alcohol manufactory for five years, and continued as an engineer in the city of Springfield a greater part of the time till spring of 1879, when he bought and located upon the farm where he now resides ; his farm consists of 99 acres of land,
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about 75 of which are in cultivation, with good improvements. Mr. Powell was mar- ried in the fall of 1344, just before coming to Ohio, to Miss Hannah, daughter of John and Eleanor (Lewis) Dushane, natives of Wilmington, Del .; issue, five children- Susie, Ellie, John, Kittie and Hattie. His wife and most of his children are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Powell started in life with no capital ; followed engi- neering twenty-seven years, and farming the balance of his life ; has now a good farm, and although not entirely out of debt, yet is in a position to live comfortably the bal- ance of his life.
JACOB REAM, farmer ; P. O. Northampton ; born March 4, 1836; a native of Clark County. Is a son of Benjamin and Catharine (Frantz) Ream ; he was born Sept. 6, 1789, in Pennsylvania, and she in Virginia, Jan. 21, 1791. They became resi- dents of Clark County about the time of the war of 1812, as he was a soldier in that war. They located upon the farm where Jacob now lives, and resided here till their death. This land was then all in the woods; they commenced, pioneer style, in the log cabin, and cleared up the land from year to year, toiling and laboring and en- during the trials and hardships of that early day ; such pioneers deserve a kind remem- brance from their descendants and future generations for their many labors, by which this then wilderness has been brought out into this beautiful, fruitful country which it now is. Benjamin died about 1866; his wife died some two or three years previous to bis death. They were parents of twelve children, six of whom now survive-John, Daniel, Catharine, William, Lydia and Jacob. Our subject lived with his father till his death. In March, 1857, was married to Catharine, daughter of William and Mary Flick ; he is a native of Virginia, and she of Pennsylvania ; issue, two children --- Thomas B., born Oct. 22, 1859, and George M., born Feb. 2, 1864. Mr. Ream has always resided on the old home place, which consists of 102 acres of good land, four- fifths of which is in good cultivation, with good building and improvements, constitut- ing a pleasant home and residence, quite in contrast to what it was sixty-five years ago when his father first settled upon it. Mr. Ream also owns another farm in Pike Town- ship, of 133 acres, which is the old home farm of his wife's father. Mr. Ream never obtained but a limited education, as he never enjoyed good health ; but by industry and economy he has been very successful as a farmer, and now has a good competeney and a very pleasant home and residence.
JOHN H. REYNOLDS, M. D., physician, Lawrenceville ; born Aug. 8, 1848, a native of Clark County ; is a son of Henry and Julia Ann (Mckinney) Reynolds; he a native of Virginia, and she of Clark County. William Reynolds, the grandfather, was also a native of Virginia, and became a resident of Ohio about 1827, and lived and died here. John McKinney, the maternal grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, and also be- came an early settler of Ohio, and, after arriving here, served as a soldier in the war of 1812. Henry, the father of our subject, was 11 years of age when he came to this county with his father's family ; was raised to farm labor till 18 years of age, when he learned the brick-mason trade, which trade he has followed most of his life; also owns a good farm, which he superintends in connection with his trade. He has raised a family of six children, four daughters and two sons, viz., Nancy, Olive, William W., John H., Elizabeth and Rachel J. He is still residing on his farm, six miles southeast of Springfield, aged 65 years. Our subject was raised to farm labor and assisting his father at his trade, receiving the advantages of a common school education up to the age of 21 years, when he attended one term at the Wittenberg College, at Springfield ; then taught school, and read medicine with Dr. Wildason, of Plattsburg, till the fall of 1874 ; then he attended the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, through the winter and spring terms, and again in the winter of 1875-76, graduating in the winter of 1876. Thence he located at Lawrenceville ir. the practice of his profession, where he has since remained with the exception of about three months' practice in Osborn, Ohio, in the summer of 1877, and returned to Lawrenceville. Dr. Reynolds is having a good practice, and from his careful and thorough preparation for his profession by a thorough course of study, and his social and affable manners, we predict for him a successful practice in the noble profession he has chosen. He was married, Sept. 28,
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1876, to Sarah Jane, daughter of James V. and Rosanna Ballantine, whose history appears in full in sketch of James V. Ballantine, in this work. By this union they have two children-Edgar Lamar and Julia Anna.
HIRAM SENSEMAN, physician; Tremont City. All communities, every town, city and every profession and business, have their representative men, and in the medical profession in the village of Tremont, we mention Dr. Hiram Senseman as one of the most prominent; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 10, 1826 ; a son of Daniel and Mary (Fry) Senseman, also natives of Pennsylvania. The paternal grandfather was a native of Germany; his wife of Wales. The maternal grandparents of Pennsyl- vania. Daniel studied medicine, and entered upon the practice as a physician when a young man, and spent his short life in the profession in Lancaster and Cumberland Cos., practicing in the former county four years, and in the latter six years, when his career of prosperity and usefulness was suddenly terminated by death, from a stroke of apo- plexy, being only 34 years of age. He had been quite successful ; was building up an extensive practice, and had the highest hopes and prospects of a successful future ; but which, in the Providence of God, was so soon terminated, and he in the strength and bloom of manhood, called to his last home. They had six children, four now survive- Reuben, Hiram, Jacob and Sallie Ann; deceased, Andrew and Daniel. The mother, being left in very limited circumstances financially, the children were placed among relatives to be raised. After about six years, the mother married a Mr. Miley, by whom she had two children-Mary Emiline and one dying in infancy. The mother is still residing in Cumberland Co., Penn. Our subject, after the death of his father, labored on a farm till 14 years of age, and in that toilsome, but healthful vocation, laid the foundation of physical strength so essential to carry out the work of his future call- ing. He now commenced to learn the tanner's trade, at which he served one year ; but not being pleased with that business, he proceeded to learn the cabinet trade, and served three years under a very proficient German, from whom he became a thorough and skilled workman. At this period-now 18 years of age-he made a tour East to Con- necticut ; while on this visit he gained some information by which his aspirations were raised, and ideas formed, which culminated in a determination to study medicine, and enter upon the profession of his father. Although lacking in finances to carry out his plans as he would desire, yet he was decided that "where there was a will there was a way," and he commenced action accordingly. By a special offer from, and ar- rangement with, Dr. P. N. Long, a practicing physician of Mechanicsburg, Penn., he commenced his studies under him, with whom he continued four years; during which time he attended two courses of lectures in Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, where he finished his course and graduated in March, 1849. Dr. Senseman commenced the practice of his profession at Plainfield, Cumberland Co., Penn., where he continued two and a half years ; thence located at Hagerstown, in the same county ; thence, in 1853, he sold out and started for " the West." He located at Tremont, Clark Co., where he has continued in practice till the present, with theexception of four years, dur- ing which he practiced in Springfield, Clark Co., and West Charleston, Miami Co., Ohio. At the breaking-out of the civil war, in 1861, he offered his services as a surgeon (a thorough examination having been passed), and received an appointment; but on ac- count of his close professional engagements at home, he never entered the service. He was married in November, 1854, to Mrs. Mary A. Richardson, daughter of John G. and Sarah Fry. Her father was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died in 1875, aged 85 years. Mrs. Senseman was born Jan. 30, 1831, in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., Penn. She early learned the duties of housewifery, so essential to real home efficiency, and which she has so ably practiced to this day. They began their married life as it has been continued, with mutual affection, and have known but one heavy blow-Lean- der Boyd-a son to Mrs. Senseman by her former marriage, sickebed and died. Fond hopes had been centered on this child, and tender care lavished upon him ; but a mys- terious Providence took him to Himself' ere 4 summers had been added to his young life. Dr. Senseman's life has been one of success ; and has been accomplished under difficulties most embarrassing ; but by rightly conceived plans, and an indomitable will
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in carrying them out, he has accomplished his ends, and risen to a high standing in his profession. Respected as a physician and a man in the community, Dr. Senseman en- deavors to lead an honorable and useful life in trying to lessen the tide of human suffer- ing, and thus realizes the solid comforts of a mind at ease, a pleasant home, and cordial sympathy with all around him.
IIUGH STALEY, farmer; P. O. Tremont City ; born June 6, 1831; a na- tive of Clark Co. and German Township; is a son of Mathias and Sarah (Gentis) Staley, he a native of Maryland and she of Virginia ; became a resident of Ohio about 1814. Was a millwright by trade, and with three of his brothers, David, Samuel and Elias, followed their trade in Greene, Miami and Clark Cos., locating in the latter county about 1820. Mathias was married in 1818; issue, one child -- Hugh. The father fol- lowed his trade till about 1833, thence gave his attention principally to farming, first on a farm on Chapman Creek, for several years; about 1831, he bought and located upon the farm where our subject now resides; here he remained until his death, which occurred Nov. 6, 1848; his wife is still living on the home place with our subject, now 81 years of age. Hugh was raised to farm labor, and being an only child always remained with his father till his death, and his entire life since 3 years of age has been spent upon the home farm. This farm consists of 80 acres of fine land, and mostly under cultivation, and has now been owned by the Staley family for forty-six years. Mr. Staley was married Nov. 22, 1859, to Miss Susan, daughter of Henry and Mary Venis, natives of Virginia; issue, four children, all now deceased. Mr. Staley has served two years as Township Trustee. Is ranked among the old residents of the township, and has clung to the old homestead place. Has an excellent farm, and antic- ipates passing the remainder of his days where he has already been during so many years.
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WILLIAM A. ARNETT, wagon-maker, Dialtou. His grandfather, Seth Ar- nett, moved to this county from Virginia about the year 1800, and settled on Mad River, near what was then known as New Boston. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Ilis father, Thomas Arnett, was born Dec. 10, 1806, on a farm three miles west of Springfield, and now owned by Peter Lentz. His mother's name was Mary Kills. His grandfather Kills moved from Pennsylvania, and owned a paper-mill three miles below New Boston, in about the year 1826. He afterward owned and run one in Springfield for a number of years. His grandmother Kills was a Quaker from Penn- sylvania, whose hospitality will be remembered by many of the earlier settlers. His father and mother were married in 1827. William Arnett, the subject of this sketch, was born Nov. 28, 1829, in Springfield, on the corner of Columbia and Factory streets, where his mother now resides. He is the oldest of eleven children, of whom seven are boys and four are girls. When he was old enough, he went into the shop with his father, who was a carriage and wagon maker, and stayed with him until he was 18 years old, when his father died. He then, in company with his mother, carried on the business until he was 24 years old, when he carried into execution his desire to go West. He went to Iowa, where he soon became acquainted with Miss Anna Minto. and they were married within a year. That important step was taken Dec. S, 1852. In May, 1853, they returned to Springfield, where he followed his trade until the year 1854, when they moved to Dialton, where he has been carrying on the carriage and wagon-making business ever since.
J. M. AUSTIN, physician, North Hampton. The father of Mr. Austin was born in North Carolina in 1808, moved to this State with his parents in 1812, and set- tled in Clinton Co. He was married to Elizabeth Darby in 1837, and had by her seven children, of whom our subject is the youngest. He was born in 1848, and spent his boyhood days on the farm of his parents. He received a common-school education,
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taught school three years, and then commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J. Watkins, of Clinton Co. He graduated from the E. M. Institute, and, in 1874, com .- menced the practice of his profession in Westboro, in his native county, but left there Nov. 19, of the same year, and located where he now lives. He was married. in 1974. to Miss Florence Hodson, of Clinton Co., and had born to him three children -- Pearl H., Grace I. and Howard H. Of these, the oldest died in 1876.
M. R. AYRES, farmer ; P. O. Christianburg, Champaign Co. The subject of this sketch is the son of Caleb and Esther Ayres, who were natives of New Jersey ; they were united in marriage in 1816 and emigrated to Ohio in 1818, but did not settle permanently until 1828, when they located in Pike Township, on the farm where his son, M. R, now resides ; Mrs. Ayres departed this life Aug. 20, 1835, at the age of 16 years ; they were both Seven-Day Baptists. Mr. Ayres celebrated his marriage with his second wife (Lydia Babcock) in 1837. M. R, the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey Dec. 5, 1817; his boyhood days were spent at home, assisting his father with the duties of the farm and going to school during the winters. He was married to Margaret Priest, born Oct. 28, 1812, the daughter of Elijah and Hannah Priest, who settled in this county in 1818; they (Mr. and Mrs. Ayres) are the parents of one son and four daughters, all of whom are now living, viz .: Sarah, born Aug. 21, 1840; Lou- isa, born Oct. 4, 1842; Elias, born Aug. 16, 1846; Maria, born May 26, 1850; Mar- garet P., born April 20, 1853. As an evidence of the popularity and esteem with which he was held in the community where he lived, he was elected Trustee of his township and other offices, the duties of which were discharged by him to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Ayres is a member of the Christian Church, and holds several offices in the same. He has always taken a deep interest in politics, and his principles are identified with the Democratic party.
SAMUEL M. BAKER, farmer ; P. O. Dalton ; is the son of Martin and Eliza- beth Baker, who were natives of Virginia and moved to Clark Co. about 1823 and pur- chased 53 acres of land, where he remained until his death July 20, 1854; Mrs. Baker survived him until March 6, 1870. They were both consistent members of the Rc- formed Church. Samuel M., the subject of this memoir, was born Dec. 10, 1830, and assisted his father until his (father's) death, after which he managed the farm until 1869, when he purchased the farm where he now resides. Sept. 26, 1871, he cele- brated his marriage to Malinda, daughter of David and Elizabeth Jenkins; this union was blessed with four children-Viola G. and Sidney G. (twins), born June 22, 1872, and Asa M. and Charles O. (twins), born July 13, 1877. Mr. Baker has never been an aspirant for office, but has served his township in the office of Trustec with honor to himself and his constituents. On the breaking-out of the rebellion, he volunteered his services, enlisting in Co. I, 44th O. V. I., Sept. 12, 1861, serving his country until the close of the war, receiving his discharge on Aug. 9, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Reformed Church, Mr. Baker having been Sabbath-school Superintend- ent and teacher for over twenty years, and has been honored with the offices of Deacon and Elder in the church for a number of years. They are surrounded with all the comforts of life, earned by the incessant toil of years.
ANTHONY BARNHART, farmer ; P. O. North Hampton. The gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch is the son of Daniel and Catharine Barnhart. natives of Roanoke Co., Va .; Daniel was married twice, but the date of the marriage with his first wife and of her death cannot be ascertained ; he was the father of twenty- two children-two sons and nine daughters by the first wife, seven of whom are now living, viz .: Lydia, born July 17, 1814 ; Hannah, born July 2, 1816; Susannah. born Feb. 24, 1818; Frances, born March 26, 1820; Joel, born March 4, 1822; Nancy. born Oct. 15, 1827 ; John, born May 4. 1830; and by his second marriage he had nine sons and two daughters, six now living, viz .: Daniel, born Sept. 22, 1836 ; Anthony, born Dec. 25, 1837; Abraham, born Sept. 28, 1839; Jeremiah and Josiah (twins), born Dec. 30, 1844 ; Christian, born Jan. 13, 1847. Mrs. Barnhart departed this life in July, 1867, and Mr. Barnhart followed her in 1869. Anthony assisted his father with the farm labor until he was 21 years of age, and then came to Ohio and located in this
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county and township. In October, 1859, he celebrated his marriage with Sarah, daugh- ter of Philip and Lucinda (Rader ) Grayhill, natives of Virginia. Soon after his mar- riage he moved to Indiana and remained there two and a half years, and came back to this township and purchased the farm where he now resides. He is the father of eleven children, viz .: William W., born June 23, 1860; Josephus E., born July 15, 1862; Henry A., born Oct. 8, 1863; John F., born Nov. 16, 1865; George W., born Nov. 10, 1867; Mary E., born Dec. 16, 1869; Margaret E., born Oct. 22, 1871 ; Nora L., born July 18, 1874; Asa C. and Jessie K. (twins), born July 24, 1876; Hettie F., born June 2, 1879. Mr. Barnhart has a beautiful farm of 100 acres, under a high state of cultivation, also a very desirable residence with improvements to correspond.
JACOB BAUGH, farmer and blacksmith ; P. O. New Carlisle. Among Pike's enterprising men may be placed the name of Jacob Baugh, a native of Germany, is the son of Christian and Catharine (Smith) Baugh, who emigrated to this country in 1832, and settled in Pennsylvania, where they remained one year, and came to Columbus, Ohio, and engaged work on the national roads, remaining one year. In the year 1834, he was placed near Springfield, Ohio, remaining several years. After leaving the road he followed various pursuits until his death. Jacob, the subject of this memoir, was born Oct. 9, 1830, aud at the age of 16 years he commenced serving an apprenticeship in the blacksmith-shop of Peter Lenas at Donnelsville, with whom he remained eight- een months, and went to Springfield, and, at the end of nineteen months, finished his trade under John Click. In the year 1850, he engaged with Solomon Marley, serving him two years, after which he associated himself with Christian Foster, and withdrew at the end of seven months. Mr. Baugh has been twice married. On Oct. 9, 1855, he married his first wife, Margaretta Bickel, and came to Pike Township and purchased thirty acres of land, and built a residence in which he remained seven years, and dis- posed of it and bought the property he has at present. Mr. Baugh was left a widower July 7, 1868. Elizabeth, his second wife, was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Bules, of Champaign Co., Ohio. Mr. Baugh was the father of six children by his first wife; three now living-George W., born Aug. 25, 1856; Jacob, July 15, 1858; Clark, June 27, 1863.
REBECCA BLACK, New Carlisle; is the wife of Andrew Black and the daughter of Louis and Mary Carinin. Her parents were from Maryland and Virginia, respectively. Her grandparents, Benjamin and Elizabeth Carmin, the former a native of Blackford Co., Md., emigrated to Ohio about the year 1812, settling in Pike Town- ship, this county. Louis was born April 13, 1800, and hi wife Mary Oct. 2, 1307. They were married in the year 1825, and became the parents of fourteen children, eleven of whom are still living. Louis died in 1874. Mary is still living. The naines of the children are as follows: Elizabeth, John, Benjamin, James, Hannah, Mary A., Zilpah, William, Rebecca, David, Lovis, Jane, Emily and Abra- ham, all living but three. Our subject was born in this county Aug. 13, 1811, and was united in marriage with Andrew Black, the son of Andrew and and Susannah (Ross) Black, the first settlers in what is now Pike Township, Nov. 26, 1868, which uvion was blessed with one child-Andrew K., born March 18, 1881. Andrew Black, the husband of our subject, was born on the farm where he now resides Nov. 30, 1816. His parents were natives of Montgomery Co., Va. ; father born March 6, 1783; mother, Dec. 7, 1781 ; were married Dec. 20, 1804 ; became the parents of nine children-Samuel A., Mary, James, William, Thomas, Jane. Andrew, Edward and Susannah. Father died Oct. 18, 1854; mother Sept. 25, 18445. Andrew had been previously married to Catharine Black, by whom he had seven children, only two of whom are now living-Cyrus and Janettie, the former born Sept. 18, 1843, and the latter Sept. 12, 1856. The mother of these children died Sept. 8, 1868. Our subject and husband are members of the Presbyterian Church.
JOHN BLACK, farmer; is the son of John and Elizabeth (Ross) Black, who were both natives of Virginia, and came to Ohio and settled upon the farm where the subject of this sketch now resides, about 1808, where he spent the balance of his days. They were the parents of eight children-one son and seven daughters, of whom five
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are now living. The first death in the family occurred September, 1873, viz., Elizabeth, born Dec. 29, 1820. John, the subject of this sketch, always remained on the home farm. He celebrated his marriage with Mary A. Wise April 18, 1871. Four chil- dren were born to bless this union, viz., Martha J., born Feb. 3, 1876 ; Edna Amelia. born Sept. 18, 1872; John S., born April 18, 1878; infant, born Oct. 12, 1880. Mr. Black is the proprietor of 200 acres of land, with good outbuildings. Mr. Black pos. sesses good business qualifications, and is looked upon by all who deal with him as an upright and honest man. Mrs. Black is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Osborn, and is looked upon as a good Christian woman. John Black died Aug. 12, 1835, aged 47 years ; Elizabeth Black died May 5, 1859, aged 73 years.
A. B. BLACK, physician, New Carlisle. Samuel Black was the son of John Black. and was born near Londonderry, Ireland, about A. D. 1734. He was of Scotch parentage, they having emigrated from Scotland to Ireland. John Black emigrated to America about A. D. 1744, and settled upon the Brandywine River, in New Jersey, where they remained a short time, when they moved to Albemarle Co., Va., where Samuel was united in mar- riage with Jane Porter. By this union they had nine children-four sons and five daugh- ters-all lived to raise large families. John, who married Jane Alexander ; William, who married Janc McBeth ; James ; Samuel, who married Jane Porter; Jane, who married Mathew Alexander ; Martha, who married - McCormick; Nancy, who married
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