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JOHN W. HALL, firm of Hime & Hall, livery, feed and sale stable, north- east of public square, also, of firm of Hall & Co., importers and breeders of French, Norman and Clydesdale horses. The above gentlemen is another of the old settlers. being born in Greenville Township May 4, 1834, and is a son of James Hall, who at a very early day came from South Carolina to Miami Co .; thence to Darke Co .. among the early settlers ; he was engaged in contracting and building to a certain extent ; he built the first letter boxes for the post office of Greenville, selecting at that time box Number 96, which box has always been retained in the family, and is now the box of John W. Our subject continued farming in Darke Co. until 1855, when he went to Logan Co., Ill., and followed farming and stock-raising until 1861, at which date he returned to Darke Co. and continued the same business until 1875, when he was elected Sheriff of Darke Co., re-elected in 1877, serving until January, 1880, when, upon the expiration of his office, he associated with Mr. Hime in the above business ; in 1874, he associated with Harrod Mills and James Esty in the stock business, under the firm name of Hall & Co .. which firm still exists. His marriage with Frances D. Carnahan was celebrated Aug. 29, 1854; she is a native of Darke Co .; they have eight children-James M .. Isaac W., Sarah C., Elias M., Idela May, Charles C., Julia E., Rollie S.
WILLIAM SANFORD HARPER, the subject of this sketch, was born in
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Trumbull Co., Ohio. July 11, 1810 ; moved with his mother to Butler Co., Ohio, in the spring of 1815, and from there to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1823, with his step-father, B. Roll. and settled on a small farm on the Greenville & West Milton road, four miles southeast of Greenville, there being no house southeast on said road for nine miles ; wolves, deer and smaller animals were numerous in the unoccupied forests, at that time ; schools were few and far between. The subject of this sketch acquired, in addition to a common school education, practical surveying. He was married, in 1832, to Delila, daughter of William Arnold, and in 1833. moved into the green forest to open up a farm ; for about twenty years, taught school in the winter and cleared ground and farmed in the warm season. In 1852, he was elected County Surveyor, and filled that office as principal and deputy for about ten years, and unofficially for about the same length of time, and yet, at his advanced age, works at civil engineering, when called on. From a youth, he was of a sober, pious turn of mind, and made a profession of Christianity in 1833, and became a member of the Christian Church ; his zeal for the cause of Christ has steadily increased as he has become better acquainted with the sacred Scriptures ; he sometimes amuses himself by writing articles for our secular journals, signing them W. S. H .; he is also an ardent advocate of temperance, of the prohibition class. His sons. William Marion and John Harper, are prominent business men in Green- ville ; in the year 1860, they erected a business house on Broadway, where they are still engaged in business ; the former in the jewelry trade, and the latter in the photographic art. Their uniform courteous, honorable, obliging habits have made for them many friends.
MANNING F. HART, retired, contractor and merchant, Greenville. Among the early pioneers of Darke Co., the gentleman whose name heads this sketch is accorded a place in the front ranks ; he was born in Hampshire Co., W. Va., Aprli 7, 1821. and is a son of Dr. William Hart, a native of Berks Co., Penn. He was married, in Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Pettit, also a native of the same State ; they were also among the early settlers of Darke Co., locating in Adams Township in 1839. with three sons and three daughters ; about the year 1846, he, with his fam- ily, located in Greenville ; he was a physician, and followed his profession until his decease, which occurred after a short residence in Greenville. Our subject came to this county with the family in 1839, and the following ten years his residence was divided between Darke and Montgomery Cos .; in 1849, he located per- manently here, and followed the occupation of contractor and builder for several years ; he then engaged in the grocery and provision trade until 1879, since which time he has been retired from active business. He has been twice married ; his first wife was Mary Hoover ; their marriage was celebrated in 1844 ; one son and two daughters were the fruits of this union. all deceased ; she died in 1849 ; his marriage nuptials with Rebecca A. Knoop were celebrated in 1850; she was born in Miami Co .; they were the parents of five children, of whom two are deceased : the living are Ralph B., Abraham Lincoln and Carrie E., all residing in Green- ville.
JONAS HARTZELL, retired farmer ; P. O. Greenville ; another of the old settlers of Darke Co., born in Adams Co., Penn .. May 10, 1803 ; he was one of six brothers, who came to Darke Co. between the periods of 1833 and 1836 ; Jonas located upon Sec. 8. Greenville Township, where he has since lived-a period of nearly half a century ; he purchased 120 acres. and afterward added until he had accumulated 400 acres ; he devoted his attention to farming until about the year 1865, when he retired from active labor ; during the past three years, he has been confined to the house by sickness, and has been kindly eared for by his sons Charles and Jonas. who are managing the home farm. Jonas Hartzell, Sr., and Elizabeth Welty were united in marriage, in Pennsylvania, Feb. 12. 1829 ; she was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 9, 1807 ; they had twelve children, of whom ten are now living, viz .: Louisa J., boru March 11, 1830 : William. born March 3, 1832, died in infancy ; Elizabeth and Catherine (twins), born Feb. 9, 1834 ; Sarah
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Ann, born Nov. 20, 1836 ; Charles Wesley and Edward Spencer (twins), born Sept. 1, 1831 ; Jonas W., born May 2, 1841 ; Hannah M., born March 18, 1843 ; Lauretta D., born Feb. 23, 1845 ; James, born April 28, 1847, and one who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell have been members of the Methodist Church for a period of thirty years. Of the above children, Charles Wesley may be con- sidered one of the old settlers, having always lived upon the home farm, upon which he was born in 1839; he was married, March 7, 1867, to Sarah E. Shep- hard ; she was born in Twin Township, Darke Co., March 20, 1846; they had four children by this union-Jonas Elmer, Lillian R., John H. and Olive M ; the latter is deceased.
GEORGE HARTZELL, farmer ; P. O. Greenville ; the subject of this sketch is another of our old settlers ; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., Oct. 3, 1835. and was the oldest son of Philip Hartzell, who was born in the year 1811, in the above county and State ; in 1836, he came to Darke Co. and in 1838, purchased several lots in Beamsville, and erected the second house of the place ; here he followed car- pentering, wagon-making, cabinet-making and school-teaching for ten years ; he was the first Postmaster of the town, which office he held for ten years, as well as Justice of the Peace two terms ; he was a great champion of the cause of tem- perance-is probably entitled to the honor of putting up the first building ever erected in Darke Co. without the use of intoxicating liquor ; he died upon his farm two miles north of Greenville, in April, 1873. He married Julia Harman, who was born in 1810 or 1811, who is now residing in Greenville. George Hartzell assisted his father, until May 12, 1859, when he was united in marriage with Lucy A. Fettery ; she was born in Darke Co. June 8, 1838 ; they were the parents of ten children-Hollis, Clarinda M., Luella M., P. Harman, Viola E., George F., Julia and John C., twins (John C. died Oct. 12, 1872), Henrietta and Mamie. Mrs. Hartzell was a daughter of John Fettery, who came from Lebanon Co., Penn., to Darke Co. in 1836 ; he died February, 1874. He married Catherine Bowman, also a native of Pennsylvania ; she died in Darke Co., in July, 1862. Since the mar- riage of Mr. Hartzell, he has been engaged in carpentering, milling and farming, and has a small farm. one mile from Greenville. His father was one of six brothers, who came to Darke Co .- Henry, George and Jeremiah came in 1833 ; Philip and Jonas in 1836, and Daniel probably in 1837 or 1838 ; of the above, Jonas and Daniel now survive.
PHILIP S. HARTZELL, Sec. 12; P. O. Pikeville ; one of the old settlers of this county ; born in Greenville Township June 6, 1847 ; he was a son of George Hartzell, who was born in Adams Co., Penn., July 4, 1813 ; he was one of the early settlers of Darke Co., locating upon Sec. 12, Greenville Township in 1833 ; he entered eighty acres of Government land, and purchased the same amount, and afterward added by purchase, until he owned 240 acres in his home farm, and here he lived until his death, which occurred Oct. 22, 1857. He married Rachel Schriver in 1840 ; she was born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 31, 1813; they were the parents of six children, of whom five lived to grow up ; Mrs. Hartzell is now liv- ing with Philip S., and at 67 years of age, is in possession of all her faculties, with the exception of failing eyesight. After the death of Mr. Hartzell, Philip S. lived with his mother on the old homestead, until 26 years of age, when he associ- ated with his brother, William Hartzell, in 1870, and followed farming together until 1875, upon the old farm, and in 1877 Philip S. purchased the shares of his brother upon the homestead, where he has continued farming, having 105 acres. He has given his attention to the raising of corn and wheat ; he is one of the industrious, persevering and hard-working citizens, and during the past two years has paid off indebtedness on his place to the amount of $2.400 ; had previously paid upward of $5,500. His marriage with Susan R. Baumbaugh was celebrated June, 1870 ; she was born April 29, 1847, in Maryland, and emigrated to Ohio with her parents, in 1862. They were the parents of four children, all of whom died in infancy.
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P. H. HARTZELL, teacher, Greenville ; is a son of Philip Hartzell, Sr., a native of Pennsylvania, who came to this county in the early pioneer days, and lived in the county until his decease, which occurred in April, 1878 : the subject of this sketch was born in this county Nov. 6. 1846, and lived with his parents until several years after his majority ; he then taught school during the winter seasons and worked at carpentering during the summer for ten years. He mar- ried Miss Alice M. Butt. a daughter of John K. Butt, whose biography appears in this work ; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in February. 1852 ; they were married Dec. 22, 1872, and have four children, two boys and two girls. viz., John Ollie, Forest Herbert, Cordie May and Alice Lanessa.
C. W. HARTZELL, farmer ; P. O. Greenville.
SAMUEL HEFFNER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 32; P. O. Greenville ; another of the old settlers of Darke Co. ; born in Berks Co., Penn., Oct. 30, 1818 ; he was a son of Jacob Heffner, who was born in the above county, and came to Darke Co. in 1857, and located in Neave Township : he died in Greenville Township, Darke Co .. about the year 1867 ; our subject was brought up to agricultural pursuits in Pennsylvania until 18 years of age, when he learned and worked at the carpenter trade in Pennsylvania until 1848 : he then emigrated to Ohio and located in But- ler Co .. and. in 1849, came to Darke Co., and, after a residence of two years in German Township, removed upon his present place. where he has lived for a period of thirty years ; upon locating here. there were but 40 acres cleared ; he has since cleared 80 acres and brought it to a good state of cultivation by his own hard labor, and now owns 122 acres of good land, with good farm buildings ; he has also three acres in Hill Grove, the whole being valued at upward of $10,000. Mr. Heffner commenced here with no capital save a strong arm and willing hand, and has accumulated all the above property by his energy and industry, and has, by the above means, placed himself among the large land-hold- ers and successful farmers of Darke Co. In October, 1850. he was united in mar- riage with Dorotha Dininger ; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1838 ; they were the parents of six children, viz .: Sarah E., born Nov. 6, 1851 ; Lewis C .. Jan. 11. 1854, died Jan. 22, 1854: Mary S., born July 19, 1855 ; Amanda L .. Dec. 28. 1859; Samuel. Oct. 15, 1862, and Jacob, born Dec. 20, 1866 ; Mrs. Heffner is a daughter of Jacob Dininger, one of the early pioneers of Darke Co., who located here in the spring of 1834. Mr. and Mrs. H., with four of their children, are members of the Lutheran Church.
WILLIAM HEFFNER, farmer; P. O. Greenville; the subject of this memoir was born in Berks Co., Penn., in the year 1824, and is a son of Jacob and Eliza Heffner, who came to Darke Co. in 1853, and settled in Green- ville Township ; William Heffner's early life was that of a farmer's son, being raised to agricultural pursuits, his education being mostly confined to the common schools. In the year 1840. his marriage with Eliza M. Hinkle was celebrated in Cumberland Co., Penn .; they have three children by this union, viz., Jacob, Will- iam and Nason. Mr. Heffner resides upon Sec. 9, this township, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits ; he came to this county in 1853, and has been a resident for upward of a quarter of a century.
CLARK HENKLE, farmer. Sec. 16; P. O. Greenville ; born in Springfield, Clarke Co., Ohio, Nov. 6. 1837 ; his father. Silas Henkle, was born in Virginia and came to Clarke Co. at an early day ; he died in August, 1840. He married Mar- garet Milholland, who was born in Ohio, and died in Clarke Co. June 13. 1860; after the death of his father, he lived with his mother until 10 years of age, and the following seven years lived with an uncle, after which he removed upon the home farm with his mother, and remained there some two years after her death. Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as private in the 94th O. V. I .; he was in many severe battles. among which we mention Perryville, Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chicka- mauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard's Roost. Resaca, Pumpkin Vine Creek. Kenesaw Mountain. Peach Tree Creek, siege and capture of Atlanta ;
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the following winter was on detailed duty at Chattanooga, buying up supply trains, and, in the spring of 1865, joined the main army of Sherman in North Carolina, and was with the above army at the surrender of Johnson; he then marched through Richmond to Washington, and after the grand review of the army he was mustered out of service and received his discharge at Camp Chase June 14. 1865, having served in the Union army nearly three years ; he took part in every battle in which the regiment was engaged excepting two, when he was on detailed duty ; after receiving his discharge. he returned to Clarke Co., and, in the spring of 1869, came to Darke Co., and located upon his present place, where he has since lived ; he has a nice farm of 100 acres, with good farm buildings. His marriage with Mary S. Forgy was celebrated March 31, 1869; she was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, July 4, 1837 ; they were the parents of three children-Cora M., Willie Otho and Mary Elsie ; all died in infancy.
DANIEL HENNE, dealer in grain and seeds, Greenville. The subject of this sketch was born in Mindersback Oberamt Nagold Kinigreich, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1839, where he attended school until 14 years of age, obtaining a good education in German ; he then learned the milling trade, which he followed four years, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York in 1857 ; coming directly West, he located in Hamilton, Ohio, and remained until 1863, at which date he made a two- years visit to his native country ; returning in 1865, he again located in Hamilton. and was employed as farm laborer by the month, for one year ; and in the latter part of 1866, came to Greenville, and associated in the milling and grain business under the firm name of Poak & Henne, and has since successfully followed the above business, the past ten years doing business alone ; he makes a specialty of buying and shipping grain to the Eastern market ; his shipments reaching 200,000 bushels in a singe season. His marriage with Anna M. Weithbrecht was cele- brated in Greenville Feb. 17, 1867 ; she was born in Germany, and emigrated with her parents to America, when but 1 year of age ; they have three children by this union-Rosenia Gertrude, Jacob Frederick and Daniel. In 1878, he was elected Township Treasurer, which office he now holds, being re-elected in 1879; he is also Secretary of the Board of Education, of Greenville. A business card will be found in the business directory of Greenville in this work.
D. S. HIME, firm of Hime & Snyder, livery, feed and sale stable ; another old settler of Darke Co., Ohio; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1835 ; he is a son of Daniel Hime, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1838, and located in the northwest part of Greenville Township ; he died in Washington Township in 1875. The subject of this sketch was raised to agricultural pursuits until 11 years of age, when he was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's trade for seven years, after which, he remained upon the home farm, and in 1858, was united in marriage with Amelia D. Martin, of Greenville; she was born in Miami Co .; they have two children-Adelia Bell and Sarah Catherine. He purchased his home farm in 1864, and disposed of the same about the year 1870 ; he then came to Greenville, where he has since lived.
ABSALOM HOFFERT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Greenville. The subject of this memoir was born in Rush Creek Township, Fairfield Co., Ohio, Jan. 25. 1827 ; he was a son of Solomon Hoffert, who was probably born in Penn- sylvania in 1795, and came to Ohio when quite young and located in Fairfield Co., where his death occurred April 4, 1876, at the advanced age of 91 years. He married Margaret Hendricks. who was born in 1790, and died in 1861, aged 71 years ; they were the parents of ten children, of whom eight are now living. Our subject obtained a common-school education in his youth, and was raised to agri- cultural pursuits until June 5, 1851, when he was united in marriage with Nancy Fantz ; she was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Nov. 20, 1832 ; they were the parents of five children, viz .: Elizabeth, now Mrs. James Westfall, of Brown Township, born June 4, 1852 ; Matilda, born May 8, 1855, died April 23. 1858 ; Ellen, born April 25, 1857, now Mrs. Wesley Slade, Neave Township ; Margaret. born March
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20, 1859. now Mrs. Charles Fletcher, of Miami Co .; Emma F., born Feb. 8, 1862, now Mrs. George Hathway, living upon the home farm. Mrs. Hoffert was a daughter of Michael Fantz, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1792, and came to America in 1819 ; he died in Hocking Co., Ohio, May 23, 1863, aged 71 years 8 months and 19 days. He married Elizabeth Stacer ; she was also born in Baden, Germany, in 1791, and died in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Sept. 10, 1860, aged 69 years 4 months and 28 days. Upon the marriage of Mr. Hoffert, he commenced farming for himself, which business he followed in Hocking and Fairfield Cos. until April, 1864, when he disposed of his property in Fairfield Co., and purchased 40 acres in Darke Co., and located upon his present place where he has since lived ; he now owns 47 acres upon his home place, located less than a mile and a half from Greenville. He with his wife and two children are members of the Reformed Church, and one daughter a member of the Church of the United Brethren, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffert having been members for the past ten years.
MOSES HUHN, clothier and merchant tailor, was born in Grand Duchy Saxony, Germany, May 13, 1835, and is a son of L. and Hannah Huhn, natives of the same place ; his father was born in 1784, and departed this life in 1853. aged 67 years ; his mother was born in 1800, and is still living in Germany, aged 80 years. Our subject emigrated to America in 1851, and landed in New York. his voyage occupying sixty-three days ; he repaired to St. Joseph, Mo., immediately, and remained there for seven years, engaged as salesman, and then came to Green- ville, where he was employed as salesman for Warring Bros., which position he held for four years ; he then embarked in business for himself, and is one of Greenville's successful business men ; he carries a full and complete stock in his line, consisting of men's, boys' and children's clothing, and does a general mer- chant tailoring business. He is an honorable member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' organizations, and his motto is "onward and upward."
WILLIAM HUNTER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Ansonia ; another of the old residents of Darke Co. ; born in Greenville Township April 26, 1831 : he was the oldest son of William F. Hunter, who was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. 2. 1801 ; he was one of the early settlers of Darke Co., locating here about the year 1825 ; he was married in Darke Co. to Elizabeth Earheart ; she was born in Virginia April 14, 1804, and came to Darke Co. with her parents when quite young, making the journey on horseback. They were the parents of three sons and four daughters, of whom all are living but one son. Mr. Hunter died Sept. 26, 1840, Mrs. Hunter died May 11, 1853. upon the old homestead ; William Hunter has lived upon the homestead and upon the place where he was born for nearly half a century, his mother mak- ing her home with him until her decease ; the log house in which all the family was born is now standing upon the place where it has stood for a period of fifty years. The nuptials of William Hunter and Mary Shultz were celebrated June 15, 1854 ; she was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., July 1, 1834 ; she was a daughter of George Shultz, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Warren Co., and then to Darke Co., about the year 1846 ; the children of William and Mary (Shultz) Hunter were nine in number, of whom eight are now living, viz., Thomas H., William S., Charles E., Edmond A., Mary E., John I., Prudence O., David D. ; the deceased, Ada, died April 22, 1877.
DANIEL JAMISON, manufacturer of and dealer in brick ; P. O. Green- ville ; the subject of this memoir was born in Darke Co., Sept. 8, 1849, where he has since resided, and where he obtained a common-school education, and at the age of 21 commenced life for himself, and has since, by his own exertion, accumulated a liberal amount of means for a person of his age.
LEWIS E. JONES, Presbyterian minister, Sec. 4. The subject of this sketch was born in Cardiganshire, Great Britain, March 23, 1834 ; he was engaged in the manufacture of iron at Merthyr Tydvyl until 20 years of age, when he emi- grated to America. landing in New York May 17, 1855: he received a good
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common-school education in Great Britain; his preparatory education being received at the Herron Seminary, at Cincinnati, he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, in 1859, pursuing his studies here until the spring of 1861, and, in the fall of the same year, he entered the Lane Theological Seminary at Cincin- nati, from which he graduated in 1864 ; he then presided as Pastor over the Pres- byterian Church of Greenville, for one year, during which time he united the Old and New School Presbyterian Churches by his efforts. During the fall of 1864 and the early part of the winter of 1865, he was npon the battle-fields of Tennessee, administering to the wants of our Union patriots, having been appointed by the Christian Commission. In the spring of 1865, he was selected, in response to the call of President Johnson, to preach a sermon to a union of churches at Green- ville, in commemoration of the death of the lamented Lincoln. From 1865 to 1867, he presided over the Presbyterian Church at Tippecanoe City ; then three years at Rising Sun, Ind. ; thence to Reynoldsburg until 1861; thence to Edgar Co., Ill., where he remained until 1876, when he returned to his present place, and. on account of ill health, retired from the ministry until the spring of 1878, when he accepted a call as Pastor of State supply of the Presbyterian Church at Gettys- burg, which position he now holds. Upon locating here in 1865, he possessed very little property, save his valuable library. His residence is located one and one- fourth miles from Greenville. On the 20th of September, 1865, he was united in marriage with Amanda Griffin ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1836 : she is the oldest daughter of David Griffin, who located in Darke Co. in 1856.
SWAN JUDY, attorney at law, Greenville. The subject of this biography was born in a rude log cabin on the farm of his grandfather Isaac Wilson, about seven miles west of Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio, on Dec. 7, 1851 ; he is the second son of Samuel H. and Lydia Judy, who were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living ; while on the farm, our subject was sent to school as much as his tender years and delicate health would permit ; his parents, though in limited circumstances, decided that the education for the children was of more importance than getting money, and in 1860 moved to the village of Enon, two miles distant, where the schools were convenient and better ; here young Judy availed himself of school privileges as much as possible considering his rather feeble constitution, devoting a goodly portion of his time during vacation to his books ; in 1864, his father felt obliged to return to the farm where young Judy's services were required in the duties incidental to boyhood's farm life ; he had, however, acquired a thirst for knowledge, and not believing himself designed for husbandry, he, in company with his elder brother, Benj. F. Judy, returned to Enon and arranged with the Board of Education to again attend school, which he did during the school session. also studying nights and mornings, besides doing chores ; during the summer sea- son, he would raise truck, the proceeds from the sale of which he bought books and paid tuition ; as he grew older, his health improved, and his desire for knowl- edge increased. so much so that he would take his book to the field and study during the moments of resting from his labors ; in the spring of 1868, his parents moved to Greenville, near which place they now reside, bringing young Judy with them ; here he entered the public schools, and in 1869, was granted a teacher's certificate ; at this time, the desire of his life to become a lawyer impelled him to begin the study of law, which he did under Judge Wm. Allen, of Greenville, though only at such times as he could spare from his other labors, which latter were required in obtaining a livelihood ; during the winter of 1869 and spring of 1870, he taught a school about two miles north of Greenville, continuing the study of law during his otherwise leisure hours ; at the close of his school, he went on the farm, raised corn and fattened hogs ; in 1870, he engaged with Alexander Wilson, a cousin, of Madison Co. to feed cattle ; in 1871, he was taken into partnership with Mr. Wilson in stock-dealing, which was continued until 1872, thereby making suffi- cient money to pay for a course in law at the university at Ann Arbor, Mich., which institution he entered and graduated on the 24th of March. 1875 ; he was
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