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Ransom Nov. 21, 1854), and moved to Luzerne county about 1838. He was married February 13, 1841 to Miss Sarah M. Drake (born in New Jersey March 18, 1817 and died in Ransom Feb. 4, 1894), the oldest daughter of Jacob L. Drake.
Dennis Michaels helped his mother on the home farm until twenty-one years old. In April, 1862. he went to Michigan and other western states, and returned to Ransom in Au- gust, 1864. He worked at the carpenter's trade for about twenty-five years. April 1, 1890, rented a farm at Schultzville, and has since fol- lowed farming. Jan 5, 1903 he moved to the farm in Newton township that he purchased from Paul Aten. Mr. Michaels was married
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Dec. 30, 1865. He has one son, George W .. who was married Nov. 29, 1905 to Sadie, daugh- ter of Thomas Benedict. Dennis Michaels has one brother, Jacob, born Sept. 11, 1852 and is living in Adrian, Mich. (See page 142).
JOHN C. NEWMAN
J. C. Newman was born on the old homestead farm. April 25, 1865, where he has since lived. Ile attended the Shook school, where he re- ceived a common school education. Mr. New- man is a son of Charles H. and Mary (Lan- terman) Newman.
1834. She attended school at Wyoming Semi- nary, and later taught school about three years.
There were born to the union of Mr. and. Mrs. Charles H. Newman two sons and one daughter, namely: Eleanor, born Oct. 11, 1863 and was married Oct. 16, 1889 to J. C. Richards of Ransom township. She died Feb. 15, 1911; John, the subject of this sketch and William HI., born Aug. 13, 1871, and is a prominent physician, living at Bald Mount. (See History of Newton Township). Mrs. Newman is now living with her son-in-law, J. C. Richards, of Ransom.
JOHN C. NEWMAN'S RESIDENCE
John C. Newman is twice married. His first marriage being June 12, 1894 to Miss Minnie J., daughter of Samuel and Phebe (Bogert) Decker, who was born in Newton township, June 17, 1866 and died May 19, 1909. To this union were born three children, one son and two daughters, namely: Charles H., born Dec. 5, 1898; Mary E .. born Ang. 12, 1901 and Flor- ence D .. born May 17, 1905.
Mr. Newman was married again, June 7, 1910. to Miss Estella Frisbie, daughter of Dan and Ennna (Spangenburg) Frisbie. She was born July 6, 1885. One chikl, Lester, was born to them, June 5th. 1911.
Mr. Newman was elected school director in February, 1908.
CHARLES H. NEWMAN was born near Kings- ton, April 29, 1822 and died in Newton on the homestead farm, March. 20, 1897. ITe was a son of Henry and Susanna (Harris) Newman. Charles II. was married March 2, 1859 to Miss Mary. daughter of John and Sarah Ann (Vaughan ) Lanterman. Mrs. Newman was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, April 19,
WILLIAM HARRIS NEWMAN, M. D.
For miles in every direction from Newton the people are acquainted with Dr. Newman and can testify as to his skill in the practice of his profession, his upright character as a man, and that by his genial disposition he has made many friends.
Mr. Newman was born on the homestead in Newton, Aug. 13, 1871, and is a son of Charles and Mary (Lanterman) Newman. He attended the Shook district school until sixteen years of age. In 1887 he entered Wyoming Seminary where he attended three years during the winter sessions, helping his father on the farm during the spring and summer months. He taught school at Milwaukie during the winter of 1900- '01. In September, 1901, when twenty years of age, he entered the Lackawanna (now State) Hospital in Scranton, as a nurse, where he be- gan studying medicine. Two years later he entered Jefferson Medical College in Philadel- phia, from which he graduated in the spring of 1896, and on the 20th day of July, the same vear, he received his license to practice medicine
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and surgery from the State Medical Council at Harrisburg.
Dr. Newman first located in Mill City where he practiced for about six months. Then he purchased the practice and residence of Dr. F. I. Smith of Newton, locating here Dec. 31. 1896. He has an extensive practice in Newton, Falls and Ransom townships and the surround- ing country.
Dr. Newman is Medical Examiner for several of the most prominent Life Insurance Compa- nies. In February, 1904, he was elected school director, and has been re-elected twice, and is now secretary of the board in which capacity he has served for about four years.
W. H. NEWMAN, M. D.
Dr. Newman has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Eva M. Coon, daughter of Levi and Eliza (Hopkins) Coon, to whom he was married Dec. 30, 1896. She was born Sept. 15, 1873 and died Jan. 11, 1903. Dr. Newman was married again, July 20, 1904, to Miss Alice B. Coon, daughter of George C. and Jane (Moore) Coon of Ransom township. To them three children were born, namely: George C., born Aug. 16, 1905; Marion J., born Nov. 9, 1906; William H., born Nov. 15, 1907,
JAMES REED
Mr. Reed was born July 29, 1864 at Schultz- ville, and a son of Moses and Sarah (Ross) Reed. He was married April 13, 1895 to Ida M., youngest daughter of James B. and Eliza- beth E. (Blakslee) Mack.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed have a family of four children, namely: Roy A., born March 21, 1897; Maud E., born Aug. 12, 1899; Lucy, born Sept. 16, 1903; Bennie J., born Sept. 4, 1905.
Mr. Reed does an extensive business weaving carpets and rugs, which have secured first prem- iums for the last two years at the Lackawanna County Fair and Grange Poultry Association, which is held at Clark's Summit.
ELMER ELLSWORTH RICHARDS
E. E. Richards was born June 13, 1861 iu Newton, on the farm now owned by D. W. Richards. He is a grandson of Peter Richards, who was born March 1. 1805 and died October ยท 1, 1850, aged 45 years, 7 months. He came to Newton about 1832 settling on the farm where his son, Daniel W., now lives. Peter was twice married. Ilis first wife was Fanny Beemer. daughter of Jacob Beemer of New Jersey. who died Nov. 8, 1837, aged 35 years, 5 months, 9 days. His second wife was Mary Michaels. daughter of Frederick Michaels, who died June 25. 1853, aged 36 years, 7 months, 28 days.
Ehner E. Richards was married Dec. 22. 1886 to Miss Alice Harris (born in Wales), daughter of William P. (b 1819-d 1889) and Dorothy Jane Harris (who was a daughter of Jom Thornton of Bath, England). Mr. and Mrs. Richards have two children : Egbert E., born in Newton, Sept. 28, 1889 and is working for Frank Jennings of Chinchilla. Mand E., born in Pittston, Ang. 20, 1893. is living at home.
JACOB B. RICHARDS, born in Sussex county, New Jersey, Dec. 15, 1829 and died in Falls township. Wyoming county, Feb. 27, 1897. He came to Newton with his parents, Peter and Fanny Richards, about 1832. He was married about 1851 to Mary Elizabeth Collum, daughter of Horace and Sarah (Skellenger) Collum. She was born Nov. 4, 1832 and died April 25. 1898. Jacob B. and his wife had a family of seven children, three boys and four girls :- Horace, born about 1852 and died in California, March 15, 1908. He was twice married. His first wife, Clara Austin. of Benton. died about 1881. His second wife was Lola Snyder of
Avoca.
Sarah, born about 1854 and died April
22, 1903. Alice, born about 1856 and married Edwin Felts. They are living in Santa Anna, Cal., Egbert A., born about 1858, and is liv- ing in Pasadena, Cal. His first wife, Lizzie Aten, died in August, 1907. He married his second wife, Anna Vail of Pasadena, Cal .. Jan. 1. 1910. Elmer E., born June 13, 1861. Susie E., born in March. 1869, and married Arthur Aten. They are now living in Pasedena, Cal. Libbie, born July 10, 1871 and died March 13, 1878, aged 6 years, 8 months, 3 days.
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DANIEL W. RICHARDS
Mr. Richards has filled so prominent a place among the citizens of Newton as to deserve more than a passing mention. He was born Feb. 22, 1839 in a log-house on the farm settled by his father in 1832. Mr. Richards purchased this farm April 6, 1900, which he owned until April, 1911, when he sold to Christopher Rich- ards. He purchased the farm where he is now living May 21, 1868. This is part of the farm originally settled by his father.
D. W. Richards is a son of Peter and Mary ( Michaels) Richards, and a grandson of Abram. and a great grandson of Nathaniel Richards.
October 18, 1860 to Miss Almina, daughter of Amos and Margaret (Shook) Learn. She was bom July 21, 1841 and died Sept. 28, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Richards were the parents of two sons: (1) Amos Clyde, born June 17, 1861. He married Miss Mary Hoover of Duryea. He died Oct. 25, 1892, leaving a daughter, Estella, and a son, Clyde. (2) Willie Parke, born Ang. 9, 1865 and died Dec. 23, 1872.
After the death of his first wife, Mr. Richards married (Sept. 17. 1867) Miss Marietta, daugh- ter of John and Harriet (Smith) Thompson. She was born May 27, 1837 and died June 10, 1901. Mr. Richards had one son. John Wes- ley, by his second wife. Ile was born Jan. 26,
D. W. RICHARDS AND HIS RESIDENCE
Mr. Richards' father died when he ( Daniel) was only eleven years of age, and his mother died nearly three years later.
Mr. Richards is a self-made man. His school- days were limited to the winter months, work- ing by the month during the spring and sum- mer. When fifteen years of age he entered Newton Hall Academy. Here he attended two winter terms of three months each. At eighteen he taught his first term of school in the old log school-house at Schultzville. For several years he worked on the farm summers and taught school winters. When twenty years of age he vlerked one year for John Hice. About 1863 he purchased the store at Milwaukie. In 1868 he was elected Justice-of-the-Peace, and re-elect- ed five years later. He has been elected to serve the people of Newton in nearly every township office. Mr. Richards chose farming for his life employment in early life which has since been his chief occupation.
Mr. Richards has been thrice married. First,
1869, and married April 28, 1896 to Miss Mar- garet Ellen Lane. He died June 3, 1906, leav- ing one sou, Wesley Daniel.
Mr. Richards was again married Feb. 9, 1907 to Mrs. Annie Richards, of Oklahoma.
MRS. ELIZABETH ROLOSON.
Only one of the early settlers of Newton town- ship is living at this writing, and her name is known throughout Newton township and sur- rounding country. "Aunt Betsy," as she is better known among her many friends, was born February 26, 1815, in Libertyville, Wan- tage township, Sussex county, New Jersey, be- ing 97 years of age her last birthday. Aunt Betsy was the fifth child of Jesse Collum (b. March 13. 1786-d. June 29, 1877) and Anna (Roloson) (b. Mar. 1, 1789-d. May 21, 1852) Colliun. Jesse Collum was the father of twenty children. fourteen by his first wife and six by his second.
Mrs. Roloson became the bride of Johnson
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Roloson, March 16, 1837. They lived in Sus- sex county. N. J. for a couple of years after their marriage, until March 28, 1839, when they left their old home and friends in old Sus- sex county and started on their journey for the old Keystone State, arriving in Newton March 31. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. They went to the home of Samuel Mittan, who came here six years before and settled on the farm now owned by George Biesecker. They were enter- tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mittan until the next morning, April 1st, when they went into a little log cabin, only a few feet from the one now standing, which they had purchased in February from Clayfoss La Tier. This Jog house had been built, and for some years occu- pied by a man named Blair.
farther on, stood until a few years ago. Directly aeross the way from the house stands the spring house-fallen into dilapidation, through which flowed a broad stream of clear, pure, spring water emanating from a spring walled up and moss covered, about five feet from the spring house door.
The sweet yellow butter, cream and milk con- tained within that spring house will be for all time a pleasant memory to all those who have been privileged to enjoy them, not to mention cookies kept in stone jars, and preserved wild strawberry and blackberry jam, a delight to favored children. Two or three large trees threw a refreshing shade over both the spring and spring house. Just back of the log house was the apple tree nursery, where were grown
MRS. ELIZABETH ROLOSON AND HER LOG-CABIN. The Oldest Inhabitant of Newton Township.
The trip from New Jersey was long and tire- some. The snow was deep and the roads were poor, and part of the way very muddy, and for several miles large snow banks were prominent. They brought all their household goods and farm implements from New Jersey with three teams, Mrs. Roloson walking much of the way.
A turn to the left just before entering the village of Bald Mount or Newton Centre as it is better known, as you drive across the West Mountain, brings you to the site of this old home near which Johnson Roloson brought his bride over seventy-four years ago. This old home is only a ruin now, but for many years the neat, cosy home of the "oldest inhabitant" now living in Newton township. A log barn built by Mr. Roloson across the way a few rods
from seeds buried in the Autumn and dug up in the Spring to be sown. From these seed sown by Mrs. Roloson were the trees grown constituting the orchard that stands there, bear- ing fine fruit today. The trees later were grafted with greenings and pippins, the sprouts being brought from her father's farm in Sussex county, New Jersey, where she was born. The quince trees she brought also from her old home. At the end of the house was the peach nursery, where the trees were raised from seeds.
When Mrs. Roloson came to her new home it was a clearing in a wilderness: heavy wood- land all around, even up to the spring house. The only cleared land being the field back of the house, the front yard and the field around the barn. Her husband cleared the remainder
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of the farm and now but little wood land re- mains.
Coming toward the village you pass a most picturesque little wood. and just on the farther border of the wood is the ruin of another pion- eer home-known the county over as the Ross honse, the early home of Mrs. John Van Bus- kirk, deceased, and who with her husband, also formerly of Newton Centre, was among the pioneer settlers of Northfield, Minn., now a flourishing city. John Van Buskirk was a brother of Christopher Van Buskirk, whose pro- perty adjoins the Boss lot. Across the way from the Ross house is standing a tree worthy of note. It forms an arch across the road, many of its branches growing up right from the arch
home in time to get dinner, which was a walk of about twenty miles. Where is there a girl today who would care to do that? She says that when a girl, working in Hamburg. New Jersey, she would many times walk up home after finishing her day's work a distance of eleven miles and then walk back in time to get breakfast by daylight the next morning.
The Bible which she holds in the picture accompanying this sketch has been her treastil'- ed possession since she was eighteen years of age, having purchased it with five weeks' labor at $1 per week. She has read it through about. thirty times, and it is in excellent condition. At her advanced age, she reads her Bible and other books and papers without spectacles. Mrs.
RESIDENCE OF DENNIS MICHAELS
See page 137.
good-sized trees in themselves. Mrs. Roloson knows its story. In the winter of 1836 this tree was a sapling. A very heavy fall of snow which lay on the ground until well into April weighed the slender tree until today it stands a monu- ment to the truth of the proverb, "Just as the twig is bent the tree is inclined." Mr. Roloson, who came to the farm before bringing his wife, sowed timothy seed upon the snow that spring. The Ross property had for many years been a part of the Roloson farm until purchased with the original a few years ago.
Mr. Roloson died March 18, 1872, and for years after her husband's death, Mrs. Roloson did nmuch of the farming, many times carrying the hay into the barn upon her back. Her but- ter-making abilities were known all over the country, and her butter always demanded a good price. She was accustomed to carry her butter in pails to Scranton to sell and return
Roloson experienced religion when eighteen years old, and joined the Baptist church.
Mrs. Roloson was the fifth child in a family of fourteen, and her sister, Mrs. Julia A. Ayers, of Bradford county, was the twelfth. Mrs. Ayers, alert and active as a girl, will be eighty- six years of age her next birthday (October 31, 1912).
Perhaps one of the secrets of Mrs. Roloson's perpetual youth is her active life. You would find it almost impossible to believe that she had worked as she has, or attained the age that she has, could you see how few lines mark her face. Her memory is good, remembering incidents happening over eighty-five years ago, she furn- ishing the writer with much valuable data of the pioneer days. She does her own work, which is remarkable for a person of her age. Her hearing is quite defective, but that is by no means an indication of old age. Mrs. Rolo-
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son's grandfather, William Collum, was a sol- cher in the Revolutionary War.
Mrs. Roloson left the old log house in the Spring of 1885, and is now living in a part of her nephew's house, Andrew S. Collum, the postmaster of Bald Mount. She has continu- ally deplored the fact and still grieves over leaving her old home where she lived so many years after the death of her husband. It is the earnest hope of her many friends that she may reach the century mark.
AMZI ROSENKRANS
Mr. Rosenkrans is a son of Brittian and IIar- viet ( Richards) Rosenkrans, and was born June 10, 1847 in Milwaukie.
BRITTIAAN ROSENKRANS was born Sept. 15, 1822, and died Jan. 24, 1883. He was a son of Levi and Rebecca (Williams) Rosenkrans. Brittian Rosenkrans was married April 5, 1845 to Miss Harriet, daughter of Nathaniel and Catherine ( Roloson ) Richards. They settled on the farm now owned by William Zeiss, in Milwaukie, and about 1825 moved to the farm now owned by Amos Rosenkrans in Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. Brittian Rosenkrans were the parents of eight children. six of whom are liv- ing: Amzi, born June 10. 1847; Amos, born May 28, 1850; Johnson R .. born March 3, 1853 and died in infancy : Johnson, born Mar. 22, 1855; Huldah C .. born Oct. 26, 1857 and married Charles Lacoe : Lydia A., born May 16,
AMZI ROSENKRANS' RESIDENCE. Built in 1825 by Adam Beemer The oldest occupied house in Newton township.
Mr. Rosenkrans attended school in the old Lacoe school-house. He was married Nov. 21. 1887 to Miss Mary M .. daughter of Solomon and Ellen J. (Vosburg) Van Sickle of Newton Centre. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Rosen- krans three children were born, namely: (1) Earl B., born Sept. 23, 1888. He was married Aug. 11, 1909 to Miss Belva L., daughter of John C. and Jennie (Dailey) Stark of Clarks Summit. (2) Jennie M., born Nov. 21, 1890. (3) Roana C .. born June 12, 1895 and died July 11, the same year.
Mr. Rosenkrans was born and reared on a farm. By occupation he has always been a far- mer. He has been constable of Newton town- ship for nearly twenty years. He was one of the first directors of the Newton and Ransom Telephone Company.
1861 and married Dr. Theodore Senderling ; Alice R., born Jan. 28, 1864; Amanda, born Feb. 16, 1866. All are living in Newton and Ransom townships except Mrs. Senderling, who is living in Scranton.
LEVI ROSENKRANS was born March 10, 1800 in Sussex county, New Jersey and died Aug. 25, 1879. He married Miss Rebecca Williams, born June 16, 1806 and died Oct. 22, 1877. To them fourteen children were born, namely : Brittian, born Sept. 15, 1822 and died Jan. 24, 1883: Lydia Jane. born May 19, 1824 and died April 5, 1897. Amanda, born June 24, 1826 and died May 8, 1888; Selah A., born Feb. 25. 1828 and died Feb. 19, 1897; William, born April 3, 1830 and died about 1886 in Iowa; Benjamin, born Aug. 2. 1832 and died March 2, 1887; Margaret A., born Oct. 16, 1835 and
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died Oct. 8, 1892; Teressa, born Feb. 12, 1837 and died about 1892; Martha C., born Feb. 16. 1839 and died in 1910; Roanna C., born Mar. 8, 1841 and died Feb. 16, 1907; Laton and Levi (twins) were born Feb. 26, 1843. La- ton is living in Newton, and Levi died about 1890; Judson. born March 28, 1845 and is liv- ing in Newton ; Mallery J., born Mar. 26, 1847. He went west and has not been heard from for several years.
Levi Rosenkrans came from Sussex county, New Jersey, about 1827, and settled on the farm now owned by J. F. Lacoe. A few years later he moved to the farm now owned by Harry Corselins in Milwaukie, where he lived until 1847, when he purchased the farm now owned by his grandson, Amzi, where he died.
AMOS ROSENKRANS
Amos Rosenkrans is the third son of Brittian (1822-1883) and Harriet (Richards) Rosen- krans (1823-1900) who were born in Sussex county, New Jersey. Amos Rosenkrans has two brothers and four sisters living: Amzi, Johnson, Huldah C. Lacoe. Lydia A. Sender- ling. Alice R. and Amanda. Two brothers died in infancy. Amos, Alice R. and Amanda are living on the old homestead.
Mr. Rosenkrans has been an extensive grower of cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, car- rots, onions,, etc. In 1890 he began growing red raspberries, and for nearly fifteen years was one of the largest producers in this section, some years selling over $1000 worth.
LATEN ROSENKRANS
Mr. Rosenkrans was born in Ransom town- ship on the farm now owned by Harry Corse- lius, just over the Newton line. His father, Levi Rosenkrans, moved from Ransom to New- ton township on the farm now owned by Amzi Rosenkrans, in the spring of 1848, when Laten was five years old.
Laten Rosenkrans received a common school education. He lived with his father until twenty-four years of age, when he was married Nov. 16, 1866 to Miss Ruth Ann Garrison, daughter of Eder Garrison. (See Lewis D. Gar- rison.) In 1875 Mr. Rosenkrans purchased the farm where he now resides from the Thomas Milligan estate. Mr. Rosenkrans keeps a dairy of ten cows, selling the milk to the Abington Dairy Co. of Scranton. Each year he raises nearly $700 worth of cabbage, tomatoes. sweet corn, cucumbers, etc .. which he markets in Seranton.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosenkrans have four children living :- Gusten, who is deaf and dumb, caused by black fever, when about two years of age; Eva S., born April 13, 1871 and married Har-
len Jacoby of Newton, Jan. 27, 1892; Emerson, born March 9, 1876 and married Miss Dora Rozler, Nov. 6, 1894. They are living in Ran- som. Elmer, was married July 12, 1899 to Miss Ethel G. Singer. They are living ou the farm with his father. One daughter, Rebecca, was born Jan. 25, 1868 and died March 24, 1872.
LEVI ROSENKRANS was a son of Benjamin (See Amzi Rosenkrans) and married Rebecca Williams. They had fourteen children :- Brittian, Jane, Sealey, Amanda, William, Ben- jamin, Margaret, Thersa, Martha, Roanna, Levi and Laten (the twins), Judson and Mal- lery.
JOHN WESLEY ROSS.
Mr. Ross was born in Falls township, Feb. 24, 1837 and is a son of James and Olive ( Hall) Ross, and a grandson of William and Lydia (Osborne) Ross, who were born in Scotland.
James and Olive Ross were the parents of eight children: Gilbert (b. Jan. 23. 1824). Christopher, (b. Dec. 7, 1825-d. 1826). James (b. April 13. 1828), Dorinda (b. March 4. 1832). Ziba (b. Aug. 1, 1834), John (b. Feb. 24, 1837), Sarah (b. Oct. 10, 1840) and Ches- ter (b. Jan. 8, 1844). James Ross had one so11 by his second wife, Katherine Ainey Terpening: William (b. Feb. 1, 1859).
John W. Ross married Miss Margaret M. Hal- sted, Nov. 23, 1860 to whom five children were born : Ida D., Lee A., Ada, Eva and Ella.
Mrs. Margaret Ross died Jan. 30, 1873. aged 30 yrs .. 4 mos., 6 da., and Mr. Ross was married again April 8. 1883 to Miss Lydia Ahnina Ru- land, and to this union five children were born : Mabel A., born July 20. 1884: Nellie M., born April 3, 1886: Charles S., born May 17, 1888. Lena V., born June 12, 1891 : Robert R .. born Aug. 6, 1895.
THAD ROTH
Mr. Roth was born Nov. 15, 1867 in Monroe county and came to Newton March 17, 1890. lIe is a son of Amos and Sarah (Frable) Roth. who are of Dutch descent. He was married Jan. 14, 1897 to Anna (Kern) Winter, widow of E. I. Winter, who died April 16, 1893.
Mrs. Roth was born Sept. 21. 1857 and is a daughter of Charles C. (b. Sept. 28, 1828-d. Dec. 26, 1874) and Hannah (Ayers) Kern.
Hannah (Ayers) Kern, born Ang. 8, 1828 and died Nov. 7. 1900. She was a daughter of William C. (b. Sept. 29, 1800-d. Feb. 19. 1882), and Anna (Smith) Ayers. Mrs. Ayers was born Nov. 25, 1809 and died Aug. 26, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ayers came from New Jersey and settled in Newton about 1820.
Mr. Roth was born and reared on the farm. By occupation he has always been a farmer.
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GILES B. ROZELLE
Mr. Rozelle is a son of Israel (b. April 18,1815 -d. Dec. 23, 1892) and Esther (Britton) Ro- zelle, to whom seven children were born : Amzi, Jennie (Mrs. W. S. Hopkins), Joel, Giles and Niles (twins), Oscar and Orlando. Samuel Ro- zelle, grandfather of Giles, was one of Newton's early settlers, coming from Newton, New Jersey in 1820.
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