ham Co., Va., and his father was born in England, and in an early day emigrated to Virginia, but he started to return to England to secure a legacy, but was never heard from after; David Lyon, Sr., was bound out after his father left, until he was 21; in 1807, he married Susan Black, and in 1808 moved to Preble Co., Ohio, and was drafted, and served six months in the war of 1812; his wife died in April, 1846; they had ten children, six boys and four girls; he afterward married Rachael Rider (in 1850); he died in August, 1850. David, the subject of this sketch, remained at home with his parents until he was 22; he then married Catherine Grissom; she was born Nov. 4, 1813; they had three children, viz., Jacob, born Aug. 31, 1837; Susan, Feb. 25, 1840; Milton, Nov. 23, 1842; his wife died April 12, 1847; he then united in marriage with Mary Link, Oct. 22, 1847; she was born in Virginia in September, 1820; by this union were eight children, viz.: David Link, born July 23, 1848; Emily, Feb. 26, 1850; Mary Ann, Jan. 7, 1853; William Henry and Sarah Jane (twins), May 30, 1855; Isabelle, June 8, 1858; John Calvin, Nov. 22, 1860; Barbara E., Aug. 1, 1865. The subject of this sketch started in life without a dollar in the world; he now owns 200 acres of good land, and has helped his children to land.

SAMUEL WILSON farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 16; P. O. Dawn; was born Feb. 21, 1829; Samuel Wilson, Sr., his father, lived in Greenville Township, Darke Co., and married Mary Frances Stoner in June 1829, whose father was killed by the Indians; Samuel Wilson, Sr., was drowned in Greenville Creek; his wife died in the year 1831. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents until their death; after that, he was compelled to go among strangers, and worked for 25 cents per day, until the age of 18, when he apprenticed himself to Orrin Culbertson as a carpenter, for $5 per month, until the year 1852, when he took contracts for himself. In the year 1853, he married Mary E. Eyler; Jacob Eyler, her father was a native of Maryland; he married Rachael Sataup; they moved to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1848, where they now reside. The subject of this sketch owns one quarter-section of land, well improved, and, in the year 1877, erected a handsome brick residence, and built a fine bank barn in 1879; they had eight children, viz.: Cyntha H., born May 10, 1854; William J., March 20, 1856; Minerva J., June 13, 1860; Iola Bell, Nov. 25, 1864; Ida May, Dec. 27, 1870; Edith Gertrude, Dec. 16, 1873; Minnie Blanch, April 8, 1877. The subject of this sketch served as Treasurer in York Township, Darke Co., four years, Trustee one year, and in 1879, was elected County Commissioner for Darke County, for the term of three years.

WABASH TOWNSHIP.

JOHN C. BURNS, farmer and teacher, Sec. 11; P. O. North Star; a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Burns; was born in Richland Township, Darke Co., Sept. 25, 1842; his parents settled on Sec. 9, of Richland Township, in 1823. Was united in marriage with Sarah E. Templeton in Greenville, Darke Co., Aug. 9, 1866; they have four children-Atta, Lulu, Cary F. and James H.

HENRY J. BURNS, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. North Star; a son of Henry and Sarah (Oliver) Burns; was born in York Township, this county, July 5, 1848.

JOHN H. CAMPBELL, merchant; P. O. North Star; a son of D. C. and Mary (Starr) Campbell; was born in Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio Aug. 8, 1847, and settled in this county with his parents in 1850. Was married to Miranda Riegel at North Star April 3, 1870; she was born Jan. 5, 1852; three childrenMary T., born Dec. 31, 1870; Dora D., born Aug. 31, 1875; James T., born Dec. 19, 1878.

BENJAMIN F. GILBERT, manufacturer of tile; P. O. North Star; son of Benjamin and Jane (Lutz) Gilbert; was born in Miami Co., March 11, 1838; came to this county with his parents in 1840 and settled in Adams Township. Was married in York Township, Sept. 7, 1866, to Hulda Grissom, born Jan. 25, 1848: four children-Ida May, Lucy Belle, Mary Jane; Carlin, died Oct. 13, 1876.

ABSALOM PEARSON, Physician and Surgeon; North Star; son of Isaac and Mary (Pemberton) Pearson; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Jan. 14, 1838, and came to this county Sept. 1, 1871. Married Eliza A. Oaks in Troy, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1859; children-Mary Luella, born Sept. 8, 1860; Samuel Alvard. born Jan. 14, 1863; Daisy Viola, born Oct. 11, 1874; Mazy Idella, born Nov. 13. 1876.

ISAAC N. MEDFORD, teacher, Sec. 5; North Star. The subject of this sketch was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Dec. 24, 1845, and is the son of James and Sarah (Miller) Medford; his father was born in Virginia in 1802 and died in 1861; his mother was born in 1812 and died in 1868. Mr. Isaac Medford came into this county with his parents in the spring of 1846 and settled in York Township. He enlisted in the 152d O. N. G. May 2, 1864; he then re-enlisted in the 187th O. V. I. Feb. 11, 1865, and was mustered out of the service at Macon, Ga.. Jan. 20, 1866. Mr. Medford was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to Miss Annie Wagner in September, 1876, in Darke Co.; his wife was born in Mercer County Feb. 18, 1858. He is a Republican in politics, and has been Justice of the Peace for two years, which office he now holds.

MISSISSINAWA TOWNSHIP,

JOSEPH DENNISTON, farmer; P. O. Union City, Ind.; son of Samuel and Sarah Denniston; he was born in Jackson Township of this county, Feb. 7, 1836: the parents of Mr. D., settled in this county as early as 1807, and may be truthfully termed "early pioneers." Mr. Denniston was married to Anna Money, in Jay Co., Ind., Sept 28, 1858; they have nine children, namely, Sarah J., Senath E., William C. L., Mary Olive, Azore C., David L., Nancy E., Frederick and Joseph Roland. Mr. Denniston's farm of 268 acres is located in Sec. 28, 29 and 32, of this township, 180 acres of which are under cultivation; his residence, built February, 1869, is located on Sec. 29.

HARVEY HILL, Justice of the Peace and Township Clerk; P. O. Rose Hill: son of Nathan and Mary Ann Hill, was born near Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio. June 15, 1838; he came to this township with his parents Oct. 1, 1854, and settled on Sec. 20, on land that his father occupied during his life, and now owned and occupied by our subject; at the time this family settled here, the township was almost an unbroken wilderness, the woods abounding in nearly all kinds of game; deer and the wild turkey abounded on every hand; these early settlers were subject to the privations and hardships of pioneer life; but the intervening years have brought about a happy change, and to-day this portion of the county is as promising as any in Western Ohio. Mr. Hill was united in marriage with Martha E. Matthews, of this county, Nov. 17, 1873; they have two children, to wit: William Jesse and Amy Grace.

JOHN MILLIGAN, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 32; P. O. Union City; was born in Perry Co., Penn.; he came West with his parents and settled Shelby Co.; from there they moved to Randolph Co., Ind.; he came to Darke Co. in 1862, and settled on his father-in-law's farm, in Sec. 32, Mississinawa Township; he then moved near Union City, and lived two years, then moved on to his present farm, in 1868. He married Miss Rominah Carter June 29, 1850; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio; twelve children have been the fruit of this union,

seven of whom are now living, viz., Emeretta, Marguretha, Mary C., William F., Sarah P., John W. and Ella K. Mr. Milligan owns 120 acres of fine land, which is situated in Secs. 28 and 32; he has been Township Trustee for twelve years, which office he now holds; he has taken an active part in religion for the last six years, and is a member of the Methodist Church.

GEORGE W. REICHARD, Sec. 8; P. O. Rose Hill; is the son of Israel and Sarah (Garland) Reichard; Israel Reichard was born in Preble Co, Ohio; Sarah Reichard, his mother, was born in Tennessee; George W. Reichard was born May 26, 1851; he is a carpenter by trade, and works at his trade in summer and at coopering in the winter; he is still unmarried.

DAVID SMITH, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Union City. The subject of this sketch was born in Clermont County, Ohio, April 8, 1809; he followed milling for about eight years before coming to this county, Oct. 3, 1847, since which time he has devoted his attention principally to agriculture. He was married Dec. 27, 1827, in Clermont County, to Julia A. Riley; she was born in New Jersey; the fruit of this union has been nine children, viz., Peter, Simon, Levi, Elisha B., John Z., James, Phoebe, Elizabeth A. and Eliza O. Mr. Smith held the office of Township Treasurer for the remarkable period of twenty-two years in succession, and has had a surfeit of minor offices. He has a fine farm of 80 acres.

DANIEL SNYDER, harness-maker and farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Rose Hill. The subject of this sketch was born Jan. 20, 1842, in this township; he is the son of John K. and Amy (Hidley) Snyder; John K. Snyder was born in New Jersey, and died in this township in July, 1849; Amy Snyder was born in New Jersey, and is now married a second time; Daniel Snyder's parents settled in this township in 1839. Mr. Snyder was married Oct. 31, 1869, to Miss Lydia I. Winterrowd; she was born in this township; the fruits of this union have been five children, viz., Rolla W., James H., Amy J., Sallie and Clifford. He owns 40 acres of land in this township, which is under a good state of cultivation. He enlisted in the 187th O. V. I. February, 1865, and was mustered out at Macon, Ga., Jan. 20, 1866; is a good strong Democrat, and is serving his third term as Township Treasurer.

EDWARD LAWRENCE WELBOURN, physician, Union City; son of George Welbourn and Jane Lawrence; was born in Marion County, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1843. Mr. Welbourn graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, Jan. 25, 1866, and began the practice of medicine at Union City, Ind., March 31 of the same year; from the first, his practice was a grand success, and he made money rapidly, but owing to failing health he purchased a farm on Sec. 20 the next year, and turned his attention to farming and experiments in organic chemistry; in the spring of 1870, he began the manufacture of a chemical antidote for rheumatism, and has been so successful in its introduction that it is known from Maine on the east to the Pacific Coast on the west; at the same time the Doctor has an office practice one day each week at Union City, which he intends to continue in the future. The Doctor was married to Martha Levina Jones, of Harrison Township, Jan. 1, 1866. Two children were born to them, namely, Ulysses Edward Alaska and Oclasco Carlos; Mrs. Welbourn departed this life Oct. 28, 1879.

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