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ALBERT ABEEL
was born in 1814 in Catskill, N. Y., and
located in Ohio in 1839. He was
married in 1841 to Mary Snyder, who
was born in 1818. They have four
children. Mr. Abeel has served
his town as supervisor for eleven terms, and
justice of the peace twelve years, and the
United States as postmaster at Ohio for
eight years. He is a merchant and
farmer.
BASSILO BENNETT
was born in France in
1809, and married in 1832 to Josephine
Girard. He emigrated to Hamilton
county, N. Y., in 1833. He was elected
justice of the peace in 1845, and in 1867
located in this town, where he was again
elected justice of the peace, which office
he still holds. His wife died in 1865,
leaving him three children.
CHARLES B.
BULLOCK is a farmer
and blacksmith, and was born in this town
June 13th, 1835. He married, in18i57,
Mary C. Hall, who was born in 1837.
They have two daughters, Fannie and
Emma. His parents, Ira and
Mary, were both born in Norway, N. Y.,
in 1813. Chauncey Bullock
enlisted in Company C, 34th N. Y. infantry,
was in the campaigns in Virginia and died in
hospital at Harrison's Landing, July 29th,
1862.
JOHN
EMERY is a farmer, and
was born in this town in 1824, on the farm
where he now resides. He was married
Sept. 26th, 1846, to Mary Ann Curtis,
who was born in Schoharie, N. Y., in 1828.
He was a militia captain under Governor
Bouck, supervisor of his town in 1866
and 1867, and justice of the peace from 1867
to 1871. His father, Rowland Emery,
was born in 1786 in Charleston, N. Y., and
was one of the pioneer settlers of this
town.
HENRY FISHER
was born in Germany in 1825, emigrated to
Ohio in 1847, and was married in 1850 to
Christina Fisher, of Saxony, Germany,
who was born in 1823. They have six
children. His father, Hanus,
died in this town in 1859, and his mother,
Barbara, in 1874. Mr. Fisher
is a farmer by occupation.
SAMUEL GIBSON
is a farmer and lumberman. He was
born in the county of Down, Ireland, in
1827; emigrated to America in 1832, and
located in this town in 1839. He
was married in 1856 to Susan Radley,
who was born in 1832. They have nine
children living. He has served his
town as supervisor five terms, and justice
of the peace one term.
B. C. HALL
was born Dec. 1st, 1831, in Newport, N.
Y. He was married to Francis
Serviss, who was born in 1834. She
died, leaving six children. His second
wife was Helen Gray, who was
born in 1853. He enlisted August 20th,
1864, in Company K, 186th regiment N. Y.
infantry, and was in the battle in front of
Petersburg, Va. He was discharged June
15th, 1865. He came to Ohio in 1871
and engaged in the hotel business, which he
still follows. His parents,
Benjamin and Betsey Hall, are still
living and reside at Newport, N.Y.
THEODORE KASSING
is a wagon maker and blacksmith by
trade. He was born in Morehouse, N.
Y., in 1845, and married in 1870 to
Marion Marsden, who was born in 1848.
They have two children one of whom, Edith,
is living. He was clerk of the town,
for the years 1874 and 1875.
LEWIS LAWTON
was born in this town in 1836, and was
married in 1863 to Mary Ann Conklin,
who died in 1869. Their children are
John H. and Myra E. He
enlisted May 1st, 1861, in Company C, 34th
N. Y. infantry, and was promoted sergeant.
He was in the battles of Edwards Ferry, Fair
Oaks, the Seven Days fight, the second Bull
Run battle, Antietam, Fredericksburg and
Falmouth, Va., and was discharged in June,
1863.
JEREMIAH PETRIE
CHARLES SANTMIRE
LEWIS SNYDER
JOHN SNYDER
JAMES SERVICE
GEORGE R. TURNER
JAMES WELSH
LEWIS WAGNER
DAVID O.
WENDOVER is a farmer,
and was born in this town in 1827. He
married in July, 1864, Mary e. Baker.
They have had two children, only one of whom
is living, Ada L. Mr. W.'s
father, Stephen, was born in 1785,
settled in this town in 1816, and died Dec.
17th, 1870. His mother, Mary,
died Dec. 9th, 1858.
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