from her father, Eli Edwards, she managed to live until Joshua had grown up; when he was about 20 years of age, they went on to a farm which the father had purchased, but had not cleared, and Joshua and his two younger brothers undertook and did make a living by leasing cleared land close by, until they got their own under cultivation; the next brother younger got married first, and then Joshua and his younger brother bought the other out; afterward Joshua bought the whole place and continued to farm there until 1855; having been elected Sheriff of Darke Co., he removed to Greenville, and held the office two terms; afterward he removed to Jaysville and engaged in the stock trade; in 1864, he purchased a farm and commenced farming again, but continued the stock-dealing, until, within a few years past, he has turned his attention entirely to farming; he now has over 1,000 acres of improved land, all in Neave Township. Mr. Townsend was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston, in 1860, and is a leading and highly respected citizen. He was married in 1852 to Mary A. Bierly; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, and resided at the time of her marriage with her stepmother, who married Noah Arnold, a resident of Neave Township; they have had eight children—J. H., now married and a resident of Neave Township; William H., Frank B., Miranda B., Charles E., Mary M., Ellen J. and Lillie May.

ABIJAH H. VANDYKE, farmer; P. O. Greenville; was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1823; is the son of Andrew E. Vandyke, who came from Pennsylvania to Hamilton Co., Ohio, where his death occurred in 1840. The subject of this sketch, when about 17 years of age, began to learn the wagon and carriage maker's trade, at which he worked several years, then engaged in different occupations until 1860, when he became a resident of Darke Co. and rented the Hunt farm three years, then purchased the farm in Sec. 14, which is now his homestead. In 1868, he was elected Sheriff of Darke Co., and re-elected in 1870; after serving the two terms asSheriff, he returned to his farm, and has resided on it ever since; he has been an active, useful citizen, and most of the modern improvements of Darke Co. have been made since he became a resident here. He was married in Hamilton Co., to Sylvia Lawrence, daughter of Levi Lawrence, deceased, who was then a resident of Michigan, and formerly of Glendale, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Vandyke are the parents of six children, four sons and two daughters.

NATHANIEL W. WILSON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Greenville. Among the old settlers of Darke Co., the gentleman who heads this sketch takes a place in the front ranks; he was born in Butler Co., Ohio, May 18, 1832; he was a son of Andrew P. Wilson, born in Kentucky July 2, 1801, and, with his parents, came to Butler Co. when 4 years of age. He was married, in the same county, to Sarah Allen, June 10, 1828; she was born in the Territory of Indiana April 10, 1808; in 1834, they came to Darke Co. and located in Harrison Township, and followed farming until the decease of Mr. Wilson, which occurred Sept. 6, 1852. Mrs. Wilson is now living upon the old farm, where she has lived for a period of fortyfive years. The subject of this memoir remained upon the home farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits until Dec 27, 1854, when he was united in marriage with Mary E. Rush; she was born in Harrison Township, Darke Co., Oct. 11, 1836; they have seven children now living, having lost three by death; the living are Margaret M., John K., William G., Sarah E., Charles A., Nathaniel Elmer and Andrew P.; upon the marriage of Mr. Wilson, he commenced farming for himself in Harrison Township, until the fall of 1871. He has served the county as its Sheriff for four years in succession, being first elected in 1871, and re-elected in 1873, and in 1875, he purchased a farm two miles south of Greenville, upon which he lived until February, 1878, when he sold and purchased his present place, where he has since lived; he now has 270 acres, with a good farm, located three miles from Greenville, on the Ft. Jefferson and Greenville pike, valued at some $15,000, nearly all of which he has accumulated by his own exertions. Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of Asa Rush, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., April

25, 1799, and came to Darke Co., in 1812, and was among the first settlers of Darke Co.; he married Margaret Hill; she was born in South Carolina June 16, 1801, and died June 1856. Mr. Rush died May, 1874.

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L. C. ANDERSON, physician and surgeon, Dallas; P. O. Ansonia; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Jan. 15, 1850; he was the oldest son of John Anderson, who was born in Pennsylvania Sept. 10, 1821, and emigrated to Montgomery Co., then to Preble Co., and in 1863, he came to Darke Co., and located in Twin Township, and in 1865, he came to Ansonia; he died in Sydney May 30, 1869; he was married to Mary A. Hulse Feb. 15, 1849; she was a native of Montgomery Co.; was born June 15, 1830, and died Aug. 22, 1864. The subject of this memoir obtained a good common-school education, and in the spring of 1871, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. W. E. Hooven, and after a study of three years, including two terms of lectures at the Miami Medical College, he graduated from the above place in the spring of 1874, and, upon the 23d of March, he formed a partnership under the firm name of Hooven & Anderson, which partnership continues the same, with a yearly increase of practice. His marriage with Olive Tullis was celebrated April 29, 1875; she was born in Darke Co. Feb. 15, 1851; they have one child, John Milton, born June 21, 1876.

HENRY BAUGHMAN, retired farmer; P. O. Ansonia; one of the early pioneers of Darke County; born in Germany Dec. 20, 1822; he emigrated with his parents to America, landing in Baltimore in the fall of 1832; after living in Virginia three years, they came to Ohio and located in Richland Township in the fall of 1835; his father, John H. Baughman, was born in Germany, and, upon locating here, entered Government land, upon which he lived some thirty years; he died in Brown Township, in September, 1875; Mrs. Baughman died about the year 1858; they were the parents of eight children, of whom three sons and two daughters are now living. Henry remained with his father until 15 years of age, when he started in life for himself by hiring out as farm-laborer, the first year at $4 per month and the second year at $8, and the following seven years he cropped with his former employer, Jacob Studabaker; he entered first 160 acres of canal land, for which he paid $300; after farming the same a few years, he disposed of 40 acres for $1,000, and now has the balance left; he has refused $800 for 8 acres of the same land; he now owns nearly 300 acres, with good buildings, aside from his residence and lots in Dallas. Mr. Baughman commenced in life without means, and, after years of toil, has placed himself among the large landholders and successful farmers of Darke County, and accumulated a handsome fortune; in 1865, he rented his farm and purchased a residence in Dallas, where he has since lived, retired from active labor. His marriage with Mary Studabaker was celebrated in Darke County in 1846; nine children were born to them, of whom two sons and six daughters are now living, viz., Emily (now Mrs. Walter Reed), Caroline (now Mrs. Joseph Reed), Juliette (now Mrs. Jefferson Hostetter, of Dallas), Mary Ann, Franklin, Ida, May and Lawrance; the deceased died in infancy. Mr. Baughman has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since childhood; his wife and nearly all the family are also church members. When Mr. Baughman first located here, the place where Dallas now stands was a wilderness. and he assisted to erect the first building in the town.

WILLIAM BAUGHMAN, retired farmer; one of the early pioneers of Darke Co.; born in Germany March 24, 1827; when 5 years of age, he emigrated with his parents to America, landing in Baltimore in 1832; they went to Wheeling, Va., where they arrived without means, and remained three years;

they came to Darke Co. in 1835; here his father, John H., died, September, 1875: his wife having died about the year 1858. In October, 1848, William Baughman was united in marriage with Catherine Bertz; she was born in Germany, and is a sister of George Bertz, whose sketch also appears in this work; ten children was the fruit of this union, of whom five sons and two daughters now survive, viz., Solomon, Mary J., George W., William, Lucy B., Charlie and Augusta. Upon the marriage of Mr. B., he farmed upon rented land four years; he then bought 40 acres, upon which he lived nine years; he now owns 256 acres in Brown and Richland Townships, with good farm buildings, also his residence and some improved business property in town. Mr. Baughman commenced life without means, and has by his own hard labor, energy and industry, placed himself among the large landholders and successful business men of Brown Township, being a partner in the popular hardware firm of Bertz, Schlemmer & Co.

GEORGE BERTZ, hardware dealer, firm of Bertz, Schlemmer & Co., Ansonia, Ohio. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch is another of the self-made men of Darke County; he was born in Saxony, Germany, April 6, 1835, and was a son of John Bertz, who was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1803, and died in 1844. He was married in Germany to Anna Magdalena Doud; she, with five children, emigrated to America in 1847; she died in Richland Township Sept. 13. 1848. The subject of this sketch emigrated to America with his mother, and, upon her death, was taken by William Baughman, by whom he was kindly cared for and raised until he attained his majority, and for compensation to this date received $100; the following seven years his wages ranged from $75 to $100 yearly; in 1864, he went to Nebraska and purchased 160 acres of land in Otoe Coutny, and for four years was engaged in the restaurant and baker business in Nebraska City; his brother now resides upon the above farm, which he has under a good state of cultivation; in 1869, Mr. Bertz returned to Ansonia and engaged in the dry-goods trade, and in 1873 he engaged with William Baughman in the agricultural trade, and in the fall of 1874 they erected their brick store and added their present business, which they have since successfully followed; a card of their business appears among the business cards of Ansonia; in 1875, he was elected Township Trustee, which office he has since held, and is also serving his second year as Councilman of Ansonia; has been a member of the church since 12 years of age, and a member of Lodge 605 I. O. O. F. since 1875; has never made use of tobacco in any form, and is a strong champion of the cause of temperance.

HEZEKIAH W. FRY, Sec. 21, Ansonia; one of the oldsettlers of Darke County; born in what is now Neave Township, near old Fort Jefferson, Jan. 26, 1835; he was a son of Andrew Fry, who was born in Pennsylvania and emigrated to Darke County somewhere from 1820 to 1825, and settled in the woods, where he was engaged in farming in connection with his trade, which was a wheelwright; he was also local preacher of the Methodist Church, was Justice of the Peace for many years, and held other township offices; he died about the year 1871; he married Rachel Wilson; she was born in Hamilton County; she died a few years after the death of her husband. The subject of this sketch received a common-school education and assisted his father on the farm until March 19 1857, when he was united in marriage with Ellen J. Guy; she was a native of Pennsylvania, born April 10, 1836; they have three sons and two daughters living, having lost two daughters by death; the living are Agnes, Albertice Benjamin F., Alonzo M. and Grace A. Upon the marriage of Mr. Fry, he farmed upon rented land four years, and in 1861 he purchased 160 acres of his present place, where he has since lived; he has now 210 acres, with good farm buildings, under a fair state of cultivation. He has taken a deep interest in the cause of religion, having been a member of the M. E. Church for a period of a quarter of a century; his wife and eldest daughter members of the same church.

DANIEL GARRISON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. Woodington; another of our old settlers; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Feb. 17, 1836. His

father. Leonard, was born in Pennsylvania in 1803; came to Ohio, and, after a residence of several years in Montgomery and Butler Co.'s, came to Darke Co. in 1844, where he died in July, 1871; he married Maria Bake; she was born in Butler Co. and died when the subject of this sketch was an infant. Daniel Garrison came to Darke Co. with his father in 1844, and was raised to agricultural pursuits, and employed as farm laborer until about 24 years of age, when, upon the 20th of September, 1860, he was united in marriage with Mary Niswonger; she was born in Montgomery Co. Jan. 30, 1840; they have four children now living, viz. Elmer E., born Oct. 7, 1861; Joseph N., born Sept. 23, 1864; Viola May, born July 9, 1870, and Ada B., born Nov. 15, 1877; Leonard A. was born July 21, 1867, and died Jan. 6, 1870. After the marriage of Mr. G.; he farmed upon rented land twelve years, and in 1872 he purchased his present place of 65 acres, where he has since lived; he is one of our self-made men; commencing in life without means, he has secured all of the above property by his own hard labor, energy and industry; he, with his wife, have been members of the Christian Church for a period of about thirty years. Mrs. Garrison was a daughter of Joseph Niswonger, who was born in Montgomery Co., where he now resides; her mother was Anna W. Henderson; she was born in Ohio, and died some twenty-six years ago; upon the 3d of June, 1877. Mrs. Garrison was stricken with paralysis, depriving her of the use of her left side; since which time she has been unable to perform only her light household duties; she has, however, borne her afflictions with that fortitude which is characteristic of her true Christian life.

L. C. GARVER, dealer in groceries and provisions, Ansonia; born in Washington Co., Md., Oct. 21, 1842; in 1848, he came to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1851 to Montgomery Co.; in August, 1852, came to Darke Co. and located in Richland Township; here his father, Isaac Garver, met his death by an accident at a barn raising, one of the timbers falling upon him late in the day, causing his death, after a few hours' suffering, upon May 3, 1854. The subject of our sketch was then thrown upon his own resources, and labored at such employment as he could obtain until Sept. 7, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Co. K, 34th O. V. I. (1st Ohio Zouaves), for three years; he was in many severe battles, among which we mention the battle of Winchester, both battles of Fayetteville, Raleigh and Charlestown, Va., the whole campaign of the Shenandoah Valley, Martinsburg and the Lynchburg raid, and many others; he was one of the 1,200 who were detailed to make a raid to destroy the V. & T. R. R.; they made the trip of upward of 400 miles in six days, traveling over mountains and valleys, through a dangerous country, traveling by day and night; they encountered many dangers; at one time found themselves in the rebel camp; often, while riding at night, some of the poor soldiers, with their horses, were thrown over precipices; they arrived at Wytheville on Saturday, July 18, 1863, and immediately attacked the town, which was garrisoned by a force of rebels, lodged in the buildings, equally as large as the Union force; after severe fighting, in which the Union forces lost heavily in killed and wounded, the place was captured; in this engagement Mr. Garver was severely wounded; being the chief target for many rebels, he received eight bullets upon his person at one volley; he managed to crawl to some secluded place, was taken prisoner and remained in rebel prisons until March 24, 1864, when he was paroled, having served in rebel prisons eight months, suffering all the cruel treatment and starvation extended to our Union soldiers; after receiving his parole, he lay in the Hospital until the September following, when, his term of enlistment having expired, he returned home, and the following spring engaged in farming, continuing the same until 1874, when, on account of failing health from the cruel treatment received while in rebel prisons, and suffering from his wounds, he abandoned farming, came to Ansonia, and engaged in the above business, which he has since successfully followed. In politics, he is a strong Republican, and always votes as he fought. Upon the 23d of May, 1865, he was united in marriage with Charlotte Warvel; she was born in

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Darke Co. Dec. 13, 1847; they have four children by this union-John H. W., born June 13, 1866; Cordelia M., April 10, 1869; Leonard M. and Lizzie M. (twins), Nov. 8, 1873. The business card of Mr. Garver will be found in the directory of Ansonia, in another part of this work.

ORLANDO J. HAGER, contractor and builder, of the firm Riffle & Hager, P. O. Ansonia; residence, Dallas; another of our old settlers; born in Montgomery County upon the 12th of November, 1847; he is a son of James W. Hager, who was born in the same county, and came to Darke County in 1851, and now resides in Richland Township. The subject of this sketch came to this county with his parents when only 3 years of age, and located, in Richland Township, where he was raised to agricultural pursuits until 19 years of age, when he started out in the world to seek his fortune, and, upon the 13th of August, 1867, commenced to learn the carpenter's trade, and for one year received wages of $1 per day, and the second year his wages were $1.25, the third, $1.50, and the remainder of the time he received $1.75; he worked for the same party for nearly five years, when he returned to Darke County, and for two years was employed by John Longnecker, at his trade, at Pikesville; he then engaged one year in agricultural pursuits, and, upon the 17th of February, 1874, he located in Dallas and started in the carpenter business. and the following year, associated with Silas Riffle, under the above firm name, which business he has since followed. Upon May 1, 1873, he was married to Elizabeth Warvel; she was born in Darke County Sept. 25, 1853; they have one child, viz., Pearl I., born Nov. 11, 1876; Mrs. Hager is a daughter of John H. Warvel, one of the early pioneers of Darke County, whose sketch appears among the biographies of Greenville Township, in another part of this work.

J. R. HOLLAND, retired farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Woodington; one of the old settlers; born in Montgomery Co., Penn., Jan. 19, 1807; his father died when he was about 2 years old; he then lived with his mother until 16 years of age, when he was apprenticed to learn the printer's trade, which he followed in Philadelphia until 21 years of age, when he went to New Orleans, then to Cincinnati, Ohio, and followed his trade some fifteen years; the last work at his trade was on the Cincinnati Enquirer; he was then appointed Deputy Marshal, which office he filled two years; he devoted one year to running a power-press at Indianapolis, which was the first power-press run in Indiana, under the revised statistics, the printing office being located opposite Browning's Hotel; he then followed the grocery trade some three years in Cincinnati, and in 1858, disposed of his store and stock and came to Darke County, and purchased 260 acres in Brown and Greenville Townships, upon which he then located, and where he has since lived he now owns 360 acres, under a good state of improvement; of township and school offices he has had his full share, having been County Commissioner six years, Township Trustee five years, and also held some other petty offices upon the location of Mr. Holland here, he followed farming and stock-raising until 1877, when he retired from active labor, his son managing the farm. His marriage with Harriet M. Ricketts was celebrated in Philadelphia; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died upon the old homestead in May, 1877; they were the parents of five children-Laura (now Mrs. Crosson, of Union City), Mary Ann (now Mrs. John Atchinson, of Paris, Ky.), Ada (now Mrs. George Lindermond), Charlotte (now Mrs. Ginther) and Charles S. (living at home).

DR. ISAAC HOSTETTER, deceased, one of the early pioneers of Darke Co., Ohio; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 30, 1810; he received his pre paratory education at Lancaster, Penn., and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in the year 1834; he emigrated from Pennsyl vania to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and, about the year 1835, commenced the prac tice of medicine, and, in 1836, came to Darke County and located in Richland Township, where he followed his profession, in connection with farming, until 1849, when he left his farm and removed to Beamsville, erected a good residence and continued to practice until within a short time of his death: he was elected to