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��ERNSBERGAR, C. M., farmer; P. 0. Lucas; he was born in this township March 14, 1840. He was mar- ried, April 2, 1872, to Julia Mowers, who was born in Monroe Township Sept. 6, 1847 ; they have five chil- dren — Charles, born April 5, 1873 ; Millie, March 26, 1875; Ralph, Oct. 25, 1876; Cora, March 14, 1878; Emma, Aug. 2, 1879. Mr. Ernsbergar owns a farm in this township, and is an active and successful farmer.
GONGWAY, WILLIAM A., farmer; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1853. Married, in 1874, to Martha Brindle, who was born in Milton Township, Ashland Co., in 1852; they have three children — Alice Bell, born Jan. 1, 1875; Dora May, Sept. 13, 1877 ; Bessie Florence, Sept. 13, 1879. Mr. Gongway is engaged as a teacher in the public schools and in farming.
HALE, JOHN S. (deceased); he was born Jan. 15,
1814, in Jefferson Co., Ohio; came to Richland Co. in
1815. He was married, Nov. 5, 1835, to Martha M. Peters, who was born Aug. 18, 1817, in Newton Town- ship, Sussex Co., N. J.; came to Ohio in 1828; they had the following family : James, born June 22, 1837 ; Mary Jane, July 11, 1839; Elizabeth, March 25, 1842; John, April 30, 1844; Phoebe, Sept. 11, 1846; Cathe- rine, March 11, 1848; Willard, Aug. 27, 1850; Samuel P., May 18, 1853; Rufus, Oct. 21, 18-55; Cora B., March 27, 1856 ; Frank, Feb. 14, 1861 ; John S. Hale died Feb. 22, 1872 ; Phoebe died Nov. 26, 1876. Mrs. Hale is still residing on the farm with the family.
HALE, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. West AVindsor; he was born in Mifflin Township April 30, 1844. He was mar- ried to Artie Berry Oct. 6, 1870; she was born in Worthington Township Jan. 10, 1847 ; they have four children — Rodney, born April 30, 1872; Minnie, Nov. 13, 1873 ; Tracy J., June 18, 1876 ; Avery, Sept. 27, 1879. Mr. Hale is one of the most enterprising farm- ers of this township, and is engaged quite extensively in buying stock. He takes quite an active part in all the public enterprises, and is ever ready to assist every good cause ; he works for the highest interest of his vicinity.
HALE, HUGH (deceased), was born Sept. 10, 1791, in Washington Co., Penn.; came to Ohio when a boy about 8 or 10 years of age. Ee was married, in 1813, to Jane Simpson, who was born Oct. 17, 1792, in Washington, Penn.; they had the following children : John S., born Jan. 15. 1814; Samuel, Feb. 22, 1815; Margaret, Jan. 10, 1817; Catherine, Dec. 25, 1818; Mary, May 2, 1821; Elizabeth, March 14, 1824; Nancy, Jan. 20, 1826; Robert, Jan. 30, 1828 ; Hugh Hale, Jr., Oct. 26, 1830; William, Nov. 27, 1832. Hugh Hale, Sr., died April 14, 1833; John Hale died Feb. — , 1872 ; Robert Hale died .Jan. 17, 1850. Sam- uel Hale was married, in 1840, to Margaret J.Starrett, who was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio with her parents in childhood ; they had seven children — Hugh, born Dec. 25, 1840 ; Clarinda, July 26, 1842 ; Casan- der (deceased) ; Mary (deceased) ; three died in infancy. Hugh Hale was married to Mary Ward ; they had one child, Mary, born March 19, 1874. Margaret Hale was married, Feb. 12, 1835, to William McA. Flem- ing ; they have the following children : Jennie, born June 2, 1837 ; David. Aue. 21, 1839 ; Mary A., Sept. 15, 1841 ; Margaret E., April 28, 1845; John S., Feb.
��18, 1847 ; Robert, Dec. 29, 1849. Catherine was mar- ried to George W. Crothers ; they had seven children. Mary Hale was married to James M. Boyle ; they had four children. Hugh Hale, Jr., was married Jan. 4, 1855, to Henrietta Fox ; they had eight children. Elizabeth married Joseph B. Holmes ; they have six children ; they reside in Mansfield. AVilliam Hale was married to Ella Williams ; they have three children. Nancy was married to Thomas S. Palmer ; they have four children ; they reside in Vinton, Benton Co., Iowa. Mother Jane Hale is now residing with her son, Sam. uel Hale, on the farm where she has been residing since September, 1815; she has a clear conception of the past, especially of pioneer life, of which she bore her share of burdens and trials ; she can now look into the past with pleasure, and has the largest pos- terity in Mifflin Township, and, no doubt, Richland Co. — eleven children, fifty-six grandchildren, thirty- four great-grandchildren — making a grand total of one hundred and one. Mrs. Hale has been a member of the Presbyterian Church fifty years, and has lived an exemplary. Christian life, and still enjoys a lively and bright hope to join the society of pioneers that have gone before.
HAUSERMAN, PHILIP, shoemaker. West Windsor ; he was born in Germany Nov. 9, 1845 ; came to Amer- ica April 1, 1869. Married to Lena Redding, who was born in Ashland Co. in 1852 ; they have one son, Will- iam F., born Nov. 24, 1879. Mr. Hauserman is en- gaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor.
HAVERFIELD, WILLIAM C, farmer; P. 0. West Windsor : he was born in Blooming Grove Township, June 29, 1840. He was married, Oct. 8, 1868, to Mar- garet E. Fleming, who was born April 28, 1845 ; they have three children— Stella, born Oct. 28, 1869; Ida M., Aug. 9, 1873; Robert W., Feb. 28, 1876.
HENRY NICHLAS S., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Belmont Co. Dec. 16, 1827 ; came to Rich- land Co. March 19, 1836, and settled in Monroe Town- ship. He was married, Feb. 10, 1853, to Margaret Yates, who was born Feb. 28, 1830, in Richland Co. ; they had a family of six children — Joseph Patrick Henry, was born April 10, 1854 ; Ursula Melissa, Jan. 10, 1857; Laura L., Nov. 17, 18-58; Washington Alexander, Nov. 22, 1860 ; Mary P., Nov. 25, 1862 ; Jessie M., Dec. 18, 1870. Joseph Patrick is attending the LaFayette College, Easton, Penn.; will graduate in June, 1880, as class orator. Mr. Henry has been Jus- tice of the Peace in this township for six years. He enlisted in the late war in the 120th 0. V. I., Co. B ; he was engaged as teamster for that company ; he was in a number vf engagements ; he received an injury at Perkins' Plantation, eleven miles from Richmond ; he was taken to the hospital, remained there for some time, and was honorably discharged at Benton Bar- racks, St. Louis, Mo., July 19, 1862.
HOCK, HARRISON, farmer ; P. 0. West Windsor ; he was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Feb. 1, 1823. He was married, ]\Iarch 7, 1854, to Susan Unger, who born March 11, 1834, in Lancaster Co.. Penn.; they have three children — Ephraim, born April 23, 1855; Fannie, Aprils, 1857; Matilda, Jan. 1,1859; they came to Ohio in 1860, and have been residing here ever since.
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