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��27th of May, he was married to Miss Sarah Arnold ; they have a family of four children, three of whom are still living — Lizzie M., George B. and Curtiss C; An- drew S. departed this life on the 13th of December, 1866, aged 3 months and 24 days. He has always paid his attention to farming, and, by good management and strict attention to business, has made for himself and family a good home.
BARR, JOHN C, was born in Noble Co., Ind., on the 27th of September, 1855, where he resided until the age of 2 years, when he removed to this county and where he has since resided ; Mr. Barr is by profession a blacksmith, which he carries on at Ganges ; he is considered by all to be proficient at the business. In the year 1877, he was married to Miss Libbie A. Stoer ; they have no children.
BASHORA, ISAIAH, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., on the 26th of April, 1883; at the age of 2 years, his parents removed to the State of New York, where they resided about ten years, when they came to this State and located in Shelby, where they lived about six years ; thence they went to Bucyrus, where they remained until 1848, when they removed to Wis- consin, where they lived two and one-half years ; they then returned to Bucyrus, where our subject remained until 1858, and thence he removed to this township, and has remained here ever since, with the exception of six months in Wood Co. and four years at Shiloh. In the year 1853, on Feb. 12, he was married to Miss Suzanah Hess ; they have a family of four children, three of whom are living — Henrietta, Maggie J. and Ruehamie ; the one deceased, Esther, departed this life in August, 1858. Mr. B. is by profession a blacksmith, and he, together with Mr. Burns, carries on that busi- ness at Rome in all its branches, where they do work right and at prices to suit the times.
BELLMAN, ANDREW J., was born in Middleburg, Portage Co., Ohio, Aug. l":*, 1836 ; when at the age of 6 months, his parents removed to Plymouth, in this county, since which time he has resided in this county; in 1871, he removed to this township, which place has since been his home ; at the age of 15 years, he com- menced at the cabinet and chair making business, which trade he has made his vocation until his removal here at Shenandoah, where he has been engaged, to- gether with his trade of carriage and wagon making, as well as the carpenter trade, house-painting and turn- ing, and also paper-hanging — in all of which he is con- sidered proficient. In the year 1858, on Jan. 28, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Sonanstine ; they have had six children, four of whom are still living— Car- rie, Eddie, Fred and Florence J.; the ones that died were Kittie and an infant. Mr. Bellman now carries on a repair-shop at this place, where he does and de- signs to repair anything that can be done by mechan- ical skill.
BENEDICT, ABRAHAM, was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 11, 1834, where he resided with his parents until the age of about 7 years, when he re- moved with his parents to this county and township, where he has resided ever since, with the exception of about two years, when he resided in Williams and Ash- land Cos. about seven years. In the year 1857, Feb. 22, he was married to Mary E. Stoner ; they have
��raised a family of four children — Henry N., Sarah Ann, Albert and Almira ; all are still living, and Mr. Benedict has, by strict integrity and good manage- ment, made for himself and family a good home, and while himself and [family enjoy good health, they en- joy the regard of all who know them; the father is dead, having died in Michigan ; his mother is still liv- ing with his sister, Margaret B., in Iowa, near the State line.
BRICKER, LEVI, was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., on the 19th of December, 1817, where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he removed to this county and located in Franklin Township and rented a little cabin of his uncle, and worked out by the day's work. Mr. Bricker possessed only what he could bring in a one-horse wagon — wearing apparel, a few dishes, etc., $160 in money, his wife and one child. In the fall, Mr. Bricker began butchering for 75 cents per day, but soon after, his wages were raised to f 1 per day. Soon after, his brother-in-law gave him his two horses to go and trade for a stallion owned by one Gideon Lo'zier ; he went and traded one of the horses, gave |30 to boot, payable in one year, and that rigged him for farming. This was the first of the year 1840. He rented a small place from the same party he made the trade with, containing 80 acres ; he cleared 3 acres for three crops, but Mr. Lozier having married again, he sold his crops to him and came over to this town- ship and located on John Arnold's place, and bought the crops on the grounds from one Mr. Livey, who had the place rented. Mr. Bricker lived there two years ; then he bought 80 acres of land in Franklin Township, all forest; built him a little cabin, into which he moved in the spring of 1843; he cleared his land in about three years, together with 10 acres of Philip Fisher's land adjoining his; he borrowed the money to purchase his land from his father-in-law, David Wer- ner ; the amount was $500 ; he paid him back annually with 5 per cent interest; he earned a great part of his money by driving horses over the mountains ; he made his first trip in 1845 with nine horses ; a great part of the way he went alone. Mr. Bricker followed that as his vocation every year until he located in this town- ship in 1852. Sometimes Mr. Bricker would have to walk back a great part of the way, as he could not get room on the coach ; he never came back but what he would always bring his money with him — from |1,000 to $4,000, not in drafts, but generally in Lebanon bank money, which was just as good as the gold out here ; he was never robbed, nor was there ever any attempt to rob him. He bought the place which he now occu- pies in 1851, together with 44 acres, paying cash, $1,- 500. Previous to this purchase, he bought the 160 acres east of here for $1,600 cash, but had to borrow $400 ; his fathei'-in-law went his security. Mr. Bricker is considered one of the most successful business men in the county ; has given work to a great many men ; has always lent his aid in all public improvements, and is considered one of the largest land-owners in this part of the county. He has, by good management, and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home, having given his children over $50,000. Mr. Bricker well remembers when he would go through with horses, porters would say along the
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