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��about 1840; she was born October 21, 1794. John Wil- son was married June 2, 1864, to Susan Hubley, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July, 1830; they have one child — Matilda J., who was born April 8, 1865, in this township. Mr. Wilson has, from boyhood, farmed, and still follows it as his vocation.
WITT, HORATIO, was born in Somerset Co., Penn., on the 16th of March, 1815; he resided thereuntil 20 years of age, when he removed to Wayne Co. and stayed about eighteen months, when he returned to his native State; he remained there six months, and from there went to Fort Cumberland, Md., where he remained about two yeai's ; from there he removed back to Somerset Co., stayed about six months and removed back to this State and located in Knox Co., where he lived about two and one-halfyears, when he came to this county, where he has since resided, although he has taken two trips West to Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. He is by profession a carpenter, although he has not done much at it for the past few years. He was a member of Co. E, 3d 0. V. C; enlisted the 27th of August, 1862, and was dis- charged about the 6th of June, 1865 ; he participated in all the battles which his regiment was called upon to engage in. In the year 1840, on the 12th of Feb- ruary, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth (Devore) Baker ; they had two children, both of whom are dead ; the oldest died at the age of 10 months, and the youngest at the age of about 18 years.
WOLFORD, OZIAS F., was born in Franklin Co., Penn., July 1, 1843. At the age of 6 years, his parents removed to Wyandot Co., Ohio, where they remained three years, when they moved back to Pennsylvania and stayed there one year, and then removed to this county, where Mr. Wolford has since resided. He was married, July 24, 1873, to Emma Wolf, who was born in this county and has always lived here ; they have one child — Alvin L. Mr. Wolford is by profession a carpenter as well as a carriage and wagon maker, and followed that as his vocation until he married, since which time he has farmed and paid his attention to stock and grain raising.
WOOLLEY, GEORGE W., was born on the line of Athens Co. Jan. 19, 1829 ; lived there till the age of 10 years, when he went to Muskingum Co.; he stayed there four years, then lived several years in different parts of this State and Indiana, finally settling in Franklin Co., where he remained twenty-seven years, when became to, this county, and has since resided here. He was married to his first wife in Franklin Co. in 1851 ; she died July 31, 1876; the fruits of this marriage were ten children, all living but one, a daughter, named Lola, who died Jan. 19, 1871, aged 17 years ; the ones living are named Lovina A., Jacob F., Wilber, John T., George P., Charles, Clarrie A., Liila and Guy. He was married to his second wife, Mrs. Susan Lattimore, May 3, 1877, who was born on this farm Jan. 27, 1835, and has always lived in the county ; she is the second child of Simeon and Rebecca Rodgers ; her father died April 24, 1845; her mother is still living, and came to this township April 11, 1823. Mrs. Woolley's fir^it husband's name was William Latti- more ; he died May 20, 1870 ; she had four children by him ; three are living, and named Huldah, Laura E.
��and Norris ; the one deceased was named Elmer. Mr. Woolley is a contractor and stonemason, although he has spent a great portion of his time at farming.
YOUNG, WILLIAM S., is one of the oldest surviving pioneers of Blooming Grove Townshipj in fact of Rich- land Co.; he was born in this township May 14, 1821, and has always lived here, with the exception of one year he lived in Shiloh ; he remembers the time the Indians were here, how they used to play with him. At that time, it was a wilderness, no wagon roads ; they blazed trees as their guide. Beall's trail was the only noted highway they had in the township. He can recall many hardships and privations he had to contend with, that the present as well as the future generations will never experience. He was married, Feb. 14, 1849, to Margaret Jane Dunlap, who was born in Wayne Co. July 2, 1825, where she resided until the age of 9 years, when her parents came to this township, where she has always lived. They have three children, named James Henry, John Benton and Matt ; the two first-named are married. Mr. Young, has by strict economy made for himself and family a good home.
YOUNG, JOHN B., was born in this county and township April 18, 1855 ; he has always lived in the county, and followed farming as his business. He was married, Oct. 9, 1878, to Annie Mary AValton ; they have one child.
ZEIGLER, SAMUEL, was born in this township, and on the farm he now owns and occupies, Oct. 6, 1833 ; he has always resided here ; he is the oldest of ten children, of Benjamin and Sarah Zeigler. His father departed this life Feb. 8, 1875, aged 73 years and 24 days ; he was born in the old country, came to the United States at the age of 3 years, and located in this township about 1820, and lived here until his death. Mr. Zeigler's mother is still living, aged 68 years. Mr. Zeigler was married, Nov. 25, 1863, to Elizabeth Ehret ; they have one child still liv- ing, named Jarius B.; one died in infancy. He has always paid his attention to farming, with the exception of about three years, when he moved to town, and fol- lowed different vocations.
ZEIGLER, LIDDIE, MRS., was born in this county, in the southeastern part, April 19, 1822, and has since resided in the county and township for the last twenty- three years. She is the wife of the late John Zeigler, who departed this life Sept. 1,1874. They raised one child — Mary Alice, who is still living. Mr. Zeigler had by his former wife fiv? children, four of whom are still living, named Solomon, Martin, Lovina and Cath- erine E.; the one dead was named Samuel 0. The mother of the last-named children was about 39 years old when she died in 1856. Mr. Zeigler, the father of these children, was born in Summit Co., Ohio, Sept. 3, 1808 ; about 1820, he removed to this county, where he resided till his death. Was one of the old settlers of this county. He and his family had many hardships. He had by his integrity and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home.
ZEIGLER, MARTIN, was born in this county and township Oct. 21, 1844, where he has since resided, and has paid his attention principally to farming ; he is the third child of John and Eliza Zeigler, who are
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