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��the tannery now occupied by his son, Abram Willet, probably the first tannery of any pretensions that was in the present limits of Cass Township; the old home stood where the present comfortable dwelling now stands ; Mrs. Willet is a pleasant and affable lady ; she
��has suffered much from rheumatism, but, notwithstand- ing this, she is bright in her mental faculties ; she enjoys a large circle of friends, and is spending her days in a pleasant home with her son and two daughters.
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��BAKER, JOSHUA, farmer ; P. 0. Ganges. He was born in Virginia, Rockingham Co., July 10, 1814. Married in 1836 to Drusilla Lybarger, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Feb. 28, 1817 ; they have the fol- lowing family : Esther A., born March 24, 1837 ; John L., born Nov. 23, 1839; Daniel, born Nov. 2, 1841; Josiah, born June 7, 1843; Joshua, born June 1, 1846 ; Ann E., born Dec. 25, 1847 ; twins, born Jan. 16, 1850 ; Sarah J., born July 16, 1852 ; Louis U., born April 16, 1854; Hattie, born Aug. 25, 1856; Silas, born Aug. 14, 1858 ; Ida Belle, born Oct. 22, 1862. The following members are deceased: John, died July 1, 1842; Es- ther, died Jan. 29, 1867 ; Mary Annetta, died Feb. 24, 1853. Esther Baker was married to David Kissler ; they had two children — Minnie Jane, and Esther, who resides with her grandfather, Joshua Baker; Joshua Baker's father, .John Baker, came to Richland Co. in 1817 ; married to Sarah Turner , they had four chil- dren — John Baker, died in 1858 ; Sarah Baker, died April 17, 1876; they both died in Adams Co., Ind. Mr. Joshua Baker was a citizen of this county when it was in its state of nature, infested with Indians, wolves, deer, etc., in abundance ; his father had sev- eral encounters with the Indians ; Mr. John Baker was a soldier of the war of 1812.
BROWNELLER, JOHN, engaged with steam thrash- ing-machine ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Virginia, July 8, 1836. Married to Anna E. Small, who was born June 16, 1840; they have seven children — Mary Jane, born Oct. 19, 1859 ; Allie, May 21, 1861 ; Charlie, May 11, 1864 ; Samuel, Aug. 10, 1866; Dora A. and Carrie E., born June 6, 1870; John W., Nov. 24, 1872. Mary Jane married Frank Taylor Aug 20, 1876; they had one son, Fenton E., who died at the age of 2 years and 3 months. Mr. Browneller has a saw-mill, and is also engaged in that business. He is one of the leading men of Franklin Township.
BELL, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in the State of Maryland Feb. 20, 1824 ; came to Ohio in 1841. He married in 1848, Martha M. Gates, who was born in New Jersey Dec. 2, 1825, and who emigrated with her parents to Ohio in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have the following family : Harriet, born Aug. 2,1850; Arminta, .Jan. 27, 1852; Emma, June 6, 1854 ; Hubbard, June 30, 1857; Charles, June 24, 1859; Byron, Jan. 8, 1861 ; Eudora, .June 6, 1862; Maud, Aug. 6, 1868. Arminta died Aug. 29, 1852, and Emma, Jan. 6, 1861. Harriet is married to J. D. Lewis. Jacob Bell, father of Samuel Bell, was born in Wash- ington Co., Md., in 1773. He emigrated to Richland Co., in 1841. He was married to Barbara Emerick, who was born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., 1780 ; they had
��the following family : Mary B., born in February, 1807 ; Anthony, in March, 1808; Jacob, July 4, 1809; Su- sannah, June 26, 1811; John, in February, 1813; David, April 14, 1815; Peter, Feb. 9, 1821; Samuel, Feb. 20, 1824. Jacob Bell died in Richland Co. Nov. 17, 1847. Mrs. Bell died Feb. 29, 1848. Mary married David Leiter. Anthony died Feb. 16, 1859 : Jacob died in 1837. Susannah married John Shutt. John Bell died in 1859, and Peter Bell in 1875. BELL, A. T., farmer; P. 0. Shenandoah; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., June 18, 1821. He was married in 1845, to Dorcas Young, who was born in this county Dec. 17, 1824 ; they have the following children —John H., born June 24, 1846; Mary J., Oct. 13, 1849 ; Hulda, Nov. 14, 1851 ; George W., Dec. 25, 1855; Eliza A., Sept-. 29, 1859 ; Albert E., July 28, 1862 ; Viola May 24, 1867 ; Wesley, born July 30, 1869. Joseph H. Bell died April 12, 1864, and Hulda, Jan. 4, 1873. Mr. Bell owns a well-improved farm in this township.
BRADLEY, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Mercer Co., Penn., May 31, 1809; carae to Ohio Feb. 14. 1820; married in 1837 to Sarah Ann McKnabb, who was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio; they have five children — Margaret .J. (deceased), born May 24, 1838; George, March 24, 1840; Mary, Jan. 15, 1842; Sarah, May 29, 1844; Eliza, March 7, 1849. Mr. Bradley was married the second time to Elenor Winton, who was born in Richland Co.; she died April 13, 1879. Mr. Bradley has been engaged in farming since he first located in this county ; he has always been one of the prominent citizens of this township.
BRICKER, DAVID, farmer; P. 0. Shenandoah; he was born in Franklin Township Oct. 23, 1839. Mar- ried, Dec. 15, 1860, to Susannah Urich, who was born in Franklin Township March 24, 1841 ; they have the following family: Catharine E., born Feb. 15, 1862; George, Sept. 6, 1863 ; Harriet, Dec. 4, 1865 ; Jennie, April 10, 1868; Carrie, Feb. 23, 1870; Addie, Sept. 25, 1873; Mary, Nov. 17, 1875; Charlie Ross, Feb. 22, 1878. Mr. Bricker owns a well-improved farm with good buildings and owns 311 acres. George Bricker, brother of David, enlisted in the 20th 0. V. I.; was en- gaged in a number of battles and was honorably dis- charged.
CLINE, HENRY, farmer; P. 0. Shenandoah; he was born in Franklin Township, this county, Sept. 4, 1826. He was married in 1856 to Miss H. J. Miller, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1830 ; they have five children — Neosho, was born in 1857; George F. (deceased); Carrie, born in 1862; Frank, in 1864, and Judson, in
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