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��four sons and five daughters, named John, Philip, Peter AV., Frederick W., Catharine, Margaret and Mary S. Joan and Elizabeth are dead, Phil is in Kansas. John was married to Miss Louisa Kohiser ; they have three children. Catharine was married to William Kohi- ser ; they have four children. Mr. Maglatt has, by good management and strict atten'iou to farming, made for himself and family a good home ; has a good farm, and has it well improved ; Mr. and Mrs. Maglatt are mem- bers of the German Reformed Church.
MAGLATT, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. Bellville. Mr. Maglatt was born in this township, Feb. 16, 1852; he was the second child of Philip and Elizabeth Maglatt ; he remained with his parents until he was 21 years old ; he then hired out to work on a farm for William Kohi- ser, where he remained about one year ; he then hired to work for William Algeld, where he stayed about eight months ; then from there he returned to his parents, and remained a short time, when he was mar- ried to Miss Louisa Kohiser, Dec, 17, 1874; she was born in this township Dec. 6, 1852: they have three children, all living. Mr. Maglatt has, by industry and strict attention to business, placed himself in good cir- cumstances, and is well provided for the future life of himself and family.
MANSFIELD, MANSIR (deceased). Mr. Mansfield was born at Stockbridge, Mass., Nov. 27, 1793 ; he removed to Trumbull Co., Ohio, in early life, where he met his wife. Miss Eleanor Dally, formerly of New Jersey; they were married May 3, 1813. Mr. Mans- field was a man of considerable mechanical genius, though a farmer by vocation. He removed to Richland Co. in 1848, and located one and a half miles northwest of Bellville, in the vicinity of Laagum's Mill, where he lived about two years ; then removed to the farm in Washington Town<ihip, now owned by his son and J. McLaughlin ; the farm embraces about 132 acres and the greater part he cleared with his own hands ; his family, consisting of six children, four sons and two daughters, of whom only two survive — Gilead Mans- field, of Lexington, and Mrs. Fringal, now living near Crestline. He was a member of the Baptist Church ; he resided upon his farm until his death, April 20, 1858, being in the 65th year of his age.
MILLER. THOMAS K. (deceased) ; he was born in Center Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1812. Was married to Mary A. Greatz Feb. 24, 1842; she was born in York Co., Penn., July 3, 1816; they came to this county April, 1852; thiy had three children, one son and two daughters — Henry B., Manda, J. and Dillia A., all living. Henry B. Miller was married to Sarah Ann Creig Oct. 17, 1876 ; she was born in this county May 25, 1852 ; they have one child. Thomas K. Miller died at the age of 53 years.
MILLER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Bellville; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 27, 1816; came to this county in 1849; he was married to Mary Detwiler in 1851 ; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn , in 1826. Mr. Miller bought the farm formerly owned by Odas Howard ; he also bought 40acres of B. Hersh ; they have thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters — John, Odas, William, Jere- miah, Samuel and Burdis (both deceased), Anna, Catha- rine, ^lary, Margaret and Susan (both deceased), Emma
��and Rosella. Anna M. was married to Samuel Oberlin in 1874 ; they have three children. Catharine M. was married to Levi Sell in 1870 ; they have two children. Mary M. was married to Samuel Mowery in 1875 ; they also have two children.
MITCHEL, GAVIN (deceased); he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1778. He came to this county in its early settlement, but remained only a few years, when he went to Knox Co.; while in this county, he was married to Miss Ann Boner. Some time after his marriage, he returned to this county and settled on his farm. They became the parents of six children — three sons and three daughters— three of whom are now liv- ing. His first wife departed this life May 23, 1839. He was again married, to Mrs. Sarah Linley, the widow of Byron C. Linley. They have seven children — five sons and two daughters — four of whom are still living. Mr. Mitchel died at the age of 70 years. The last wife of Mr. M. departed this life during the last winter.
OBERLIN, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Bellville. Mr. Oberlin was born in Stark Co., in 1837: he remained in Stark Co., until he was 12 years old, when he came to this county, and has remained here up to this time. He was first married to Anna Eliza Ritter in 1861 ; she was born in Pennsyl- vania they had seven children. Mrs. Oberlin died in 1874, at the age of 32 years. He remained a widower until 1875, when he was married to Anna Miller ; she was born in this county in 1849 ; they have three children. Mr. Oberlin bought the farm formerly owned by Joseph Carr, where he has built him a fine residence where he now resides. Mr. Oberlin's parents came to this county in 1849; they remained here until their death. Mrs. Oberlin died in the fall of 1874 ; she was 58 years old. Mr. Oberlin died in 1876, at the age of 65 years, the German Lutheran Church.
PALM, JAMES (deceased), berland County, Penn., July this county in the spring of 1841 ; he remained with his parents about seven years. He then married Miss Margaret Bowman Nov. 9, 1848 ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1827. Mr. Palm's vocation principally was farming during his life. He enlisted in the late war. May 2, 1864, in the 163d 0. v. I., and died in the hospital at Wilson's Landing, Va., Aug. 2, 1864, from a disease contracted in the army, called " camp diarrhea." They had two sons, named James H. and Alvin M., both living. James H. was married to Miss Mary Andrews Feb. 11, 1873; they have two children, one son and one daughter. — Arthur born Dec. 30, 1878; Lottie May, Feb. 3, 1874. Mrs. Palm, the mother, is still living and is now 53 years old; she resides with her son on the old homestead; they have a good farm and it is well improved. Mr. Palm bought the farm formerly owned by his father, where they now reside. Alvin M., the other son, has been afflicted with a long spell of sickness, which has entirely destroyed his mind.
PFEIFER, ANDREW, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in the old country ; he came to this county in 1854. He was married to Mas- cida Zwvear Nov. 27, 1857; she was born Dec. 5, 1831, in Berks Co., Penn. ; they have six children, three sons
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