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��Berno, and his mother's Fredricka Profit. His grandfather, on his father's side, was a soldier in the French army during the French Revolution, and, dur- ing the invasion of Germany by the French, was taken prisoner. He subsequently remained and became a citizen of that country. The name was originally spelled "Bernoux." The subject of this sketch was married to Christiana Bohm, whose parents were of German origin, and residents of Manstield since 1850. BIGELOW, PERKINS, druggist ; he was born in Marlboro, N. H., Nov. 11, 1814; here we find him a farmer boy, alternately attending school during the winter months, and working on his father's farm dur- ing the remainder of the year, until 18 years of age. The school being situated in a remote part of the dis- trict, young Bigelow was compelled to traverse several miles daily, in that bleak, winter climate, in order to gain that knowledge which has been so useful to him in his after life. Directly after leaving school, he was employed in dry goods, as clerk, for five years previ ous to his removal to Ohio ; arriving at Newark, he continued as a salesman in dry goods for three years, where, joining a colony for Texas in 1841, he accom- panied them as far as Arkansas, then up the White River until near the boundary of the Cherokee Nation, undergoing the hardships incident to such a trip at that time. While there, he assisted in building the first log cabins of the colony, but soon after was com- pelled, by reason of sickness, to return to Newark, Ohio, where he entered a drug store, reading medicine at the same time ; then to Mansfield, in the year 1847, on the same block in which he has continued in that business up to the present time, ranking now as the oldest living merchant in continuous business in Mansfield. During Dr. Bigelow's long and useful life in Mansfield, he has been prominently connected with all enterprises undertaken in the improvement of the city and the welfare of its inhabitants, and has fre- quently been called by them to positions of honor and and trust. Elected as Mayor of the city in 1852, he was re-elected in 1853. For twenty years, he has been a useful member of the Cemetery Association, the plans and improvements of which have been, in a great measure, due to his judgment and skill. For fifteen years, he held the position of Worshipful Master of the Mansfield Masonic Lodge, and at present is a member of the Richland ^lutual Insurance Co. Perkins Bige- low was married in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1846, to Miss Anna Maria Palmer ; they have two children — one son and one daughter.

BIRD, SHARPLESS E., long connected with the St. James Hotel, in Mansfield, was born on the 20th of December, 1844; his father and mother, William and and Jane (Sharpless) Bird are residents of this city. S. E. Bird was married July 4, 1869, in Mansfield, to Liz- zie Vonhof; a daughter of Louis Vonhof, proprietor of the St. James building ; to them have been born four chil- dren, three of whom are dead and one living. Mr. Bird, though a young man, has aided in years past in giving Mansfield a high position by his skill in conducting one of the best hotels in the State ; he is now engaged in the mercantile business.

BLACK, JOSEPH H., dealer in staple dry goods, corner of Fourth and Main streets ; was born in 1833,

��at Ballgreen, County, Donegal, Ireland ; emigrated in 1851 to McConnelsville, Morgan Co., Ohio ; engaged as salesman with Thomas W. Simpson, in dry goods. Came to Mansfield in August, 1859 ; entered in partner- ship with Moses Black, under the firm name of ^I. & J. H. Black, dry goods ; continued in partnership for sixteen years ; dissolved in 1875, then resumed business in his own name ; continues to do the largest exclusive dry-goods trade in the city. He is a very hard and ear- nest worker in the mercantile business ; by his long experience and close application, is thoroughly posted on all matters connected with the dry-goods business, as he has been almost raised in a dry-goods store ; he is a solid, practical, business man, and an excellent financier. Was married in 1866 to Miss Alice G. Gra- ham, daughter of Francis Graham, of Ashland, Ohio ; their children are Mary, Augusta F., Joseph H., Jr., and William G. Black. Residence on Mulberry street, No. 45.

BLOSER, S. P., retired ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1824 ; he came to Ohio in 1850. He was married in 1852 to Elizabeth Snyder, who was born in Lockport, N. Y.; they have one daughter — Minnie, who is married to Henry Uhlich.

BOLLMAN, JERRY S., Recorder; was born in Leb- anon Co., Penn., Jan. 20, 1834, and removed with his parents to Richland Co., where they settled in Frank- lin Township in 1849. Mr. Bollman came to Mansfield and began the trade of cabinet-making in 1852 with Capt. Reinaker, and served his full apprenticeship of three years, when he entered the store of John H. Wigle, where he remained for some time ; then into Remy & Co.'s dry-goods store, Scattergood & Penrose, Robinson & Vance, C. L. Avery's and Black's. In the year 1877, Mr. Bollman was elected Recorder of Rich- land Co., on the Democratic ticket, and took possession of the office on the 7th of January, 1878, and now fills that position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of both political parties ; the abstract office, in con- nection with the one which he fills, is a model of con- venience, and reflects great credit on him, to whom it personally belongs. Mr. Bollman was married to Miss Lydia Av Dill in Mansfield July 7, 1858 ; they have four children, all living — Barton T., now a telegraph operator in Mansfield; Curtis J., a druggist; Milton F., and Roy J. Mr. Bollman is at present a resi- dent of the Third Ward, Mansfield, and enjoys the confidence of the entire community.

BOSSLER, HENRY, woodworkman in the Mansfield Machine Works ; he was born in Madison Township, Richland Co., Jan. 14, 1839. Married, Sept. 27, 1868, Josephine Mcllvain, who was born in Mansfield May 22, 1843; they have one son — William T., born March 17, 1865. Mr. Bossier has been engaged with the Mansfield Machine Works over two years, and has won the entire confidence of his employers through his industry and frugality, and is recognized as one of our substantial and active citizens.

BRINKERHOEF, HON. JACOB, was born in the town of Niles, Cayuga Co., N. \, Aug. 31, 1810. His father, Henry I. Brinkerhoff, was a native of Pennsyl- vania, having been bord near the town of Gettysburg ; his grandfather, however, was from Hackensack, N. J., and belonged to the old Dutch family of

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