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��GROVE, W. A., dealer in clocks, watches and jewel- ry ; was born in Hanover, York Co., Penn.; learned the jewelry business in Baltimore, Mil., with Henry Ebaugh, on Gay street, between Front and High. He was married, in 1858. to Lavina Forney, of Hanover, York Co., Penn. In the fall of 1859, moved to Frank- lin Co., Penn.; remained there till .June 17, 1863, at which time he was driven out by the rebel soldiers and lost his entire stock ; afterward moved to Mansfield in November, 1863, and established the jewelry business. Mr. and Mrs. Grove have two children — Naomi, born July 12,1872; John A., Aug. 12, 1875. Mr. Grove is still engaged in the jewelry business ; he always has on hand a complete stock of every thing in his line, and will not be undersold ; also repairing clocks, watches and jewelry. Main street, near the Savings Bank.

HALL, DK. J. B., homoeopathic physician, was born in Franklin Township, Richland Co., in the year 1847, his father, now living, being one of the early settlers of this county ; Dr. J. B. Hall spent his early life on the farm with his father, attending school during the win- ter months until about 18 years of age, then, removing to Mansfield, commenced the study of medicine under the instruction of the late Dr. StuU ; in the fall of 1867, he attended his first course of lectures at Cleve- land, and afterward returned to Mansfield, where he continued his studies until the fall of 1868, and then attended his second course of lectures in Philadelpia ; afterward, commenced practice in Mechanicsburg, Penn., where he remained one year, when he removed to Mansfield, where he still resides with his wife and two children, having a fair and growing practice.

HANCOCK, R. G., contractor and stonemason ; he was born in Wiltshire, England, June 11, 1842, and, although a comparatively young man, he has already acquired an enviable reputation as a me- chanic and bviilder; he emigrated to America and landed in New York City May 5, 1870 ; having learned his trade in the city of Bath, where he lived five years ; in 1862, he removed to London, England, which was his home until his departure for this country ; he located in this city Oct. 4, 1870, and, the following day, commenced work at the court house, then in the course of erection ; April 24, 1870, the firm of Hancock & Co. began building the stonework of the Congregational Church, of this city, which they finished, and, in the spring of 1873, the stonework of the savings-bank ; in the spring of 1874, the stonework of the Plymouth and Shelby Schoolhouses, and, in

1875, built the freight-house of the C. C. & I. R. R., at Columbus, and the passenger stone depot at Berea ; in

1876, the stonework of the Marysville High School, and, in 1877, the city hall of Marysville, and Masonic Hall of Marion ; in 1878, the Marion County Jail; since then, he has been engaged in numerous other private and public contracts in this city and elsewhere, notably among them the Jenner, Keith & Scattergood Building; he is at present with his partner, Mr. Dow (who has • een with him since 1873), the contractor for the stonework of the new jail in Mansfield. He was married in November, 1877, to Miss Scutts, by whom he has had four children — two sons and two daughters.

��HARDING, FREDERICK (deceased) ; he was bcrn in StaflFord, England, May 10, 1816, and received his youthful education at Ashton-under-Lyne; in the year 1833, he was apprenticed by his father, George Hard- ing, shoe manufacturer of Ashton-under-Lyne, to Charles Dawson, of the borough of Stafford, to learn the art of a chemist and druggist ; the indenture was drawn up with great care, and the conditions were very stringent, as was the custom in England ; after four years of service, he was granted a diploma as a chem- ist and druggist. Mr. Harding was married, in Man- chester, England, to Miss Frances Tinker, youngest daughter of D. Tinker, of Ashton-under-Lyne, on the 19th of October, 1846 ; three children were the result of this marriage, two of whom died in infancy ; the third came with his parents to this country in the fall of 1852, and is now a printer in the Government print- ing office in Washington ; Mrs. Frances Harding died Feb. 8, 1853 ; Frederick Harding was married, May 6, 1855, to Amelia, third daughter of Charles and Sarah Hutchinson, in Richland Co. ; to them were born three sons — F. H. Harding, April 30, 1857 (printer); C. F., Jan. 24, 1859 (clerk); J. H., June 8, 1861, and died Aug. 11, 1862. Mr. Harding entered the Union army in October, 1861, as a private in the 64th 0. V. I., and served his full term of enlistment; in August, 1863, he received an appointment in the United States army as Hospital Steward, and was considered among the best chemists and druggists in the service. He died in Mansfield Nov. 25, 1866.

HARRINGTON, L. F., hardware merchant; he was born in Bellville, this county, Jan. 6, 1835, where he resided until coming to this city, in 1860. He served as Deputy Auditor during Jonas Smith's administra- tion of that office; in 1873, he was elected Auditor of Richland Co., and re-elected in 1875 ; he served the full terms to the satisfaction of the people. Since 1877, he has been engaged in the hardware trade in this city. He was married in Mansfield to Miss Dollie Sheets in 1863 ; they are the parents of one child, a daughter — Ozella, a resident with her parents of this city.

HAWKINS, J. A., photographer; he was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1853 ; in 1869, he went to Toledo, where he remained seven years, learning his trade ; he then came to Mansfield, and at once opened a good gallery ; he now has one of the best in the city, located over McCoy's dry-goods store, near the corner of Fourth and Main streets.

HEDGES, JAMES, GEN. (deceased); he was the sixth son of Charles Hedges, who was a resident of Eastern Virginia ; the family consisted of nine sons and two daughters, as follows — Joseph, Samuel, Elijah, John, Josiah, James, Hiram, Olho, Ellzey, Sarah and Mary; of these sons, Joseph, Samuel, Hiram and Otho settled in Virginia, and remained there during all their lives; Elijah removed to Fairfield Co., Ohio, - where some of his descendants still reside ; John removed to Muskingum Co. ; James and Josiah first settled in Belmont Co., and, in 1812, Josiah Hedges was the Clerk of the courts of Belmont Co., and .James Hedges was the Sheriff of the county, while the youngest brother, the late Ellzey Hedges, was acting as a deputy of both. James Hedges was commissioned as

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