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DEVORE, PHILIP C, was born in this county and township and on the farm which he now owns and re- sides ; but about twelve years ago he removed with his family to Kansas, where he resided about eight years, when he moved back to this county, and located on the farm above mentioned ; Mr. Devore was born Dec. 18, 1842, and has paid the most of his attention to the livery business, has also been in the merchandise business ; but of late his business has been that of farming. In the year 1866, April 2, he was married to Margaret Sutch ; they have raised a family of four children, three of whom are still living, named Allen, Elipphlet, Dora and a babe, aged 8 months, named Harry ; the one that is dead was an infant ; this subject is the third child of Soxley and Cathrine Devore. Mr. Devore has by strict attention to business accumulated for himself and family a good home, he now owning the undivided half of the old homestead.

DICKERSON, THOMAS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Shiloh. Mr. D. was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, July 11, 1822; his parents brought him to Blooming Grove in October of the same year. His earliest recol- lections are those concerning wolves and Indians. He often hid himself under the bed when they would come to the cabin. He enjoyed the meager facilities of the day for getting an education. He remained with his parents till 21 years of age. Nov. 80, 1843, he was married to Susannah Miller, by whom he had nine chil- dren, six boys and three girls — William, Manuel, An- gelina, George, Ambrose, Irena, Ellis, Ellsworth and Amon. He and his wife and two daughters remain on the farm, which he entered at the land office at Wooster in 1819. Mr. D.'s father was a native of Fayette Co., Penn.; he came to Harrison Co., and was married to Mary Chew in 1819. In this county he lived until 1822, when he came to this county, entered a quarter- section and on it built his cabin. He had learned the blacksmith trade, which, in his condition, was a great advantage; as such, he was of great value to the In- dians, who frequently came to his shop for the repairs of their rude tools. In the history of the township, several incidents are narrated concerning his life here. He lived on the farm until his death, Sept. 10, 1845.

DICKERSON, GEORGE 0., was born in this county Aug. 22, 1852, where he has since resided. He has always followed farming as his vocation ; he has also followed saw-milling for about three years. He was married, Dec. 17, 1876, to Annie Mary Adams ; they have one child — Almeda.

EHRET, CHRISTIAN H., was born in Germany May 4, 1798, where he resided until the age of 19 years, when he removed to the United States and lo- cated in Pennsylvania, where he resided a few years, when he removed to this State and located in this county and township, and has resided here ever since. He married Miss Elizabeth Phiper while in Pennsyl- vania, but, soon after he removed to this State, she died, and about the year 1836, he was again married to Miss Cathrine Pifer, who was born in Pennsylvania Sept. 19, 1818 ; she, at the age of 14 years, removed

��with her parents to this county, where she has since resided, and is, together with Mr. Ehret, considered one of the oldest surviving settlers of the county ; they have raised a family of eight children, five of whom are still living and married — Elisabeth, Cathrine, Susannah, Jacob P. and Frank, who is the youngest of the family ; the children are all married, with the exception of Miss Cathrine. Mr. Ehret had by his first wife three chil- dren, two of whom are living — Charlotte and Salley, who are also married ; death has taken from the family four children. Mr. Ehret is strict in his religious principles, having united with the German Reformed Church at an early day, and has adhered to that de- nomination ever since. Mrs. Ehret has been a member of the same church for the last few years. Mr. Ehret's eyes have been afflicted somewhat, as also his health in general, but he is still able to be about. He, with his family, enjoy the respect and esteem of all who know them. He has, by hard work and good management, made for himself and family a good home.

, ELLIS, SIDNEY, was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y.. Nov. 9, 1824, where he resided until the age of 25 years, when he removed to Huron Co., this State, where he remained eight years, then went back to New York ; he stayed there four years, then went back to Huron Co. again, where he stayed eleven years ; then he removed to this county, and has since resided here. He was married, Aug. 22, 1846, to Miss Hannah Bene diet, who was also born in Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; they have had four children, all living, and named Polly M., Ella S., Louisa C. and Stephen E. Mr. Ellis has always paid his attention to farming and raising stock, and still carries on that business on the farm he now owns.

FERGUSON, HARRISON, was born in this county on the 15th of April, 1827; he has since resided in the county, with the exception of about sixteen years he lived in Ashland Co., since which Blooming Grove Township has been his home. Although Mr. Ferguson was raised a farmer and followed that as his vocation until the last few years, he has been in the employ of the Wilson Sewing Machine Company ; every one knows the machine cannot be excelled by any of its competitors for its simplicity of construction, its lightness in run- ning, its lasting powers ; and is considered by many who claim to be judges, to be far superior to any other machine in every respect, as the increasing demand shows throughout the country ; Mr. Ferguson intends to keep constantly on hand a full supply of these machines, together with a full supply of attach- ments to accommodate all, and hopes by its merits to obtain his share of public patronage. In the year 1850, on the 11th of June, he was married to Miss Mary Shoemaker ; they have a family of three chil- dren — Hannah M., Martin M. and Harriet Alice; Hannah M. and Martin M. are married, while Harriet A. resides with her parents.

FERGUSON, MARTIN M., was born in Ashland Co. on the 13th of November, 1852, where he resided until the age of 13, when his parents removed to this town- ship, where he has since remained ; has always paid his attention to farming. Feb. 4, 1875, he was married to Miss Mary C. Hesig ; they had one child named

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