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��HACKETT, FRANK J., was born in La Grange Co., Ind., Feb. 18, 1859 ; when 3 years of age, his parents removed to this township, where he lias since resided. He has always paid his attention to farming ; he is the second son of William A. and Mary C. Hacliett, who are considered to be among the best citizens of the the township which they represent. He took a trip West, to Chicago and Nebraska, where he was gone about one year.

HAFER, DANIEL, was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 7, 1837 ; when at the age of 1} years, his parents came to Ashland Co., near Savannah, where they resided about six years, when his father died. His mother dying some four years afterward, he went to live with his sister in Seneca Co., Ohio, who resided near Bellevue, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he went back to Ashland Co., where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he made his home in Butler Township, this county, near the county line, when he turned his attention to farming until the late war broke out, when he entered the service ; lie was a member of the 3d 0. V. C. of Co. E ; was en- listed Aug. 27, 1862, and was discharged March 30 the following year, 1863, by reason of disability from disease; after his discharge, he returned to this county, whei'e he has since resided. He follows different voca- tions, generally farming, but for the last four years he has not been able to perform any manual labor at all by reason of his physical disability, caused by his dis- ease while in the army. At the present date, he is Postmaster of Rives, and in connection with his official duty he has a notion-store. In the year 1859, he was married to Charity Devore ; they had a family of four children, three of whom are now deceased, to- gether with his wife, who died in 1878.

HAMMAN, JOSIAH, is the youngest son of Peter and Susan Hamman, who came to this township forty- eight years ago (1832); he was born in this township on the 18th of December, 1845, and has since resided on the farm where he was born, which he now owns. His father departed this life on the 11th of September, 1862, aged 61 years 10 months and 6 days; his mother is still living ; she was born Aug. 20, 1805. Our sub- ject was married. May 5, 1864, to Miss Louisa L. Crouse, who is the youngest daughter of William and Eliza Crouse, who came to this county and located in this township about forty years ago ; they are still liv- ing. Mr. Hamman has had five children ; four are still living — Cameron Delbert, Charles A., Florence J. and Boyd C; the one deceased — Ulila May, depai-ted this life Feb. 11, 1875, aged 6 years 3 months and 9 days. Mr. Hamman has always paid his attention to farming and stock raising, and has, by strict attention to his business, made for himself and family a good home.

HARVEY, JOHN, was born in Jefferson Co. March 8, 1819, where he resided until the age of 7 yeai*s, when his parents came to this county, where he has since resided. He was married, Oct. 5, 1844, to Mary Bricker, who was born, Feb. 7, 1822, in Pennsylvania; at the age of 15, her parents brought her to this county, where she has always lived ; they have had ten chil- dren, seven of whom are still living — Sarah Ann, Mary C, William S., Hannah L., Martha A., George F. and

��Tobias R.; John E. died at the age of 1 year and 6 months; the other two died in infancy. Mr. Harvey has four children married — Sarah Ann, Mary C, Will- iam S. and Hannah L. He has always farmed from boyhood ; he has cleared over four hundred acres of land, and has helped to clear over a a thousand acres in this county ; it is conceded by all that he has chop- ped and cleared more land than any man in this vicin- ity ; Mr. Harvey has been a resident of this county a period of fifty-three years, and has always worked hard to maintain himself and family.

HISEY, JOHN, was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., Jan. 22, 1824, where he resided with his parents until the age of 3 years, when they moved to Columbia Co., this State, where they remained about eight years, when they removed to this township, and where he has since resided and has always paid his attention to farming, with the exception he has, from time to time, been making brick on his farm. Mr. Hisey is the fourth child of Joseph and Elizabeth Hisey, of whom both are dead, and who will be mentioned else- where in this work. Mr. Hisey has held offices of trust in his township. In 1852, March 25, he was mar- ried to Miss Precilla Griese ; they have had ten chil- dren, seven of whom are still living, and named Mary C, Sarah E., John H., George W., .Jacob H., Precilla R. and Isaac K.; three children died while in infancy and were never named. Mr. Hisey has by hard work, good management and strict attention to business, made for himself a good home. The oldest daughter is mar- ried to Mr. Martin Ferguson, of this township.

HUNTER, BENJAMIN, was born in Columbia Co., this State, Dec. 12, 1815, where he resided with his parents until the age of 19 years, when he removed to this county and township, where he has since resided. Mr. Hunter is the second child of Samuel and Jane Hunter, who are both dead, his father having died in 1844 and his mother in 1870. This subject was mar- ried to Margaret Irvin in November, 1836, who died May 3, 1842 ; in the year 1843, June 6, he was mar- ried to Sarah M. Jump ; they have raised a family of nine children, six of whom are still living, named Mary, Priscilla, Thomas E., Susan Jane, Robert and Rebecca A.; three children are dead, one of whom, William J., the oldest, died while in the army; he was a member of Co. C, 120th 0. V. I., in Capt. McKinley's company ; he enlisted in the service in August, 1862, and died of typhoid fever, contracted while at Arkan- sas Post, Jan. 12, 1863, at the place above named. Mr. Hunter has never taken a very active part in political matters of his township ; he has been School Director for years. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are both members of the Presbyterian Church, having united with the church about the year 1838; Mr. Hunter has always taken an active part in all church matters, and has always been a hard worker in the interest of Sab- bath schools ; he, together wirh his brother and Pastor, had a great many privations and hardships to con- tend with when they first removed here, but he has by good management and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home.

HUNTER, JOSEPH P., was born in Columbia Co., this State, Feb. 24, 1820, where he resided with his parents until the age of 14 years, when he removed

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