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��with his parents to this county and township, where he has since resided ; he is the fourth child of Samuel and Jane Hunter, who are both dead, his father having died in 1844, and his mother died in 1870, in the month of October. He was married to Angeline Clark March '26, 1846 ; they have reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living — Mary Jane, Margaret Ann, Calvin C, Samuel P., James J., Minnie P., AUie E., Angeline and Ida J.; the one deceased was named Sarah K. Mr. Hunter has served his township as Clerk, Justice and Treasurer for a number of years. Mr, Hunter has always taken an active part in church matters, having united with the Presbyterian Church at an early date (about the year 1840) ; Dec. 1, 1823, the church was organized in this township, being the first public house of worship in this township : the father of John A. Lee was one of the first members that ofi&ciated at the church, and Mr. Hunter states that the Rev. Robert Lee was very instrumental in its organization ; Mrs. Hunter is also a member of the same church and has been for forty years. While Mr. Hunter has held offices of trust, he has been School Direc- tor for twenty years. Mr. Hunter's health is not very good at this present time ; Mrs. Hunter has been for the last few years afflicted with the rheumatism, but is able to be about. Mr. Hunter can recall the time when, at an early day, himself and father had to blaze the trees to go from their house to mill ; the west line of his farm is the old Huron trail, and is nearly on a direct line with West Diamond street, Mansfield, south. Mr. Hunter's father served in the war of 1812; also his uncle and grandfather were in the same war. He has, by strict integrity and economy, made for himself and family a good home.

HUNTER, C. S., was born in this township April 26, 1841, where he has since resided.

HUNTER, ANDREW, was born in Columbia Co. Oct. 17, 1824; at the age of 8 years, his parents came to this county, where he has since resided. He was mar- ried in August, 1853, to Margaret J. McGaw, who was born in this township, where she has always lived ; they have five children — Martin M., Ezra, Ernest, Clement L. and Loys. Mr. Hunter has always paid his attention to farming and dealing in stock ; at present, he makes sheep a specialty. He has, by industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and fam- ily a good liome.

HUNTER, MARTIN M., is the oldest child of An- drew and Margaret Hunter ; he was born in Blooming Grove Township Aug. 6, 1853 ; he is, by profession, a school teacher, but is now the senior partner of the firm of M. M. Hunter & Co., general dealers in all kinds of furniture, as well as undertaking in all its departments, at Shiloh, Ohio. They always sell goods with prices to suit the times.

HUNTER, JOSEPH M., was born in this county and this township, on the farm he now occupies, on the 29th day of April, 1844, where he has since resided, and has paid his attention to farming. In the year 1874, on the 12th of March, he was married to Miss Alice E. Miller ; they have a family of four children, all of whom are still living, named Claude, Annie, Fenella and Allen G. Thurman.

��HUNTER, SAMUEL P., was born in this township March 7, 1855 ; he has since resided here, with the exception of three years he lived in Butler Township. He was married Sept. 6, 1876, to Mary E. Clayberg, who was born in Butler Township Sept. 16, 1856, and has always lived in the county ; they have one child — Edith May. Mr. Hunter is, by profession, a school teacher, and has followed that several terms in the win- ter season. For the past few years, he has turned all his attention to farming and raising stock, and intends, in the future, to make sheep-raising a specialty.

HUSTON, ALEX., was born in Middleton Township, Columbiana Co., in November, 1823, where he resided until the year 1850, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided. He was married, in 1843, to Nancy Rodgers, who bore him three children, who, with their mother, are all dead. He married his sec- ond wife, Miss Mary Parks, in April, 1851 ; she was born in Richland Co.; she died June 8, 1875 ; the fruits of this marriage were four children ; three are still liv- ing — Mathew, Louisa and Rebecca A.; the one de- ceased — Harriett, died in April, 1871, aged 1 year 5 months and 9 days.

HUSTON, MARGARET, MRS., was born in this township and on the same farm she now owns, Feb 6, 1825, and has always lived in this township and on the same farm. She has never been absent from the town- ship six weeks at one time. She is the oldest child of Thomas and Mary Thompson. Her father was born in Washington Co., Penn., Feb. 22, 1800 ; he came to this county Nov. 15, 1823, and lived here until his death, which occurred July 13, 1868; her mother died June 26,1863; she was born May 22, 1799, in York Co., Penn.; her maiden name was Mary Beaird ; she was married, March, 1828, in Washington Co., Penn. ; the same year, they removed to this county. Our sub- ject's sister. Miss Kezia Thompson, who owns the farm jointly with her, is the fourth child of Thomas and Mary Thompson ; she was born May 22, 1831, on this farm also, and has always lived in the county and on the same farm.

HUSTON, JAMES, was born in Franklin Township Feb. 18, 1841, and has always lived in this county ; he has lived in this township since 1861. He was mar- ried, Jan. 9, 1868, to Dorcus Zeigler, who was born in Butler Township Jan. 25, 1842, and has always lived in the county ; they have six children — Carrie, Charles, Rufus, Ransom, Razela and Jessie. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation. He has, by economy, honesty and industry, accumulated a good home. His father cut the first tree down after the town of Rome was laid out as a town ; he was born in Columbiana Co.; he came to this county when he was about 20 years old, and resided here until his death, which occurred in the latter part of April, 1879 ; he was 73 years old.

HUSTON, MATHEW, was born in this township, Aug. 15, 1852, and has always lived in the township. He was married, July 26, 1877, to Lucy E. Willis, who was born in Huron Co. June 14, 1854. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation, in which he is still engaged.

KELSO, JOHN, was born in Ashland Co., on the 1st day of August, 1855, where he resided until the fall

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