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��county, and where he has since resided, and in this township. He was married, Jan. 8, 1835, to Sarah Gilbert, who was born in Columbiana Co. Nov. 11, 1811 ; they have had twelve children, nine of wliom are living, named William C, George B., Mary Ann, Samuel M., Jacob G., Wilson S., Lizzie, Joanna C, Rosa E.; those de- ceased are John V., Benjamin F. and Julius C. Mr. Lindsey is by profession a brick manufacturer, as well as a bricklayer, but since his residence in this county he has paid the most of his attention to farming, and at present he is retired.

LINDSEY, WILSON S., was born in this township Oct. 7, 1841, and has principally made this county his home, and his occupation has principally been that of forming. In 1868, Jan. 9, he was married to Miss Ellen Perkins ; they have had two children ; one of them died, named Neal L., aged 9 months ; Maud Bell, is still living, aged 5 years. He has by good man- anement and strict attention to business made for him- self and family a good home.

LYBARGER, ANTHONY, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., on the 31st day of May, 1800 ; he resided thero until the age of 30 years, when he removed to Knox Co., where he lived until 1865, when he went to Illi- nois, where he stayed about one year, then went back to Knox Co., where he stayed until 1869, when he re- moved to this county, where he has since resided. He has always paid his attention to farming, although he has owned and run a grist and saw mill. He had six children by his first wife, and none by the second ; four of the children are still living; one died at the age of 48 years 1 month and 21 days, the other died in infancy.

LYBARGER, SILAS C, M. D., was born in Knox Co. on the 1st of February, 1830; resided there until the year 1865, when he removed to this county, where he has since lived and followed his profession as physician and surgeon at Ganges ; the Doctor practiced in his native county previous to his coming here ; in his early days he paid his attention to farming. In the year 1862, on the 17th of July, he was married to Miss Hannah Steffe ; they have a family of three chil- dren, all of whom are living, named Clement L. V., Silvia May and Curtis F. Mrs. Lybarger departed this life on the 17th of December, 1879, lamented by all who knew her. She was a devoted wife and mother, was a consistent Christian and beloved by all ; and the Doctor, together with his family, have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

LYBARGEa, JOB, was born in Knox Co. on the 18th of January, 1834; he remained there for thirty years, when he removed to the State of Illinois, where he stayed about eighteen months ; from there he removed back to Knox Co., where he resided about three years, and from there he went to Richland Co., where he remained about three years, and then removed back to Knox Co., where he lived about two years, when he removed back to this county, where he has since re- sided. Mr. Lybarger has paid the most of his atten- tion to farming during life. In the year 1853 he was married to Miss Eliza Brown ; they have a family of four children, three of whom are still living and named respectively Emma Jane, Edwin B., Mary A. and Clarrie I.; by his second wife, whose maiden

��name was Sarah Jane Neely, he has nine children, eight of whom still live, named Margaret S., Anthony A., Oliver L., Roderick M., Wilber J., John K., Marcus E., Rollen E. and the baby. Mr. Lybarger during the late war served in the 2d 0. N. G. as Second Lieutenant as well as ('aptain.

LYBARGER, EDWIN B., was born in Knox Co., near Monroe Mills, on the 16th of August, 1855; he resided with his parents until the age of 10 years, when they removed to the State of Illinois, where they remained about eighteen months, when they removed back to Knox Co., where they stayed about three years, when our subject removed to this township and remained about three years; he removed to Knox Co., where they stayed about two years, when became back to this county, where they stayed about two and a half years ; then he went back to Illinois again, where they re- mained about fourteen months ; from there he went to Iowa and located in Wayne Co., where he remained about five months, and from there he came back to this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Lybarger has paid most of his attention to farming, although he has been in the saw-mill business, as also many other vocations ; he has from time to time walked the rope from one building to another at quite an elevation. He is at present a student of medicine and expects to be- come a physician and surgeon. On the 20th of May, 1878, he married Miss Annie Terman, who bore him one child — a little girl named Mabel A.

McCLAIN, JOHN K., wagon and carriage maker, Shenandoah ; he was born near Jeromeville, x\shland Co., March 14, 1836. When a child, his parents re- moved to Canal Fulton, removing again to Ashland when he was 16 years of age. Here he learned car- riage-making, and removed to Blooming Grove Town- ship, Richland Co. In 1857, he engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacturing business in Shenandoah, and soon established a good trade. In 1869, he gave his attention to the manufacture of handles of all kinds, and, in 1872, was employed as salesman for machinery and farming implements in general. In 1876, he re- turned to the manufacture of handles, rakes, etc., and has established a good business, generally employing about ten hands. He was married, in 1857, to Angeline Sonanstine; they have five children — Arabella, Clara, John C, Cora and Albert. Mr. McClain's business qualifications have enabled him, with a good deal of hard labor, to secure for himself and family a good home, where they live in the enjoyment of good health and the respect of the community.

McCORMlC, DAVID, was born in Ashland Co., Mifflin Township, Aug. 2, 1844. At the age of 2 years, his parents removed to Hancock Co., where they stayed one year ; from there they returned to this county, where Mr. McCormic has since resided. He has lived in this township about nine years. He was married, Dec. 3, 1868, to Lydia Harlan, who was born in Ash- land Co. Dec. 21, 1844, where she lived until she was married ; since that time, she has lived in this county; they have five children, four of whom are living — Edwin, born April 2, 1870 ; Freelove E., Oct. 3, 1872 ; Margaret E., Jan. 22, 1875, and Birtha M., Jan. 16, 1877; one, who was born Dec. 16, 1878, died at the age of 9 days.

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