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��often seen Gen. Washington ; he first voted for Thomss Jefferson, third President ; he says he saw Hamilton and Burr fight the duel July 11, 1804, and attended Hamilton's funeral, who died from wounds received in the duel. Mr. Tomlinson was married, Feb. 12, 1863, to Irene M. Turbett, who was born in Cumberland Co., Peun., June 18, 1845, where she resided until the age of 10 years, when her parents removed to this State and located in Crawford Co., about two miles from the county seat, where she resided five years, when her parents removed to this county, where she has since resided; they have two children, one of whom is still living — NorrisJ.; the other one died in infancy. Mr. Tomlinson has never paid much attention to political matters, although he now represents this township as Trustee. He has followed different vocations ; at pres- ent he is general real-estate and collecting agent, aside from having the management of his farm.

TRESH, ADAM, was born in Germany Oct. 10, 1841 ; when at the age of 13 years, his parents removed to this county, and located at Newburg, where he resided until 1870, when our subject came to this county, where he worked getting out staves, dividing his time between this and Huron Co. for three years, when he bought the farm he now owns, and has since occupied it seven years. He was married, March 17, 1870, to Phoebe A. Kinsell, who was born in Greenwich Town- ship, Huron Co., Aug. 2 1, 1849 ; they have two children — Charles A. and Margaret .J. Mr. Tresh is a cooper by trade, but since he bought this farm, he has given his attention exclusively to farming.

VALENTINE, ANDREW, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., April 12, 1830, where he resided until the age of 7 years, when his parents came to this State, Co- shocton Co., where he remained four years, when he came to this county and township, where he has re- sided the most of his time ; his vocation has been that of farming. In 1874, Nov. 5, Mr. Valentine was mar- ried to Miss Susan Amanda McCormick ; they have two children, one of whom died Sept. 26, 1878, the other a little boy, named Henry M., is still liv- ing; the little girl, Rebecca Ann, died at the age of 3 years and 19 days. Mr. Valentine entered the serv- ice in the late war Oct. 1, 1862, was a member of Co. F, 20th 0. V. I., was discharged July, 1863 ; his time had expired, but during service he was seriously af- flicted with the fever, besides he received a severe wound in the right leg, just below the kneo, while per- forming his duty, and carried the bullet for over eigh- teen months after his discharge ; after he received the wound, Mr. Valentine tells that he escaped to an old cedar-tree, where he remained for four days, being un- able to move, and that the snow was ten inches deep a good part of the lime; during the short time Mr. Valentine served, he met with a great many hard- ships, and was called upon to perform many acts ; at one time while the Confederate Gen. Morgan made his famous raid into Ohio, he was called upon while at Camp Denison, together with what troops were there, to go after him, and as there were but few officers in charge, although he was suffering from the wound, he did not flinch when duty called, he ofiiciating as Cap- fain ; when in sight of the enemy, they not show- ing much fight, he took a select body of men and forced

��a surrender of fifteen men, only losing one man killed ; he took his men back and reported to headquarters ; owing to his disability they would not allow him to go out again for a few days, soon after he was called upon by the officers in charge to go into Morgan's camp as a spy; he went right through Gen. Morgan's camp, had a talk with the General and his brother, as with many others ; by the information he obtained, Morgan and his men were soon put to flight ; soon after that Gen. Morgan was killed, and our subject soon came home.

VALENTINE, JACOB, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Jan. 25,1804; he resided there until 1839, when he removed to Coshocton Co., where he remained four years, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided ; he has always paid his attention to farming. In the year 1825, on the 12th of May, he was married to Miss Rebecca De Vore ; they reared a family of nine children, six of whom are still living, and named Andrew, Philip, Henry T., William A., Julia, Ann and Catherine ; Charity died the 26th of March, 1863 ; Martha E. died on the 29th of April, 1873, and one child died in infancy. Mr. Valentine also lost his wife on the 5th of December, 1875, who died at the ripe age of 67 years 5 months and 14 days ; she was a devoted wife and mother; was beloved by all who knew her. His son, Henry, who now carries on the farm, was born in Cos- hocton Co., this State, on the I4th of April, 1840, and re- moved here with his parents when 2 years of age. He, with his father, are considered amongst the surviving pioneers of the county, and can recall many hardships and privations. They, together with others, had to con- tend with that the present as well as the future gener- ations will never know.

VANHORN, WILLIAM, was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Aug. 17, 1808; lived there until 5 years of age, when his parents removed to Washington Co., same State, where they lived about four years, when they went back to Beaver Co., and stayed there a few years, when they removed to this State, and settled in Columbiana Co.; they resided there a few years, when they came to this county, where Mr. Vanhorn has since resided. Mr. Vanhorn is a carpenter by trade, which business he followed until about the year 1859, since which time he has been in the mercantile busi- ness. In the year 1840, he was married to Miss Mary Frounfeeter; two children were born to them, named Gustavus A. and Mary Hellen ; both are married. Of late years, Mr. Vanhorn's health has been somewhat impaired.

VANHORN, BARNARD, was born in Columbiana Co., this State, on the 10th of June, 1817 ; he resided there until the age of 19, when he removed to this county and has lived in this township for a period of thirty- seven years, where he has principally been carrying on the coopering business. In April, 1843, he was married to Miss Sophia Clinesmith ; they have a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living— Elizabeth, Ann, William F.,Mary A., Almira, Andrew, George, Franklin, Charles and Susanah ; the one deceased is Eli, who died at the age of 5 years. Mr. Vanhorn can recall many privations and hardships that himself with many others had to contend with incident to pioneer life.

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