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��fall, and moved on his father-in-law's place, where he resided about two years ; he then moved back to his farm in Williams Co., where he lived about two years, when he sold his farm and bought where he now resides. He is at present living with his second wife ; he has four children, whose names are Charles Oscar, Perry Thomas, Marretta and Addie Eveline. Mr. Sheller is an industrious and hard-working man, and has a nice home and a good and highly improved farm.

STARR, ELIZABETH, MRS. She was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1787; she is a daughter of Robert and Ann Mitchell, and removed with her parents, in 1797, to Beaver Falls, and was married, Aug. 27, 1810, to Robert Starr; in the spring of 1818, she removed to this county, and settled on her present farm in Butler Township. She is of Irish de- scent, her grandfather coming from Ireland when he was 18 years of age ; she comes of a remarkable fam- ily, both for their longevity and patriotism, some of her uncles serving in the Revolution under Gen. Wash- ington. Mrs. Starr has lived beyond the allotted time of mankind ; she is in her 93d year, and has a remark- able memory for one of her age ; she has been blind for the last fifteen years, yet she can tell any one by their voice whom she ever knew before she lost her eyesight.

TUCKER, THOMAS, farmer ; P. 0. Savannah ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1812 ; he is a son of John and Catherine Tucker, and removed with his parents to Richland Co., in what is now Ash- land Co., Orange Township, in 1815. Mr. Tucker is one of a family of nine children, of whom he is the eighth ; he remained at home on the farm until he was married, in December, 1831, to Sarah Vananken, who was born in Pike Co., Penn., in 1810, July 24. After his marriage, he entered 80 acres of the present farm, and moved the ]May following his marriage into a cabin that was very poorly built. They lived at the mercy of the musquitos about a month, until they could get their cabin finished. Mr. Tucker can recall many inci- dents of pioneer life, and has cleared a great deal of land in his time. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have raised eight children, seven of whom are living — James L., T. A., Sarah J., J. C, Margaret M., D. Y., Martha and Nancy A. D. V. Tucker was born Jan. 7, 1846 ; was mar- ried in December, 1877, to ^liss A. C. Fackler, daughter of Henry and Catharine Fackler, of Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have one child — F. Tucker. After D. V. Tucker's marriage, he settled on the old home- stead, now a highly improved farm.

TUCKER, THOMAS A., farmer; P. 0. Savannah; he was born in Richland Co, in 1836, June 26, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah Tucker, of Butler Town- ship ; he remained at home until he was married in August, 1870, to Elizabeth McMillen, of Butler Town- ship. The next spring he settled on his present farm, in the northeast part of the township. Mr. Tucker has paid the most of his attention to farming, although he has been to the West a few times to buy stock for the market. He has paid some attention to raising heavy draft horses, and has some at present that will rank among the finest in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have two sons — Charles M. and Robert H.

��VIERS, Q. D., farmer; P. 0. Greenwich; he was born in Jefl"erson Co., Ouio, Nov. 22, 1806 ; he is a son of Bazil and Anna Viers, and is the fifth of a family of twelve children ; he remained at home until he was married, in the spring of 1830, to Jane Parker, of Sum- 'mit Co., near Akron. After his marriage he settled in Summit Co., where he lived four years. In the sum- mer of 1835, he emigrated to this county and settled on his present farm in the north part of Butler Town- ship. He has had eight children, seven of whom are living — Elizabeth M., Lorain, Martin, Thomas, Nancy, ]\Iargaret J. and L. Milton.

TIERS, T. P., farmer; P. 0. Greenwich; he was born in Summit Co, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1831, and is a son of L. I), and Jane Viers ; he is the third of a family of eight children ; he remained at home until he was 24 years of age, when he married Miss Maria Hall, of Huron Co.; after his marriage, he settled in Greenwich Town- ship, Huron Co., where he lived two years, when he moved to Wood Co., where he lived seven years, and then came to Richland Co. and settled on his present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Viers have two children — Jacob L. and Henry T.

WHISLER, NATHAN, tile and brick manufacturer; P. 0. Shenandoah ; he was born in Richland Co. June 26, 1846 ; he is a son of Jacob and Nancy Whisler, who came from Berks Co., Penn., about the year 1835, and settled in Franklin Township, where they still reside. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of a family of fifteen children ; he remained at home until he was married, in 1867, to Margaret E. Hammond, of this county; after his marriage, he moved to Hancock Co., Ohio, where he followed farming and lived about three and a half years, when he moved to Allen Co., where he resided two years, when he moved back to Richland Co., and is at present living about three-fourths of a mile east of Shenandoah and engaged in the tile busi- ness. Mr. and Mrs. AVhisler have five children — Jacob, Cora A., Allen, Elva R. and Willard.

WHITE, MILTON, farmer; P. 0. Adario ; he was born in Columbia Co., Penn., Feb. 15, 1833, and is a son of John and Elizabeth White, who came to this county in the spring of 1838 and settled in what is now Cass Township, where they lived until 1867, when they moved to Butler Township, where they spent the rest of their days. The subject of this sketch is the fourth of a family of ten children; he remained at home until he was married, in 1857, to Mary A. Mil- ler, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Miller, who came from Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1839, and settled in Blooming Grove Township ; after Mr. White's mar- riage, he settled in Cass Township, where he lived about seven years, and then he moved, with his family, to Michigan, and, in 1866, moved back to Richland Co. and at present live in Adario. Mr. White has followed farming and milling as a general thing. Mr. and Mrs. White have six children — Samuel J., Lily M., Charles Grant, Elnora K., Jennetta and John E. Mr. White served in Co. H, 163d 0. N. G.; he enlisted May 2, 1864.

WOOD, NAMAN ; farmer, P. 0. Adario; he was born in Ashland Co. June 26, 1844, and is a son of the late John and Maria Wood, of Butler Township ; he re- mained at home until June, 1862, when he enlisted in

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