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��for it ; he has acquired a handsome competence, and has a pleasant home ; he has the esteem and confidence of his neighbors, and exerts a large influence in the aifairs of the community ; he is unassuming in his manners, and is kind and affable to all with whom he comes in contact. He was married to Miss Catharine Ann Swartz Sept. 27, 1849; they had six children, three of whom are living— Mary Jane (living at home), Sarah Ellen (married to D. Malone), and Belle (lives at home). There is now on the fai-m of Mr. Dick an apple-tree planted by ".Johnny Appleseed." It is now seven feet and eight inches in circumference.

FICKES, WESLEY, farmer and stock-raiser ; he was born in Wayne Co., Ohio. May 4, 1834 ; his father, Samuel Fickes, moved from Wayne Co. and settled in Weller Township, Richland Co., where he now lives. The subject of this sketch is the second of five children, his sister, th« oldest, being dead ; the others are liv- ing ; being the oldest boy, it naturally fell upon him to help his father on the farm and such work as is usual in a new country ; he moved to the farm on which he now lives in 1858, his father then owning it ; he pur- chased it in 1867 ; the present buildings were erected in 1861, and are beautifully located near the township road ; his farm is well improved, and bears the marks of care and good cultivation ; the farm was entered in 1816 by Joseph Holmes, who sold it to Samuel Caroth- ers, who sold it to Lewis Lybarger, and he to Samuel Fickes. His parents were of German descent, and he has the characteristics of that class of industrious peo- ple ; honorable in his dealings with his fellow-man, he has the respect of his neighbors and acquaintances, ex- erting a large influence in his vicinity ; he received a common-school education, and is intelligent, having quite a library. He married Miss Sarah Miller; they have two children— Boyd W., born Oct. 13, 1859 ; Aus- tin I. J., born Oct. 29, 1862 ; they are both bright, m- telligent boys, and promise to be useful and influential

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FIREOVED, SOLOMON, pioneer and retired farmer; he was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., March 16, 1791 ; his father came from Prussia; his mother was an American ; when he was about 3 years old, his father left Lebanon and moved to Cumberland Co., Penn., settling near Carlisle ; at 16 years of age, he went to Carlisle to learn the trade of harness-making with Joseph Egolf ; he stayed two years and a half, and re- turned to the farm ; he remained about a year and a half. In the year 1811, he was married to Miss Cath- arine Swartz; they had two children — George and, Isaac. His wife dying, he enlisted, March, 1814, in Carlisle, Penn., in Capt. George Hendel's company, 86th Rifles ; soon after, he left Carlisle and marched to Pittsburgh, Penn., via the old stage route, across t^he Alleghanies ; the snow was quite deep on the mountain, and the march was very tedious ; from Pittsburgh, they marched by way of Erie, Penn.; crossed the Niagara River at "Black Rock," July 5, 1814, and was in the battle of Chippewa the same day ; he was in the bat- tle of Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814; he was wounded at the close of the fight by a buckshot, and, on the fol- lowing day, was taken to Buff"alo, to the hospital, where he remained until Aug. 26, 1814, when he was discharged. After returning from the army, he fol-

��lowed his trade for several years, and then went to farming. His second wife was Elizabeth Haak, of Cumberland Co., Penn.: they had nine children, five of whom are dead. In 1837, he left his native State for Ohio, and settled in Cass Township, Richland Co., where he fiirmed for a number of years, on the farm on which his son John now lives. In 1846, he went to London, Cass Township, where his wife died Oct. 4, 1860. He is a remarkable man for his age ; has had an excellent constitution and has always been temper- ate in his habits, so that he is now hale and hearty, and can walk to Shelby, a distance of three miles, and return, with apparent ease ; he is the oldest man in the township ; he is spending his days with his son-in- law, Jacob Bushey.

FIREOVED, ELIZA ANN, MRS., widow of Levi Fireoved ; her maiden name was Eliza Ann Bucher ; she was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., March 8, 1828 ; her father, Peter Bucher, moved from Pennsylvania in 1829, and settled in Richland Co., where Eliza spent her childhood, with her parents, until she was mar- ried to Levi Fireoved, Dec. 21, 1848; they had seven children— Solomon P. Fireoved, born Sept. 15, 1850 ; John Albert, June 7, 1853 : William Henry, March 6, 1856; Amos Franklin, Dec. 16, 1858; Levi Orin, July 14, 1860; two infants, born and died shortly after- ward ; Solomon P. Fireoved, died Aug. 5, 1852. Her husband, Levi Fireoved, died June 18, 1863 ; Amos Franklin Fireoved, died June 27, 1863 ; she has thus tasted her cup of sorrow, but has the consolation of the remaining children ; her son Levi Orrin is the only son at home.

FIREOVED, JOHN, farmer and stock -raiser ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 26, 1824 ; his father, Solomon Fireoved, removed from Pennsylvania in the year 1838, to Richland Co., Ohio ; he came with him ; he remained at home on the farm until he was 21 years of age. He was married, Dec. 24, 1845, to Miss Mary Wentz, a daughter of Henry Wentz ; they have seven children, all living— Levi Fireoved, born Sept. 5, 1840 (is an engineer and resides at Crestline, Ohio) ; Hannah C, born March 6, 1849 (is married to Daniel Sanders, and resides in Ft. AVayne, Ind.) ; Sol- omon H., born May 1, 1852 (lives in Cass Township) ; Mary E., born Aug 14, 1854 ; Sarah A., born July 31, 1856, and Samantha J., born May 22, 1858.

GILMORE AV. H., cider manufacturer; he was born in Juniata Oo., Penn, June 7, 1841 ; his parentis removed from Pennsylvania in April, 1844, and arrived in Planktown May 1 of the same year, then to Bloom- ino- Grove, where they lived until the fall of the same year • moved to Butler Township and purchased a farm in the woods. They cleared it up and lived there some six years, then sold and moved to Blooming Grove Township where they remained six months. In the mean time, they purchased the farm in Butler known as the "Chapman farm," and moved on it April -1, 1851 The subject of this sketch remained on the farm until December, 1869 ; he took charge of the farm at an early age, and in connection with the farm he com- menced the manufacture of cider in 1861. He removed I to Shiloh in 1869, and in connection with his other i business he dealt in hay for two seasons, after which i he attended exclusively to the cider business. About

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