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��1840; Emeline M., June 2ti, 1843; Susan, May 10, 1845. George S. followed a mercantile life in Bellville till 1875, when he was chosen Clerk in the Ohio Peni- tentiary ; in 1876, Steward of the Central Ohio Insane Asylum ; in 1877, he resigned this position to accept a very important Federal one at Washington. He was married to Eliza M. Morrow in 1863, and has one child — Gracie. Rezin W. served an apprenticeship at the turner's trade in Mansfield, Ohio, and worked two years at the trade in Missouri ; he returned to Bell- ville in 1858, and went to California, where he worked at his trade six months, and then went to mining on Moquelumne Hill ; he followed this about three years, and spent the remainder of eight years in the hardware business ; during the war, he was the leading man in raising the Moquelumne Hill Rifle Company, that tendered its service to the Federal Government ; in 1866, he formed a partnership with his brother, in the dry-goods business, in Bellville, and continued till 1876, when they retired. He received an appointment as an oflBcer in the United States Senate, which he filled till 1879, when the Senate became Democratic ; he resided in Bellville in 1880. He was married to Catharine Bonor July 31, 1872, and has one child — Bertha, who was born Aug. 15, 1874 ; Mrs. Bell was born March 31, 1843. The four daughters were all school-teachers ; Eliza was Postmistress in Bellville over twelve years, which position she resigned in 1877, voluntarily.

CASSEL, HENRY R., farmer; he was born in Mont- gomery Co., Penn., in April, 1809, and came to Jeffer- son Township in 1842, and has since lived in it. He was married to Sarah Price June 25, 1825 ; she was born in 1806 ; their children are Abraham, Samuel, Yellis, Daniel, Henry, Harrison, Caleb, Sarah and Rolandes. Caleb went to the army, in the 13th 0. V. C, and was wounded in the right knee at the battle of Petersburg, on July 28, 1864, and died in the hos- pital Aug. 30, 1864. Mr. Cassel's first wife died when quite aged, and he was married to Mary A. Adams March 29, 1877.

CHARLES, WILLIAM F., carpenter and farmer; he was born near Cleveland Aug. 7, 1825 ; his father, John Charles, was born in Chester Co., Penn., and from there moved near Cleveland, where he was mar- ried. He moved to Richland Co., in February, 1841, and settled in Washington Township ; the subject of this sketch commenced to work at the carpenter trade in 1847, and followed it more or less of the time to the present; he was married March 15, 1849, to Christeann Mowry, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb. 6, 1828, and came with her parents, Jacob and Catharine (Teeter) Mowry, to Richland Co. when 1 year old ; her parents diad in Richland Co. Children — Melissa, was born Dec. 19, 1849 ; Sarah Frances, July 30, 1852 ; Willard Benton, Dec. 1, 1856; Luella May, Nov. 27, 1859. Sai-ah F. died Sept. 19, 1858. Melissa was mar- ried to Theodore Dean .\ug. 22, 1872 ; he was born in Jefferson Township, Dec. 19, 1847 ; they have two children. In 1857, Mr. Charles moved to Licking Co., and kept store in Homer till 1861, when he returned to Bellville, and has made it his home since ; he owns a farm just south of town, and devotes his time to agri- culture, carpenter work, threshing grain in its season.

��and dealing in stock ; the last-named business he com- menced about two years ago.

CRAIN, WILLIAM P., was born in Morris Co., N. J., .Jan., 11, 1796, and came to Steubenville, Ohio, in 1818 ; after remaining about two years he returned to his native State, where he lived till 1840, at which date he came to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and engaged in coopering ; at the end of about five years he moved to Fredericks- town and opened a grocery ; he next moved to Palmyra, and in the fall of 1853 to Bellville ; in the fall of 1855, he moved on a small farm south of Bellville, where he has since lived. He was first married to Mary Jane Haines, and six children were born to them ; she died in 1849, and on Aug. 17, 1851, he was married to Lucinda Walker, who was born Jan. 4, 1812: two sons were born to them — William L., May 25, 1853, and George Edwin, March 31, 1855. Edwin married Jennie Garber, daughter of David L. Garber, deceased, Nov. 13, 1879.

DIVELBISS, GEORGE WASHINGTON, farmer ; born in Jefferson Township Dec. 15, 1850 ; a year or two after his birth his father moved into Worthington Township, where he grew to manhood. He was married to Mary E. Kanaga, third child of John F. Kanaga, Jan. 16, 1872; she was born Sept. 1, 1851 ; they moved near his father's, where they remained one year: then on his farm near 'Sit. Carmel Church. Children — Charles S., born Jan. 26,1875, died Nov. 21,1875; Harry, born Aug. 31,1876; Hattie, July 16, 1878. He united with the Evangelical Church in 1872, his wife in early life ; Mr. D. at times has held church offices, and superintended the Sabbath school ; he built his residence in 1872.

DONAUGH, WILLIAM, born in Mercer Co., Penn., May 22, 1829; he came with his parents to Williams Co., Ohio, when yet young ; from there his parents moved to Wayne Co., Ohio, where they lived a few years and then emigrated to Jefferson Township. He was brought up a farmer, which occupation has always received his attention. He was united in matrimony to Sarah Garber Dec. 21, 1854, she being the oldest living child of David Garber, and was born Feb. 20, 1833 ; their children, in order, are as follows : Amos W., born Nov. 26, 1855 ; Samuel Benton, Feb. 16, 1858; David Milton, Aug. 7, 1860; Susan Samantha, Jan. 17, 1863; William Henry, Sept. 17, 1866; John Clinton, Feb. 27, 1869; Levi Elroy, Nov. 23, 1871, Mr. Donaugh and wife united with the LTnited Brethren Church about the year 1861. He commenced house^r keeping with a few dollars of his own earnings, and is now the owner of a well-improved farm, a part of Sec. 27.

DONAUGH, AMOS WILSON, farmer; was born in Jefferson Township Nov. 26, 1855, and brought up on a farm. He entered the matrimonial relation with Mary Alice Garber Aug. 23, 1876; she is the oldest child of Lewis Garber, and her mother's maiden name was Mary Mock; she was born in Jefferson Township March 16, 1858 ; they lived on the farm with her father about two years ; they then lived a short time in a building onC" half a mile away, and, in October, 1879, moved about t^^'0 and a half miles east of Bellville. They remained there the following winter, and, in the spring, came upon the homestead his father bought, being a part of Sec. 26, Jefferson Township.

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