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��relatives never again heard from him. He had three sons, named respectively John, Samuel and David. John moved to Iowa in an early day, where he died. David resides in this township, and his biography is elsewhere given. Samuel, whose name heads this sketch, was born May 8, 1804, and, during his early boyhood, his mother moved to Bedford Co., Penn., where he was placed in the care of a relative named Mock. He was then about 12 years of age, but the cruel treatment that he received could not be endured, and he returned to the care of his mother, who was then married to Samuel Brawlier. He remained in Pennsylvania, working on the shoe-bench and teaming over the mountains until 1821, when he emigrated with .Jacob Mock to Ohio. He worked at shoemaking a short time in this country. He finally engaged himself as a laborer to John Leedy, and made his home with him, where he remained until he was married to Catharine Leedy, his daughter. This transpired Sept. 17, 1825. Their first years were spent on Sec. 28, Jefiferson Township, 80 acres of which he entered. Selling this, he bought a part of Sec. 34, on which he lived until the fall of 1851, when he moved upon his father-in-law's farm. In 1863, he bought 102 acres of the northwestern part of Sec. 13, on which he has since lived. His wife, Catharine Leedy, was born April 9, 1809. Children — John was born Dec. 11, 1826; Levi, March 13, 1828; David, April 3, 1881; Lewis, .June 11, 1833; Jehu, Oct. 29, 1835; Elizabeth, Jan. 10, 1838; Jackson, Jan. 17, 1841 ; Washington, April 12, 1843; Theodore, Aug. 9, 1845; MaryE., Feb. 14, 1848 ; Benton, April 16, 1850 ; Mina, Sept. 5, 1854. Deaths— Levi died April 27, 1850, of spotted fever, while attending school in Bellville, and was buried before his friends knew of his death; Mina, .June 30, 1855 ; David, April 5, 1865. The mother died Oct. 24, 1879. Mr. Garber and wife passed their lives in industry, and they leave an exem- plary record, as citizens and parents.

GARBER, LEWIS L., farmer; resides on a part of Sec. 33, four miles south of Bellville ; he is a son of Samuel Garber, ; was brought up a farmer ; worked at the carpenter trade from his 21st to his 25th year, and in 1873 commenced bricklaying as a trade, in connec- tion with farming. He did the brickwork on the Jef- ferson Hall, and half on the Town Hall in Bellville ; he built a fine residence on his farm in 1863, and re- built it in 1878 ; he was born June 11, 1832, and was married to Mary, daughter of John Mock, April 24, 1856; she was born Dec. 17, 1837. Children— Calvin, born Feb. 12, 1857, died six days after ; Mary Alice, March 16, 1858; Hortense, Feb. 16, 1862; Al- wilda, June 4, 1864; Luella, July 4, 1866; Jerry, Feb. 12, 1872 ; child not named, July 24, 1879. After marriage, they first lived on his father's farm ; in 1860, he bought his present homestead. Mr. Garber was a charter member of the Jefferson Grange, No. 256. He and his wife ai-e communicants of the Universalist Church.

GARBER, JOHN L., farmer: resides on a part of Sec. 33 ; he was born in Jefiferson Township, and brought up on a farm. At the age of 20 years, he commenced to work at the cai-penter trade. In 1848, he went with others to Iowa and worked at millwrighting. In 1851, he returned, and, in Richland and Knox Cos., built four-

��teen dwelling-houses, besides numerous other buildings. Mr. Garber was born Dec. 11, 1826. His companion, Mary Swank, was born Oct. 21, 1830 ; they were married Aug. 27, 1854; children — Zeruiah was born March 24, 1855 ; Elizabeth, Feb. 5, 1857 ; a son, Dec. 15, 1858 ; Samuel M., Nov. 29, 1859; Catharine E., April 16, 1861 ; Florence, Feb. 15, 1865 ; Verda, March 6, 1867 ; Charles, Feb. 23, 1869 ; Elvyra, April 27. 1871 ; Walter, July 11, 1873. Deaths — a son, died Jan. 2, 1859; Catharine, March 20, 1862 ; Charles, Dec. 10, 1870 ; Elvyra, May 24, 1872. After marriage, Mr. Garber bought a farm in AVorthington Township, and moved on it in March, 1855. The next fall, he returned to Jef- ferson Township, and, in 1856, purchased the farm on which he now resides. He has been a successful farmer, and is well fixed. He built his dwelling-house in 1861. He is a charter member of the Jefiferson Grange. He and his wife united with the Universalist Church shortly after marriage.

GARBER, DAVID L., deceased ; he was born April 3, 1831, in Jefiferson Township, in which he resided till death ; he was married to Susan Leedy, April 8, 1852, who was a daughter of Abraham Leedy, and was born June 7, 1830 ; their children are Aaron, born Jan. 18, 1853 ; Elihu, Oct. 6, 1854 ; James Franklin, Oct. 12, 1856; Martha E., .June 17, 1858; .Jennie A., July 19, 1860; Levi, Sept. 19, 1862; Ezra, Aug. 15, 1864. Ezra died .Jan. 10, 1865, and his father April 5, 1865. Mr. Garber pursued the avocation of agriculture and stock-growing during his life ; he was member of the church of Christian Brethren. The four sons cultivate the farm known as the John Leedy farm, containing over 230 acres, and are the editors and proprietors of the Richland Star, published at Bellville. Jennie was married to Edwin Grain, Nov. 13, 1879.

GARBER, JEHU L., was born and brought up in Jefiferson Township, on a farm ; in early life he taught a few terms of school, and from that time he occupied no position to bring his name prominently before the public until he arrived at middle age; in 1873, the Gi'ange movement commenced to receive the attention of farmers, and he became interested and took a prom- inent part in establishing Jeflfe^on Grange, and became its first Secretary ; he was also the first State Deputy ; he was active in the formation of the Patrons' ^Iutual Relief Association, prepared its constitution, and the success of the institution is largely due to his efforts, and to this time he has been its Secretary ; he moved on a part of Sec. 34 in 1864, and is giving his attention to stock -growing and agriculture. He was born Oct. 29, 1835, and his wife, Susan Rebecca Wallace, March 20, 1837 ; she was a daughter of George Wallace, and her birthplace was Dauphin Co.; Penn. ; her parents settled in Knox Co., Ohio, about the year 1852; they wei'e married June 19, 1856, and their children are Ella, born Dec. 27, 1856 ; Irene, Dec. 18, 1858 ; Clara Alice, Sept. 17, 1860; Ida May, March 27, 1862; Horatio S., July 5, 1864; Charles, Oct. 15, 1866; William J., March 6, 1868; John M., June 7, 1870; George Wallace, .July 7, 1874; Mertie E., April 16, 1876; Mamie Delia, Sept. 3, 1878. Charles died April 16, 1867. Mrs. Garber became a member of the United Brethren Church when young ; they both became members of the Universalist Church

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