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��early in life : in about the year 1866, he became a member of the society, and since then has taken a deep interest in religious affairs, and has been a devoted worker in the Sabbath-school cause.

LEEDY, AARON A., farmer; resides in the south- ern part of the township, near the south line ; besides his avocation as a farmer, in former days he gave some attention to teaching music, and for years has been at times engaged in operating a saw-mill ; in early life, he learned the carpenter trade and worked at it sev- eral years ; he has been very successful in life, and now owns an excellent farm with the best of improve- ments; in 1873-74, he built a residence, which is the most complete and costly in the township. Mr. Leedy is the youngest of Abraham Leedy' s family, and was born April 21, ]8o2, and reared near Ankneytown, Ohio ; his wife, Elizabeth Garber, was born June 10, 1838, and they were married the loth of March, 1856. Their children in order are as follows : Byron G. was born March 1. 1857 ; Elmina, June '28, 1859, and died Feb. 22, 1866 ; Eugene,«born Feb. 16, 1861 ; Clement L. v., July 5, 1863 ; Albert Odell, Feb. 7, 1867 ; Bertha Estelle, March 30, 1871 ; Albert Tennyson, .Tune 2, 1873; Herbert, Aug. 5, 1875; Maud, Dec. 28, 1877. In the spring of 1857, they moved into Knox Co., where they remained until 1860, when they returned to this township; they united with the Universalist Church at Bellville, under the pastorship of the Rev. W. B. Woodberry, in the fall of 1866, and have continued faithful members of this society ; Mr. Leedy was the first Master and a charter member of Jefferson Grange, No. 251 ; has been prominent in encouraging societies for the intellectual improvement of the young ; at times has held township offices ; Mr. L. is also Treasurer of the Patrons' Insurance Company.

LEEDY, BYRON G., was born March 1, 1857, in Knox Co., and was brought up a farmer. On Sept. 2, 1878, he was united in matrimony to Flora Young, daughter of D. L. Young ; she was born July 28, 1857 ; Rev. Woodberry performed the marriage ceremony ; they have one child — Harry Leedy, who was born Nov. 15, 1879. Mr. Leedy and companion are both mem- bers of the Jefferson Grange, in which they have held official positions. They are also members of the Uni- versalist Church. After marriage, Mr. Leedy moved on his father-in-law's place, on which they lived till April, 1880, when he moved on the northeast quarter of Sec. 23, Perry Township.

LETT, JACOB, farmer; a son of Jacob Left, an early settler of the southern part of Jefferson Township, where he entered a part of Sec. 33 Sept. 20, 1824, on which he lived until his death. He was married to Catharine Linsey, and their children in order are Joanah, Jackson, Caroline, Alexander,' Tilitha, David, Ruthanna, Jacob and Mary Ellen. The subject of this sketch was born April 13, 1838; he gi-ew up on his father's farm, and worked at the blacksmith trade two years in Pal- myra, Knox Co., 1857 and 1858 ; in the winter of 1862, he lived in AVilliams Co., Ohio. He was married, Jan. 21, 1866, to Lydia Garver; their children are Nancy EUeynette, born Sept. 28, 1867; Wilson Monroe, March 25, 1869; Louis Harry, May 17, 1871. Mr. Lett's father was a soldier in the war of 1812.

��LEWIS, J. BRYANT, M. D., physician and surgeon ; he came to Bellville April 13, 1875, and commenced the practice of medicine, and by close attention to business and continual research for medical knowledge, he has informed himself to his calling and commenced a useful life in his sphere ; successful from the com- mencement, his practice is increasing, and in connec- tion he teaches the principles of the healing art to others ; his first labor in this channel commenced in the fall of 1879, when several young men took up med- ical studies under him. Mr. Lewis was born Sept. 13, 1851, in Knox Co., Ohio, and was brought up on a farm ; at the age of 17, he commenced to attend school with the object of preparing himself for the medical profession; in 1871, he began to read under Dr. Hall, of Fredericktown, Ohio, and, in the fall of 1872, en- tered the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, where he graduated the 17th of February, 1875. He was married to Edith Brown Oct. 25, 1876. Mr. Lewis united with the Masonic Lodge of Bellville in the year 1876.

LONG, ABRAHAM, farmer ; his father, John Long, was born in Maryland, near Hagerstown, Jan. 8, 1780, and was married to Susan Leedy, in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1802. He came to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Knox Co. near Ankneytown, where he spent his life. He was the father of twenty-one children, ten boys and eleven girls, three of whom died when young. Abra- ham was born in Bedford Co., Penn., June 9, 1805, and came with his parents to Knox Co., and grew up at the ax-handle and the grubbing hoe. He was married June 14, 1827, to Elizabeth Jamison, who was born Oct. 23, 1807 ; she had one son named William, born Sept. 8, 1828, and died May 23, 1830 ; she died Sept. 2H, 1828. On Nov. 3, 1831, he was married to Catharine Teeter, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Aug. 9, 1813 ; they lived in Knox Co. till 1839, when he moved on the southeast quarter of Sec. 36, Jefferson Township, which has since been his home. Children — Elizabeth, born Sept. 19, 1832; Jacob, March 9, 1834; Margaret, Jan. 23, 1836; Malinda, March 7. 1838; George W., Nov. 28, 1839; Jackson, June 9, 1842; Nancy, Dec. 2, 1844 ; Edward, April 22, 1847 ; John, July 1, 1849 ; Leah C, May 14, 1852. Elizabeth died Dec. 8, 1834 ; Nancy, June 18, 1849 ; Margaret, in July, 1875, Jacob was first married to Mahala Hammond ; and his second wife was Mary Mishey. Margaret married Isaac Shan- abarger ; Malinda, Jacob Stickler ; George, Mary Hal- ferdy ; Jackson, Sarah Hissong; Edward, Mary Mc- Clelland ; John, Mary Fisher; Leah, John Swank. Mr. Long and wife have been worthy members of the Church of Christian Brethren many years, and are most estimable citizens.

LONG, SAMUEL, deceased ; was a son of George Long and Barbara Booth. He was married to Eliza McKinney ; her maiden name was Bowersox, being a daughter of Jacob Bowersox and Nancy Johnston, and was born in Adams Co., Penn., April 22, 1815. Five children were born to them : Thomas, born March 14, 1851 ; Lovina, May 21, 1852; James, Sept. 27, 1853 ; Mary Catharine, Dec. 24, 1856 ; Sarah Ann, Nov. 17, 1859. Thomas was married to Emma Shaffer, in April, 1872, who was born Feb. 10, 1852 ; she had one child, Orion, born Aug. 1, 1874, and died Aug. 9, 1875.

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