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��home, but his patriotic spirit would not allow him to long remain ; he enlisted in the three-years service on the 7th of August, 1862, in Co. E, 102d 0. V. I., and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of his company, and served in that capacity until his death, Sept. 27, 1863 ; he was killed by falling from a train that was ti-ans- porting troops from Nashville to Murfreesboro, and is interred in the National Cemetery at Murfreesboro. Mrs. Riddle resides with her mother, who is in her 77th year. Henry Grosser is engaged in the grocery business in Bellville. Her brother, Ziilman Grosser, died during the Mexican war, at Puebla, Sept. 3, 1847 ; he was a member of Capt. Weaver's company, 16th 0. V. I., commanded by Col. Sutton.

ROBINSON, .JOHN, deceased ; was born Feb. 1, 1782, in Ireland, and came across the ocean with his parents when 5 years ©f age, and they settled in Westmoreland Co., Penn. He was married in this county, to Marga- ret Nelson, who was also born in Ireland. In 1809, the family removed to Mercer Co., Ohio, and in the fall of 1815, to the southwest quarter of Sec. 11, Jeffer- son Township ; he entered three quarter-sections for himself and brothers. The following children were born to his first wife : James, John, Alexander, Will- iam, Thomas, Nancy, Ester, Margaret and Hamilton ; of whom James, Thomas, Nancy, Ester and Margaret are dead. He was married to Jane Stewart after the death of his first wife, and four children were born to her — Susannah, Ellen, Samuel and Sarah ; the first and third are dead. Father Robinson was " the bear- hunter" of his day and locality.

ROBINSON, AVILLIAM, farmer, son of John Robin- son, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Oct. 7, 1807. He was married, Dec. 17, 1835, to Mariah LaiFerty, a daughter of John LafFerty. She was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, May 13, 1817. They resided with his fether one year after marriage, then three years on a part of Sec. 10, after which they moved on the southeast quar- ter of Sec. 22, where they yet reside. Mr. Robinson and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. They have one child, Calvin, who was born Jan. 25, 1837. He united in matrimony with Elizabeth Leedy, Samuel Leedy's daughter, Jan. 19, 1865. She was born in Jefferson Township, Aug. 7, 1845. He commenced to keep house near where he now resides, which is one and a half miles south of Bellville. He was a soldier in the 100-day service, and held the office of corporal. He has been Township Trustee two terms. Their children are William, born Jan. 3, 1866; Mar- garet, Oct. 20, 1867; Mary, Aug. 7, 1869; John, July 8, 1872; Frederick, Nov. 24, 1879.

RUMMEL, DAVID J., was born in Frederick Co., Md., Aug. 19, 1817; he and two of his brothers set- tled in Seneca Co., Ohio, near Tiffin, and engaged in clearing land ; some time afterward, he commenced milling as an apprentice, and worked at it a few years in Seneca, and awhile in Crawford Co. On Sept. 8, 1840, he entered into matrimonial relations with Mary Z. Klise, who was also a native of Frederick Co., Md., and was born Feb. 5, 1822; Mr. Rummel also engaged in millwrighting more or less before marriage, and again engaged at it after, doing an extensive business in erecting mills in Seneca and Crawford Cos.; the miasmatic air of these counties at last began to tell on

��his health, and to seek a more healthy locality, he came to Richland Co. and located near Independence in 1850; he soon recovered his health, and built mills in this and Seneca Cos.; in 1852, he erected a resi- dence about a mile east of Independence, and the next year built a mill ; in March, 1854, it was ready to run, and for more than a decade he did an extensive busi- ness in custom work and shipping flour ; about the year 1868, the mill property was sold, and since then he gave his attention more to agriculture ; during the year 1879, he resided in Bellville, and in the fall he again purchased the favorite mill. 'Sir. Rummel's childi-en are Ann Amanda, born June 12, 1841 ; Albert Josiah, Jan. 5, 1843; Orlandus B., Aug. 18, 1845; Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 24, 1847 ; Luella Z., Feb. 29, 1864. The parents united with the Universalist Church of Bellville, about the year 1851, and since then have taken an active interest in the aflFairs of the society.

RUMMEL, 0. B., dealer in hardware, Bellville ; was born in Tiffin, Ohio ; he commenced to work in his father's flouring-mill while growing up; in 1867, he commenced a business course in the Poughkeepsie Col- lege, of New York ; the next year, he took the degree of Master of Accounts ; he then traveled some time looking for a mill, and not finding one that was satis- factory, he returned home and engaged in operating his father's mill. In September, 1871, he purchased the hardware store then operated by A. J. Markey, and has continued at this business till the present ; Mr. Rummel was born Aug. 18, 1845, and was married Nov. 24, 1867, to Mary E. Garber ; their children are Nellie E., born Oct. 25, 1868; Zomara, Aug. 2, 1874; and a daughter, Sept. 2, 1879.

SHAFFER, BENJAMIN, carpenter and farmer ; he was a son of George Shaffer and Catharine Fissel, and was born in Perry Township, Richland Co. ; he was brought up on a farm ; at the age of 17, he commenced to work at the carpenter trade, which he made his exclusive occupation until 1863 ; he then enlisted, and went to the Army of the Potomac ; since his return, his attention has principally been given to agriculture. During his carpentry, he erected upward of sixty houses and forty-five barns, besides numerous smaller buildings. Mr. Shaffer was born May 2, 1825. He was first married, July 2, 1846, to Julia Ann Albaugh, who was a daughter of William Albaugh, and was born Jan. 4, 1823; children— Franklin, born April 1, 1849; Delphine, May 3, 1854; Mrs. Shaffer died in Septem- ber, 1854; he then married Sarah Spayd, a daughter of Henry Spayd ; Delphine married Francis Borden ; Franklin married Frances Tidd, a daughter of George Tidd and Margaret Armstrong, and she was born July 22, 1855; they were married Dec. 10, 1871 ; children — Verda, born Feb. 10, 1872 ; Charles, July 9, 1874 ; Margaret, April 11, 1876. Mr. Shaffer lives near his father's residence, on a part of Sec. 31.

SHAFFER, BENJAMIN, carpenter and joiner ; he commenced to work at carpentering when 14 years old, and has given his attention to it almost wholly since ; for several years, he has been doing an extensive work in the erection of houses and barns, and at times employed eight or ten hands ; during the war, he was a teamster a short time in the Cumberland Army. Mr.

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