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��was married to Helen Ordway Dec. 7, 1865 ; she is a daughter of Alpheus Ordway and Caroline Dewey ; children — Charles and AVillard, twins, born May 24, 1869 ; Nellie and .Jennie, twins, March 22, 1874 ; Wil- lard died Aug. 9, 1869, and Jennie Dec. 23, 1877.

ZENT, DAVID, banker ; he was born in .Jefferson Township, and labored on a farm until about 21 years old; he then went to Wells Co., Ind.; he was one of the first four white settlers of the county, and was the first Clerk of .Jefferson Township ; he pre-empted land in this part of the county, and gave the township its name, after Jefferson Township, in Richland ; he re- turned in 1849, and worked at carpentering about seven years ; he broixght the first telegraphic instru- ment to Bellville, and learned to operate it. In 18-57, he and his brother John purchased the elevator in Bellville, of Taylor Moody, and from that time he has made Bellville his home, and his career runs parallel with that of his brother, whose sketch precedes this. Since the organization of the Exchange Bank, he has filled the position of cashier, and has confined himself to it closely. Mr. Zent was born March 9, 1824, and was married to Mary Ann Olin Dec. 25, 1856^ she was born Nov. 6, 18-36, in Manchester, Vt., and came with her parents to Richland Co. in 1838; children — Lura, born May 28, 1861 ; Schuyler W., Aug. 21, 1863; Wil- bur D., Oct. 10, 1867 ; Jessie Gertrude. Sept. 1, 1872. Lura died Sept. 11, 1864.

YEARIAN, THOMAS, farmer ; resides in Bellville ; he is a son of George Yearian, who was born in West- moreland Co., Penn., married in Belmont Co., and came to Bellville, in 1812, for the purpose of buying- out James McCluer for Robert Bell ; he went on to Mansfield and cut a few logs for a cabin, after which he was frightened by the murder of Mr. Jones, and returned to Belmont, where he was drafted and went into the service ; he moved to Bellville in 1815, and, in 1837, died at the age of 82 years; he was the father of eleven children, ten of whom grew up and seven are now living. Thomas was born in Richland Co. Oct. 26, 1821, and has always been a farmer. He was married, April 22, 1847, to Mary Ann Lockhart, daugh- ter of William Lockhart, who came to Jefferson Town- ship in 1822 ; she was born Feb. 8, 1824 ; they set up housekeeping in Worthington Township, and then moved to Bellville in 1861. He was Justice of the Peace and held corporation offices, and is a Deacon in

��the Disciples' Church. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Bell.

YOUNG, DAVID LEWIS, was born and brought up in Jefferson Township, and worked on his father's farm until 1848 ; in this year he went to Iowa and worked at millwrighting until 1850 (in the fall), when ho commenced to teach school ; at the close of the term, he returned home and taught a term of school in Sub- District No. 8 ; he assisted in the manufacture of fan^ ning-mills and did some work at millwrighting during the summer of 1851 ; in 1852, he moved on the place he now occupies, which is about two miles south of of Bellville ; while he was in Iowa, he entered land, and now owns 527 acres in that State and 130 in Jef- ferson Township. He is a charter member of .Jefferson Grange, a member of the Odd Fellows, has a large in. terest in Jefferson Hall, Bellville, and has filled various township offices. He went to the rebellion in the 163d 0. N. G., and was Second Sergeant in Capt. Leedy's company. He was born March 31, 1824; Mary Sites, a daughter of Robert Sites, was born April 25, 1832 ; they were married Jan. 1, 1852; children — John F., born May 28, 1853 ; Sarah, Aug. 9, 1855 ; Flora, July 28, 1857. Deaths— John F. died March 24, 1862; Sarah, March 30, 1862 ; mother died March 26, 1878. Mr. Young was married to Eliza Watson in 1879, and a son was born to them .Jan. 21, 1780.

YOUNG, A. M., dealer in dry goods ; is a member of and has the entire management of the business. con- ducted under the firm name of ^laxwell & Young, Bellville, Ohio ; the associate, R. B. Maxwell, came from Scotland in 1852, to New York, and, in 1872, located in Mansfield, where he has an interest in a store also ; Mr. Young came to Bellville in January, 1878, with the object in view to open a dry-goods store ; not long after, a store was opened, and from the commencement a fair, honest business has been con' ducted, and the store is rapidly growing in esteem as a place to purchase all kinds of dry goods and notions properly belonging to that branch of industry ; Mr. Young was brought up a salesman, having been placed behind the counter in the city of New York, from which place he came to Bellville ; as Mr. Maxwell, of this enterprise, is interested in similar business in Mansfield, all the articles they offer for sale are marked at the same figures as in the city store, thus offering unusual advantages to the buying public.

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��ANSBAUGH, DAVID R., laborer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Madison Township Sept. 20, 1832. He was married in 1865, to Ester Cole ; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 8, 1844; they have six children — Cora E., born Oct. 16, 1866; Delbert, Jan. 8.1872; Orin, Jan. 26, 1875; Oliver P., Sept. 26, 1878; Clarence, May 25, 1879.

ANDERS, GEORGE, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born June 10, 1818, in England; he came to Amer- ica in 1838. He was married. May 2, 1841, to Ann

��Hurlson; they had the following children : Edward V,, born March 10, 1845; Elizabeth A., Feb. 28, 1850. Mrs. Ann Anders died March 18, 1854. Mr. Anders married the second time in 1856, toSophronia Steward, who was born in Mansfield in 1826 ; they have two children — Philo G., born May 10, 1859, and Olive, born Jan. 25, 1862. J. J. Anders was born Oct. 19, 1842. He enlisted in the 102d Regt., Co. D, in 1862 ; he ranked as Orderly Sergeant ; he died in Bellfont, Ala., Aug. 27, 1864.

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