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��BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

��AW, SAMUEL, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 29, 1820; came to Ohio in 1840. Married, in 1842, Elizabeth Brick- man, who was born in Germany .July 5, 1824; they have the following children: Louisa, born Feb. 10, 1845; Carrie, Dec. 13, 1846; Mary, May 25, 1852; Annie, May 15, 1854 ; Ella, March 12, 1856; Frank, Nov. 20. 1860: Lola, Feb. 16, 1863. Louisa married Richard D. Porter July 7, 1864. Mary married Daniel P. Copeland Dec. 18, 1872 Annie married Myran C. Burton June 7, 1878; resides in New York City. Ella married Martin D. Sloan June 27, 1876.

BALLIET, STEPHEN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in 1813 in Carbon Co., Penn.; came to Rich- land Co. in 1837. He was married to Catherine Haper- man in 1837, who was born in 1815; they have three children — George, W. born in 1840: John B., in 1842; Joseph L., in 1846. Mr. Balliet resides on his farm in this township.

BARD, JAMES H., miller and engineer ; P. 0. Mans- field ; was Ijforn in Columbiana Co., Ohio, July 6, 1844. Married, in 1868, to Amy G. Thompson, who was born Sept. 18, 1850, in Portage Co., Ohio ; they have the following family : Emma J., born April 7, 1871 ; Edwin T., July 4, 1874; Homer H., Nov. 10, 1877; Albert 6., April 1, 1880. Mr. Bard's mother, Margaret Thompson, was born in Dutchess Co. N. Y., Nov. 28, 1825 ; married Samuel H. Thompson, who was born in Portage Co., Ohio, in 1826; they had one daughter — Amy G. Mr. Thompson died Sept. 7, 1862, in Portage Co., Ohio.

BOYCE,JOSI AH, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Franklin Township May 15, 1819. He was married to Lilly Crooks in 1852 ; she was born in this township ; they have eight children — Sarah Jane, born July 10, 1853; Benjamin C, Sept. 30, 1854; MaryN., Dec. 21, 1855; James E., May 18, 1857; Elisabeth, Sept. 22, 1858; Lincoln, Aug. 19, 1860; Emma J., Aug. 22, 1862 : Lilly Margaret, Jan. 31, 1865. Sarah Jane was married to Jacob Clark in August, 1876; they have two children — Gracie Elisabeth, born July 17, 1877, and Lilly Maud, April, 1879; they reside in Madison Township. Mary Ann was married to God- frey Gulknecht, Jan. 8, 1874; they have one child — Lilly Maud ; they reside in Mansfield. Elisabeth was married, Aug. 16, 1877, to Erskine Chambers. Mr. Boyce has considerable practical knowledge of the early history of this county, with which he was identified many years.

CALHOON, JOHN, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born Jan. 13, 1813, in Allegheny Co., Penn.; came to Ohio in March, 1831. Married to Susan Shelenberger, who was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Aug. 26,1816 ; they have five children — Noble P., born Jan. 26,1840; William, Sept. 6, 1844; Franklin, Jan. 18, 1849; Sa- rah, Feb. 8, 1851 : she resides in Wyandot Co.; John C, born Oct. 16, 1853. William was a soldier in the late war, in the 0. N. G. Noble P. enlisted in the 32d 0. V. I., served three years, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of enlistment. Noble P. Calhoon was married to Sarah S. Irvin ; they have one child — Harry, born March 9, 1867 ; Mrs. Sarah Cal- hoon died March 16, 1872. John C. Calhoon was mai'- ried in 1874, to Mahal ey Butler, who was born in Ohio ;

��they have two children — John, born Jan. 20, 1877 ; Barbara May, Feb. 16. 1879.

CLINE, MICHAEL (deceased) : he was born in Rich- land Co. May 22, 1855. Was married, April 16, 1840, to Matilda Murphy, who was born in Fayette Co., Penn., in 1816; their children are: John, born Dec. 23, 1841, died in the army; Henry who also died in the army; Jackson, born Oct. 22, 1844: Louisa, de- ceased ; Jacob, born Jan. 23, 1851 ; Michael L., Jan. 22, 1857. jMichael Cline, Sr., died in Lawrence Co., 111., in March, 1868.

CLINE, JOHN, farmer; he was born Aug 25, 1835, in Crawford Co. Married, Feb. 2, 1830, to Elizabeth Home; she was born April 1, 1837, in Richland Co.; they have the following children: C. Hayden, born Dec. 10, 1860; Albert Leroy, Sept. 28, 1864. They reside two miles north of Mansfield.

CLINE, TOBIAS, proprietor of the Colter Cave stone quarry, two and one-half miles east of Mansfield ; he was born in Germany, and came to America at the age of 19. He was married in 1857, in Iowa, to Margaret Ann Banks ; they have one daughter — Sarah Melinda. She is married to Mathew Donner ; they have two chil- dren — Ora and Ethlin. The '-Cline'' stone quarry was opened about twenty-two years ago ; it is an inex- haustible quarry, and one of the best in the State; Mansfield consumes an immense amount of stone for building purposes ; it is a place of antiquity ; here can be seen the marks of the Indian, the basin cut in the rock, also the Indian churn, and the initials of many names cut in rock.

CLINE, ALFRED, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born March 1, 1823, in Franklin Township. Was mar- ried in 1847, to Julia E. Taylor; they had five children —Curtis F., born Dec. 24, 1847; Alfred, Nov. 23, 1849; Mary, Feb. 24, 1852; Elizabeth, Nov. 26, 1854; Neotia, Feb. 2, 18.58. Mrs. Julia Cline died Aug. 2, 1861. Mr. Cline was married the second time to Eliz- abeth Sonentine, who was born July 30, 1830, in Penn- sylvania ; they have two children — Charles L., born Feb. 11, 1862, and Minnie, born Oct. 22, 1866.

COLE, REUBEN, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born July 8, 1820, in Lancaster Co., Penn. He was married, Jan. 1, 1844, to Mary Ellen Pollock, who was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Dec. 2, 1822; they have the following family of children: Sadie A., born May 1, 1846; Elleanor Mary, Oct. 22, 1848; Headley S., Sept. 18, 1850; Maggie S., Jan. 2, 1854; Jennie 0., July 1, 1857: Robert M., July 8, 1860; Reuben Willis, Aug. 11, 1867; Johnston Taylor married Elleanor M. Cole April 2, 1868; they have four children — Norton, Lavern, Lille and "\''iola ; they reside in Sandusky Township, this county; Headly Cole married Viola A. Hale; they have two children — Ethel and Ettie ; Will- iam B. Eggert married Maggie S. Cole Nov. 23, 1875 ; they have two children — Ray C. and Nina; James F. Weldon married Jennie E. Cole Nov. 15, 1877 ; they have one child — Nina S., born Oct. 11, 1879; they reside on West Fourth — 771. Reuben Cole was engaged as a miller, formei-ly in the Stubble Mill, in Knox Co., about ten years ; he afterward, in company with Mr. Stamen, bought the old Beam Mill ; he was engaged in this mill for two years, from 1808 to 1870; he then moved on his farm, located on the Windsor road, two

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