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��miles northeast of Mansfield. Mrs. Mary Cole was the daughter of Hugh and EUeanor Pollock ; they came from Harrison County to Richland in 1813, entered land in Springfield Township, located and remained there till the death of Mr. Pollock, June 14, 1822 ; he was killed by the falling of a tree ; they were known by the pioneers of this county, were fully identified in pioneer life, and experienced a great deal of the inconveniences of those times ; Mrs. Pollock died very suddenly June 24, 1868, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Reu- ben Cole.

COLE, HEADLEY, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Fredericktown, Knox Co., Sept. 18, 1851. He was married Dec. 17, 1875, to Viola Hale, who was born in Mifilin Township, Richland Co., July 10, 1858; they have two children — Ethel, born Dec. 1, 1876, and Ettie, April 29, 1877.

DAUM, MICHAEL, dairyman; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Germany, 1844; came to America in 1847. Married, in 1867, to Lena Beck, who was born in 1849, in Germany. They have two children — Willie, born Aug. 25, 1868; Amelia, March 24, 1872. Mr. Daum is engaged in the Cline stone quarry, near Mans- field, and is one of the enterprising citizens of this township. He is in partnership with Mr. Cline in the stone quarry, and understands this branch of business as well as any one in this county. They are supply- ing this market with stone for building purposes, and it is an established fact that they can produce a superior quality of stone, and are always ready to supply the demand.

DENNIS, JOHN, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Germany, Oct. 12, 1827. He came to America in 1853; located in Mansfield. He was married July 3, 1857, to Rachel Smith ; she was born in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, May 7, 1818; came to Mansfield in 1835, where she engaged as a teacher in public schools for eighteen years. There is a number of citizens of Mansfield who attribute their success in advansing so rapidly in edu- cation to her adaptation as a teacher. They resided in the village of Washington eight years. While there, Mr. Dennis was Postmaster for six years : also engaged as a wagon-maker ; then moved to a farm in Madison Township, where he has since been engaged as a farmer. He also served as Trustee of Madison Township for three terms. They have one son. Homer H. S. Dennis, who was born March 14, 1860, and who now resides with his parents and is receiving a liberal education.

DILLON, CHARLES, farmer ; he was born in 1814, in Franklin Co., Penn., and came to Ohio in 1849, and located in Ashland Co., where he lived about six years. He then removed to this county, where he resided three years, and then removed to Logan Co., where he lived five years, when he returned to this county, where he has since resided. He was married in Chambersburg, Penn., Sept. 3, 1839, to Miss Anna Kail, by whom he raised twelve children, who lived to maturity ; eleven children are yet living ; he is now a resident of Madi- son Township, and is honored and respected in the community in which he resides.

DILLON, DAVID, farmer ; he was born .Jan. 7. 1841, in Franklin Co., Penn.; came to Ohio at the age of 8 years. He was married in 1862, to Harriet Swisher; she was born in Washington Township, Richland Co.,

��in 1836 ; they have the following family : Hattie M., born Oct. 3, 1866; Maud, Aug. 31, 1868, and Minnie L., March 5, 1872. Mr. Dillon enlisted in the late war in Co. E, 64th 0. V. I.; served three years ; was then honorably discharged and mustered out of service.

DILLON, WILLIAM A., farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 29, 1842, and came to Richland Co. in 1848. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the 64th 0. V. I., with which regiment he remained until the close of the war, when he was hon- orably discharged. While in the army, he participated in all the battles and skirmishes in which that regiment was engaged, and, since his return home, has been almost constantly engaged in farming. He was mar- ried in 1867, to Miss Mary F. Newlon, by whom he has had three daughters — Emma F., Nancy Ellen, and Min- nie M.

DOOLITTLE, LUCIUS, farmer ; was born Dec. 27, 1833, in Windham Co., Vt.; came to Richland Co., in 1845. Married in 1866, to Martha Watkins, who was born in England, in 1839 ; they have seven chil- dren — Lucius, born Dec. 30, 1867; Herbert 0., March 21, 1869 ; Martha, Jan. 2, 1871 ; James Sabine, Oct. 25, 1872; William Watkinson, March 6, 1874; Rufus Percilville, Nov. 13, 1875, and Mary, Aug. 3, 1877. Mr. Doolittle enlisted in the late civil war in defense of his country, Sept. 1, 1861, in the 15th 0. V. I., in Co. 6 ; went as a private. During the time of his ser- vice he was promoted to Lieutenant, after which, he was commissioned Captain. He remained during the entire war, was in some of the greatest battles of the war. He was mustered out of service in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1865 ; then retui-ned to Mansfield and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1873, moved on a farm in the township.

DUNNAN, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Scotland in 1813 ; he came to America (to Belmont Co.) at 3 years of age; he came to Richland Co. in 1821. Was married, in 1852, to Cath- arine Campbell, who was born in Wayne Co. in 1817 ; they have one son, John Franklin, who was born in 1857. He was married to Mary Croft, of Mansfield : they have one child, Mary, born Nov. 16, 1879. Mr. Dunnan has resided in this county fifty-five years, and has had some experience of the pioneer life ; he owns a well-improved farm, and has good buildings, with all the late conveniences and improvements.

EARNEST, JOHN (deceased); he died in Richland Co. Dec. 26, 1872; he resided in this county twenty- one years. Was married, in 1838, to Fanny Keever ; she was born in Lancaster Co. ; they have the follow- ing children : Adam, born Oct. 13, 1839; George W., in February, 1841 ; Mary A., Oct. 31, 1842; David Henry, July 24, 1844: Fanny, Feb. 22,1849; Alice Amanda, Dec. 13, 1858. They reside on the Bellville road, south of town.

FINNEY, JAMES J., farmer; he was born June 10, 1837, in Madison Township. Was married Aug. 24, 1864, to Mary McKee ; she was born March 18, 1844, in Madison Township ; they have two children — Cyrus B., born May 2, 1873 ; Frank M., Jan. 22, 1866. They reside on farm, two miles south of Mansfield.

FISHER, MICHAEL (deceased) ; he was born May 25, 1816, in Germany ; came to America at the age of

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