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��BOALS, JAMES W., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 16, 1825; came with his parents to Richland Co. in 1828. He was married in 1855, to Elizabeth Parkison, who was born in Jefferson Co. in 1834 ; they have the following chil- dren : .Jacob (deceased), who was born Sept. 8, 1857; Frank Leslie, Jan. 6, 1862 ; Wade Parkison, March 22, 1864. Mrs. Elizabeth Boals died in 1866. James Boals was married again in 1870, to Elenor McElroy, who was born in Madison Township.

BOALS, JOSIAH, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Mifiiin Township Sept. 17, 1829. He was married to Mary Snyder April 6, 1864; she was born in this township Sept. 9, 1837; they have one son — Robert C, born Nov. 9, 1866. Mr. Boals owns one of the best improved farms in this township, has excellent buildings, and all the modern conveniences.

BOALS, DAVID, farmer, P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 22, 1836. He was mar- ried in 1861, to Mai'y Huston, who was born in Frank- lin Township ; they have four children — William, born Jan. 13, 1862; Ella J., June 26, 1863; John V. (de- ceased), Jan. 4, 1870 ; Estella, June 16, 1874. Mr. Boals resides on the farm where he was born, and is a farmer of the first class, and keeps up with all the im- provements.

BROACH, PETER, shoemaker; P. 0. West Windsor; he was born on the island of Guernsey, Europe, March 22, 1815 ; came to America in 1835. Married Lydia A. Delenbaugh, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 13, 1821 ; they have four children — Peter, born Aug. 26, 1850; Harriet, Sept. 20, 1855; Fremont, Jan. 11, 1858; Elmer, April 18, 1861. Mr. Broach is engaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor. He was appointed Postmaster under Fillmore's administration ; he held this position six years ; in 1864, the office was transferred to William Hagerman, West Windsor, when the A. & G. W. Railroad was completed, and is there now.

BURGER, ZACHARIAS, farmer; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Holmes Co. March 6, 1841. Married Nov. 14, 1867, to Esther Grubb, who was born in Pike Township, Knox Co., Dec. 5, 1841; they have four children — Nellie L., born Nov. 13, 1870 ; Samantha, July 24, 1872 ; Nora A., March 8, 1875 ; Theodore, April 8, 1877. Mrs. Burger was afflicted April 17, 1877, with an apoplectic stroke, which has afflicted her ever since. Sarah Baker, who lives with Mr. Burger, was born in Holmes Co., December, 1818. Was married to Andrew B. Baker, Feb. 20, 1863. Mr. Baker died April 12. 1875. Mrs. Baker is now resid- ing in Mifflin Township.

CHEW, JAMES (deceased) ; he was born in Jeffer- son Co.. 1804. Married in 1824, to Rebecca Richey, who was born in Jefferson Co. in 1803 ; he came to Richland Co. in 1817; they had nine children, viz.: Andrew, born in 1827 ; William, in 1825 ; Elizabeth, in 1829 ; Amon, in 1831 ; Lydia, in 1835 ; Mary, in 1837 ; Cephias, in 1841 : James, in 1839.

COLE, DAVID M., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 20, 1842. Married in 1867. to Julia A. Stevens, who was born in Hays- ville, Asldand Co., Jan. 29, 1844; they had the follow- ing family: Anna Laura, born Aug. 28, 1868 ; Fran-

��ces A., April 25, 1871 ; William H., Oct. 18, 1874 ; Charles S., Feb. 4, 1877 ; Cletus S., April 26, 1879. The following children are deceased : Anna Laura died June 30, 1870 ; Frances, Dec. 20, 1872 ; William, Oct.

21, 1875. Mr. Cole has been a resident of this county from infancy.

COTTER, WILLIAM (deceased) ; he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Aug. 21, 1808, and came to Ohio in 1866 ; he located in Windsor. He was mar- ried to Mary J. Baker, who was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1821 ; they had a family of eleven children — Henry, born Nov. 28, 1840, now resides near Lexington; Elizabeth Jane (deceased), born May 29, 1843 ; Olive, born Nov. 27, 1845 ; Sarah A., born March 1, 1850 (she married Charles Hagerman; they reside in Windsor) ; Alice A., born Sept. 23, 1851 (married to Amos Kohler ; they reside in Ashland) ; Charles M., born March 13, 1853, died Feb. 24, 1874; Hannah, born Feb. 14, 1856, died Dec. 22, 1864; Altha B., born May 14, 1858, died Nov. 26, 1864; Walter D., born June 11, 1860, died Dec. 23, 1864; Ellen, born March

22, 1865, and still remains under the parental roof. William Cotter died Sept. 7, 1875 ; Mrs. Cotter still resides in Windsor.

CRIDER, JACOB, farmer; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; was born in Franklin Co., Penn.. Feb. 18, 1828. Married in 1852, to Barbara Rebok, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Nov. 23, 1880; they have two children— William W., born Oct. 28, 1856 ; Mary Alice, Aug. 29, 1863. Mr. Crider is an active and enter- prising farmer. His father, John Crider, was born in Pennsylvania in 1802, and married Elizabeth SoUen- barger ; they had a family of twelve children, five of whom are still living — Jacob, Mary, Eliza, John and Lydia. They reside with their son Jacob in Mifflin Township.

DILLON, CHARLES P., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born March 12, 1854, in Ashland Co. Married in March, 1879, Sarah Ellen Snyder, who was born May 10, 1861 ; they have one child — John C, born Sept. 13, 1879.

EBY, JACOB K., farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in- 1826 ; he came to Ohio and located in Richland Co. He was married to Mar- garet Cediker, who was born in Richland Co.; they have two children — May May, born in 1778, and Otis Ray, born in 1879.

ERNSBERGAR, ELIAS N., farmer; he was born in this township Feb. 17, 1831. He was married to Cath- erine dayman, who was born in Ashland Co. in 1840; they have the following family : Minnie Eldora, born Sept. 8, 1862; George H.. Dec. 27, 1864; Samuel, March 12, 1866 ; Sarah A. Morey, born Jan. 27, 1874, has her home with Mr. Ernsbergar. He owns a farm under a good state of cultivation, and one of the finest and most convenient residences in the township. His father, E. N. Ernsbergar, Sr. (deceased), was born in Maryland in 1805; came to Ohio in 1813. Was mar- ried, May 27, 1827, to Sarah Culler, who was born in 1803 in Maryland; they had the following children: John Jacob, Isaac, Elias. Henry, Luther, William H., Christopher M., Mary E., Rebecca J., Cyrus S. Mr. Ernsbergar died Dec. 15, 1876. Mrs. Sarah Ernsbergar resides with her daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Eby.

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