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BOLES, R. S., M. D., Lucas ; was born March 8, 1843, in Franklin Township, Wayne Co., Ohio ; in 1853, his parents removed to Ripley Township, Holmes Co.; in 1866, he began the study of medicine with Drs. Bertolett & Todd, of Shreve, Wayne Co.; he graduated at Charity Hospital Medical College during the sessions of 1868 and 1869. He began the practice of his pro- fession in the spring of 1869, in West Windsor, Rich- land Co.; in the spring of 1870, he removed to Lucas, where he still resides. He was married to Catharine Hale, of West Windsor, Oct. 19,1871. His father, William Boles, died March 19, 1867 ; his mother, Mar- garet Boles, died March 2, 1871. He has three broth- thers and two sisters living. The Doctor is kind, jovial and friendly in his disposition, affable and pleasing in in his manners. He is well fitted for the profession he has chosen. Comparatively speaking, he has a very lucrative practice for a man of his age ; in his practice he has been remarkably successful, and is now recog- nized as one of the prominent physicians of our county.

CHEW, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. 0. Lucas ; he was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, near Athens, April 5, 1810; his father's name was William Chew; his mother's maiden name Lydda Hancher; his father was of Welsh, and his mother of English descent ; his father, a farmer, emigrated to Richland Co. about the year 1818, a little northwest of the present site of Lucas ; he remained on this farm four years, when he purchased the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 22, in Monroe Town- ship, where he spent the remainder of his days. Sam- uel Chew was married to Miss Mary McBride, daughter of Thomas and Mary McBride, early settlers of Monroe Township, April 5, 1832 ; by this marriage he had ten children, five sons and five daughters — Archabald, born .Jan. 15, 1833, married to Miss Elizabeth Swan Jan. 24, 1856, died a few years ago ; Lydda, born Nov. 6, 1834, married to Newton Hersh Sept. 21, 1858, died in March, 1863, leaving three children — she was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Lucas; Mary Ellen, born Oct. 15, 1836, died May 13, 1854— buried in the Odd Fel- lows' Cemetery ; Ann, born Oct. 22, 1839, married to Washington Gates March 11, 1860, resides in Wyandot Co.; William Washington, born July 4, 1841, married to Miss Fox, she dying, he married Louisa Fink, of Wyan- dot Co., where he now resides; Thomas M., born Nov. 5, 1843, married Mary Augustine in September, 1862; James W., born March 14, 1846, married Isabella Hersh in the spring of 1870; Alfred G., born June 3, 1850, married Susan Eirhart, died in September, 1865, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Lucas ; Arvina E., born Nov. 28, 1851, died May 21, 1860; Olive A., born April 2, 1855, married John Eirhart May 23, 1877. In 1831, Mr. Chew purchased the southeast quarter of Section 15, in Monroe Township ; there were no improvements on this farm at the time he bought it. It is now well improved, and in a very good state of cultivation. Mrs. Chew was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church for many years ; she died Aug. 25, 1858, respected by all who knew her, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemeteryj near Lucas. June 28, 1860, Mr. Chew was married to Mrs. Mary A. Wright,

��relict of Moses Wright, formerly of Shelby, Ohio ; her father's name was Joseph Gerard, and her mother's maiden name Rachel Prosser ; her father was of French, and her mother of Welsh descent ; she had one child by her first husband — Mary L. Wright. She married Alonzo P. Marvin, of Shelby, her native town ; moved to Wyandot Co., where she died July 14, 1852, leaving one child, a daughter, Mabel ; she was buried at Shelby. Mr. Chew has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity about thirty years.

COULTER, MELTZER (deceased), was born in Butler Co., Penn.,Oct, 19, 1798 ; his father's name was Thomas Coulter, and his mother's maiden name Nancy Tanna- hill. Thomas Coulter was born Aug. 8, 1766, Nancy Tannahill Jan. 28, 1761 ; they were married Nov. 17, 1789; they came to Richland Co., in 1811 ; he entered a farm about three-fourths of a mile below the present site of the village of Perry ville, being the one on which the Stringer mill now stands, which farm he culti- vated and improved, and on which he continued to re- side as long as he lived. He was married three times ; his first wife died July 30, 1825. He was married to Mrs. Martha Rice Nov. 1, 1825 ; his second wife died Sept. 7, 1835. He was married to Mrs. Jane Perry Sept. 13, 1836. He died Oct. 28, 1844; he and his three wives are buried side by side in the Perrys- ville cemetery. Meltzer Coulter was about 13 years old when his parents came to Richland Co. He remained with his father, assisting him in his labors until he attained his majority, when he began business on his own account. He was married to Eliza Adzit Nov. 20, 1823, by whom he had four children, two sons and two daughters — Lycurgus, born Aug. 13, 1824, died July 25, 1835; Clarissa, born April 26, 1826, died Aug. 9, 1833 ; Samantha, born Nov. 15, 1828 ; Lecenius Milton, born March 19, 1831, married to Eliza Archer May 19, 1853 ; Syremus Newton, born June 15, 1834, married to Eliza J. Wilson, Sept. 21, 1854; the last-named son is a minister by profession. In the spring of 1826, Mr. Coulter entered the southeast quarter of Sec. 19, in Monroe Township ; he put up a cabin on his farm, and went to work to remove the dense forest from a portion in order to prepare it for cultivation. Mr. Coulter's first wife died Aug. 8, 1834, and was buried at Perrysville ; he married, for his second wife. Miss Abigail P. Crawford, second daughter of George and Mary Crawford, of Perrysville ; they wei'e married Jan. 14, 1836 ; by this marriage he had four children, one son and three daughters — Eliza R., Mary, Nancy J. and Thomas M.; Eliza R. died Sept. 14, 1842; Mary,' Sept. 8, 1842; they were both buried at Perrysville. Mr. Coulter was an active and consistent mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church about forty years, and his last wife was a zealous member of the same church about thirty years. Mr. Coulter was one of the first men in his township to advocate the cause of temperance ; he was also the first man in the township to vote the Antislavery ticket, and, notwithstanding the scoffs and jeers of fellow-towns- men, he continued to vote this ticket several years ; he lived, however, to see his party triumphant. He died Feb. 28, 1875. and was buried at Perrysville. His widow still resides on the old homestead. Thomas M. Coulter, only son of Meltzer Coulter by his second wife,

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