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���Samuel Reed were soon in pursuit of the black mon- ster. Bruin was soon overtaken by liis pursuers, but, night having set in, he had the advantage of them in the darkness. When closely pursued, he would climb a tree, but before the men could kindle a fire, to en- able them to see to shoot him, he would quietly slide down and be off again. After pursuing this course nearly all night, Mr. Gladden finally shot and killed the animal.

Mr. Gladden never turned a human being away hungry from his door; be never refused a night's lodging to any one when it was possible for him to ac- commodate tlie applicant. He departed this life Jan. 29, 1873, aged 81 years ; he was buried at Perryville. His widow is living at this date ; she is in her 80th year ; she is remarkably bright and intelligent for a woman of her years ; she is much respected for her many virtues.

GIFFIN, THOMAS, farmer; P. 0. Perryville. El- liot Giffiu, father of Thomas Giffin, was born in Cum- berland Co., Penn., near the town of Carlisle, on the 10th day of January, 1805; he was a farmer by occu- pation. He was married to Miss Ann Ellen Noble, daughter of Francis and Margaret Noble, of his native county, in October, 1833, by whom he had five chil- dren, four sons and one daughter — Margaret E., born Sept. 9, 1835, died Jan. 28, 1837, and was buried at Miamisburg, Miami Co., Ohio ; Francis, born April 28, 1838, died Aug. 4, 1838; Fletcher E., born Jan. 25, 1840, married to Miss Kate Wheeler, eldest daughter of Eli and Louisa Wheeler, of Newville, Ohio ; Thomas, born as hereinafter stated in his own biography, and Albert, born in Monroe Township, died in infancy. Elliot GifBn came to Ohio about A. D. 1836 ; he resided in Miami Co. 6,bout six years ; he removed thence to near Rowsburg, Ohio ; about the year 1842, he removed to Richland Co. and settled on the eastern part of Mon- roe Township ; he lived on rented farms till 1851, when he purchased 80 acres in the southeastern part of the township ; he subsequently purchased 80 acres about a mile further north, in the same township ; he continued to reside on the farm he first bought, culti- vating and improving it, till the day of his death, Dec. 19, 1869, respected by all who knew him. Mrs. Giffin was well educated and highly accomplished for a woman of her day ; a sample of her needle- work, which she performed when about 13 years old, is a model of beauty and excellence ; she was of a kind, gentle and obliging disposition, and a loving mother ; she died Jan. 11, 1870; she is buried in the St. .Johns Cemetery, and her husband is buried by her side. Thos. Giffin, second son of Elliot and Ann E. Giffin. was born near Rowsburg, Ashland Co., Ohio, on the 15th day of July, 1842. He was married to Miss Hannah, fourth daughter of Sarah and ^lary AUenbaugh, of Ashland Co., on the 9th day of October, 1873, by Rev. Smith, Pastor of the Lutheran Church at Mansfield : after their marriage, they settled on the old homestead, where they still reside ; their farm is a very good one, a little rough but quite fertile; it is well adapted both to the raising of stock and grain ; it is well watered, well timbered, well improved, and in a good state of cultivation. Thomas Gifi&u is possessed of considera- able inventive and mechanical genius ; he has invente^j

��some machinery, and, had he turned his attention to the mechanical arts early in life, he doubtless would have " made his mark " in the world as a mechanic and inventor. Mr. and Mrs. Giffin are the parents of two children, a son and a daughter — Anna May, born Aug. 1, 1876 ; Ira Calvin, Jan. 3, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Giffin are much esteemed in the neighborhood where they reside.

HARTER, NANCY, widow; P. 0. Newville. The subject of this biography was born in Ohio Co., Va., September, A. D. 1806; she was the third daughter of Naaman and Jane Billings ; her mother's maiden name was Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Billings were the parents of thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters ; the sons were Solomon, Daniel, William, Ephraim and Connell ; the daughters were Artimissa, Rebecca, Nancy, Ruth, Jane, Dicy, Caroline and Amanda. Mr. Billings emigrated to Richland Co. in the fall of 1823 ; he settled on the James Hedges' farm, near the present site of the paper-mill, in the city of Mansfield. Nancy Billings was married to Samuel McCollough in April, 1828 ; he was a tailor by occupation ; they lived in Mansfield for about one year after their marriage, when they removed to Newville, in Worthington Township, where they continued to re?ide as long as Mr. McCol- lough lived ; he was of a kind, social and friendly disposition ; he relished a good joke or a hearty laugh ; he had many friends, and but few, if any, enemies ; he died of typhoid fever in November, 1851, and was buried in the Newville graveyard. Samuel and Nancy McCollough were the parents of three children, one son and two daughters ; the son was born June 10, 1830, was christened John Naaman, died July 10, 1830; Rebecca, the eldest daughter, was born Jan. 25, 1829, married George W. Darling in December, 1847 ; Artimissa was born in August, 1831, married James Long July 18, 1851. On the 15th of June, 1858, Mrs. McCollough was married to William Harter, of Monroe Township. Mr. Harter came to Richland Co. in 1831, and purchased the southeast quarter of Sec. 32, in Monroe Township, which he cleared, cultivated and improved, and on which he continued to reside till the day of his death, which occurred Dec. 19, 1878. He was an honest, industrious man and an earnest Chris- tian. At his death, he was possessed of considerable property, all of which he acquired by persevering in- dustry and strict economy ; Mr. Harter was of German descent. He was an active and consistent member of the Lutheran Church from his boyhood ; his remains are interred in the St. Johns Cemetery. Mrs. Harter united with the Methodist Episcopal Church A. D. 1827, and has been an active and zealous member of that branch of the church ever since ; as far as her means would permit, she has been very liberal in her contributions for the support of the Gospel and other Christian and benevolent enterprises.

HENRY, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. 0. Lucas. Samuel Henry, fourth son of .Joseph and Margaret Henry, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, five miles north of St. Clairsville, May 22, 1820; his mother's maiden name was Zediker; his father was of French and his mother of German descent ; his parents were both born in Washington Co., Penn.. and removed to Belmont Co., Ohio, about the year 1811 ; they raised a family of nine

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