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��are among the most extensive live-stock dealers in the county ; they are regarded as honest and upright deal- ers. Mr. Planner has built three mills in his time and remodeled and repaired a fourth ; two of the mills he built and the one he repaired are within the original boundaries of this county: the other is in Summit Co. yir. Manner and wife are the parents of eight children, four sons and four daughters : two of these died in in- fancy ; the names of those who survived this period areas follows: Noble C. Sarah E., Emanuel M., Francis M., Margaret .T. and Susan A.; Sarah E. married .James Sheehy ; she died March 7, 1879, leaving one child, a daughter named Jenette ; she is buried at St. .Johns, in Monroe Township. Airs. Manner died Nov. 5, 1879; she is buried at Perry ville. About the year 1829, Mr. Manner built a flat-boat, and, loading it with flour, started down the Black Fork from Perryville en route for New Orleans ; in passing over the milldam at Loudonville, his boat made a turn, and he, striking one of the top logs of the dam, shoved it off and passed over it in safety : he passed over several other dams on his route ; passed over the falls of the Ohio at Louis- ville in safety and landed at New Albany, Ind., where he unloaded his cargo ; about the year 1830, he loaded a keel-boat with flour and once more started from Perryville down the Black Fork ; when he arrived op- posite the Loudonville Mills, his vessel sank ; he suc- ceeded in raising it, however, but lost by^the accident a considerable portion of his cargo ; he was obliged to unload and repack it, removing the damaged part; when this was done, he reloaded his vessel and once more started on his way ; he ran down to Coshocton, where he transferred his cargo to a canal-boat, and it was carried to New York by way of Cleveland ; he and his assistants then shoved the boat back to Loudonville, and thus ended his experience in boating ; after this, he hauled his flour to Sandusky City in wagons and shipped from there to different places

MECKLEM, SAMUEL, farmer; P. 0. Perryville; was born in Beaver Co., Penn., near the town of New Brighton, April 8, 1817. Hismother's maiden name was Rachel McDanel ; he had seven brothers and four sisters ; thi'ee brothers and three sisters, living. His father and mother died several years ago ; they are buried in Provi- dence Grave-yard, North Sweetly Township, Beaver Co., Penn. Samuel Mecklem wasmarriedtoAIiss Alary Gilles- pie, eldest daughter of Thomas and Mary Gillespie, of his native township, about A. D. 1842 ; after their mar- riage they remained in Beaver Co. about nineteen years, during which time Mr. Mecklem farmed for different individuals for a share of the crops ; at the end of this time they removed to Richland Co., and settled in Monroe Township, where he farmed for his brother- in-law, .Joseph Wolf, and others, till about 1868, when he purchased 20 acres oft" the west side of the north- east quarter of Sec. 26, in Monroe Township, where he has since resided. He has very materially improved this farm, and now has it in a highly cultivated state. Samuel and Mary Mecklem are the parents of ten chil- dren — Eliza Jane, born Thursday, April 5, 1843 ; Mary E., born Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1844 ; Thomas G., born Sat- urday, Aug. 8, 1846 ; Rachel, born Aug. 8, 1848 ; Sarah, born May 3. 18.52 ; Lydda, born May 19. 185-5 ; Samuel T., born July 4, 1856; Elzena, born Feb. 5,

��1861, and John E., born May 24, 1863. Of all this large family but one is left to comfort and console his parents during their declining years ; consumption has carried them off one by one. Eliza .Jane died May 17, 1854, and was buried at Providence, Beaver Co., Penn. Mary E. married Eli Pitts, of Lucas, June 6, 1869, by whom she had one child, who died in infancy ; she died Sept. 5, 1870, she is buried in the Odd Fellow's Cemetery, near Lucas. Thomas G. was married to Mary Horner Sept. 21, 1876, by whom he one child, a daughter, named Elzena ; he died June 6, 1879. Rachel married William Ridenour Oct, 18, 1866, died Dec. 27, 1875; Sarah died Feb. 17, 1874; Lydda died in Janu- ary, 1873; Elzena died Aug. 11, 1870. All of the above-named children lie buried side by side in the St. Johns Cemetery, in Monroe Township, save Eliza Jane. John E. is their only surviving child, and he is of frail constitution and delicate health. Mr. Mecklem has been a member of the Baptist Church for many years. As neighbors, Mr. Mecklem and wife are kind, social and friendly ; ever ready to lend a helping hand in cases of sickness or genuine distress.

MOWERS, ISAAC, pioneer farmer ; was born in Berkeley Co., Va., Aug. 8, 1802 ; his father's name was Henry Mowers, and his mother's maiden name Sarah Rapp ; his parents were both of German descent ; they removed to Richland Co. in 1822. The subject of this sketch was then about 20 years old ; they settled in Green Township, on the farm now owned by Will- iam Jones ; they continued to reside on this farm as long as they lived. He died at the age of 70, and his wife at the age of 65 years ; they are buried in the Shambaugh graveyard. They were active members of the Lutheran Church more than forty years. Isaac Mowers was married to Miss Mariah, only daughter of John and Sarah Kayler, Dec. 29, 1836 ; her mother's maiden name was Brown. Miss Kayler was born in Cuping, Germany, Oct. 27, 1815; her parents emi- grated to the United States when she was but 2 years old ; they settled near New Lancaster, Ohio, where they remained four years. About the year 1821, they removed to Richland Co. and entered a quarter-section of land in the northeast part of Monroe Township. They continued to reside on this farm as long as they lived. He died at the age of 57 and his wife at the age of 52 years ; he is buried in the Shambaugh grave- yard, and his wife in the Mt. Zion Cemetery ; they were both active members of the Lutheran Church for many years. Isaac Mowers and wife moved into his father's house after his marriage, and continued to reside with them as long as his parents lived, being a period of eleven years from the date of his marriage. He then purchased the " old homestead," where he re- mained another year. He then sold it and purchased a quarter-section in the northeast part of Monroe Town- ship. He continued to reside on this farm, cultivating and improving it as long as he lived ; he died July 31, 1877 ; his death was the result of injuries received by his horse becoming frightened at a train of cars and running away with him. Isaac Mowers and wife are the parents of nine children, five sons and four daugh- ters, named in the order of their births — Henry H., born July 31, 1838 ; John H., March 22, 1840 : Sarah A., Dec. 26, 1841 ; xMartin, Sept. 6, 1843 ; Elizabeth

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