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 PERRY TOWNSHIP.

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��Township in the spring of 1836. He formed a matrimo- nial union with Adaline Lamb April 25, 1850, after which he moved on a part of Sec. 3, where he now resides ; they had three children: John was born .June 20, 1851 ; Frank, Nov. 30, 1852; Martha A., April 16, 1856. John died Oct. 2, 1854, and his mother died July 26, 1856. He then left his farm and lived with his father until the commencement of the war. He enlisted in 1861, went to the front, and was in the battles of Chick- amauga, Missionary Ridge, accompanied Gen. Sherman in his southern campaign, and was wounded in the left thigh near the knee, at Dallas, Ga. This happened in June, 1864, and he was discharged from the hospital .Jan. 1, 1865. He returned, and on Oct. 24, 1865, united in matrimony with Mary A. Croft : she was born Nov. 15, 1840, and tad two children : Lewis was born May 13, 1867, and Benjamin April 26, 1868 ; their mother died July 12, 1873. He married Cindrilla Craven March 21, 1878 ; she was born Aug. 17, 1826.
 * \[r. Shively has held the office of Township Trustee

several years, likewise the offices of Assessor, Clerk and Land Appraiser. He is a member of the Richland Grange, in which he has filled the position of Master, Chaplain and other offices ; he is also a member of the Johnsville L 0. 0. F. society.

SNYDER, HENRY, farmer ; born in York Co., Penn., Sept. 9, 1811, and came with his father to Ohio in 1832. He remained two and a half years, and then returned to Pennsylvania, and, in 1835, was married to Eliza Steffy ; one child was born Sept. 2, 1836, named Ed- ward. Mrs. S. soon after died. He married Catharine SteflFy, who was born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1821, in June, 1839. They resided in Pennsylvania till 1849, when they came to Perry, and settled on his father's farm in the extreme northwest corner of the township, and yet lives there. They are members of the German Reformed Church. His children by his second wife are Elizabeth, born July 3, 1840 ; Sarah, died in infancy ; Mary Ann, Dec. 17, 1843; .Julie Ann, Oct. 24, 1846 ; Daniel, Jan. 4, 1848; Catharine, March 10, 1850; John, July 10, 1852 ; Henry, Feb. 4, 1854 ; Eliza, May 6, 1856; George, May 7, 1858; Jacob, July 16, 1860. John died in infancy, and Mary Ann when 14 years and 11 months old.

STEEL, JOHN, is a son of James Steel, who was born June 15, 1789, and was married to Elizabeth Fis- sel; he came to Richland Co. in the spring of 1818, and settled on Sec. 13, Perry Township ; his children are Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Alexander,' Car- oline, Julia Ann, Rebecca. John, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Perry Township Sept. 10, 1818. He was married to Margaret M. Knox Jan. 18, 1848; she was born Dec. 25, 1825, and died Oct. 11, 1852; hei* children are James, born April 1, 1849; Mary E., Aug. 13, 1851. Mr. Steel was married to Mary A. Campbell May 9, 1854, who was born March 29, 1831 ; her children are Caroline, born March 17, 1855; John S., Jan. 11, 1857; Horace C, Sept. 28, 1858; William H., Sept. 26, 1860; Samuel C, March 13, 1862; Charlie, Jan. 28. 1864; Laura, Dec. 28, 1865; Frank, March 28, 1867 ; Cora, March 22, 1869 ; Jud- son, Feb. 18, 1871 ; Jessie, Jan. 28, 1873 ; Emma, Feb.

��22, 1875 ; Caroline and Laura are deceased. Mr. Steel is an estimable citizen and a consistent Christian.

STROME, SAMUEL (deceased), was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., in 1803, and was united in matrimony in 1826, to Mary Ann Eckerd, who was born in October, 1805; they removed to Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1838, and bought a part of Sec. 11, on which the re- mainder of his days were passed. He was a local minister in the Evangelical Church. Children — Jonas, born in 1828; Malinda, in 1830; Cyrus, Aug. 30, 1831 ; Daniel, Oct. 4, 1833. Jonas was married to Mary A. Hurna,,and now resides in Nebraska. He commenced to preach for the Evangelical Association when 21 years of age. and for many years has been a circuit preacher. Malinda was married to David Marks, and resides in Iowa ; Daniel married Sarah Eckerd ; Cyrus resides upon the old homestead.

STREBY, JOHN, farmer; born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 3, 1816, and came with his parents to Sec. 3, where they cleared a farm, and he has since lived ; they migrated in 1834. He was married to Lucy Grimes, Nov. 26, 1840, who came with her parents from Cumber- land Co., Penn., to Washington Township. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and united in 1849 ; their children are Catharine, born Dec. 3, 1841 ; Eliza- beth, born Jan. 1, 1843; Mary .Jane, born Sept. 15, 1844; Franklin, born March 17, 1847, died June 9, 1850; George, born July 14, 1848; John Lewis, born Dec. 19, 1852, died Sept. 3, 1854; Albert, born May 21, 1855. Father George Streby, died at the age of 73 years and 23 days, Dec. 16, 1866, and his wife, Eliza- beth, at the age of 77 years 6 months and 3 days. May 19, 1867.

THUMA, SARAH, born in Virginia July 13, 1823, and when about 5 years old, she moved, with her par- ents, to Martinsburgh, or near, then to Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1833. At the age of 22, she moved into Mor- row Co., Ohio, and was there married to Peter Thuma Sept. 27, 1866 ; they moved on his homestead in Sec, 2, where she has since lived. Her husband died Jan. 6, 1874. Mrs. Thuma has been a member of the United Brethren Church since 1866 ; she commenced to teach school when 22 years of age, and taught eight terms ; she concluded her studies at the Central Ohio College.

WALTERS, JACOB, was born three miles west of Mansfield and brought up a farmer ; he commenced to work at the carpenter trade in 1847, taking it up on his own accord, and followed the business three years ; in 1851, he bought a quarter of Sec. 12 and has made his home on it ever since ; he bought an interest in a thrashing machine the same year, and has given his attention, in the season, to operating a machine of this kind almost evei-y year since; he became partner in the ownership of a saw-mill in 1872 and is yet interested in one ; by the failure of Henry Faus, he came in pos- session of a shoe store in Bellville, which he now man- ages. On Dec. 11, 1878, a nail flew as he was driving it into a board, and struck one of his eyes and put it out. Mr. Walters was born June 28, 1825; Susan

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