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���BRICKER, W. R., M. D., was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., in 1820; his youth was spent on a farm ; he read medicine with his uncle, Dr. Jonathan Bricker, of Euphrata, Penn., who moved to Mansfield, where the Doctor fiinished his course of reading ; he then attended the Willoughby MedicaJ School, afterward graduating in the Western Reserve College, of Cleveland, Ohio ; he commenced the practice of medicine, September, 1845 ; he has been eminently successful in his practice ; he is a man of sound judgment and close observation, and is regarded by the profession as a good counselor ; he has also been identified with the interests of Shelby, and is now President of the First National Bank, and for a number of years Treasurer of the Buckeye Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Shelby. He was married to Miss Esther E. Taylor Dec. 12, 1848, and as a result of their marriage they had four daughters, two of whom are living.

BROWN, DANFORTH, farmer ; was born in Brook Co., W. Ya., May 7, 1829; his father, .James Brown, was born Feb. 19, 1794, and his grandfather, Capt. Oliver Brown, was born in Lexington, Mass., and served with distinction in the war of the Revolution ; he was per- sonally acquainted with George Washington ; he was in ten different engagements. His ancestors were among thefirst settlers of the Massachusetts colony ; in 1835, James Brown emigrated from Virginia and settled in Plymouth, where he remained for some time and then moved to Shelby, where he kept hotel, and was in the drug business for some time ; he was the first partner of the late Thomas Mickey. He was married to Miss Jane McGuire in 1814 ; they had ten children, five of whom are living. The subject of this notice is a man of force of character ; he is an advocate of any measure which will improve the community in any way. He is Township Trustee, and makes an efficient officer. He was married to Miss Emiline Cornwall, of Rich- land Co., Feb. 6, 1856 ; they had four children, three of whom are living; they are a happy family.

BRUBAKER, HARRISON, farmer, was born in this county, Oct. 30, 1840, on the old homestead, where he still lives. He spent his youth on the farm. He at- tended the schools of the district. He enlisted in Co. H, 84th Regiment, 0. V. I., for three months. He is an intelligent farmer, social, industrious and reliable. He was married to Miss Mary Wills April 16, 1863 ; they have four children, one daughter and three sons — Burton D., born Aug. 10, 1865; .James, born Aug. 29, 1867 ; Harry E., born Nov. 9, 1873 ; daughter, born Dec. 1, 1879. His father, Jacob Brubaker, was born Dec. 16, 1789, in Somerset Co., Penn. He was married to Miss Christina Huffman, June 13, 1816, in Washington Co., Penn. She was born June 5, 1798. He died March 30, 1870; she died May 7, 1872. They had a family of ten children, five of whom are living, and all well to do, showing that they implanted the same industry and economy in the lives of their children which they possessed. He was the first man to cut a stick of timber in what is now the public square of Mansfield, and he helped to build the first cabin there. He was engaged with a surveying party about six weeks in Richland County. He entered the land on which Harrison, his son, now lives, March 16, 1816. When he was with the surveying party, he had

��no shoes, and as they remained until the weather was cold, he suffered very much. Canton was where the land office was located. The surveying party's head- quarters were located there, and when cold weather came they returned there. The night previous to their going, there was a fall of snow several inches deep, through which Mr. Brubaker was compelled to go without any covering for his feet. The first day's travel brought the party to where Olivesburg now stands, where there was an Indian camp. The party remained over night. The chief, seeing that Mr. Brubaker had no covering for his feet, took compassion on him and gave him a pair of moccasins to wear, so he could reach his destination.

BUSHEY, ABRAHAM, carpenter and builder, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Feb. 14, 1819; he learned his trade with his father ; he came to Ohio with his parents, in 1836 ; they settled in Cass Township ; Mr. Bushey followed his trade for a number of years in the county ; in 1864, he came to Shelby, where he has since resided ; he has been a successful business man, and by industry and honesty he has obtained a com- petence ; he is one of the Directors of the Under- writei's' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Shelby. He was married to Miss Barbara Fireoved Nov. 24, 1840, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Aug. 26, 1820; she had two children — Sarah A., born Nov. 14, 1841, and married Henry Wentz, Jr.; Mary J., born March 21, 1846, and married to W. S. Finecle.

BYRER, H. J., furniture dealer and undertaker is one of Shelby's successful men ; he was born in West- moreland Co., Penn., October, 1841 ; until about the age of 17, he remained on the farm, working for his widowed mother; he then went to Uniontown, Penn., to learn the trade of cabinet-making by hand; he remained two years, and then went to Pittsburgh, Penn., to work under instructions by machinery, and remained about six months. He enlisted in the 12th Penn. V. I. for three months; after his return, he worked at his trade seven years, five years under instructions, and during the early oil excitement of Pennsylvania he went to the oil regions, where, with other business, he carried on his trade, making undertaking a specialty ; his first impressions of undertaking were made when quite a child; he accompanied his mother to a funeral, and there was implanted a desire to follow the business which he never lost sight of; Mr. Byrer's first business enterprise in furniture and undertaking combined was commenced in Apollo, Penn., in 1867 ; he commenced life without aid, and it was a struggle for him to obtain a foothold, but once started, he succeeded by punctual- ity and good business habits in establishing himself ; he remained in Apollo for about six years, and then emi- grated to Ohio, and settled in Shelby, where he has since been engaged in successful business ; he built his present handsome -business rooms in 1879; the build- ing is of brick, 25.^x80 feet, three stories ; the first floor is occupied as a furniture room, it is fourteen feet in the clear; the front contains two plate glass, each 68x138 inches; the second story is eleven feet in the clear, and in this story coffin trimming is done ; the third floor is twelve feet in the clear ; there is a No. 5 H. J. Reedy elevator which runs to the third floor; the front of the building presents a neat and substantial

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