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��appearance; this building is a credit to tlie projector and an ornament to tlie town. As a professional under- taker, Mr. Byrer has few rivals and no superiors, con- sequently the recipient of many favors from patrons all over this section of the country. It seems to be his special object of favoring the public in Shelby and surrounding country with all of the newest appliances, , and goods known in his profession with his sterling qualities, as an undertaker, he is much better prepared to take care of the dead than any other of his profes- sion in the county. He has two hearses, and seems to take peculiar care in all things to merit the support and confidence of those calling upon him for the sad duty of burying their loved ones. In all things Mr. Byrer has shown the straightforward, energetic, honest busi- ness man, and has worked himself to the front rank as one of the solid men of Shelby. In common with all others, the writer can only wish him abundant and com- plete success in his business.

CLAPPER, SAMUEL, was born in what is now Blair Co., Penn., Nov. 7, 1814. When he was a child, his parents came to Ogdensburg, Stark Co., Ohio, where they lived for some time, and moved to Dover, Wayne Co., where they remained awhile and then removed to Newville, Richland Co. Mr. Clapper died a compara- tive young man. After his death, Samuel was taken by Mr. Herring to work in a woolen factory and learn the trade ; he remained there until the spring of 1834; he then went to Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio, and fol- lowed his trade for several years ; in the spring of 1843, he associated himself in business with A. M. Jones, his capital being the sum of $5.75 ; he continued in partnership for three years, and succeeded in making some money ; he then purchased the interest of Mr. .Jones, and continued business there until 1866, when he sold out and purchased at Delphos, Ohio, where he remained one year ; he sold at Delphos and purchased a building in Independence, Richland Co., and con- verted it into a woolen factory; in the spring of 1872, he sold his factory at Independence and came to Shelby, where he erected the two-story brick factory on Main street, and run it for several years. Mr. Clapper has been in the business fifty-four years ; lie commenced in the world without a dollar, and, in fact, he helped to maintain his younger sisters and brothers, his father being unfortunate in the loss of his property ; he has succeeded, by economy and industry, in gaining a competence. On his father's side he sprang from Ger- man, and on his mother's side of Scotch, extraction. He was married to Miss Susan Parcher Jan. 7, 1846 ; they have four children, three daughters and one son — Sylvania (married to Mr. Orweiler), Martha (married to Mr. Phillips), Mary (married to J. C. Sutter) and John, who reside in Shelby ; Henry Clapper, first and only son, married Addie Austin, of Huron Co., Ohio.

COBLE, MARY, MRS., was born* in L'^ncaster Co., Penn., July 17, 1814. Her father, Peter Gortner, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in November, 1806, and emigrated with his family to Wayne Co., Ohio, about 1833, where he remained about three years and then went to Crawford Co. She was married to Chris- tian Coble Nov. 10, 1833, in Wayne Co., Ohio, and, about a year afterward, moved to Sharon, where Mr. Coble had previously entered the southwest quarter of

��Sec. 13. It was heavily timbered and required time and work to clear it up ; he succeeded in making for himself a pleasant home ; he died April 15, 1870 ; they had nine children, eight of whom are living — Susan (married to John Nicolieu, farmer, and resides in Will- iams Co., Ohio), Martha (married to Marion Keith, carpenter, and lives in Isabella Co., Mich.), John (re- sides at Chicago .Junctiun, Ohio), Fannie (married to George Bargahiser, farmer, Sharon Township), Eliza- beth (married to Michael Crum, farmer, Sharon), Israel (farmer, Sharon), Levi (farmer, at home), Mary (at home).

COOK, GEORGE, farmer ; P. 0. Vernon .Junction ; he was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, May 10, 1802; he, with his present wife and only sister, Mrs. Valentine Will, left their native place near Heidelberg on the 17th of May, 1838, traveling over land to Havre, where they embarked June 7 on the sailing vessel Burgundy, landing at New York about July 9, going up the Hudson River to Albany and down the Erie Canal to Buifalo, where they embarked on a steamer and arrived at Sandusky the latter part of July and at his present home Aug. 1, 1838. George Couk, Sr., father of the subject of this sketch, was born- about the year 1770, and married a Miss Catharine Eick about 1795, and by their union had three children — George, Elizabeth and Philip, the latter dying when 2 years of age at his birthplace, about 1826 or 1827. Mr. Cook has some very old relics, among them a large family Bible, printed in German, said to have been in the family several hundred years and in an excellent state of preservation. He married a Miss Schumann, who was born January, 1811, near Heidelberg, and by their marriage had eight children, seven of whom are living — Charlotte, George, Maria, Elizabeth, Margaret, Abra- ham and John. He is a member of the Reformed Church ; was confirmed and became a member in 1816 He owns 60 acres of land, on which remain some of the old log houses built in a very early day. He is a man of a very retentive memory, honorable and upright, and has a pleasant home.

CRALL, DAVID, farmer ; P. 0. Shelby; he was born in Dauphin Co., Susquehanna Township, Penn., Nov. 25, 1821 ; he remained with his parents on the farm until the spring of 1844, when he, with his elder brother, Simon, came to Ohio on horseback, and pur- chased his present farm of about 235 acres : he returned to Pensylvania and remained until 1845, when he again came to Ohio, where he has improved his farm and has become one of " Old Richland's " most esteemed farm- ers. He married Miss Mariah Stentz April 12, 1846 ; they have nine children — Elizabeth, John, Sophronia, William Rbineiiart, Susnn, Mary Sophia, Emily, Alice, Henry Nelson and Ann Eliza. Henry Crall, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Harrisburg, Penn., about 1779, and married Miss Elizabeth Henshaw ; they became the parents of six children —Simon, John, Elizabeth, Susannah, Henry, Jr., and David. The sub- ject of this sketch is one of the leading members of the United Brethren Church, where he has exhibited that fidelity that has made him a man of mark in his com- munity.

CULLEN, GARVIS, retired farmer ; was born in Lin- colnshire, England, July 14, 1803 ; he spent his time

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