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��has always aided in improving Shelby ; he built an addition to the Mickey Block, which he had previously purchased. He is an advocate of advancement, and gives his influence to the improvement of the town. He was married to Miss Swanner, daughter of .John and Agnes Swanner, nee Waugh, in 1855, and to them three children were born. Mrs. Dick was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1833 ; her father was born in Chester Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1800, and was married to Agnes Waugh, by whom he had nine children, three of whom are living ; in 1834, he emigrated to Mans- tield, Ohio, where he remained about eleven years, and where he carried on the trade of blacksmithing ; he came to .Jackson Township about 1845 ; his wife is dead ; he now resides in Shelby.

DOUGLAS, WILLIAM, farmer, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1835 ; he spent his young days on the farm with his parents, and attended such schools as were then taught in the winter ; when he was about 19 years of age, he went to California, where he was engaged principally in mining about one year, when, on account of sickness, he returned to Ohio, and engaged in farming ; he is a man of force of charac- ter, and exerts an influence in the community ; his parents were English. They were married in West- moreland, and emigrated to Stark Co., Ohio ; remained there for some years, and then moved to Richland Co., and settled in Sharon Township, about three miles west of Shelby, where they died. The subject of this notice was married to Miss Annie Woodhouse March 20, 1860 ; she was born in Mifflin Township June 8, 1837 ; there were born to these parents eight children, seven of whom are living; they have a pleas- ant and happy home.

DUBOIS, F. A., M. D., was born in Richland Co., Ohio, May 23, 1843 ; his youth was spent in the coun- try, and attending school at Mount Gilead and Woos- ter ; when he was about 18 years of age, he enlisted in Co. H, 15th O. V. I, for three months; on his return home, he re- enlisted in the 86th 0. V. I., and was in service four months as hospital steward ; shortly after his return from the four-months service, he recruited Co. A, of the 12th 0. V. C, and was commissioned Captain, and commanded the company until the close of the war ; the regiment was with the Army of the Cumberland ; at the close of the war he took up the study of medicine, and read with Dr. Baker, of Woos- ter, and Dr. Mitchell, of Mansfield ; he graduated at the Brooklyn Medical College, of New York ; he shortly after came to Shelby, where he began the prac- tice of medicine, and in connection carried on 'a drug store ; seeing a remunerative opening, he disposed of the drug business and gave his attention to dealing in lumber, in which he has been eminently successful ; he deals principally in hard lumber, and ships to Liver- pool, London and Hull, England, Glasgow, Scotland, and to Hamburg and Bremen, Germany ; he was asso- ciated with Thomas Mickey in the grain business for about ten years, and during this time he purchased the two warehouses on the B. & 0. R. R. on Main street : he was successful in business with Mr. Mickey, making considerable money for the firm ; he is a Director in the First National Bank of Shelby, and of the Underwrit- ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and President of

��the Good Samaritan Aid Association of Shelby ; he is an active business man, prompt in his dealings, and liberal in his views. He was married to Miss Sarah R. Mickey, only daughter of Thomas Mickey, deceased, Dec. 19, 1867.

EVANS, D. B., farmer; P. 0. Shelby ; he was born in Richland Co. Jan. 15, 1828, and was married to Sarah A. Kerr in 1850 ; he formerly worked on a farm ; about sixteen years ago he began the hardware trade in Shelby, Ohio ; this he discontinued recently ; his wife was born in Beaver Co., Penn., October, 1830 ; she came the same year to Richland Co. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessa Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are the parents of six children — Wilba Kerr, Cara Alvaretta, RoUa B., Frank Seigal, Clara Bell and Emma Dell.

FLETCHER, HENRY, monumental works, Second street. East Shelby. He was born in Bedford Co., Penn., June 15, 1845 ; moved with his father, Jacob Fletcher, to Shelby, Ohio, in 1855; in 1856, he moved with his father to the farm now owned by Mr. Bloom, and remained there until the commencement of the war of the rebellion, when he enlisted as a private in the 84th 0. V. I.; he served three months, was dis- charged and remained at home one year, when he en- listed in Co. I, 15th 0. V. I., and served until the close of the war ; he was in the severe battles of Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and Nashville ; he went from Nashville to San Antonio, Tex., at which place he was discharged and came home, engaging with the B. & 0. R. R. Co., as carpenter; he was with this company for four years. On the 3d day of September, 1868, he was married to Eliza Hershiser, who was born in London, Richland Co., June 2, 1846 ; by this marriage he had four chil- dren—Joseph A., born Sept. 28, 1869; Nella A., Nov. 1, 1871 ; Lavern, Dec. 15, 1875, and Fanny Fern, July 19, 1878. The subject of this sketch, for the past five years, has been woi'king at the marble business in East Shelby, Ohio, where he may be found at all times.

FEIGHNER, JONAS, sewing-machine agent. Shelby ; was born in Jackson Township Oct. 22, 1846 ; his youth was spent on a farm ; he enlisted in Co. H, 64th 0. V. I., for three years; his regiment was with the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of the Gulf; he participated in many of the battles of that memorable campaign, such as Dallas, Ga, Columbia, Tenn., Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville and others ; he sprained his ankle at Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., and was taken to the hospital at Camp Dennison, Ohio ; he returned to his regiment in the fall of 1864, and remained on duty until Jan. 16, 1866, when he was discharged with his regiment at Columbus, Ohio.

GAMBLE, HUGH, was born in Saratoga Co, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1789. His father, James Gamble, was a farmer, and Hugh received his early education as farmers' sons of those days usually did. He immi- grated to Richland Co. in 1823 and entered the farm on which he now resides ; he returned to New York some time afterward, and remained until 1828, when he returned ; his brother John came about 1823, and his father about 1825. Mr. Gamble has held very many trusts, and was honored with inany positions in the State and neighborhood ; he was elected Justice of the Peace in 1834 ; this office he filled nine years ; he was elected to the Ohio Legislature in 1835, and re-

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