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��notice being the seventh child. He was married to Miss Emily Roush, of Richland Co., Jan. 4, 1866 ; they have two children — Cora D., born Oct. 19, 1868; Ira Burton, .July 19, 1872. Mr. Hollenbaugh was a mem- ber of Co. F, 163d 0. N. G., and was with the regiment during the time it was in service.

HOUPT, W. H., proprietor of Shelby Marble Works, importer, and wholesale dealer in all kinds of marble and granite ; was born in Seneca Co., Ohio ; his parents removed to Crawford Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth on a farm ; at the age of 26, he went to Somerset Co., Penn., and engaged in the marble business for some two years and a half; he then came to Ohio and purchased an interest in the works and ran in part- nership for about a year; in the spring of 1872, he purchased his partner's interest and took control him- self; he has superior advantages in the purchase of material ; he buys directly from the quarries of Eng- land, Scotland, Ireland and Canada; he purchases American granite and marble from all quarries in the United States ; he has recently purchased the marble works of Plymouth, Ohio, and opened works in Bucy- rus, Ohio ; from the long experience of Mr. Houpt in his business, and his well-known and honorable deal- ing, coupled with first class material and workmanship, he has established a large and increasing trade.

HUSS, .JOHN A., stonemason, Shelby, Ohio ; he was born in Lancaster, Penn., Aug. 16, 1844; became to Richland Co. in 1867. He was married to Sarah E. Craiglow Nov. 25, 1869, who was born in Jackson Township June 4, 1850; they are the parents of five children — Clara S., born April 30, 1871 ; Eva L., Oct. 21, 1872; Ida M., July 12, 1875; Ursa L., March 4, 1877; Daisy H. A., Feb. 11, 1879. Mr. Huss volun- teered in the service of the United States at the com- mencement of the civil war, and remained in the army during the entire struggle; he was in thirteen hard- fought battles, and for his bravery had the office of Lieu- tenant conferred upon him.

KERR, ROBERT, farmer and stock-raiser ; lives on Sec. 18, Sharon Township; he was born in the last year of the eighteenth century, the last month but one, and the last day but four, in Beaver Co., Penn.; in May, 1821, he moved to Mansfield, Ohio, and hired with Robert Bowlan, to make brick ; he worked for him eighteen months, and never lost a day's time, a part at $7, part at ?8, and the remainder of the time at §10 per month, taking one-half out in store goods. In the year 1831, he entered 160 acres of land on Sec. 25, built a hewed-log house, cleared up and commenced farming. Nov. 20, 1832, was married to Abigale King, and moved to his home April 2, 1833. By his industry and economy, he has purchased the pleasant home he now ocupies. Mr. Kerr, though an old man, is in good health, does his own choring, and can do an ordinary day's work. His wife was born in Union Co., Penn., April 2, 1811, and is living and in good health. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr are the parents of thirteen children — Catherine, born Sept. 11,1833; Matilda, died an infant; William H., born Oct. 1, 1836, and died Dec. 18, 1836 ; Cornelia A., born Jan. 11, 1838; Sarah A., Feb. 3, 1840; Isaiah, Oct. 13, 1841, was a member in Co. 1, loth 0. V. I.; he was killed at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1861 ; Mariah, born Dec. 8, 1842 ; Benjamin, born Jan.

��6, 1846, was a member of Co. I, loth 0. V. I., and died April 8, 1866; Rebecca E. and Joseph N., born Aug. 9, 1848: Sophronia, born Oct. 15, 1850, died Aug. 25, 1855 ; Abigale Y., born Feb. 10, 1853 ; Robert C, born April 22, 1855.

LOWE, J. S., PROF., Superintendent of Shelby Schools, and a minister in the Disiciple Church ; he was born in Virginia in -Januai-y, 1839, and has been teach- ing and preaching since he was 17 years of age, except while he attended Bethany College in Virginia. He had charge of the normal school at Geneva, Ohio, where he was very successful. He was President of the Farmers' College, College Hill, near Cincinnati, four years; he then came to Shelby, where he has resided most of the time since. He is regarded as an educator of excellent ability, and a minister of fine talents.

LYBARCiER, H. R., was born in Richland Co., near where Gallon now stands, July, 1820. His father, Lewis Lybarger, emigrated from Bedford Co., Penn. about 1815 or 1816, and settled near where Gallon is located ; at that time it was on the frontier settlements ; he helped to build the block-house at ^lansfield, and also the jail. Harrison first commenced in Ganges, in 1844, and remained there until 1854, when he moved to Shelby, and commenced business on the corner on which Bowman's Hall now stands ; he remained there for about ten years, and sold his business and went to " AVest Town " and opened business on the corner now occupied by Farrar & Seltzer, where he remained until the spring of 1880, when he again went to East Side and opened the dry-goods business in the Bowman building, under the firm name of H. R. Lybarger & Son. He is the oldest business man in Shelby ; he has been associated in business in the firm name of Ly- barger, Anderson & Co., and J. F. Saiger & Co., and Lybarger, Farrar & Co.; he is a thorough, practical business man, and from his long experience he is well qualified to give satisfaction to his customers.

MACK, ANDREW J., attorney at law, Shelby; was born INIarch 15, 1845; his parents are Dr. John and Sophronia B. Mack, of Shelby. He attended the schools of his native village until he arrived at the age of 18 years, when he entered the prepai-atory department of the Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio ; he spent one year in the preparatory depart- ment, and then entered the freshman class in 1864, and graduated in 1868, having taken a full and com- plete collegiate course ; soon after graduating, he en- tered the law office of .Jenner & Jenner, in Mansfield, Ohio, and commenced the study of law ; he spent the year 1869-70 in the Law Department of Ann Arbor University, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1870, beginning the practice as a partner of Jenner & Jen- ner, the firm being Jenner, .Jenner & Mack. In the fall of 1871, Mr. J. K. Cowan was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Richland Co., but resigned soon after his induction into the office, as he had a very favorable and flattering offer from the B. & 0. R. R. Co.; Mr. INIack was appointed to fill the vacancy ; in September, 1873, he associated himself with Judge Joel Myers in the purchase of the Ohio Stati'sman, of Columbus, and re- moved to that city ; Air. Myers assumed the business and Mr. Mack the editorial control of said paper; this partnership lasted until the spring of 1876, when they

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