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��my official position as Postmaster of the little village of Shelby without offending the powers that be, then I no longer desire the position — they may cut off my Douglas head. • If this be treason,, then let it come ! — let it come 1 may we profit by the example!

MORTON, N. S., farmer and an early settler; was born in Massachusetts Aug. 12, 1808 ; his parents were farmers; they emigrated to New York about 1817, where young Morton remained until he was 21 years of age; he then emigrated to Richland Co., and entered an 80-acre tract of land, now known as the .Jacob Clark farm; after being on the farm for ten years, and clear- ing a considerable portion of it, he sold and purchased the farm on which he now resides ; he is an intelligent, comprehensive man. He was twice married i his first wife was Eliza Ann Gamble, of Sharon Township, to whom he was married Aug. 16, 1830 ; they had six children, all living, five sons and one daughter ; his sec- ond wife was Mrs. Ann E. Douling ; they had nine children, three of whom are living.

MOYER, HENRY, of the firm of Brubaker & Moyer, clothiers ; was born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1839 ; he spent his youth in the country, and, at the age of 16, he went to the ti-ade of stonemason; in 1863, he came to Ohio and settled in Shelby, where he followed his trade, contracting stone and brick work until Feb. 1, 1879, when he purchased a third interest in the store of .J. H. Brubaker; Mr. Moyer conducts the sales department and the cutting and fitting is conducted by Daniel Sipe ; the firm carry a large and well-selected stock of ready-made clothing, and, also, a full line of cassimere and furnishing goods. Mr. Moyer is a sales- man of no mean ability ; he is an upright business man and takes especial pride in suiting the public. He was married to Miss Angeline Garber, daughter of Joseph Garber, of Perry Co., Penn., July 20, 1864; they have two children.

MYERS, ISAAC A., physician; he was born of religious parents, in Allegheny City, Allegheny Co., Penn., in August, 1839 ; he was the oldest son of Sam- uel and Maria C. Myers; about 1849, his parents re- moved to Ohio and settled in Ashland, where his father carried on painting ; subsequently they moved to Rich- land Co. and located in Shelby, where the subject of this sketch now resides. At an early age, he united with the Methodist Church, and continued as such till dissensions arose in the church in Shelby, when he withdrew his membership and united with the Re- formed Church, then in charge of Rev. N. H. Loose. While in Shelby, he became an apprentice to his father in painting and worked at that till 1859, when he com- menced the study of anatomy and physiology, and, in 1860, entered the office of Dr. W. R. Bricker, in Shelby, Ohio, where he remained till the 18th of April, 1861, when he entered the service and was enrolled in Co. I (Capt. A. C. Cummins), 15th 0. V. I., serving in the capacity of private, nurse and steward in hospital until discharged from the service Aug. 29, 1861 : again en- listed as a private in Co. I, 15th 0. V. I., Sept. 7, 1861, and served in various departments until discharged under special field order No. 32, Department of the Cumberland, for promotion, Feb. 4, 1863; eight days later, he received a commission and was ordered on duty at Hospital No. 23, Nashville, Tenn.; after serv-

��ing in the capacity of Ward Surgeon for several months, was ordered to take charge of the U. S. gene- ral hospital train, running from Nashville to all points in the rear of the army ; in this connection, he served till Aug. 4, 1864, when he was transferred to the De- partment of the East, by order of the Surgeon General, and, on Aug. 29, 1864, was ordered on duty at Grant General Hospital, Willet's Point, New York Harbor, by the Medical Director of the Department of the East ; at this hospital, there were 1,500 patients and twelve assistant surgeons, under charge of Surgeon A. H. Thurston, of New York City ; during the time he was here, his promotions were rapid, till he was made exec- utive officer, Treasurer, etc.; in 1865, he resigned and came home to Shelby, and again entered the office of Dr. W. R. Bricker, where he remained till fall, and then went to attend the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he remained six months (having attended the University of Nashville Medical Depart- ment in 1862 and 1863) ; returning from Michigan in 1866, continued on in the office with Dr. Bricker till the fall, and then went to Cleveland and graduated at the Western Reserve College in 1867 ; in the same year, entered into partnership with Dr. Brickee and contin- ued as such for over a year, when he went West, then returned and located in Shelby in the fall of 1868. In October, 1869, the Doctor was married, by the Rev. N. H. Loose, to Miss Vince A. JNIatson, daughter of Uriah and Elizabeth B. Matson, and, at present writing, have two children living— E. Roy and R. Guizott. In No- vember, 1872, went into partnership with Dr. McMil- lan and dissolved the same March 31, 1874. Politi- cally, he has always been a Republican, advancing the interests of the cause and maintaining the principles of the party. In December, 1862, he became con- nected as a local correspondent with the Herald at Mansfield, Ohio, and also with the Shelby papers and others, writing up all points of local and general inter- est, as well as those of a religious, historical and scien- tific character.

OVERDEAR, MICHAEL, farmer, Shelby,; he was born in July, 1821, southeast of Mansfield, on the farm now owned by Mr. Campbell ; he has always lived in Richland Co., and for the past twenty years, one an(J one-half miles south of Shelby. In 1840, he was mar- ried to Ellis Deardoff; they have had but one child — John, who was born in 1842, and who died in 1847 ; he has reared three girls and one boy for other people. His wife died Dec. 24, 1876. Mr. Overdear is one of the early settlers of Richland Co., and can tell of the many hardships of pioneer life.

PITTINGER, J. L., was born in Blooming Grove Township June 29, 1839 ; his youth was spent on a farm; when he was about 15 years of age, he went to the village of Ganges, and clerked in a store about one year ; he then came to Shelby, and clerked for Mr. Lybarger for about five years ; he was in the grocery and provision business, also in the lumber and in the shoe trade, in which latter business he was engaged six years. He is a Director of the First National Bank of Shelby. Mr. Pittinger is a men of quiet demeanor ; he is a correct business man, and weighs matters fully before deciding upon a course to be pursued. He was

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