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��married to Miss Gibson Nov. 16, 1861 ; they have had two children, both of whom are dead.

POST, DAVID, farmer ; was born in Ricliland Co. March 11, 1820; his father, Daniel Post, was one of the early settlers ; he emigrated from Washington Co., Penn., about 1817, and settlednear Lexington ; he came to Sharon about 1830, where he lived until he died in the spring of 1876. He TjiCas married, in Pennsylvania, to Miss Hannah Martin ; they had four sons and three daughters. The subject of this sketch came to Shelby in 1840, and worked at blacksmithing until 1848, when he moved to the farm he now occupies, which was en- tirely covered with heavy timber ; by hard, persistent work he has cleared his farm, and has a pleasant home. He was married to Miss Elisabeth Bargaheiser Dec. 4, 1845 ; they have four sons and two daughters. His wife died, and he was again married to Christina H. Hopp Oct. 16, 1861 ; they have three children, one daughter and two sons. Mr. Post is a good farmer, and has the esteem of his acquaintances.

POST, L. B., farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Shelby ; he was born in Sharon Township Aug. 26, 1846. He was married to Hattie L. Lewis on the 28th day of Dec. 1869; had by this marriage two children — Frank Ida, and Charles L. Mr. Post was born and reared on a farm, and is one of the enterprising farmers of Richland Co. His wife was born and reared in Rich- land Co. His father is one of the early settlers, and now lives in Sharon Township ; his mother died in June, 1861.

RAYNOLDS, WILLIAM F., farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Shelby ; he was born in Sharon Township Sept. 14, 1857 ; his thither died when he was but 10 years of age, and, as he was the oldest of the family, it left him with considerable responsibility. In 1866. his mother married her second husband, Robert Holgate. .June

29, 1877, the subject of this sketch married Miss Lib- bie Feighner, daughter of Solomon Feighner, who was born in Richland Co. in October, 1858 ; by this mar- riage they are the parents of one child — ^lirtle, born Feb. 13, 1879. Mr. Raynolds is an enterprising young farmer.

ROBERTS, ANNA, MRS., was born in Fairfjix Court House, W. Va., March 11, 1787. AVas married to Rich- ard Roberts June 11,1807; moved to Ohio in 1828; she had by this marriage eleven children, all living — John, born July 22, 1808; Polina, May 18, 1811; George, May 2, 1815; Benjamin, Aug. 19, 1817; Thomas, Aug. 14, 1819; Nancy Ann, Sept. 21, 1821 ; AVilliam, Aug. 5, 1823; Richard, Aug. 5, 1825; David, Nov. 25, 1827; Obadiah. .July 23, 1829. Mr. Richard Roberts was born in Culpeper Court House, Va, June

30, 1782; he died Dec. 8, 1838. Mr.s. Roberts is now over 93 years of age, is in reasonable good health, and lives with her son and daughter, Richard and Nancy, on the old homestead south of Shelby.

ROCKWELL, MARY P., widow of Samuel M. Rock- well, was born in Perry Co., Penn., Nov. 14, 1814; her father. Gen. Leiby, removed from Pennsylvania to New York, where he remained for some time, and, in Sept., 1834, came to Ohio and settled near Mansfield, where he remained two years, and then removed to what is now Jackson Township, where he resided some five ycMrs. In 1840, he moved to Indiana, where he

��died, in 1859, aged about 73 years. Mr. Rockwell was born in Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 2, 1811; when he was 4 years old, he was left an orphan ; he was taken by his grandfather, Joseph R. Rockwell, who came to Ohio and brought Samuel with him ; Mr. Rockwell took an interest in the history of Richland County, and was instrumental in having a series of articles pub- lished in the Independent News, Shelby, on the " History of Sharon and .Jackson Townships." It was his inten- tion to have a full and complete work of the county compiled. Miss Leiby and Samuel M. Rockwell were married March 24, 1836 ; they had nine children, six of whom are living.

SKILES & SKILES, attorneys at law, Shelby. W. W. and G. M. Skiles were born in Stoughton, Cumber- land Co., Penn. W. W. Skiles was born Dec. 12, 1849 ; G. M., Feb. 25, 1852. Their father, John G. Skiles, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., and is of Irish descent. He was married to Sarah Jane Martin, of the same county, who is of Scotch descent. John G. is a cabinet-maker by trade, but has been engaged at farm- ing for some years. As a result of the union of the couple, there were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, all living. They emigrated to Ohio in 1854. W. W. and G. M. were raised on a farm with their parents, attending the common schools of the dis- trict, about two and one-half months in a year, but by close application they became sufficiently qualified to teach common school in the winter, and thereby save the necessary means to enter the preparatory depart- ment of the Baldwin University at Berea, Ohio. They attended seven or eight months a year, and during the remainder of the year they taught school and worked in the harvest field, in order to pay their way. They kept up with their class the year round, and graduated June 18, 1876, being among the first in a class of twenty- six. As they intended entering the legal profession, they lost no time, and at once commenced to read with the well-known law firm of Matson, Dirlam & Leyman, of Mansfield. They were admitted to the bar, July 24, 1878, and shortly afterward opened an office in Shelby, where, by strict attention to the business which is intrusted to them, they have succeeded in obtaining quite a lucrative and growing practice. William M. Skiles was married to Miss E. Dora ]Matson,only child of John S. B. .Matson, Oct. 3, 1878. G. M. Skiles was married to Miss Elizabeth Clark, eldest daughter of Samuel Clark, of Jackson Township, Aug. 22, 1878.

SLAYBAUGH, WILLIAM, bricklayer and stone- mason ; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1813 ; his youth was spent on a farm ; when about 18 years of age, he commenced the trade of stonemason and bricklaying ; his parents, George and Magdalena Slay- baugh, whose maiden name was Starry, came to Ohio in the spring of 1834, and settled about three miles south of Shelby. Mrs. Slaybaugh is still residing on the farm she and her husband first settled. Mr. Slay- baugh died in January, 1865. The subject of this notice came to Shelby in 1845. He was married to Miss Sarah Rank May 16, 1837 ; she was born in Cum- berland Co., Penn., March 8, 1820 ; came to Ohio with her parents in 1833. Mrs. and Mr. Slaybaugh had six children, five living — D. B. Slaybaugh resides in Shelby; George E., at home; Ida Salome, married to James

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