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 SHARON TOWNSHIP.

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��California, where he remained until 18-50, then returned to Kentucky by way of Isthmus of Panama. In 1859, he went to Missouri and went to raising cotton, which business he followed until the war broke out. He vol- unteered as Captain in the Confederate service under Gen. Forrest ; was in all the principal battles of the Army of the Cumberland, and at the close of the war surrendered with Joseph E. Johnston to Maj. Gen. Sherman at Jonesboro, N. C; after the war closed, he came to Kentucky and engaged in the fanning-mill business again. In 1875, came to Shelby, where he now lives. Was married to Amanda Killingsworth, of Georgia, in 1850. Had by this wife two children, one of which is now living. His first wife died in 1854; in 1856, was married to Sarah C. Thurman. Had by this marriage four children — Alonzo, Cleopatra, John T. and Lena. His second wife died May 1, 1870. Married as his thirdjWife Mary A. Nunamaker, Sept. 28^ 1875. Mr. Taylor is a man of good moral habits, neither drinks, chews nor smokes. Both of his grandfathers were Revolutionary soldiers, and his father a soldier of the war of 1812. His father, John Taylor, a noted pioneer of Weller Township, Richland Co., was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1788; moved to Weller Township in 1818, where he entered his land from the Government. He remained on this farm until July 26, 1875, when he died.

TUCKER, BENJAMIN, farmer ; lives in Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Shelby; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1812; he moved to Shelby in 1819. He was married to Nancy Wentz in 1844, and moved to Crawford Co. in 1850 ; he lived there as a farmer eight years, when he returned and located on a fai'm near Shelby, where he now lives; his wife was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1820 ; she came to Richland Co. in 1821; Mr. Tucker by this marriage was the father of eight children — Samuel H., Mary E., Jos. W., Margaret J. (died July SI, 1867, at the age of 15 years), Paulina, Sarah, Christopher and William A.; Samuel H. was a soldier in the late war of the rebellion. The subject of this sketch is a man of feeble health, in consequence of many hardships of his pioneer life in Sharon Township ; his wife is in good health.

URICH, ISAAC, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O.Shelby; he wks born in Dauphin Co., Penn., April 20, 1808 ; he moved to Sharon Township in an early day, and entered 80 acres of land, where he now lives; he built a house, and on the 28th day of November, 1848, was married ; by this marriage he had six children — David G., born July 15, 1849; Elizabeth Mary, born Dec. 18,18-50; Amos C, born Sept. 27, 1853; Sarah A., born Nov. 4, 1855; infant son born July 11, 1858 (died soon after its birth); Isaac N., July 14, 1859; Mr. Urich's first wife died Sept. 1, 1860. He was married to his sec- ond wife, Mrs. John Hersh, June 24, 1861 ; by this marriage he had four children, three are living — Wm. Riley, born March 7, 1862 ; Ezra C, born June 6, 1864; Mattie E., born May 8, 1867, and a daughter who died in infancy. The subject of this sketch is one of the enterprising farmers in Sharon Township, a careful bus- iness man and an excellent neighbor.

WARD, J. L., proprietor Beverstock House, Shelby, Ohio ; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1837. His father, J. W. Ward, moved to Richland Co. about 1847.

��About the age of 15 years he began clerking, which he followed for a number of years; he also taught for a number of terms ; he engaged in several business enterprises, furniture and undertaking being the prin- cipal ; he has lately taken charge of the Beverstock House. This house was built in 1847, and is well cal- culated for the business. Mr. Ward is gentlemanly and accommodating ; he and his wife fully understand the wants of the traveling public. He was married to Mrs. Ann E. Kline Feb. 22, 1880, and has settled in Shelby.

WEBER, SOLOMON, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., September, 1820; when he was about 2 years of age his parents died. He then went to live with his aunt, INIrs. Weber, with whom he stayed about five years and then went to his brother's, who was a wagon-maker, and with whom Solomon learned his trade ; when he left Pennsylvania he came to Jeiferson Co., Ohio, and in 1840, he came to Richland Co. ; he followed his trade until 1849, when he went to farming, which he followed until 1870, when he moved to Shelby. He has been following his trade mostly since he has resided in Shelby ; Mr. We- ber has been a successful man ; he started poor, but by industry and perseverance he has made a competence ; he is well informed although his educational advantages were limited ; he is a comprehensive man, and takes an interest in^the affairs of the country. He was mar- ried to Miss Sarah Miller, Feb. 27, 1844 ; they had four sons — two of whom are living — George A., a minis- ter in the M. E. Church, John L., farmer. Mr. Miller, father of Mrs. Weber, was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., in 1792, and came to Ohio about 1815. He some time afterward returned to Pennsylvania, and married Cath- erine Bricker, and returned about 1823; he settled per- manently in what is now Jackson Township. He died in 1863; his wife still survives him and resides with her daughter, ^Irs. Weber.

WENTZ, HENRY, Jr.; fourth son of Henry Wentz, Sr., who moved from Perry Co., Penn., in April, 1834, and settled in Cass Township, was born Dec. 9, 1839 ; lived with and aided his father on his farm until the age of 18 years, when he went to Crestline, Ohio, as an apprentice to the carpenter trade; served an apprenticeship of three years ; when attaining his freedom he went to Fort Wayne, Ind., and ob- tained employment in the car-shops of the P., Ft. W. & C. R. W. Co.- at that place, and remained until the breaking-out of the late war, when he, on July 11, 1861, enlisted as a private in Co. E, 11th Ind. V. I. (Lew Wallace's Zouave Regiment), and immediately entered upon his duties as a soldier ; the arrival, by express, of his trunk, tool-chest, etc., at Shelby, Ohio, was the first intimation his parents and friends had of his enlistment ; from Fort Wayne, his company was sent to Indianapolis for drill, where it remained at Camps Morton and Robinson until Aug. 6, 1861, when the regiment was sent to Benton Barracks near St. Louis ; in September of the same year the regiment was sent to Paducah, Ky., where it was made a part of the force under Gen. Grant, styled the Army of West Tennessee; on Feb. 5, 1862, Mr. Wentz accompanied his regiment, and took part in the capture of Fort Henry; also participated in the siege and capture of Fort Donelson, Feb. 14, 15 and 16, 1862, and in the

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