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���Sixth Ohio Light Artillery, in which he served until the end of the war, passing through twenty-three heavy engagements and a great many skirmishes, sharing all the battles and marches of the Army of the Cumberland, mustered out of service at Columbus, Ohio, September, 1865, serving four years and five months, during which time he never lost a day from sickness, wounds or any other cause. It was a frequent remark of his Captain, that he need never look for Grubb any place else than at his post. Mr. G. was married in the spring of 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Keister, of Ashland, Ohio, and is now the father of a family of four interesting children.

KILGORE, JAMES, farmer ; he was born in Greene Co., Penn., May 22, 1824. He came to Ohio in 1846, and first settled in Morrow Co., where he resided until 1863, when he removed to the northwest corner of Troy Township, where he at present resides. He was married in Morrow Co., in 1847, to Hannah Kilgore, by whom he raised a family of four children, all of whom are living — Nehemiah Harvey, Catherine Jane, Andrew Mitchell and John Marshall. Mrs. Hannah Kilgore died Aug. 27, 1858. Mr. Kilgore was married April 7, 1859, to Miss Joanna Larimer, a daughter of James Larimer, one of the early settlers of this county.

MANSFIELD, GILEAD. Mr. Mansfield was born on his father's farm, near Lexington, Dec. 2, 1823 ; he re- mained upon the homestead until of age ; soon there- after he went to Detroit, Mich., via Massillon and Cleveland ; from Detroit he went to Hancock Co., Ohio, to visit an uncle, Mr. Ohio Dally ; while there, he went upon his first deer hunt with good success; in company with his uncle he found a deer lick and arranged to meet his game there; an Indian ladder was made by cutting a sapling and trimming otf the limbs within eight or ten inches of the trunk ; by means of this the hunters climbed into a large tree, and in a large fork or crotch built a rest by weaving bark across, where they sat awaiting their game ; about dusk a large deer came to the lick ; the hunter fired from his ambush ; it fell, rolled over three times, jumped up and disappeared; the hunters, with dog, pursued, and soon came upon the wounded stag; it was soon killed, dressed, and hung up on a sapling; when the chase ended, it was carried to Mr. Daily's cabin with great rejoicing, where ensued feasting and congratulations ; soon after, Mr. Mansfield returned to the homestead, where he re- mained for a term of years : about 1848, he began read- ing medicine with his brother at Mt. Blanchard, Ohio ; soon thereafter he returned to the farm again with his wife, Miss M. C. Lafi'erty. of Mt. Blanchard ; they were married in 1850. In 1852, Mr. Mansfield opened a photograph gallery in Lexington, where he has resided ever since ; he is quite skillful as a hunter ; he made several trips to the Western countries in quest of deer and other large game, killing on one occasion seven or eight deer ; in his parlor may be seen a large sketch representing one of these scenes in Van Wert Co. Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield have but one child — a son, who is a harness-maker by trade, aged 28. Mrs. Mansfield is a daughter of an early pioneer of Hancock Co., Mr. Laf- ferty, a man of high standing; he served as Squire thirty-two years in succession ; he bought trees from Johnny Appleseed's nursery.

MEIER, H. GEORGE, farmer; P. 0. Lexington;

��born in Meishausen, county of Shaffhausen, Switzer- land, in the year 1849 ; he is the second child of Mar- tin Meier; at the age of 23, Mr. Meier concluded he would try his fortunes in the New World, and accord- ingly he set sail from his native land on board the steamer " Montreal," on the 3d day of March, 1872, and landed at Castle Garden, New York, May 12, 1872; started to Toledo, Ohio, but when he got to Mansfield concluded to stop ; got employment and worked for about two years ; he then went to Crestline, Ohio, and remained there three years; in 1877, removed to Troy Township, to the farm now owned by Martin Warnes. In 1878, Mr. Meier married Lydia Kenser, of Richland Co. Mr. Meier is one of the sturdy em- igrants who come frora the overcrowded countries of Europe to the United States of America, whose free soil and free institutions continually extend a welcoming hand to all honest men and women of all countries and nations.

McENTRE, J. W., farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Lexington. John W. McEntre was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in the year 1819 ; removed with his father's family to Troy Township, Richland Co., in 1833 ; set- tled on the northeast quarter of Sec. 36 ; his father built a cabin in the woods, and there John received his first experience in pioneer life ; he helped clear the farm on which he now resides. Mr. McEntre married in the year 1854 ; has had eight children ; his life has been spent in agricultural pursuits and raising stock ; he is known far and near as one of the honest yeomanry of Richland Co.

POST, HENRY, farmer ; P. 0. Ontario ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 8, 1805 ; came to Ohio in 1819. Married to Anna Andrews, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 26, 1807; they have the following family: William B., born Jan. 9, 1838; Nancy Ann, Sept. 19, 1839 ; James H., Aug. 22, 1841; Almeda, born Aug. 18, 1846. Mrs. Anna Post died Sept. 24, 1868. Nancy Ann married Wm. Palmer (de- ceased) ; they had two children. Mr. Post's father, Benjamin Post, was born in New .Jersey in 1776 ; mar- ried to Nancy Pool, also born in New Jersey ; Mr. Benjamin Post died in August 1830 ; Mrs. Nancy Post died in 1823 ; they came with their family to this county and located in 1819 in Troy Township ; they both died on the home place ; James H. Post now re- sides with his father, and is engaged in farming the homestead.

ROPP, JACOB, carpenter, Lexington. Jacob Ropp was born in Frederick Co., Md., in the year 1817 ; removed to Stark Co., Ohio, with his father's family, when he was 5 years of age, remained there nine years, and then removed to Richland Co. in 1831 ; he was the first child of Michael Ropp ; in the year 1840, he began the carpenter trade ; two years later — 1842 — he married Mary A. Summers, daughter of James Summers, of Richland Co., a gentleman well known throughout the county, having occupied a posi- tion of trust for several years ; Miss Summers was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1819. removed with her father to Richland Co., Ohio, in 1833 : Mr. and Mrs. Ropp have had a family of four children, but have I been sadly bereaved by losing them all ; they have been 1 members of the United Brethren Church for many

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