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��years, and by consistent and orderly lives are prepar- ing to join their children in the house not made with hands ; their little home, consisting of 20 acres, is situ- ated on the southwest quarter of Sec. 35. It is hardly necessary to add that this worthy old couple are known and respected by all their neighbors as kind and Christian people.

SCOTT, DANIEL, farmer; P.O.Ontario; he was born in Sandusky Township Dec. 31, 1837. Married in 1862 to Nancy Jane Lindley, who was born in Troy Township Aug. 10, 1836 ; they have the following fam- ily : Rosa Dell, born July 4, 1863 ; Maggie Bell, Dec. 24, 1864; Charlie R., Sept. 1, 1866; Ida C, Feb. 5, 1868 ; Florence E., Dec. 18, 1869 ; Alice lona, Dec. 1, 1871 ; William E., July 16, 1873 ; Clarence A., Sept. 21, 1875 ; Emma A., Aug. 24, 1877.

SCOTT, JOHN, (deceased), was the second child of Thomas Scott, one of Ohio's earliest pioneers ; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Aug. 23, 1809. In the year 1834, he was married to Miss Jane Cantwell, of Richland Co., and two years later (1886), he with his wife removed to Troy Township and bought a tract of land containing 40 acres ; to this he added by purchase from time to time, until he owned about 177 acres situated on Sec. 2; on this farm, Mr. Scott and wife spent the greater part of their lives and raised a family of nine children, all of whom are still living in diflFerent parts of this State. But a few weeks previous to his death, Mr. Scott had a social family re- union, all his children coming home to the old homestead to greet their aged parents and make glad their hearts in their declining years ; this re-union followed so soon by the death of the father seemed almost providential in its character, giving all his children the opportunity of bidding their parent a final farewell. Mr. Scott died Jan. 19, 1880, aged 70 years 4 months and 26 days. He was an affectionate husband, a kind father and a devout Christian, having united with the Methodist Protestant Church in his 21st year.

SOWERS, MOSES (deceased). Among the names of

��the earliest emigrants who followed in the footsteps of the first pioneers of Ohio is that of Moses Sowers; he was born in York Co., Penn., July 22, 1791. His father emigrated to Ohio in 1811 and located in Fair- field Co., remaining there until 1815 ; Moses removed to Huron Co., and settled near where Monroeville now stands. Here he built the first grist and saw mill ever built in the county, and also hauled the first load of lumber to Norwalk. While living there, he became acquainted with Miss Susan Bloomer, whose parents had also come to Monroeville from Dorset, Vt. ; he married her Oct. 18, 1829; she was born in Dorset, Vt., Nov. 25, 1802. Mr. and Mrs. Sowers were among the first to locate and may be said to be among the pioneers of the "fire lands;" in 1832, Mr. S. and family removed to Lexing- ton, Richland Co.; he was accompanied to this place by A. B. Beverstock, with whom he formed a business partnership, and engaged in the dry-goods business for twelve years. He continued aresident of Lexington until his death, 16th of February, 1875. He had been a resident of Lexington over forty-two years and was esteemed as one of the county's best citizens ; his aged wife and two sons are still residents of Lexington.

TINKEY, JOHN, farmer ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., May 31, 1834 ; he came to this county with his parents who first settled in Jefferson Township in 1856. He was married in 1858, to Miss Laura Ann Culver, by whom he raised a family of six children, five of whom are living — Monroe, Sarena, Susan Lodena, Mary Ellen, Anna May and Perry Burr. Mrs. Laura Ann^Tinkey died Oct. 7, 1870. He was married in June, 1872, to Miss Caroline Davey ; they are the parents [of five children — Homer E., Rosa Alice, Abner Edwin, Gracie Edna, Lutenoa Edith ; he removed to the north- west corner of Troy Township, in November, 1872, where in addition to farming he is engaged in the mill business. George Tinkey, his father, died Sept. 6, 1875, at the residence of his son in Washington Township. His mother, Elizabeth (Swickart) Tinkey, died July 17, 1872.

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��ANDREWS, JACOB, farmer; P. 0. Bellville ; he was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 18, 1803 ; he came to this county with his parents Aug. 1, 1823 ; they settled in Jefferson Township ; he remained with them until the age of 28 years. He was then married to Miss Christina Baker in December, 1830; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 17, 1807; she came to this county in April, 1823. After his marriage he moved on the farm he bought, formerly owned by Thomas Andrews, for which he paid, at that time, $1 per acre, where he has ever since resided ; they have seven children, three sons and four daughters, named John, Jacob, Andrew, Susannah, Nancy and Catherine, one died in infancy ; John was married to Miss Anna Deadwiler ; they had five children ; his first wife died

��several years ago ; he was lately married to his second wife, Miss Malinda Hoover, they have one child. Jacob, who is married to a daughter of William Spade, they have three children ; Susannah was married to Anthony Clever, they have nine children ; Catherine was married to John Riggie, they have eight children. Mr. Andrews has, by strict attention to farming and hard work, made for himself and family a good home.

ANDREWS, LYMAN AV., farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Bellville; he was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1818; Mr. Andrews came to this county with his parents, at the age of 5 years, Aug. 1, 1823 ; he entered a quarter-section of the Government land, where he now resides. Mr. Andrews was married to Anna Oldfield March 12, 1845 ; she was born in this county Jan. 25,

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