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��ALEXANDER, EGBERT (deceased); was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1820 ; his father, Peter Al- exander, was born in 1742, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He married Jane Mitchell, who afterward became the mother of six sons and six daughters ; they removed to Belmont Co. from Maryland, and to Worthington Township in 1826 ; he owned three quar- ter-sections of land north and east of Newville, where he and wife s-pent the rest of their lives, and finally were buiied ; Mr. Alexander was 86 and his wife 77 when they died, having lived together sixty-two years. Robert was the fourth son. He was married to Sophia Stimley Feb. 15, 1848. Benjamin Stimley.her father,was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1798 ; married Rebecca Boling, by whom he had a son and four daughters ; the Stimleys were Germans, and owned 80 acres of land ; they removed toUnion Co. where the father died Septem- ber 1826,and the mother February, 1828. Robert Alexan- der and wife settled on a part of the home farm, which they afterward owned; they have had ten children, six are living— Harriett, born March 13, 1850 ; Charles S., April 28, 1852 ; Dayton, Jan. 6, 1859 ; Eda, March 5, 1861 ; Sarah L., Aug. 27, 1867; George A., Dec. 18, 1848: Jane, Aug. 28, 1854; Mary Ann, Sept. 10, 1856 ; Nancy, July 6, 1865. Robert Alexander, at the time of his death, owned 240 acres of fine land on which was a good saw-mill. Mr. Alexander's death suddenly occurred Feb. 17, 1879, aged 59 years 1 month and 16 days ; his widow still lives on the old homestead, and with the aid of her children manages the estate.

ALLEN, JAMES, farmer; P. 0. Butler; Mr. Allen was born in 1808; his father, John Allen, was born near Baltimore, Ya., and was a farmer and blacksmith ; was married to Rosilla Jane AViles ; they were the parents of seven children ; the last account of them is they had removed to Illinois. His fourth son, James, was raised a farmer ; came to Ohio in 1842 and settled near Independence, Richland Co. ; was married to Eliza Morris, by whom he had two daughters and five sons ; one daughter is now dead ; his first wife died in 1844 ; was married to Julian Worley, in 1846, daughter of David Worley, a former resident of the township ; he and wife both are now dead. The fruits of this mar- riage were three daughters and five sons ; except three they are alive and married ; the family live on John Ramsey's farm in Sec. 35 ; their eldest son was in the 3d 0. V. C. during the rebellion, and returned home in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have been connected with the Evangelical Church for sixteen years.

AMES, OLIVER, stonemason ; Newville; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1824; his father's name was AVilliam B. Ames; his mother's maiden name Malenda Farwell; his father was a Scotchman by birth ; his mother was born in England ; his father was a stone mason by occupation ; he was also an hon- ored member of the Ancient Order of Free and Accept- 1 ed Masons ; he was a member of this fraternity for

��about sixty years ; "William B. Ames was twice mar- ried ; by his first wife he had sixteen children, twelve sons and four daughters, all save one of whom lived to be married and to have children ; his first wife died about the year 1839, in Geauga Co., Ohio, at a place called the " Head Lands," about thirty miles below Cleveland ; about two years subsequent to his first wife's death, Mr. Ames was married to his second wife ; by this marriage he had four children, two sons and two daughters ; they removed to Ohio in 183.S, and settled in Geauga Co., near Plainville ; he resided here about ten years, when he removed to Huron Co., where he resided till his death, which occurred Dec. 12, 1866, aged 93 years; he was buried with the honors of the Ancient Order to which he belonged, in Town- send, Huron Co. ; "William B. Ames was a soldier in the war of 1812 ; he participated in the battle of Lundy's Lane, as also in many smaller engagements. Oliver Ames, when but 13 years old, conceived the idea that his parents made him work too hard, and fail- ed to provide him with such food and clothing as he thought he ought to have, and as he felt cer- tain he could get, were he freed from their con- trol; he therefore forsook the home of his childhood to seek his fortune among strangers ; he journeyed to Stark County, where he engaged with a farmer to labor four years on the following conditions, viz. : this employer was to feed and clothe him, send him to school two months each winter season he was there, and at the end of his term of service, he was to give him a horse, saddle and bridle, and $100 in mon- ey ; young Ames soon found, however, that he had fallen into the hands of a hard master, who treated him with great severity; he received neither horse, saddle, bridle nor $100, but was turned adrift without a cent ; he went to Columbiana Co., where he got employment with a farmer who treated him kindly, and with whom he remained until his marriage. Jan. 4, 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Rachel, seventh daughter of Abram and Abigal Gant, of Columbiana Co.; Miss Gant was born in Gloucester Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1824; her parents were both of English descent ; they emi- grted to Ohio in 1830, and settled in Columbiana Co., where they continued to reside as long as they lived: they were parents of eight children, who lived beyond the period of infancy, one son and seven daughters; Mr. Gant departed this life in the winter of 1847, aged about 70 years ; Mrs. Gant Mas about the same age when she died, January, 1856 : two years after his marriage, Oliver Ames commenced working at the stonemason's trade ; he followed this business about twenty-three years, and met with very good success. By careful management and close- application to business, he has beenable to support a very large family of children, and to secure a competence for his declining years ; Mr. Ames removed to Richland Co. with his family, in 1866 ; he purchased a farm of 80 acres near

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