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��acres of land. His wife died on this farm July 14, 1849 ; he died in June, 1855 ; Abram, their son, was raised on a farm ; he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Jamison June 14, 1827 ; Miss Jamison was born Oct. 23, 1807 ; by this marriage, Mr. Long had one child, a son, named William, born Sept. 8, 1828, died May 23, 1830 ; soon after the birth of this child the mother died. Mr. Long remained a widower until Nov. 3, 1831, when he was married to Miss Catherine, daughter of Jacob Teeter ; Miss Teteer was born Aug. 9, 1813 ; by this marriage, Mr. Long has become the father of ten children — Elizabeth, born Sept. 19, 1832 ; Jacob, May 9, 1834; Margaret, June 23, 1836; Ma- linda, March 7, 1838 ; George W., Nov. 28, 1839 ; Jackson, June 9, 1842 ; Nancy, Dec. 2, 1844 ; John, May 1, 1849, and Leah C, May 14, 1852. Eliz- abeth died Jan. 8, 1834, and Nancy, June 18, 1849. In 1831, Mr. Long bought 50 acres of landjinKnox Co., for which he paid $150 ; he erected log buildings on this farm, and lived there four years during which time he was busily engaged in clearing and cultivating his land ; he then sold it for $900 ; and purchased 120 acres in Jefferson Township, of this county, for which he paid $1,600 ; he has since purchased 40 acres in the same township, adjoining his farm, for which he paid $800 ; his next purchase was 16 acres in Worth- ington Township, for which he paid $650, and subse- quently sold it to E. Swank for $1,000; he after- ward purchased 18 acres, east of Ankneytown, in Knox Co., for $1,000, and sold it for the same. In 1860, he sustained a loss of $1,500 or more, by his barn and its contents being destroyed by fire ; he and his good wife have been active and consistent members of the Dunkard Church at Ankneytown, for forty-four years, and have been quite liberal in their contribu- tions for religious and charitable purposes.

McCOLLOUGH, ISAAC, carpenter; P. 0. Butler; he came to Richland Co. about the year 1868, and pur- chased 40 acres of land in the central part of Worthing- ton Township, where he has since continued to reside ; he is a carpenter by occupation, and is regarded as a first-class mechanic. Joseph, his eldest son, is a carpenter also ; he is a young man of steady habits and has the reputation of being a very good workman.

McCONKIE, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. 0. Perryville ; eldest son of James and Sarah McConkie ; was born in Worthington Township July 25, 1830 ; his mother's maiden name was Sarah Johnston ; his parents were of Scotch-Irish descent, but were born and reared in Westmoreland Co., Penn. ; his father came to Richland Co. in 1816, and entered the northwest quarter of Sec. 13, Worthington Township. In the spring of 1818, he removed to this township ; there being no cabin on his farm, he occupied one on the farm of Abner Davis while he was building one on his own. James and Sarah McConkie are the parents of twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, named in the order of their births as follows: Margaret, William, Robert, Mai-y Ann, James Johnston, John, Alexander S., Sam- uel, Allen, Jane, Mariah and Nancy Ellen. Mary Ann, Jane and Allen are dead ; jNIary Ann is buried in AVor- thington, and the other two in the Bunker Hill grave- yard. Mr. McConkie continued to reside ou the farm above described as long as he lived ; he and his wife

��were both respected members of the community in which they lived. He departed this life May 1, 1868, at the age of 75, and was buried in the Bunker Hill graveyard. His widow, with three of her daughters, still continues to reside on the old homestead ; she is about 75 years old, and has been quite feeble for a num- ber of years. William McConkie was married to Miss Rebecca A., fourth daughter of John and Catharine Vance, of Hanover Township, Ashland Co., March 24, 1859; Miss Vance was born May 14, 1833, in Stark Co., Ohio ; her mother's maiden name was Thoma ; her parents were both of German descent ; they are both living ; her father has attained to the advanced age of fourscore and two years, and her mother to the age of threescore and five ; they are quite hale and hearty for people of their age, and their mental faculties seem to be unimpaired. William and Rebecca McConkie are the parents of seven children, five sons and two daugh- ters, named in the order of their births as follows : Albert, John W., Ellwood 0., Lawrence, Alford and Mary A. ; one died before it was christened ; Albert died when about 2 years old ; they were buried in the Bunker Hill graveyard. About the year 1858, Mr. McConkie bought the east half of the northeast quarter of Sec. 14, Worthington Township; he subsequently purchased 30 acres off the west half of the same quar- ter-section. Since he became the owner of this farm, he has very materially improved it in many respects ; it is well watered, \yell timbered and well adapted to all kinds of farming purposes.

McCOY, ISRAEL, farmer ; P. 0. Butler. Benjamin W. McCoy, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.; he was of Irish descent and a farmer by occupation ; he was married to Sarah Hendricks, of his native county, by whom he had seven children, five sons and two daughters ; his wife died in February, 1847, and was buried in her native county; in 1849, he was married to Catharine Simpson, and settled on a farm owned by Martin Hiskey, near Lex- ington, in this county ; he resided on this farm two years and then removed to Morrow Co., Ohio., and the second year he was there, he purchased 80 acres of land ; he continued to reside in Morrow Co. till his decease, which took place in March, 1852 ; he had one child, a son, by his second marriage, who, with his mother, reside in Kansas. Israel McCoy was raised on a farm ; he has worked some at the carpenter trade ; he came to this State with his father. He was married to Sarah Jane Mishey, daughter of John Mishey, of Knox Co., in May, 1857 ; by this marriage, he had five chil- dren, two sons and three daughters ; their mother died in Bellvillein 1867. In 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah M., daughter of Warren and Mary Dutton, of Worthington Township. Mr. McCoy and his first wife united, early in life, with the United Brethren Church. His brother, Benjamin F. McCoy, was a sol- dier in the late war ; he served with great credit more than three years and returned home in safety ; after his return from the army, he engaged in the mercantile business, and was subsequently elected Sheriff of his county, in which capacity he served for several years ; he was a member of the Masonic Fraternity ; he died in 1874. His brother William was a tanner by occupa- tion, and carried on that business in Bellville for a

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