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��was born May 4, 1819 ; was brought up to hard work, like all farmer lads at that early day, who had the grubbing-hoe in hand oftener than the spelling-book. He was married by Squire Hibberts to Miss Catherine Goon, May 26, 1842 ; she was born Sept. 5, 1819 ; their first child, Simon G., was born March 31, 1843 ; .Jacob, May 28, 1846; Allen, MaTch 14. 1849; McKinley, Nov. 16, 1852. Robert and wife and his son .Jacob and wife united with the Presbyterian Church in 1868. Mr. McC. has held numerous minor offices, also paid freely toward the support of the war of 1861. His sons are engaged in raising some of the finest breeds of horses and cat- tle that are to be found in the county ; his land is what is called second-bottom land, and cannot be excelled in the State. His father bought IfiO acres in the north- east quarter of Sec. 13, afterward 40 acres in the southeast corner of Sec. 12. Robert now owns 60 acres in Sec. 12, and 60 in Sec. 13 ; also 60 in Hanover Town- ship ; his son Jacob lives on his farm in Hanover. The McCurdeys are among the best citizen? : they stand side by side with the best in the land ; well may our c tizens be proud of their township, when it is com- posed of such men.

McLaughlin, Robert, M. D., Butler. His grand- father, James McLaughlin, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., A. D., 1781 ; he was of Irish descent, and a farmer by occupation ; he was a soldier of the King, in the French and Indian war, and participated in the engagement where Gen. Braddock was defeated and killed ; at this time he was but 18 years old. When the rupture took place between the mother country and her colonies in America, he was among the first to take up arnas against the tyrannical invaders ; he partici- pated in the battles of Cowpens, Brandy wine, Yorktown and many other hot engagements ; he served with great credit during the entire war, and was honorably dis- charged at its close; after leaving the servic--, he returned to the peace and quiet of farm life. While a young man, he was the owner of two keel-boats, that plied on the Susquehanna River. He married an English lady named Mackey, by whom he had ten children, eight sons and two daughters ; he came to Ohio in 1801. He entered three or four farms in that part of the territory now included in Co- lumbiana Co.; previous to his death, he divided his real estate among his children ; he died in 1828, aged 97 years ; his widow lived to attain the advanced age of 103 years. His second son, named Jeremiah, was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., about 1776 : he was raised on a farm, which pursuit he followed during life ; he was married to a Miss McLain, by whom he had nine children ; five of whom are yet living ; he was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church and served in the capacity of Deacon for many years ; his wife died in 1847 ; his own death occurred in 186(>. His son Robert was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1816. The early life of Robert was spent on his father's farm. He com- menced to study medicine in 1842, under the instruc- tions of Dr. Jacob S. Kehler,with whom he studied three years ; he then attended a course of medical lectures at Willoughby Medical College ; soon after this, he com- menced the practice of medicine at North Liberty, Knox Co.; while there, an honorary diploma was conferred upon him by a medical college of Cleveland ; he subse-

��quently attended part of a course of lectures at the Western Reserve College, from which he also received a diploma. He commenced the practice of medicine in 1846 ; he practiced in North Liberty twenty-one years, and succeeded in acquiring a very good reputation and in securing a very lucrative practice. He has been twice married ; in 1840, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann .Martin, by whom he had four sons, all of whom died in infancy, save their third son, Martin, who is now a rising physician of Independence, this township. His first wife died in 1850. He married for his second wife :\Iiss Margaret Martin ; they were married in 1852 ; by this marriage he had four children, three sons and one daughter ; one son died in infancy ; their daughter died in her 17th year. C. C. McLaugh- lin, their eldest son, is preparing to enter upon the practice of his father's profession ; he has attended two courses of medical lectures, and intends to attend a third before entering upon the practice. After leaving North Liberty, Dr. McLaughlin settled on a farm he had purchased, situated in Worthington Township, one and a fourth miles south of Independence ; he continued to reside on this farm till recently, when he removed to Independence.

MOWRY, DANIEL, farmer; P. 0. Newville ; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., .Jan. 12, 1823 ; his father's name was .Jacob Mo wry, and his mother's mai- den name Catharine Teeter ; his parents were both of German descent ; he came to this county with his parents in 1828 ; his parents purchased a farm in the south- eastern part of Monroe Township, where they continued to reside as long as they lived. He remained with his parents, assisting his father in the improvement and cultivation of his farm till about 1846, when he was united, in marriage to Miss Catharine, third daughter of John and Lyda Stimely, of Monroe Township, by whom he has had eight children, four sons and four daughters, named in the order of their births as follows : Mary E., Catharine E., Miranda, Charles C, Annetta E , Willard S., William F., and Marion F. Miranda died when about 10 years old and Willard at the age of about 6 months ; Catharine was about 22 or 23 years old, when she died ; her disease was consumption. The deceased children of Mr. Mowry and wife were all buried in the St. John's Cemetery. The first farm owned by Mr. Mowry was 101 acres, in the southeastern part of Monroe Township, now owned by John Ferguson. He lived on this farm about fourteen years ; he then sold it and bought a farm of 245 acres, situated about one- half mile west of Newville ; he subsequently sold a part of this farm. He now owns 125 acres of choice land ; Mr. Mowry is an enterprising farmer and a good citizen ; he is a friend of the cause of education, of the church, and of the Sabbath school, in each of which he takes deep interest ; he has two children, a son and a daugh- ter, who are successful school-teachers.

NORRIS, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. Butler. William Norris was born in Huntingdon Co., Hopewell Township, Sept. 19, 1818 ; he never had a coat made by a tailor until he was 21 ; he used to work in the fields with nothing but a long tow shirt on ; but few boys at the pres- ent day know much of hai'd work compared with ^Ir. Norris' experience ; he never had but two or three months' schooling in his life, and had to walk about

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