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��been one of honor, usefulness, intelligence and every- thing that goes to make up a patriotic, conscientious, honorable man, worthy the imitation of all his children, relatives and friends.

CAROTHERS, GEORGE, farmer and stock-grower ; was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, in May, 1839, and spent his early days on what is known as the Carothers homestead. He attended school in the district during the winter months until he was 16 years of age, when he taught a partial term in what was called the Eraser District, just north of Shelby ; the following summer, he took the proceeds of his school and attended school in Oberlin, Ohio ; he continued year after year in a similar manner for six consecutive years, thus educat- ing himself; he is a man of indomitable will, conse- quently making a success of all his undertakings. He enlisted in Co. C, 7th 0. V. I., while attending school at Oberlin, in 1861 ; he participated in the following battles : Carnafax Ferry, Winchester, and the noted second battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded in the left leg; he was taken to the hospital at David's . Island, New York, where he received his discharge. Mr. Carothers married Miss L. M. Blackman in March, 1869 ; they have four very interesting children — Clara E., Minnie Myrtle, Lulu Dell and Georgie M. Mr. C. has a beautiful home, in which he with his wife and little ones are happy, loved and prosperous.

CAROTHERS, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. Hinesville; he was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, either in 1806 or 1807, the family record being lost in the sinking ship ; he, with his parents and three brothers, James, Christopher and George, emigrated to Ohio about the year 1813 or 1814, embarking at Londonderry on the sailing vessel Bohannon, everything passing as pleasant as a marriage bell until midnight of the forty- second day, when the vessel struck a rock, near Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia ; instantly all on board were fear- ful with anxiety and excitement; John Carothers, father of the subject of this sketch, was talking with the cap- tain at the time of the accident, both fearing she was lost; a council was called at once, Mr. C. Sr., being one of the twelve composing it, succeeded, in connec- tion with the second mate, Buchannan, in saving every soul on board, all else being lost; launching the life- boats, the command was to allow only women and chil- dren to leave the sinking ship, while the sterner sex remained to the last, though some disguised in women's apparel succeeded in leaving with the former ; very soon they observed what appeared in the dark to be a cloud, and, on sending four sailors out, they returned with the joyful news of land, leaving one sailor to sig- nal ; the island was composed of about four acres — by name Mud Island — and adjacent to Yarmouth. After landing all safe on this island, they hoisted a white sheet as a signal of distress ; thinking it would not be noticed, a lady took off her red flannel petticoat and attached to it, when the signal of distress was again hoisted, and about 10 o'clock a British man-of-war hove in sight,taking all on board, landing passengers and crew at Yarmouth, where they remained about two weeks, when they again boarded a vessel, and landed at Phil- adelphia during the month of July, their destination being Guernsey Co., Ohio, where Mr. Carothers re- mained with his parents, receiving his education at the

��district schools, having to go five miles. About Octo- ber, 1837, he emigrated to old Richland (now Crawford Co.), Ohio, purchasing 165 acres of land, where he still resides. His wife, formerly Miss Elizabeth Laird, was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, April 24, 1834. They have eight children, five of whom are living — John, Robert, George, James and Morton, all intelli- gent men, who take a general interest in the affairs of the country. John enlisted in the 1st Nebraska Regi- ment; James, iu the 120th 0. V. I., and Morton with the 100-day boys ; all returned home an honor to their parents and country. The subject of this sketch is a man of remarkable memory and powerful constitution ; he has had an eventful life, and after all its variations he is passing the remainder of life in comfort, peace and plenty. . EATON, BENJAMIN, mail agent, Crestline ; he was born May 4, 1821, in Somerset, Perry Co., Ohio, and came to this county in, December 1848. He was mar- ried Jan. 13, 1849, to Miss Harriet A. Martin, daugh- ter of the late John Martin, of Millersburg. Mr. Eaton resided in Millersburg until i860, when he removed to Crestline, where he served as Provost Marshal during the late war ; he was appointed mail agent in 1865 and yet holds the place, proving him to be an effective and trusty employe.

FROUNFELTER. ADAM, carpenter and joiner, Crest- line ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Jan. 13, 1809, and removed with his father, John Frounfelter, to the vicinity of Mansfield, in 1826 ; after working a few years at his trade, he bought and converted into town lots 10 acres of land which formed part of the village of Newcastle ; he erected the first hotel in the place ; in 1834, he sold the hotel and bought 40 acres of land near Millsboro, sold it and bought a lot and built a house and shop in the village, where he carried on cabinet-making for fourteen years; he then bought, improved and sold first 6 acres and afterward 11^ acres adjoining the village of Ontario ; in 1865, he bought and removed to the 15-acre lot adjoining the town of Crestline, where he now resides ; having erected a fine house and made other improvements, he is well fixed for a comfortable living. He was married Oct. 31, 1834, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Mar- tin, proprietor of the village of Millsboro, and one of the leading citizens of the township till his death in 1848. Mr. Frounfelter has always been an active Democrat; was Postmaster at Ontario under the ad- ministration of President Buchanan, and says he hopes to live long enough to assist in electing another Demo- cratic President of the United States.

OGDEN, DAVID, carpenter and millwright, now a Justice of the Peace in Crestline ; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1819 ; he removed with his father to this county in 1825, settling first near Lexington, and removing, in 1828, to the land on which Crestline is now located, then a dense forest ; Sandusky Township was then six miles square and contained but few inhabitants ; for several years, the only school in the township was kept at a private house ; after the settlers had become more numerous, a meeting was held at Mr. Ogden's house to agree upon a site for a schoolhouse, and, to satisfy all, it was resolved to divide the township into two school districts, and erect two log schoolhouses,

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