spring of 1880, Mr. Wheaton is alone in business, and is dealing in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He owns several farms, and is a live business man. His marriage with Jane Williams was celebrated Sept. 14, 1852. To this union seven children were given-John M. (deceased), Thomas B., Mary Rowena, Elroy, Sarah J., Jacob F. and Charles L. (deceased). Mrs. Jane Wheaton is a daughter of Jacob and Patience Williams. She was born in Montgomery County, March 27, 1827.

CASPER M. ZERKEL, farmer; P. O. St. Paris; was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., May 27, 1838; he is a son of Michael and Susannah (Pence) Zerkel, both natives of the above-named State and county. C. M. was left motherless at the age of 6 months, and his only brother died in youth. His father afterward married for his second wife, Elizabeth Pence. Casper M. was raised by his grandfather, Lewis Zerkel with whom he lived till nearly 21 years of age, when he came to his present residence, and lived with his father, who died in 1870. He, being the only child, now owns the farm of 214 acres, except the widow's dower. In 1863, June 25, he was united in marriage with Mary Angeline Kesler. She was born in Clark County, July 20, 1845. To this union three children have been given-Sarah C., born Aug. 18, 1866; Lewis I., born March 13, 1869; and John F., born Jan. 12, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Zerkel are members of the German Reformed Church.

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J. M. ABBOTT, retired blacksmith, Millerstown. The grandfather, William Abbott, was one of the early pioneers of Johnson Township, and the father was also one of the pioneers, but died when our subject was 6 years of age; he was born in Johnson Township July 30, 1847. After his father's death he was brought up to farm labor among strangers until 15 years old, when he enlisted in the United States Army, in Co. E, 113 O. V. I., in which he served until Sept. 23, 1863, when he received four gunshot wounds at the battle of Chickamauga, at which he was also taken prisoner, but paroled on the field nine days after the battle. He was then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, in which he served until the close of the war, and was mustered out and discharged at Harrisburg, Penn., July 21, 1865. After his return, he engaged as farm laborer until 1866, when he commenced blacksmithing with Jeremiah Bair, of St. Paris. Two years later, February, 5, married Angeline Evernham, and by this union three daughters have been born-Lizzie, Anna and Emma A. Mrs. Abbott was born in Johnson Township May 19, 1848, and is a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Evernham. After J. M. completed his trade, he at once set up shop in Lena, Miami Co., where he successfully conducted his business until 1870, when he changed to his present location; there had a favorable patronage, but, in the spring of 1880, was appointed, in company with J. W. Weller, as Prospector for the "Nettle Creek Mining Company, which was shortly before organized. They spent the summer in Gunnison Co., Colo., searching into the prospects for the company. Here they remained until Oct. 19, 1880, and, while West, witnessed grand and magnificent mountain scenery. Operated on a mountain that was 13,882 feet above sea level, with flattering promise of financial success for the company.

JACOB AMMON, farmer; P. O. St. Paris; was born in 1821 in Rockingham Co., Va., and is a son of Peter (born in 1785) and Elizabeth Ammon, born in the same year, both of German parentage and natives of the same county as Jacob. They grew to maturity and married. During the war of 1812, Peter acted as substitute for another man. About 1827, he, with his wife and nine children, emigrated West, locating in Mad River Township, Champaign Co., where the tenth child was born to them. Peter purchased eighty acres of land, which he cultivated until his death, in 1851. His

wife survived until 1857. Our subject has been a resident of Champaign Co. since 6 years of age. During his boyhood days, but few school privileges were enjoyed, hence education was limited with Jacob, who, during his early life, learned the blacksmith trade, and first set up shop in St. Paris. One year later he located in Millerstown, where he had learned his trade. There he conducted his business a period of twenty years, with a satisfactory patronage. At this time, ill health caused him to seek other labor, and he engaged in the general merchandise trade in the same village. In 1866, he sold this and purchased his present farm of eighty acres in Sec. 26, Johnson Township, where he has since been located, cultivating it with success. In 1847, he married Eliza Strickler, a native of Champaign Co., born in 1826. Their children, six in number, are all living.

REV. W. M. ANDREWS, Pastor of Reformed Church, St. Paris; a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Andrews, was born in Medina Co., Ohio, March 4, 1848, and raised to farm life until 19 years of age, during which time he received a limited education. At the above age, he entered the Heidelberg College, located at Tiffin, Ohio, from which he graduated in the classical course in June, 1873. On the 21st of the same month he married Miss Mary V. Craig, an accomplished lady of Tiffin, Ohio. After which, he took a two years' course of theology, and was ordained in the ministerial work in 1876. His charges have been New Philadelphia, Ohio; Reedsburg, Ohio, and his present one, St. Paris. Rev. Andrews is a man of good ability; height, six feet two inches; weight, 225 pounds, and possesses perfect health. They have two children, a son born in 1874, and a daughter in 1879.

WILLIAM APPLE, farmer; P. O., St. Paris; was born in Champaign Co.; in 1830, and is a son of Solomon and Catharine (Snapp) Apple; he was born in Union Co., Penn., and came to Ohio in an early day with his parents. Catharine was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, where she grew to maturity and married. Soon after their marriage they settled in Jackson Township, Champaign Co.; locating in the dense forest; passing through the pioneer days in opening out a fine farm of 240 acres, where they both died. The issue of this union were eight children, of whom six are now living, our subject being the eldest. He was raised to farm life, and remained at home until 30 years of age, at which time he married Mary A. Lyons; rented his present farm,

which he afterward purchased from his father, and has added to the original until he now owns 247 acres in Johnson Township. He is an enterprising farmer; has his farm in a high state of cultivation and finely improved. Mr. Apple has served as Township Trustee and member of the local School Board a number of terms. and Mrs. Apple are the parents of five children, of whom three are now living.

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JOHN BAKER, physician, St. Paris; born in 1812, in Germany; is a son of Casper and Barbara Baker, who were both of German birth. They and family emigrated to the United States in 1834, locating in Somerset Co., Penn., where they lived and died at an old age. Their children were six in number, of whom John is the only surviving one to put upon record the untold history of the Baker family. He was raised to European life, where he received his literary education and primary knowledge of medicine, and was engaged in a pharmacy store, from which he was pressed into military service one year. In the meantime, was in the city of Darmstadt, where Gen. Garfield's ancestors originally lived. At the expiration of his military duty, he immediately emigrated to America. In 1839, he arrived in Ohio and studied medicine, chiefly at Wooster, where he prepared himself for his profession. In 1841, he began practicing in St. Paris, where he has since been favorably known. He is now nicely located and almost retired from the profession. His marriage with Elizabeth Pence, was celebrated in 1842. The issue of this union is two children, Frank and Mary C. Mrs. Baker was born 1822, in Champaign Co., Ohio.

MICHAEL BARNS, retired farmer; P. O. Millerstown; is a son of Henry Barns, who was born in Virginia July 11, 1785, and was of German parentage. He was raised to farm life, and, Nov. 6, 1806, he married Charlotte Cramer, of Virginia.

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Their union lasted about one score years, when death seized Charlotte, and she was consigned to the silent tomb, leaving eight children. Mr. Barns afterward married Susan Kizer, also a native of Virginia. In after years they emigrated to Illinois, locating in Calhoun Co., where he died about 1852. Our subject was born in Virginia, April 15, 1815, where he grew to maturity on his father's farm, and obtained a common education in the subscription schools. April 2, 1844, he married Catherine Strayer, a native of Virginia, and, Oct. 8, 1845, death severed their union. One child, John H., was born to them. Michael married for his second wife Margaret Kreglow, also of Virginia, born in 1828. After this marriage Mr. Barns again engaged in his previous trade, coopering, which he continued until 1849, when he emigrated to Ohio, locating at Urbana. Soon after, he purchased his present farm of 120 acres in Sec. 10, Johnson Township, where he has since resided and cultivated his land. Mr. Barns is finely located and well situated, and now entrusts the place to his four sons, who are industrious and bid fair to be useful men. They have three daughters-Mary E., wife of John H. Offenbacher; Margaret C., now Mrs. Joseph Cisco, and one who remains at home.

ELISHA BERREY, farmer; P. O. St. Paris; is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berrey, who were both natives of Virginia; they came to Champaign Co. in an early day, with their parents, and were among the first settlers. About 1825, their marriage was celebrated in Mad River Township; they were the parents of five children, of whom three are now living; Elijah's death occurred in 1835, and the widow now survives. Our subject was born in Champaign Co. Sept. 24, 1830, and raised to farm life; his education was procured in the log-hut schools of his native county. In 1849, he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer. Seven years later, he married Barbara M., daughter of Absalom and Sarah Pence, after which he lived on a rented farm; one year later, he emigrated to Missouri; not liking the country, he returned, in 1858, and rented what is now his farm, in Sec. 26, Johnson Township; there he has since resided and cultivated his farm on a systematized plan. Mr. Berrey has been favorably known as a township officer and School Director, which place he filled for eighteen successive years, but refused to accept in the spring of 1880. Mr. Berrey, though not possessing a first-class education, is interested in the educational welfare of the vicinity. In May, 1872, Mrs. Mary Berrey was called hence, leaving her husband and five children to mourn her loss; one had passed away previous to her. Mr. Berrey afterward married Sarah Poorman, a native of Ohio; by this union they have had three children; two are dead.

P. BERRY, saw-miller, contractor and builder, Millerstown. Among the business industries of Millerstown, we mention that of Peter Berry, which was established in 1867, since which he has been favorably known as contractor, builder, and manufacturer of all kinds of sawed lumber; in connection with this, he carries on, or superintends, farming to a large extent, which is done on a systemized plan. Mr. Berry was born in Johnson Township, Champaign Co., in 1835, and is a son of Elijah and Mary (Jones) Berry. Peter was raised to agricultural pursuits, and received a common-school education; he remained at home until 1856, when he went to Missouri, engaging in the stone-mason's trade; but, two years later, he returned to his native county, locating in Millerstown, after which he was variously engaged until the opening of his present business. Mr. Berry is a thorough-going business man of Millerstown. His marriage was celebrated, in 1859, with Elizabeth Jenkins, a native of Muskingum Co., Ohio, born in 1838; she is a worthy companion and mother of eight children-William D., Mary M., George M., Maggie M., Cora A., Joseph P., John (deceased) and Martha §.

ADAM BODEY, retired; P. O. St. Paris; is a son of Fredrick Bodey, born Jan. 18, 1756, in Germany, where he grew to maturity; and, during the war of Independence, he emigrated to America, engaging as a patriot in that struggle, participating to its close, after which he settled in Virginia and married Barbara Libin. She was born in Rockingham Co., Va., June 28, 1784. They remained in her native State until their death. Fredrick died in 1818, and Barbara one year later. They were the parents of four

children, of whom two now survive. Our subject was born in Virginia in 1808, and raised there to the age of 13, at which time he came to Ohio and endured many pioneer difficulties in Champaign Co. At the date of his first settlement in this county, Indians were numerous, and wild animals roamed the deep, unbroken forest. The educational privileges were very much limited, hence Adam received but little schooling. In 1830, he married Mary Brubaker. She was born in Virginia Sept. 15, 1814, and died Nov. 20, 1875. She was the mother of eight children, of whom six are now living. All save Mary are now married, she yet remains at home and dutifully cares for her aged father. Mr. Bodey has during life accumulated considerable land through his own ex

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LEWIS BODEY, farmer P. O. Millerstown; is a grandson of Fredrick Bodey, and a son of Lewis Bodey, who was born in Virginia where he grew to majority and married. His wife died, and he married for his second wife Margaret Frisinger, also of Virginia. They emigrated West about 1816, locating in Champaign Co., and were among the first white settlers, enduring many things that only those who passed through can describe. He entered 160 acres of land, which he greatly improved. He died in September, 1839, but his wife now survives at nearly fourscore years of age. Their children were eight in number, of whom four are now living, our subject being the seventh. He was born in Johnson Township in 1830, and raised to farm life. education was obtained in the subscription schools. When but a boy he commenced life for himself by engaging as farm laborer, and, in 1857, he married Martha A. Bradley, a native of Virginia, but raised in Champaign Co. They have resided on their present farm of 86 acres Sec. 3, Johnson Township, since marriage, except four years. Mr. Bodey is a man of public spirit and feeling. Mr. and Mrs. Bodey are the parents of eleven children, of whom three are now deceased.

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H. C. BODEY, farmer; P. O. St. Paris; was born in Putnam Co., Ohio, in 1840, and is a son of Adam Bodey. Our subject was raised to farm life in Johnson Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, and received a common-school education; he remained at home until 25 years of age, when he married Sarah E. Vincent, born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1845, after which he engaged in farming for himself, and is now successfully cultivating the old home farm in Sec. 9, Johnson Township. In 1875, he purchased a part of the property, and his prospects appear favorable for the future. Mr. and Mrs. Bodey are the parents of five children, viz., Henrietta, Charlotte A., Carlton V., Emmet A. and Annie V.

HARRISON BODEY, retired farmer; P. O. Millerstown; is a grandson of Frederick Bodey, who came with his father from their native country, Germany, during the war of Independence, in which they participated. The eldest Mr. Bodey, being seriously wounded in the head, returned to his native country, Frederick continuing through the war to its close, after which he settled in the Shenandoah Valley, in Virginia, where he lived and died, at about threescore years of age. During life he was twice married, the second wife surviving at his death, but she has long since passed away. Christian Podey, the father of our subject, was born in Virginia in 1796, where he passed through many difficulties in the pioneer days of his native State, and endured many hardships as a patriot in the war of 1812, after which he married Elizabeth Frisinger, of Virginia, born in 1800. In 1816, they emigrated West, entering what is now the old farm, in Sec. 3, Johnson Township, Champaign Co., Ohio. After a stay of three years in the deep, unsettled wilds, the severe illness of Frederick, his father, called them to their native State, where he died. While Christian and his family were in Virginia, our subject was born, Oct. 18, 1819. Christian and family remained, to settle up the estate, and, in 1821, again came West, taking up their abode on the previously entered farm. This they took from its wilds to a good degree of improvement and cultivation. Their first neighbors were Indians, who were at times troublesome; many wild animals at that time roamed the woods, but these have long since disappeared: He lived through the rise and progress of Champaign Co., until his death in 1868; one year

later his wife, too, passed away. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom five are now living, Harrison being the eldest; he was raised during the early days of the county, and endured many things that only those who have passed through can describe. He married Nancy A. Long in 1839, after which he engaged in cultivating his father's farm, where he remained until after the death of Christian (above given). Soon after, he received his heirship, on which he has erected a comfortable farm residence, and is well situated for life. Mr. Bodey is a man of social feeling, and a much-respected citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Bodey are the parents of ten children-Agnes, Elizabeth, Christian, Harriet, Benjamin, Margaret A., Harrison, Jr., Eliza E., Thomas J. and Vallandingham.

ISAAC BRUBAKER, retired banker, St. Paris; is one of the pioneers of Champaign Co.; is a son of Samuel Brubaker, who was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., about 1790, and emigrated with his parents to Ohio in a very early day, locating in Lawrence Co., where they remained seven years. They came to Champaign Co. soon after the war of 1812, locating near Millerstown, where Samuel's death occurred, about 1845. Our subject was born in Lawrence Co., Ohio, in 1814; was raised to farm life in the pioneer days of Champaign Co. He nobly assisted his father in opening out a farm from the unbroken wilderness. In 1835, he married Barbara A. Pence, who was born in Virginia in 1816, and died in St. Paris in 1875, leaving one daughter. Soon after the above marriage, Isaac engaged in farming for himself, in Johnson Township, which he continued until the spring of 1864, at which time he located in St. Paris. One year later he sold his farm and engaged in the bank of Brubaker & McMorran, which partnership lasted until 1877. In the same year he married Miss Harriet M. Manning, born near Zanesville, Ohio. She is a daughter of Rev. James Manning, who was an active clergyman of the Lutheran denomination for fifty-three years, when he was stricken with a final and fatal disease. His last act was his resignation from the ministerial service.

JOSEPH BUROKER, attorney and farmer; P. O. St. Paris; another of the pioneers of Champaign Co., was born in Virginia June 12, 1818, and came with his parents to Ohio when but an infant. They settled in Mad River Township, Champaign Co., where the father and mother both passed away. Joseph grew to majority on his father's farm, and nobly assisted in opening it out. His primary education was acquired in the common log-hut schools; but, through his own exertions, he has since greatly improved it. In that early day, the windows in schoolhouses were greased paper, pasted over openings to admit the light, while to-day we have glass, clear as crystal. Joseph's boyhood days were often spent in company with the Indians, frequently seeing wild animals of different kinds, but both Indians and animals have long since disappeared from these parts. About 1838, Joseph commenced teaching school, and in March, two years later, he married Catherine Snapp. Afterward he settled on his farm in Johnson Township, which he cultivated in connection with the duties of his office of Justice of the Peace; thus he continued until the erection of the Columbus. Piqua & Indiana Railroad, the construction of which he was greatly interested in. Shortly before the road was finished, he, in company with his father-in-law, John Snapp, erected the first warehouse at St. Paris. They were the first grain buyers and shippers of that place. In connection with this, Joseph was appointed as ticket, freight and express agent. This position he filled several years, meanwhile turning some attention to law. Then he opened an office in St. Paris, devoting his time totally to the profession a number of years. In the meantime, he purchased his present farm, Sec. 15, and, for the purpose of raising his sons to farm life, located on it in 1873. Five years later he moved his office to his residence, and is still enjoying a reasonable patronage in the practice of law.

D. J. COMER, physician, Millerstown. Before engaging in any profession, it would be well for one to study his adaptability for the one of his choice, as Dr. Comer did, whose fitness for his profession has been shown by his success. The Doctor was