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acres of land active agricultural pursuits Amanda township April became Big Lick township birth occurred Blanchard township brother Cass township Charles citizens cock county Columbiana county Company cultivation daughter David death deceased December Democrat devoted died Eagle township early eighty acres Elizabeth engaged esteem Fairfield county farmer father Findlay followed forty acres four fraternal gentleman George Hancock county Henry honored hundred and sixty industry interests Jackson township Jacob January John later LENOX AND TILDEN Liberty township living located Marion township marriage to Miss married Mary Methodist Episcopal church mother native Odd Fellows Ohio Volunteer Infantry parents Pennsylvania pioneer politics Portage township prominent purchased Regiment removed to Hancock Sarah Seneca county served sixty acres sketch success TILDEN FOUNDATIONS trade trustee Union township United Brethren church united in marriage Washington township wife William worthy YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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