. History of Hamilton County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. ucation from hisscholarly father, but by reason of weak eyes was neverable to pursue a regular course of study. He was a greatreader, a close observer of human nature, and, in his day,succeeded well as a teacher, in which profession he spentthe best part of his life. In 1842 he married Julia , who was born in New York in 1808. After hismarriage he became a farmer, which business he followedthe remainder of his life. He filled the office of town-ship clerk for Harrison township, and was also a mem-ber of th


. History of Hamilton County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. ucation from hisscholarly father, but by reason of weak eyes was neverable to pursue a regular course of study. He was a greatreader, a close observer of human nature, and, in his day,succeeded well as a teacher, in which profession he spentthe best part of his life. In 1842 he married Julia , who was born in New York in 1808. After hismarriage he became a farmer, which business he followedthe remainder of his life. He filled the office of town-ship clerk for Harrison township, and was also a mem-ber of the school board, in the same township, for severalyears. Early in his life he was a believer in Universalism,but he afterward adopted the Swedenborgian faith. Inpolitics he was an Old Line Whig, a strong Abolitionist,and, after the forming of the Republican party he be-came a Republican. A highly educated and truly goodman, he was highly respected by the many w:th whomhe was acquainted. He died at his home near Harrison,June 29, 1863. His wife survives him. c as the / ts^^-^-sw.


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