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Page Daniel A., farmer; Sec. 4;  P. O. Colesburg

Page Jeremiah, farmer; Sec. 4; P.O. Colesburg

Patridge Almon, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O.  Colesburg

PATRIDGE   DANIEL, Farmer; Sec. 5;  P. O.  Colesburg; born in Essen Co., N. Y., March 28, 1811; his father, Stephen Patridge, was killed at the battle of Plattsburg. The subject of this sketch came to Michigan in 1835, where he was married, in 1836, to Sarah Smith; born in Erie Co., N.Y., May 24, 1818. They came to this county in 1853, and settled on the farm where they now reside; owns 198 acres; have eight children living; Emma A. (Mrs. Mapes), Lucy E. (Baldwin), Irving A., Albert L., Candace L. (Merton), Almon D., Rhoda E. and Mary.  Lost three---James, aged 5 years; Elton E., 3 years, and an infant.  Mr. P. was School Director three years. Family belongs to the M. E. Church.

Pasker Joseph, farmer;  Sec. 25; P. O. New Vienna

Perkins Perry, farmer; P. O. Colesburg

Platt Jacob, far.; S. 24; P. O. Colesburg

Platt John, far.; S. 14; P. O. Colesburg

Potts Geo. F., teamster; P. O. Colesburg

Prentice James, saw-mill; P. O.  Colesburg

Peetz Michael, farmer: Sec. 22; P.O. Petersburg

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Rahe Henry, farmer;   Sec. 25; P.O. New Vienna

Rea A. W., far.; Sec. 20; P. O. Colesburg

REA,  George W., Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec.  16;  P. O.  Colesburg; born in Bedford Co., Pa.. June 20. 1817; Moved to Richland Co., Ohio, to 1826; he married there June 11, 1840, to Mary P. Merideth. She was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, April 3, 1819.  They came to this county in 1848, bought this farm in 1851, built where he now resides; the land was wild, unimproved  prairie;  now owns 160 acres, nearly all under cultivation. Have eight children: Amandus W., Geo. T., Maggie A. (Myers), Oscar E., Albin M., Emma J. (Grimes), Florence S. (Dunham), and Frank H. Lost two-Martha E., died in Ohio in 1846, and Mary E., here in 1862. Amandus and George were in the army, the former in Company B, 5th Cavalry, one year, and the latter in Company G, 6th Cavalry, near four years.  Mr. R. is serving his fifth year as Township Trustee; was school director several years; attended the M. E. Church, of which Mr. R. is a member.

Rea Geo.T., far.; S. 16; P. O. Colesburg

Recker Joseph, farmer, Sec. 34;   P. O. Petersburg

Reesberg Anton, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. New Vienna

Reesberg Kasper, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. New Vienna

Reesberg William, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. New Vienna

Retherford James, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Colesburg

Ridenour Thos., wagon maker; Colesburg

Rolfs Frank, farmer; Sec. 31, P. O. Petersburg

Rupeiper Wm. farmer, Sec. 29;  P. O. Colesburg

Rupeiper Wm. Jr., farmer, Sec. 29;  P. O. Colesburg

Sampson William, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O.  Colesburg

Scherbring George, farmer; Sec. 33; P.O. Petersburg

Scherbring Henry, farmer; Sec. 33; P.O. Petersburg

Scherbring Henry Jr., farmer; Sec. 33; P.O. Petersburg

Shaffer Charles, Colesburg

Shaffer Chas. E., wagon maker, Colesburg

Shanker Henry, farmer, Sec. 7;   P. O. Colesburg

SIMONS, Charles, farmer. Sec. 24; P. O. Colesburg;  born in Tioga Co., N. Y., April 12; 1836, came to this county in 1849, and moved to this farm in 1368. Was married Oct. 14, 1857, to Jane Dickson, daughter of Missouri Dickson, who came to this county in 1838, and settled on this farm, a large portion of which now be­longs to his daughter; she was the first white child born in this township— born Dec. 14, 1839; owns 340 acres of land. Have five children— Edgar, Sarah R, Charles D., Wm. H. and Mary J.  Mr. S. was School Director three years. His father, F. B. Simons, resides with him; he was born in Tioga Co., N. Y., in 1804; was married, in 1825, to Sarah Rewey, who died in New York Jan. 23, 1847; was the mother of four children, of whom Charles is the only survivor.

Simons F. B., farmer; S. 25; P. O. Colesburg

Smith J. H., farmer; S. 9; P. O. Colesburg

Smith J. D., farmer; 8. 13; P. O.  Colesburg

Smout E., farmer; S. 8; P. O. Colesburg

Spragne B. F., farmer; S. 9; P. O. Colesburg

Tapka H., farmer; S. 35; P. O. New Vienna

Tebben H., retired; S. 28; P. O. Petersburg

Varvold Henry, farmer; Sec. 9;  P. O. Colesburg

Vaska Barney, farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. New Vienna

Vichgust Barney, shoemaker; Sec. 13; P. O. New Vienna

Vichgust Theo., farmer; Sec. 22, P. O. Petersburg

Von Lamden Henry, farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. New Vienna

Wedewer Barney, farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. New Vienna