Column "An" indicates the number of times this person is listed in the Ancestry.com CD "Military Records: Civil War Service Records" and the column "PS" indicates the number of times this person is listed on the US Park Service site  http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm .  The next columns list company or companies in which the person was assigned and if he is known to have been assigned to other units such as the Veterans Reserve, the 42nd Ohio, 77th Ohio or some other unit.

RODNEY SMITH, farmer; P. O. Alum Creek ; is a native of Massachusetts, born in the town of Washington, Berkshire Co., March 11, 1801 ; son of William Smith, from Connecticut, his mother's name was Lucinda, of the Witters family. Mr. Smith came out with his parents in a wagon, in 1816 ; the trip occupied thirty-five days ; first settled in the north of Berkshire; they brought with them four horses; a small cow and three pigs ; what horses he has since raised, are descendants from one of the number brought. Rodney always remained at home. At about the age of 28, he was married to a Miss Reynolds, born in New York ; she died April 19, 1866. For many years after he came to the county, money was very rare indeed; everything went by barter; salt about $4 per barrel ; corn they could not sell; would sometimes get it distilled into whisky, getting about three quarts to the bushel, which would sell for 25 cents per gallon ; has sold steers at less than 1 cent per pound, and sold dressed hogs at $1.25 per hundred, part pay in money and the balance in orders; made their own clothes out of wool and flax; yet they were sufficient for the time. After his marriage, Mr. Smith settled on the place where he now lives. They have had eleven children ; six now livingAlbert C., Lucius D., in McLean Co., Ill., Charles E., Thomas, Rose B. and Ralph. Several of his boys were in the late war-George W., in Co. G, 96th O. V. I. (died at Memphis); Chauncey W., in the 20th O. V. I.; Albert, in the 121st O. V. I.; Charles, in the 22d O. V. I.; Lucius, in the 100-day service. Mr. Smith cast his first vote for Harrison, and has never missed voting at an election when able to go. He has a large farm under good cultivation.

GEORGE SACKETT, farmer and stock-raiser P. O. Tanktown; born in this township Feb. 27, 1840 ; only son of Augustin Sackett, a native of Delaware Co.; his mother's name, before marriage was Mary E. George, a native of New Hampshire born July 22, 1813, and came to this State when she was but 6 years of age ; they located in this township in 1837, on Alum Creek, and two years later came to this place; his father died Oct. 13, 1862 ; George had good educational advantages. In August, 1862, enlisted in the 96th O. V. I. for three years; he remained out one year, and was discharged on account of disability. April 10, 1864, he married Mary E. Roloson, daughter of Joel Roloson; she died June, 1871, leaving two boys-Francis and Howard ; his second marriage took place July 13, 1876, with Anna Emerson, who was born Aug. 2, 1856, in this township, daughter of Capt. Silas Emerson, who lost his life in the late war as commanding officer of Co. K, 121st O. V. I. ; her mother's maiden name was Nancy A. Farris. Mr. Sackett has served two terms as Sheriff of this county, with due credit to himself and marked satisfaction to the people ; is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, both Lodge and Chapter, at Delaware ; has 285 acres of land, well improved, and is a successful farmer.

HISTORY OF DELAWARE AND O H I O.  ILLUSTRATED.  

CHICAGO O. L.. BASKIN S CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,  66 DEARBORN STREET.  1880

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GEORGE S. SINGER, liveryman, Cardington; was born in Frederick Co., Md., Sept. 15, 1.837. Is one of a family of five children, of John and Sarah (Hockensmith) Singer, both of whom were of German descent, but natives of Maryland. The father owned a farm and country store-the most of his time being spent therein. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, and was a man who had the sincere respect of every one. He never removed from his native State but remained near the place of his birth until his death, in 1859; his wife survives him, and is now residing upon the old homestead in Maryland, aged 82 years. George S. Singer remained at home assisting his father upon the farm and in the store until he was nineteen years of age. He then came to Ohio and stopped for some time, both in Tiffin and in Marion. He attended school at Delaware, O., some two years. and then taught school several winter terms. He was married to Miss Annie M. Roach, March 6, 1859; she was born in Morrow Co., 0., June 13, 1842. There are four childrenHarley S. Van Doren C., Emery M. and Mary Ella. He came to Cardington in 1857, which for the most part he has since made his home. He first engaged in the grocery trade, but on the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. C., 96th 0. V. I. He was in a great many hard-fought battles, and saw much active service. After well and faithfully serving his country for three years, he returned home, after which for five years he was in the employ of the C. C. C. & I. R'y Company as Shipping Clerk; he then engaged in the livery business. He owns one of the largest and most commodious livery stables in Central Ohio. In connection with his livery business he also is engaged in the coal and lime trade; he also owns a large ice house, and annually puts up large quantities of ice. His home property is nicely situated on Marion St. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; and of the I. O. R. M., of Cardington. Politically he is a Republican, though liberal in his views of men and things.

H I S T 0 R Y OF MORROW COUNTY AND OHIO.  I L L U S T R A T E D

CHICAGO: 0. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,  186 DEARBORN STREET.  1880.

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J. F. SHUMATE, Secretary of Ohio Mutual Relief Association, Urbana. He was born, 1842. in West Liberty, Logan Co., Ohio, and is a son of B. E. and Elizabeth A. Shumate ; he is the last of a family of nine children, of whom one died in infancy. J. F. was raised in his native county, and obtained his education in his boyhood days. He engaged in the shoemaker's trade, which he followed until 186'3, at which time he enlisted in Company I, 96th O. V. I., going in service and remained until the close of the great struggle. In the meantime, be participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, icksburg, Ft. Morgan, Ft. Gaines, Mobile and others. e was one of the few who returned home uninjured; be was discharged at Camp Chase, then returned home, where he soon engaged with Griffith Ellis, of Urbana, in merchant tailoring, but afterward was in the insurance business. In 1868, he married S. Isabelle Parckchus, of this city. In 1872, when the association of which he is Secretary was organized, he was elected to his present official department, and annual re-elections have since followed. The association is the oldest of its kind in the State; is favorably known far and wide, with a large membership, which has been steady and firm from its start. Mr. and Mrs. Shumate have had three children.

W. J. SULLIVAN, physician, Urbana; born July 7, 1824, in Greene Co., Ohio, and when but a child his parents brought him to Logan Co., Ohio, where he matured and received his primary education. He read medicine in East Liberty under Dr. J. W. Hamilton, and graduated from the Starling Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, in the spring of 1853: He immediately located in West Middlebury, Logan Co., and commenced practice, but ten years later removed to Bellefontaine, where be remained until 1866, since which time he has been a resident of Champaign Co., and two years ago located in this city, corner of Main and Court streets. He has passed through twenty-seven years' practice, enjoyed a favorable patronage, and has been very successful. As a military man, he was Assistant Surgeon of the 96th O. V. I. for eight months, when ill health caused him to resign and return home, where he remained until 1864, when he enlisted as Surgeon of the 132d 0. N. G. for one hundred days, serving until the close of the term. He married Sarah J. Allen April 17, 1859. One son - Edward N.-was born to them March 4, 1862. Mrs. Sullivan is a native of Logan Co., Ohio, born in West Middlebury Nov. 21,1837.

HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO,

ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO: W. R. BEERS & CO. 1881.

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JACOB SLONECKER, farmer; P. O., New Jerusalem; born in Berks Co., Penn., May 13, 1816; was the second child of a family of seven children born to Jacob and Elizabeth (Savage) Slonecker. Jacob's father was a weaver by trade, but made farming his principal vocation, to which business he raised his children. Jacob, whose name heads these lines, remained with his father until reaching his major years, when he earned the business of house carpenter. In the fall of 1853, he emigrated to Ohio, and for two years lived in Stratford, Delaware Co., where he plied his chosen occupation. In the fall of 1855 he came to Logan Co., which presented sufficient attractions to induce him to pitch his place of residence, and since his coming has been a resident of Jefferson Tp., located about use mile east of Jerusalem, where he has a snug and well-kept farm of about 40 acres. During the past four years he has run his farm to stock, and has given his time principally to his trade of cabinet-making. Feb. 1838, he was joined in wedlock to Julia Gotshall, who was born Oct. 27, 1816, in Schuylkill Co., Penn., daughter of Henry and Rosana (Unangst) Gotshall-eleven children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Slonecker, nine of whom are living-Hettie Ann, now Mrs. J. Merkel, of Delaware Co.; Sarah, now Mrs. J. Levan, of Perry Tp.; David and Henry, in Bokes Creek; Elizabeth, Thomas, William, Franklin in Lyon Co., Kansas; Julia at house. Mrs. Slonecker has been a member of the Lutheran Church for forty years. He sent two boys to the late war, David and Henry; David was in the 96th O. V. I., and Henry in the 128^th. Mr. Slonecker is Democratic, and was elected Justice of the Peace, in the spring of 1880.

HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY AND OHIO.  ILLUSTRATED. 

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, 186 DEARBORN STREET. 1880.

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