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** RETURN TO BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX ** ** RETURN TO HISTORY CONTENTS **   DAVID FEATHERLING - Page 605, Madison Twp.   FREDERICK FEATHERLING - Page 605, Madison Twp.   JOHN FERGUSON - Page 534, Oxford Twp.   WILLIAM J. FINCH - Page 535, Oxford Twp.   JOHN W. FINKBONE - Page 605, Madison Twp.   JOHN FISHER - Page 535, Oxford Twp.   ROBERT FITZGERALD - Page 495, Liberty Twp.   THOMAS FITZGERALD - Page 535, Oxford Twp.   O. F. FLEMING - Page 605, Madison Twp.   DAVID FLENNER - Page 494, Liberty Twp.   JAMES R. FOSTER - Page 557, St. Clair Twp.   SAMUEL FOUTS - Page 605, Madison Twp.   ABNER FRANCIS, JR., was born February 18, 1829, in Ross Township, and is the son of Abner Francis, Sen., and Mrs. Williams, who was a widow at that time.  Mr. Francis married Martha A. Vaughn, which marriage has given birth to eight children.  William was born February 7, 1858; David, July 8, 1859; John, February 15, 1862; Mark, March 19, 1863; Eliza, December 30, 1865; Mary, November 12, 1868; Edward, March 27, 1872; Annie, October 6, 1875.  Mr. Francis has been active in all the industrial and educational pursuits of his township and county.  He is one of the directors of the Cincinnati and Brookville turnpike, along with James A. Bevis and Amzi McGill; is a member and deacon of the Paddy's Run Church, and for a number of years has been chorister of the Sunday-school.   JACOB FRANCIS - Page 605, Madison Twp.   JOHN FREEMAN settled on what was known as Abram Shaefer's farm prior to 1800.  His son Thomas some years afterward purchased what has since been known as the Cullum farm and built a residence there.  He was commissioned captain in the War of 1812, and took his company to Detroit in 1813.  He moved to Middletown in 1818 and took charge of the Black Horse Tavern, which had been previously kept by Jesse Crane.  He remained in sthe tavern a year or so, and then built a flat boat and carried a load of produce to New Orleans.  John P. Reynolds succeeded him in the tavern and subsequently Mr. Hughes.  Mr. Freeman was from Pennsylvania, and his wife was from New Jersey.  She was a daughter of Alexander Crane.   JOSHUA J. FRY - Page 535, Oxford Twp.         NOTES: