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Bath Twp. -
ROBERT CHAMBERS, farmer, Osborn, is a
native of this county, and was born Oct. 11, 1827. Is
a son of William and Elizabeth (Kirkwood) Chambers.
William Chambers was a native of Ireland, abut came
to this country when about twelve years of age. He
located in Virginia for a few years, after which he came to
this county; living first on the Samuel Andrews
property, and afterwards buying the property where Robert
now lives. Was a soldier in the war of 1812, enlisting
heartily in the cause of his adopted country. Prior to
coming to this state he married Elizabeth Kirkwood,
of Virginia. They were the parents of seven children:
Jane, David, Eliza A., Mary, Margaret Robert,
and Sarah. Five of these are now living, and
two, Margaret and David, deceased. When
they came to the farm there were no improvements on it, or
any of the adjoining lands on the ridge. The unbroken
forests were the haunts of deer and bears, and the lurking
place of the wild turkey. But by hard labor, in common
with other pioneers he hewed out a farm in spite of natural
difficulties. Here Robert was reared, and
educated in the old log school house, which stood near where
Bath church now stands. The farm consists of one
hundred acres, and is tilled chiefly to grain. Mr.
Chambers has followed farming all his wife. In
1864 he was married to Malinda C. Snyder, who died in
March, 1870. His second marriage was consummated in
1877, with Susan Forrer. They are both members
of the Presbyterian Church, and respected members of
society. They have no children. |
Silver Creek Twp -
JOHN G. CLEMENS
~ Page 789 - History of Green County, Ohio - Publ. 1881 |
Bath
Twp. -
PHILIP F. COST, retired farmer,
Osborn, was born in Frederick County, Maryland, Oct. 20,
1809, and is a son of John and Rachael (Souder) Cost,
both natives of Loudon County, Virginia. They
immigrated to this state in 1817, locating in Bath Township,
on the road leading from Dayton to Yellow Springs.
Here they lived on a farm, and reared their family of
thirteen children, nine of whom reached maturity.
About the year 1840, they removed to Fairfield, where he
died in 1850; his wife in 1866. Philip F. was
reared on the farm, and received his education in the common
schools of the time, having but slight opportunity to give
to the acquiring of knowledge, as his services were required
on the farm. By natural genius, however, he has been
able to conduct a successful business and accumulate a large
property. He has been twice married. First, in
1829, to Jane Wolff who bore him eight children;
second, to Hannah N., widow of Joseph E.
Williamson. Mr. Cost has following farming all his
life, though in his early manhood he was employed at
coopering during the winter season, as was the custom of
many at that day. Since 1817 he has lived here, with
the exception of eight and one-half years in Shelby County.
Two of his sons, John Philip and George T.,
were in the war of the rebellion. The eldest was
killed at Liberty Gap in 1863, and George T. lost his
right arm at Stone River; he lives now near Xenia, on the
Dayton Pike. Mr. Cost lived on the old home
place till seven or eight years ago, when he removed to
Osborn. His farm consists of three hundred and
twenty-one acres. Five of his children are now living.
Mr. and Mrs. Cost are members of
the Reformed Church, of which they are active and earnest
workers, having the disposition both to will and to do.
~ Page 723 - History of Green County, Ohio - Publ. 1881 |
Silver Creek Twp. -
WILLIAM P. COURY
~ Page 790 - History of Green County, Ohio - Publ.
1881 |
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