JOHN MONK, tile factory, Carysville; was born Feb. 11,1836, in Springfield Clark Co., Ohio; he was raised principally in town. When 9 years of age, he began working at brick-making, and worked eleven summers. After his majority, he engaged in the mercantile business in Donnelsville, seven miles west of Springfield, and carried on business there eighteen years, six years of this time  he was also engaged in the manufacture of drain tile. In 1875, he sold out and moved to Carysville, Champaign Co Ohio, and was engaged in selling goods for five years. He sold out to John L. Bodey and moved upon his farm one mile southeast of Carysville, on the Urbana and Sidney Pike, where he is engaged in making tile and farming. In the year 1862, he married Miss Ann Elizabeth, daughter of James Alexander, of this county. They had three children, viz., Ceneith, Susanna and Burton. His farm contains 78 acres. He has also a tract of 960 acres  in Missouri.