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ISAAC NICHLES, farmer; P. 0. Millerstown; is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Clem) Nicbles, who were both natives of Virginia, where they were raised and married. In 1828, they emigrated to Ohio, locating in Licking Co. ; one year lateer they removed to Champaign Co., locating near Millerstown, Johnson Township, where they passed through manyof the pioneer difficulties, which only those who participated in can describe. In 1833, Daniel died, leaving a family of wife and three children. The duty of raising them devolved exclusively upon the mother, which she did with credit to herself and honor to the children, of whom two sons now survive, Noah and Isaac; her death occurred Oct. 15, 1870. Our subject was raised to a farm life, and acquired his education in the common schools. In 1853, he took charge of the home farm; since which he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, continuing on the old home farm until 1858, when they (he and his mother) located on his present farm of 103k acres, in Sec. 4, Johnson Township. He has a fine farm, well improved, and a location second to none in this township for elevation, affording a good view of Bald Knob, in Logan Co., at a distance of 21 miles. Mr. Nichles married April 16,1861, Miss J. C. Wel1er, born in Virginia in 1835 ;they have one son-Willie A.-born June 28, 1863, now a bright and promising young man.