JOSEPH STEPHENSON, farmer; P. 0. Tawawa,Shelby Co.; was born May 16, 1830, in Clark Co., Ohio, four miles west of Springfield, and is a son of Charles Stephenspn, a native of Greenbrier Co., Va., who came to Ohio in the year 1820, and located in Champaign Co., four miles east of Urbana; he is living at present in Shelby Co., Ohio, near Pemberton. Joseph was raised upon a farm, and has always been engaged in that way. His farm is located in Sec. 31, containing 60 acres. He was united in marriage, Dec. 16, 1854, to Miss Lydia Johnston; they had four children ; one living-Alexander. Mrs. Stephenson is a daughter of Walker Johnston, a native of Fayette Co., Ky., who emigrated to Ohio in January, 1803, and located in Johnson Township, Champaign Co. He was the first white settler in that township. He lived there fourteen years, then moved into Adams Township, stopping one year near Carysville. He had previously entered land in Sec. 31 of this township, upon which he erected a cabin and moved into it. Here he began the laborious task of opening a farm in the wilderness. He spent the rest of his days upon this farm. His grandfather came to America in the year 1720, and located in Virginia. His father, Silas Johnston, was born in Virginia in March, 1758; emigrated to Kentucky in the year 1785, and to Uhio in 1803. Mr. Johnston and his father both served in the war of 1812, he being a Lieutenant of a company and his father the commander of a regiment. Mrs. Johnston still survives, and is living upon the old homestead.

THOMAS STEPHENSON,farmer; P.0. Quincy,Logan Co. Mr. Stephenson was born Feb. 2, 1830, in Clark Co., Ohio, near Springfield; was raised and educated upon a farm. He is a son of David Stephenson, a native of Virginia, who came to Ohio with his parents in the year 1809 ; they stopped one year in Greene Co., then came on to Champaign Co., and located Dear Urbana, where they lived two years, but removed to Clark Co. and remained there sixteen years. He moved about considerably, but finally located in Logan Co., Ohio, where he lived till death. Thomas S. lived with his parents until he was 22 years of age, his father telling him it was time to do for himself. His father, being in limited circumstances, could give him no assistance except good advice. He started, with. his possessions tied in a handkerchief, and not a cent of money, to hunt a position or a place to work, which he found in Clark Co., Ohio; he worked there until Dec. 22, 1853, when he married Miss Bettie, daughter of Jacob Whitmer, of Miami Co., Ohio; they moved to Fountain Co., Ind., and lived there six years. They then removed to Ohio and purchased 40 acres of timber land in the extreme north part of Adams Township, Champaign Co. By industry and economy, he has since added 60 acres more. He has now a farm of 100 acres, with good improvements, and under a high state of cultivation. They had six hildren -Clara B., James F ., Marion W ., Charles D., George E. and Thomas J .