RICHARD SWISHER, farmer; P. 0. Woodstock j was born in this township in the year 1835, and is a son of Abraham and Rebecca Swisher, who were born in Washington Co., Penn. They removed to Champaign Co. and located in UnionTQwn- ship in 1833, o.n land now owned by Simon Rock. Soon after, they came to Rush Township, and afterward removed to Goshen Township, where they made a permanent home. He died in 1842 or 1843, aged 43 years. His wife continned on the farm till 1854, when she removed to Mechanicsburg, where she died in the spring of 1865, aged 57 years. They were parents of nine children, viz., John, Joaeph, Henry, Temperance, Abraham, Keturah, Melinda, Rebecca and Richard, the latter being the fqurth son. Our subject was reared on the farm, and received his education in the district school, in which he fitted himself to teach, a profession he has followed four winter terms of four months each. At the age of 16, he began his struggle with the wvrld, since when he has battled with the ordinary ups and downs which beset human experience. In 1858, Mr. Swisher was married to Artemesia Dix, daughter of John Dix, by whom he has had seven children, five living, viz., John, Abraham, Link, Margaret R. and Fred. The deceased are Thomas and one in infancy. He owns 98 acres of land, on which he located after his marriage. He farms largely to grain and gives much attention to breeding pure Berkshire hogs. In 1864, he enlisted in 134th O. N. G., 100-day men; served his time and was honorably discharged. He is a pub- lic-spirited gentleman, and has taken an interest in educating his children, having qual- ified them for teaching. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. of Woodstock. His brothers are members of the same order.