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Inman

INMAN ROLEY, farmer, P O McCutchenville, Wyandot County, was born in Virginia, December 1, 1810, son of Jesse and Lida Roley, natives of Virginia, where they remained until the death of the former, in 1812. Mrs. Jesse Roley and family subsequently moved to Perry County, Ohio, thence to this county in 1833, and here she died July 31, 1843. Our subject was united in marriage, May 15, 1841 with Mary, daughter of Shepherd Cowdry, and who was born March 7, 1817, and died February 16, 1875. She was a consistent member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Roley was married on second occasion, August 24, 1879, to Millie Twiggs, who was born in Maryland, June 14, 1829, a daughter of Nathaniel Twiggs. Our subject has been engaged in farming through life, and now owns 120 acres of good land, where he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Roley are members of the United Brethren Church. He has been a member of the school board. He located on his present farm in 1833, and has seen Seneca Township changed from a wilderness to what it is at present.

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CHRISTIAN RUEHLE, farmer, P O Adrian, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, February 29, 1848, son of John J. and Catherine Ruehle, the former born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and the latter in Seneca County, Ohio. John J Ruehle settled in this county where he died; his widow survives him. Our subject was united in marriage, February 12, 1872, with Mary Gessner, born in Seneca County, Ohio, April 22, 1851; her parents, Michael and Eva Gessner, natives of Germany, immigrated to America, coming to Ohio several years ago, where they remained the balance of their days. Our subject and wife have been blessed with three children: A. J. David, Hattie L and Arthur G. Mr. Ruehle is a blacksmith by trade, but has followed farming nearly all his life; he owns forty acres of good land in Wyandot County, Ohio, also his undivided interest in the home farm, where he and his family reside. Mr. Ruehle is one of the enterprising and respected farmers of the township.