Samuel POTTINGER came with his family to Hamilton county in 1815, and continued a resident of that county up to the time of his death. He was the father of eighteen children. John, the father of our subject, was born near Bardstown, Kentucky, April 2, 1797. He was married to Sarah CORNICK about the year 1821. Eleven children were afterward born to them: Susanna, David H., Eliza A., James, Mary J., John, Samuel, Thomas, Sarah J., Nancy, and Elizabeth E. Of these, seven are living and four dead. David H., the second child, was born in this county February 11, 1825, and has remained a resident all his life. He was married to Miss Elizabeth ATHERTON, daughter of Amos ATHERTON, October 10, 1847. Five children followed this union: John W., Mary A., David F., William, and Sarah E. all living except William. Two are at home, and two are married. John married Maria A. SIMONSON, and they are living in Crosby township. Mary married George KEMP, and they reside in Butler county, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. POTTINGER are members of the United Brethren church, and are classed among the most prosperous and worthy citizens of their township and county.
 

Hugh MONTGOMERY, the fourth child of Henry MONTGOMERY, was born in Butler county, Morgan township, in the year 1821, February 28th. He married Miss Phoebe BRISBIN, daughter of Robert BRISBIN, January 18, 1849. Of this union were born twelve children: Ellen, Aaron, Mary, James, Thomas, Sarah, Henry, William and Nancy, living; and Mary, Andrew and George, dead. Seven of the children are still at home. James married Martha SEFTON, and is a resident of Crosby township. Ellen married Benjamin HAWK, and they reside in the same township. Mr.. MONTGOMERY has long been one of the leading citizens of this county, and served as trustee for Crosby township during the term of four years, ending about 1876.
 

Horace WILLEY, another of the pioneers, was born in his Hampshire county, Massachusetts, February 13, 1792. he His father's name was Israel WILLEY. He came to Ohio in 1800, and lived in Colerain township until March, 1879. He was married to Miss Anne TATE, daughter of John TATE, of Pennsylvania. She was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1792. She came to Ohio in June, 1818, and on the seventh of March, 1822, married Horace WILLEY. They lived together until her death, January 7, 1879. There were seven children Sarah J., John, Lewis, Lavinia, Marshall, Rachel, and Andrew J. Rachel and Marshall are dead. Since Mrs. WILLEY's death, her husband made his home with his son, John WILLEY, and subsequently with his son-in-law, Jeremiah BUTTERWORTH, where he died March 3, 1880. John WILLEY, the second son of the preceding, was born in this county, March 30, 1824, and has been a resident of the same all his life. He was married to Miss Roxy A. BUELL, daughter of Clinton D. BUELL, October 16, 1880. Their children are Lottie A., Aurelia E., and Emily. The last named has died; the others are still living at home. Mrs. WILLEY is a member of the Presbyterian church; her husband has no connection with any church organization, but is an industrious and respected citizen. He served as trustee for Crosby township between 1870 and 73. He has also filled the place of treasurer of the school board, in the district where he lives, for the last nine years.
 

Jeremiah BUTTERFIELD, one of the early pioneers, was born in Massachusetts March 4, 1776, just four months before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When he was twelve years old his father moved to New York, and in 1797 he left his home to seek his fortune in the west. He was married to Miss Polly CAMPBELL in the year 1800, came to Cincinnati the same year, and was a resident of the county to the time of his death, which occurred June 29, 1859. He was the father of eight children. Jeremiah, the fourth child, was born in Hamilton county March 6, 1811, and has remained there ever since. March 14, 1844, he was married to Miss Sarah WILLEY. They have had nine children: Anna M., Lavinia, Emma, Josephine, Horace W., Lydia, John, Ella, and Jennie. Josephine. Horace, Lydia, John, and Jennie are still living, and three are still at home. Josephine married Henry BROWN, and lives in Butler county; Horace married Miss Wilhelmina STEPHENS, and remains in this county. Mrs. BUTTERFIELD is a member of the Presbyterian church, but her husband has never become a professing Christian.
 

Elijah WHIPPLE was born in Vermont in the year 1781. He was married to Miss Elizabeth COMSTOCK of Hamilton county, about 1807. They had eleven children Seneca, James, Sarah, Joab, Rebecca, Ruth, Elizabeth, Jerry, Daniel, Ennis, and Samuel. But four of this number are still living - Seneca, Elizabeth, Daniel, and Samuel. Daniel, the ninth child, was born in Butler county, December 22, 1821; moved to Hamilton county about the year 1845, and has been a resident of the latter county ever since, with the exception of two years spent in California. On the nineteenth of October, 1848, he married Miss Susan POTTINGER, daughter of John POTTINGER, who was born in this county in May, 1823. There were five children belonging to this family - Sarah, Austin, Ella, John, and Joab Austin only is not living. Mr.. and Mrs. WHIPPLE are both active members of the United Brethren church in their vicinity. The older Mr.. WHIPPLE died in 1830. His wife died seven years alter that date.
 

Josiah BARTLETT was a native of the State of Connecticut, but emigrated from New York into Ohio. He settled in Crosby township about the year 1838. In business he was a farmer all his life; as to politics he was a Whig until the Republican party started, after which time he was an active Republican. His religious sympathies were with the Methodist church, of which he was a member. He married Anna LATHAM, a native of Vermont Six children constitute their family, four sons and two daughters Sarah, who married Robert BROWN, and is now a resident of New York State; Latham S., who married Nancy COMSTOCK and afterward Hannah MARSH, and is now living in this county; Lucy, who married Abner PHELPS, and has her home in Indiana; William, who married Eliza ANDREWS and then Matilda WINTER and is a resident of Hamilton county; David married first to Eunice COMSTOCK and afterward to Phoebe ELLSWORTH; and Laurentine, who is also married and living in Indiana. The fourth child, William H., was born in New York in 1806, where he received a common school education. In 1823 he came to Ohio and settled at first in New Haven. The same year he began the study of medicine with Dr. COMSTOCK. He continued his studies four years, and then began the practice of medicine in company with Dr. COMSTOCK. He stayed in New Haven two years, when he went to Miami township, and remained nine years in the same profession. Then he moved to Cheviot, Green township, where he passed another nine years, when he sold his practice to Dr. CRUIKSHANK, and from there he returned to New Haven, where he still resides. In August, 1880, he sold his practice to Dr. SHIELDS While engaged in full duty he had the largest practice of any regular physician in the southwest part of Hamilton county. When he began business he had very little capital, but he has now accumulated a fine fortune. He was an old line Whig until the birth of the Republican party, since which time he has belonged to that organization. His first wife was a native of Ohio. She died in 1835, leaving him three children. His second wife was from the State of New York. His children, Horace B. and Euphemia, are both residents of Hamilton county; Amanda married Nathaniel G. FRENCH and lives in Butler county.