John ASHBY was born in the territory of Indiana, in 1810, June 2nd. Fourteen years after that date he went to Cincinnati, Ohio. When he came to Ohio he learned the tanher's and currier's trade, but abandoned it afterward, and, coming to Harrison, entered into partnership with his brother, Hamilton, for the purpose of trading in dry goods. In 1843 he was appointed postmaster of Harrison, which position he kept for seven years. In 1851 he was engaged by William & Samuel FERRIS to superintend their store, where he remained four years. One term he served as mayor of Harrison, and at several different times he has been elected to the office of justice of the peace, which office he is holding at the present time. He has always been a Democrat in politics. His first wife, Elizabeth TOOKER was born in 1818, married in 1836, and died in 1854. She had five children: Martin V. B., Olin H. P., George M. D. (married to Clara ZEUMER), Alice, and Ida. His second wife was Phoebe C. ZEUMER, who died in August of 1879, at the age of fifty-eight.
 

Warren TIBBS, born in Prince William county, Virginia, in 1791, emigrated from North Carolina to Ohio in 1807, when he located his home in Harrison. During his early life he was a farmer, but afterward followed the hotel business at the place now owned by Dr. THOMAS. At one time, while a river trader between New Orleans and Harrison, he was obliged to sell his boat and walk back with no protection excepting his rifle. He was twice chosen to represent Dearborn county, Indiana, in the State legislature. At different times he held the offices of postmaster, justice of the peace, and township trustee. In the Indian war he had a part under General HARRISON. In politics he has always been a Democrat.

He married Elizabeth, a native of Kentucky, in 1815, who was born in 1794. Her death occurred at Williamsport, Indiana, in 1875. Her husband died at the same place in 1872. They had ten children: Alvin G., whose wife was Maria SNYDER, of Harrison; Francis M., married to Tillie McNELBA, and living in Louisiana; Moses, married and living in Nevada; Loria A., married to James CLOUD, and now in Indiana; Louisa, the wife first of Simon SMYTHE and afterward of James TORRENCE, now a resident of Indiana; Loretta, living in the same State; Lydia, the wife of Doctor MILLER, of Indiana; Martha A., married to Isaac ROSEBERRY, and Elizabeth, to Henry JOHNSON, both living in Indiana; and one child that died in infancy before it had been named.
 

Alvin G. TIBBS was born in Indiana, in the year 1816. For three years he attended school at Oxford, Ohio, afterward dividing his time between farming and teaching school. In Indiana he held the office of justice of peace, and was twice elected to the legislature of that State from Dearborn county. He married Maria SNYDER of Pennsylvania in 1838. He was a member of the Christian church; in politics was always a Democrat. He died in 1856, his wife surviving him. They have had seven children - Theodore, who died while an infant; Fannie, now living in Indiana; Warren, married to Ellma LAYMEN and residing in the same State; George B., of Indiana, also, married to Maria GUNKLE; John H., whose wife is Sarah A. KEEN, now of Hamilton county; Arthur G., now of Lawrenceburgh, Indiana; and James W., married to Emma HILLMAN of the same State.
 

William F. CONVERSE was born in Randolph, Orange county, Vermont, June 10, 1812. Attending the Orange County academy, he took the regular course of study. When sixteen years old he went to Rochester to live, where he served an apprenticeship to the gunsmith's trade. In 1836 he came to Hamilton county, and at first settled in Cincinnati. There he entered the employ of Abel COX in the manufacture of guns, on Elm street. After remaining there three years he came to Harrison and opened an establishment for the manufacture of guns. After a short time, owing to ill health, he sold his interest to Henry MINOR. He left his trade and followed school teaching for three years; he then engaged as bookkeeper and cashier for William HASSON of Harrison. In 1849 he invented the simultaneous screw cutting machine that came into general use in a short time. In 1861 invented the elastic wire bed bottom, an article generally used throughout the United States. In 1846 he was elected representative from Hamilton county on the Democratic ticket, and afterward reelected. In 1853 he was elected to the State senate, and two years later reelected. In 1863 he was elected on the Union ticket county commissioner. At one time he also held the office of trustee of Harrison township, and was elected the first mayor of Harrison, He is a member of the Christian church; in politics an independent, always voting for whom he may think the best man. He married Margaret J. SNYDER of Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1847. They have eight children: Augusta and Francis, of Hamilton county; Oliver, married to Cora BALL and now in Stark county; William, married to Rebecca WEST and residing also in Stark county; Frederick, living in Harrison; Annie, living in Harrison county; and Edith and Bertha, both of Harrison. He served as president of the school board of Harrison for many years, was always interested in educational matters, and was the first to organize the present school system in Harrison, writing and putting up the first notice to call a meeting over thirty years ago. He was the prime mover, too, in the organization of a cemetery board, and has been president of the Glenhaven cemetery for the past twenty-five years.
 

George ARNOLD was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1784, but emigrated from New Jersey to Ohio, and settled in Elizabethtown, Whitewater township. In 1828 he moved into Indiana, where he remained thirty years. While there, he was representative from Dearborn county two successive terms. He was also elected county commissioner for the same county. Later in his life he returned to Ohio, where he remained till his death which occurred in 1866, at Lawrenceburgh, Indiana. He was killed by a fall from his carriage. He married Mary EADS, of Kentucky, who died in 1856. She had eight children. He then married a lady of Harrison, who had one child. For many years he was an elder in the Presbyterian church. He always took deep interest in all public improvements, and contributed liberally for the support of the church. He was also a leader among the Free Masons, having joined the order at an early day. The children are: James, married to Mary KISHLER, and living in Hamilton county; Samuel, married to Elizabeth HAND, and now in the State of Illinois; Mary J., the wife of James L. ANDREW, and now in Indiana; George W., married to Hannah B. HERRIN, and in Hamilton county; Clinton C., married, and living in Kansas; Richard C., married to Laura WALKER, of Indiana; William M., married to Louisa HUGHS, and now in the same State as the preceding; Eveline, the wife of Mr. BRUNSON, and now of the same State; and Martha J., now living with the second Mrs. ARNOLD in Pennsylvania.
 

George W. ARNOLD was born in Elizabethtown, Ohio, in 1823, where he began the business of farming and stock raising, in which he is now engaged. When seven years of age, he went with his father to Indiana, where he remained till 1855. As a Democrat, he held the office of township trustee several years. In 1855 he returned to Ohio, and settled on the farm, where he now lives. Since coming to this State, he has held the offices of trustee and school director. In 1844 he was married to Hannah B. HERRIN, of Ohio. They have had eight children: Joanna, Emma, John H., Mary, George W., married to Helen, and living in Hamilton county; Charles A., married to Kittie CALOWAY and also now in Hamilton county; Purley and Katie.