B. C. ARMSTRONG, of Plainville, was born in the village in which he lives in the year 1821. He has resided in the township with the exception of a few years spent in Butler county farming. His father, John A. ARMSTRONG, came here in 1800 with five of his brothers from Virginia, and bought a large tract of land at this place. These brothers, John, the father of N. S. and B. C.; Nathaniel, father of Mrs. THOMAS; William, Thomas, and Leonard were the builders of the three well known mills on the Little Miami river. Of these water powers William and John owned the lower one, at Plainville, now in possession of Mr. TURPIN, who lives in Newtown and who married Amanda ARMSTRONG, daughter of John. Thomas and Leonard owned the middle mill, and Nathaniel the upper one.

Mr. EBERSOLE, deceased, owned a farm at the mouth of the Little Miami, but in late years, being sorely afflicted with catarrh, retired from business.
 

N. S. Armstrong lives in Plainville. He was agent for the Little Miami railroad company for seventeen years, and also owned a store, but has lately sold out. He married a Miss MORTON, of Clermont county. B. C. Armstrong married Miss Martha LYONS, of Pennsylvania.
 

W. H. MOORE first settled in Columbia township in 1811. He was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 1787, and emigrated from that State to Ohio. He died in Columbia township in 1879. He was engaged in the garden and nursery business. He was in the war of 1812, was on the muster roll as "William MOORE," and was magistrate for about fifteen years. His wife, Mary MOORE, was born in New Jersey in 1794, and died in 1876. There are eight of the eleven children living. T. A. MOORE was born in 1824, and has always lived in Columbia township, and now owns the old homestead. He has never married, is well known throughout the county and respected.
 

Joseph MUCHMORE, grandfather of Elias G. MUCHMORE, settled in Columbia township in 1811. His wife's name was Rhoda MUCHMORE. They had a family of eight children, only one of whom is living at the present time - Mary HEER, of this township. David MUCHMORE, son of the preceding, was the father of Elias G. There are four of the family of five children to which
he belonged living, all in Columbia township. E. G. MUCHMORE married Mehitable HETZLER, daughter of Jacob HETZLER, of Wyoming county, and has followed the business of farming. In 1867 he established his present business, and has charge of the M. and C. R. R. station. In 1867 he was appointed postmaster, which office he now holds. They have seven children living and twenty-six grandchildren.
 

Hiram SMITH and his father, Abraham SMITH, first settled in Columbia township, in 1815. The latter was born in Pennsylvania in 1775, and emigrated from Virginia to Ohio. He died in Spencer township in 1815. He followed farming and trading on the river as far as New Orleans. His wife's name was Elizabeth MUCHMORE. She was born in New Jersey in 1788 and died in 1868. Hiram was born in 1810. In 1832 he married Elizabeth BABBETT, daughter of Samuel BABBETT, of Columbia township. They have two children living. B. F. SMITH was born in 1833 in this township. He is a farmer, and is living on the old homestead, well known and
greatly respected.
 

Daniel McGREW, who first settled in Sycamore township in 1815, was born in Ireland, and emigrated from that country to Ohio. He is now living, at the age of sixty-five. Henry McGREW was born in 1842 in Sycamore township. He graduated in medical surgery in 1875. In 1877 he graduated at the Bellevue Hospital and Medical College in New York City. In 1875 he took charge of the County Infirmary, remaining in charge two years. In 1878 he came to Pleasant Ridge, where he is still practising.
 

A. S. BUTTERFIELD's father, John BUTTERFIELD, first settled in Cincinnati about 1818. He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and emigrated from that State to Ohio, where he died in the year 1822. He was a carpenter by trade. His wife's name was Elizabeth EMERSON.