. 15, 1804; accompanied his parents to Putnam
County, of which he was the first judge, which position he held for over
twenty years, and "was quite wealthy"; was married by James Lenox, Esq.,
Jan. 2, 1823, to Nancy Mellinger, daughter of David Mellinger, of Shelby
County, Ohio; there were seven children:

111. LYDIA, b. Jan. 24, 1824; m. Daniel Ridenour.

112. THOMAS, b. Dec. 11, 1825; m. Susanna Curtis.

113. JOHN, b. Jan. 27, 1829; m. 3ts.; d. ----.

114. WILLIAM, b. April 24, 1823; m. Mary E. Wagoner.

115. HANNAH ELIZA, b. Feb. 2, 1837; m. Samuel Holt.

116. SARAH, b. Feb. 8, 1838; m. John Wilser.

117. DAVID, b. Aug. 29, 1841; d. Jan. 5. 1861, unm. falling off a
gunboat into the Missippi River.

SILAS McCLISH, married secondly Mrs. Sallie (Carter) Hopkins about 1854,
by whom he had no children. He died June 16, 1860.

ELIZA McCLISH, (28), daughter of Hannah (Stephens) McClish, (13), was
born Dec. 25, 1806; accompanied her parents to Shelby County, Ohio;
married John Bush in 1822; died Nov. 24, 1827; had two children:

118. ---- died young.

119. ---- died young.

JOSHUA BOWSEN STEPHENS, (32), son of John Stephens, (15), was born in
Pickaway County, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1812; accompanied his parents to Shelby
County, Ohio; taught school; settled on Section 21, Turtle Creek
Township, where he farmed till his death, Feb. 1 1891; married Nancy
Creegan, (she was born Dec. 20, 1820) daughter of James and Eleanor
Creegan, Feb. 16, 1843. (From him I obtained much valuable information
about family history.) Their children were:

120. SARAH CLEMENTINE, b. Feb. 21, 1844; d. Dec. 21, 1847.

121. JOHN WESLEY, b. Sept. 5, 1845; is a gunsmith; lives in Sidney,
Ohio.

122. DAVID HUMPHREYS, b. Sept. 5, 1847, d. unm. Aug. 6, 1878.

123. MARY LOUISA, b. Oct. 22, 1849; m. Thomas Evans Oct. 10, 1876;
lives at Atlantic City, Iowa.

124. NANCY ELLEN, b. May 19, 1852.

125. CATHERINE THERESA, b. July 15, 1854.

126. OLIVER PERRY, b. Sept. 5, 1856; a school teacher.

127. MARIA ANTOINETTE, b. July 28, 1858; a school teacher.

128. FLORENCE JANE, b. April 20, 1865.

The children from 124 to 128, inclusive, live on the farm near
Sidney, Ohio.

DAVID HUMPHREY STEPHENS, (33), son of John Stephens, (15), was born Nov.
8, 1813, in Pickaway County, Ohio; was a preacher of the Methodist
Protestant C