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5'70 UIOGRAPIIY AND RE%~INISCENCES.<br />
Bev. John Ze~ter IIT;iZlicbma, born in Washington county, Pa., in<br />
IsOS, died :kt L~~fayette December 16, ISSI. In 1853 he became a<br />
l~reacher of the ikllethotlist Episcopal church ; in 1849 \vent 011 the Wisconsin<br />
mission : in 1865 was sul~el*m~nuated, antl about this time settletl<br />
L<br />
at 1,afa.yette.<br />
Jo~L~ TITill,icb)~.~, located in 1,aFayette in 1564, ant1 establisl~etl 1lii11-<br />
self in the business in whicll he is now en@ngetl. Ile clrrries 11 f~~ll<br />
stool; in rently matle gootls, and does custolll worli. 111 ISSB he eibectetl<br />
a new store builtling. Ile 1l7as 1)orn in Scotlalit1 (Glasgo\u) in the YUiLr<br />
1831. Ca~ine to Aluerica ia 1S48, settling in Aubnr~i, N. Y.; followed<br />
his triule there eighteen nlontlls. Tllence ~~emoretl to Ovi (I, N. Y.,<br />
where he pliecl his tratle t\velve yeam. Marrietl 11el.e Nary 11;unlon<br />
subsequently he ~novetl to Ollie, living there a short ti~nc, ant1<br />
then con tintled his jo:uanev to I,nf:~vrtte, wllelac he 11;~s since resitlet1<br />
antl prospered. IIe irn tl \\rife are illkllll~ers of the Metllotl ist Episcopal<br />
chuwh, wit11 which they have been connectetl twenty-one yea1.s. I1 e is<br />
one of tile present trustees, sntl lli~~<br />
been ste\\rartl ancl class teacllei*, always<br />
taking an active p;wt in it11 C~ILIL'C~ ~vork. IS a, illelllber of tile<br />
1. 0. 0. F.. of the Lafavette Lotlpe. IIe is the fatl~er of ele\-en cllil-<br />
/ u<br />
tlren, nine living. viz.: Jennie, Mary, Katie (dcceasetl), antl Cieolge,<br />
minors ; Maggie, Ella, Lena,, Jolrnnv, Etl., tos. The .eltlcr cl~iltlraen are Nathan icl TV.: born<br />
June 9, lS41 ; Willialn W.. Septenlber 10, 1542 ; Curtis, &Ial*ch(i,<br />
IS44 ; A~uelr:~ A. (now Ahas. It. 11. i\Iclieigll;~n, of Toulon Townslii I)),<br />
Sel~tenll~er 2, 1845 ; It. Claeigllton, Februa,l*y 15, 1552. T ~ cl~il(lren ~ ~ o<br />
died here it] inf;ulc,v. Abollt l 8% Mr. Creigl~ton ant1 fulnilv ci~tne<br />
from Ca.v;i.n Cuunty, Irelancl. to Cl~illicotl~e, Ol~io, ancl the follolvin y<br />
year took his place ainong the early settlers of Canton, Fulton County,
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