DANIEL EDGINGTON

Farmer; Sec. 6; P. 0. Edgington; was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, March 1, 1807; Dem; Presb; he went to Brownsville, Pa., in 1823, learned the gunsmith's trade; returned in 1826 to Steubenville, Ohio, became proprietor of a shop, and worked at his trade until 1835, when he came to this Co. and entered the land where he now resides, and moved his family here the following spring ; on Feb. 9, 1832, he married Miss Mary H. Dunlap, of Steubenville, O. ; his wife having been removed by death, he subsequently married Amanda Castner, on March 26, 1874; he had six daughters and four sons, all of whom are living except one daughter ; he was elected Justice of the Peace in 1836; has been Supervisor of his town ; having disposed of 960 acres of land, he has now left 270 acres, valued at $15,000.

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