The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
JOHN E. MOORE, a farmer of Bowling Green Township, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, September 25, 1854. His parents, David C. and Margaret R, (Berry) Moore, were natives of Ohio and Virginia re- spectively and of Irish and English descent. They now reside on their homestead in Pleasant Township, where they have lived for about thirty- three years. They have five living children— Rebecca S., Benjamin F., John E., Mary A. and Clara. One of their children died in its second year. John E. Moore was raised to the life of a farmer, and remained with his fathpr until his marriage, which occurred September 11, 1877. to Princess Topliff, a daughter of Lewis and Dorcas (Bent) Topliff. Then he took up his residence in Bowling Green Township, on a farm consisting of 152 acres of land, formerly owned by Lewis Topliff. He now devotes his attention to farming and the raising of stock. His home is located one-half mile west of La Rue. Himself and wife have two children — Gracie, born April 9, 1881 ; and Delia, born June 23, 1882. Mr. Moore is a substantial, well-to- do citizen, and in politics is a Republican.
JOSEPH ORR was born in Licking County. Ohio, July 12, 1848; his parents, James D. and Elizabeth Orr, were natives of Ohio and of English and German origin. James D. died in Licking County. Ohio, in 1851; his widow resides in Bowling Green Township. Joseph Orr obtained his early education in the common schools of Licking and Union Counties, and came with his mother to Bowling Green Township, Marion County, in 1S60, and
finished his education at the schools of La Rue. On attaining his major- ity , he taught school one term and was married October 2, 1877, to Clara E., a daughter of John and Christena C. Littell; her parents are natives of Ohio, and of English and German descent. Joseph and Clara Orr have two children — James W. and Noah L. Mr. Orr is the owner of 102 acres of well- improved land, and is an enterprising and substantial farmer, and much respected in his community. Politically, he is a Democrat.
WILLIAM L. RAUB was born in Mercer County, Penn., October 27. 1833; his parents, Henry and Hannah (Aultman) Raub, were of German descent and natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio in 1838, and set- tled in Mahoning County; two years afterward, they removed to Knox County, where Henry died in 1868; his widow moved to Marion County and died in 1871. They had seven children — Eli, Henry A, William L. , Sam- uel H. and Andrew J. are all living; Levi and Elizabeth are deceased. William L. Raub received a fair common school education in Knox Coun- ty, Ohio, and at the age of eighteen, commenced to depend on his own re- sources. He has made farming the business of his life, and is now the owner of 430 acres of land on which he has recently erected a fine frame residence and barn. He is a thorough farmer, highly esteemed, and pos- sesses the confidence of the community in which he resides in an eminent degree. He is Treasurer of the township, and has been for the past twelve years; and has also served as Township Trustee. In politics, he is a Dem- ocrat. He was married in January, 1865, to Jane Baldwin, a daughter of James and Ellen (Love) Baldwin, formerly of Madison County, Ohio. Their children are Henry J., Emma G, Ella R., Mary, Lillian, Susie D. , Silas A, George W. and Dessa, are living; Romma, aged three years, and an unnamed infant are deceased. Mr. Raub is a member of the Cumber- land Presbyterian Church.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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