The Mounts Family of Warren County, Ohio

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W 10 ure liin one child; she died soon after its birth, in 1841, aged 24 years. In 1844, he was married to Mary F. Hunt, by whom he has had five children, viz., Jesina, Mary, Elizabeth (deceased), Granville (deceased), and Hattie. Mr. Mounts owns a small farm of rich bottom land; he and his wife and children are members of the M. E. Church, and are exemplary Christian people.

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WILLIAM P. MOUNTS, County Commissioner and farmer, P. 0., Morrow, le subject of this sketch was born on the place where he lives Aug. 30, 1823, and a son of Providence and Isabelle (Smith) Mounts, who were born in Kentucky the year 1795. He (Providence) was a son of William and Catherine Mounts, rly pioneers of Warren Co., who settled here about 1796. Providence Mounts id Isabelle Smith were married in Warren Co., and she was a daughter of James mth, an early settler. To. Mr. and Mrs. Mounts were born nine children, of 10m seven are living, viz.: Catherine, now Mrs. Kibbie, William P., James Elizabeth, now Mrs. Roach, Marshall, Lavenia, now Mrs. Peck and Rebecca, )W Mrs. Eagle. The deceased are — Nancy, (Mrs. Hopkins) and Martha E. Mr. county was a successful business man and accumulated a good property. In the of 1812 he served for some time, and was only 17 years of age. ie subject of this sketch was reared on the farm and received a common hool education. He remained with his parents on the farm until he had attained a majority, after which, being fond of travel, he visited various parts of the county. Sept. 27, 1865, he was married to Henrietta Van Dusen, of Newport, Ky., \er which event he located on the farm where he has since lived. In politics he us always been a Republican, and was elected one of the County Commissioners 1874, and has since been twice re-elected, and now (1881) has two years of his 'at term to serve. He has also been Trustee of Hamilton Township, and his executive ability is of the recognizable type and thoroughly established in Warren To Mr. and Mrs. Mounts five children have been born, viz.: Ulysses G., viv Cora, Van and Providence.

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JAMES W. MOUNTS, farmer, P. 0., Morrow, was born m this township, of Providence and Isabelle Mounts, (see sketch of William C.

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J. L. MOUNTS, M. D., Morrow, was born in Hamilton Township, Warren Co., Ohio, on the old Mounts farm, Aug. 19, 1831, and was the seventh in a family of eleven children. Ac the age of 2 years, he went to live with his uncle, Matthew Leonard on an adjoining farm, and there remained until he was 21 years old. He attended the district school in the winter; attended the Lebanon Academy in the winter of 1849-50, and one year at the Ohio Wesleyan University. He taught school one year at the Zjar Schoolhouse In 1852, he commenced the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. J. T. Couden; he attended lectures at the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated. He at once entered upon the practice in partnership with his preceptor, in Morrow, which partnership has continued until the present time, except during his absence in the army. Dr.

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WILLIAM T. MOUNTS, farmer; P. 0. Morrow. The history of the Mourn ty1 family is so well known, and so closely connected with the interests of this coom 1 that any extended notice of it here would be superfluous, as it will appear els where in this work. The subject of this sketch is a native of this county, at was born in Hamilton Township Oct. 31, 1841; he was educated in the public school00 11 of this State, and Illinois, and was married in January, 1864, to Harriet Couden. Th union proved a happy one and was blessed by the birth of two sons: Charles S. ai L: John H., the former born June 18, 1865, the latter Oct. 10, 1869. Mr. Mouniding ai was a farmer until 19 years of age, when he engaged in the drug business. In this ne P>re( enterprise he was pre-eminently successful; having a fair commercial education, and a genial, obliging disposition, his trade gradually increased to a large business. Aft teir chil continuing in the drug trade for some four years, Mr. Mounts returned to the farEffn h where he has since labored. He has a well-cultivated farm, on which is produced tl Joseph best of grain, his principal crop being sweet corn. He is now engaged in building cavy Ai fine residence, where the remainder of his days will no doubt be spent pleasantly.

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