Robert F. Furnas

As printed in 1882

ROBERT F. FURNAS, physician, Waynesville; born in Wayne Township Oct. 10, 1830; is a son of Seth and Dinah Furnas, whose ancestral history is given in sketch of Davis Furnas. The Doctor was raised and brought up to farm labor, and received a good common-school education, remaining0 with his father till 22 years of age; was united in marriage, Sept. 23, 1853, withBethia daughter of Robert and Edith (Nichols) Mosier, he a native of Massachusetts and she of New York State: they emigrated to Ohio and located in Morrow County in 1812. being among the first settlers of that county, openinoout in the woods, and combating with and enduring the many trials and hardships of those early days, the Indians plentiful and the howling of wolves a nightly sound; wild game of all kinds in abundance, which in that day formed a reat source of sustenance, and sometimes formed the main provision for savings many from want and starvation; there Mr. Mosier and family have remained through all the changing scenes of nearly threescore years and ten, witnessing the growth of civilization and the vast improvements made by the hands of°hose honest and sturdy pioneers; the forests disappear, and having fields of crrajn in their stead; the railroads and telegraphs traversing the country in all directions, transporting the products of the country to distant markets, and carrying news to all parts of the world with the rapidity of thought; all these Mr Mosier has witnessed in the progress around him; in the meantime, he has not been idle; his hands, industry and good management have wrought wonderful changes on his premises; from his small and rough beginning in°the loocabin in the woods, he now has a beautiful farm, with good buildings and all modern improvements; has accumulated a large amount of wealth by hi*> own honest efforts, and is one of the prominent farmers of that county, beloved and respected by all who know him; he is now 81 years of age, and his wife 79 years and they have traveled the journey of life together, sharing its hardships and 1 3 P 0a-3ur3 for fifty-four years; they have had two sons and nine daughters eight of whom now survive-Phoebe, Gideon, Nathan, Bethiah, Rachel, Peace Eunice and Cynuhia. The Doctor and wife have had eight children; five now

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As printed in The history of Warren County, Ohio .. (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.