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Source:
A History and Biographical Cyclopædia
of
Butler County, Ohio

with
ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES
of Its
Representative Men and Pioneers
Western Biographical Publishing Co.
Cincinnati, O
1882

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DAVID URMSTON, JR. was born in this county in 1810.  His parents were David Urmston and Mary Enyard, the former being from New Jersey.  David was married in 1839 to Nancy Stone, born in 1817, daughter of Thoams Stone, a native of Ireland, and Elizabeth Martin.  They had seven children.  Mary Ann was born in 1842; Nancy Jane, in 1847; B. E., in 1849, and Emma Frances in 1855.  Three children are dead.  Mr. Urmston has served  three terms as infirmary director.  Thomas Stone, his father-in-law, was out in the War of 1812, and Thomas Stone, Jr., was in the Mexican War as captain.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio - Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page
486 - Fairfield Twp.
EDMUND KENNEDY URMSTON was born in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, June 25, 1840.  He is the son of Benjamin Urmston and Rebecca Kennedy, who live in Hamilton County, but were formerly of Butler County, coming here about 1801.  He was married in 1869 to Margaret Butterfield, daughter of Elijah Butterfield and Mary Jones.  Jeremiah and Mary Butterfield, the first of the name of settled in Hamilton County, were the parents of Elijah Butterfield, who was born there in 1815.  With his wife, Mary, Elijah settled on Paddy's Run, near New London, in the Spring of 1842, and remained there until the Spring of 1842, and remained there until the Spring of 1870.  He was elected justice of the peace in Ross Township in the Spring of 1850, serving eighteen years in succession, and during that time never had a transcript taken from his docket excepting in criminal cases, which were to be decided in a higher court, and in one railroad case.  All suits were settled by him, or referred to arbitrators, whose decision was always concurred in .  He served as school director in the same district for thirty years in succession and was a successful farmer.  To Margaret Urmston, his daughter was born four children.  Benjamin Kennedy was born Feb. 17, 1872; Rebecca, Aug. 15, 1874; Willie B., Aug. 8, 1876; Mary May, June 25, 1879.  Mr. Urmston has held the office of township assessor in Hamilton County, and has been a member of the school board in Butler County for six years.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio - Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page
486 - Fairfield Twp.

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