Source: History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1921 - Page 671

THOMAS SIMPSON maintained his home in Athens Township, Harrison County, from the time of his birth until his death on Oct. 13, 1920.  He was one of the veteran representatives of farm industry in his township, besides being a scion of one of the honored pioneer families of the county.  He was born on his father's old homestead farm in Athens Township Feb. 9, 1848, and was a son of James and Sarah (Evans) Simpson, the former of whom was born in the state of New York and the latter at Harrisville, Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Dr. John Evans, who was a pioneer physician and honored and influential citizen of that village.  James Simpson was a son of Alexander Simpson, who was a native of Ireland, and the family name of whose wife was Powers.  He came from the old Empire State to Ohio and settled in Harrison County in the pioneer days, his son James having been a boy at the time, and he developed one of the productive farms of the day in Athens Township, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, their religious faith having been that of the Presbyterian Church.  Their children were eight in number, namely: Samuel, Alexander, Jr., Thomas, James, Jane, Ellen, Nancy and Mary.   
     James Simpson became one of the successful farmers and substantial citizens of Athens Township, where he owned a farm of 114 acres, and where he remained until a few years prior to his death, when he removed to the village of New Athens, where both he and his wife died.  They were active members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cassville during the many years of their residence on the farm.  They were the parents of seven children - Margaret, John, Thomas, Evans, Martin W., Frank P. and Rachel.
     Thomas Simpson, the immediate subject of this sketch, passed the period of his childhood and youth on his father's farm, and in the meanwhile profited by the advantages afforded in the district schools of Athens Township.  This township was from his young manhood the stage of his vigorous and successful activities as an agriculturist and stock-grower, and his well improved farm comprised 140 acres.  At one time he owned 224 acres in Coshocton County and sixty acres in Belmont County.  He was loyal and liberal in the support of measures and enterprises projected for the general good of the community, and his political allegiance was given to the republican party, both he and his wife being zealous members of the Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church.
     In 1873 Mr. Simpson wedded Miss Susanna Tipton, daughter of the late Joshua Tipton, a well-known citizen of Harrison County, and they had six children - Walter, Wilbur E., Charles C., Blanche, wife of John Edward Simpson, and Albert A. and Harry R., twins.
Source: History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1921 - Page 731

.JOHN W. SLATES.  Among the well-cultivated farms of archer Township is the one of 136 acres owned by Bachel Welch and operated by John W. Slates, a prosperous agriculturist of Harrison County.  He was born in Missouri January 23, 1873, a son of Adam Slates, and grandson of William Slates.  Adam Slates was born in Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio, and his wife, Elizabeth McConnell, was born in Lee Township, Carroll County, a daughter of Joseph McConnell.  With the exception of a few years that he spent in the State of Missouri, Adam Slates passed his life in Carroll County, and he was a farmer by occupation.  His death occurred in November, 1885, but his widow survives him.  Their children were as follows:  Mary, who married David Stenger; Edwin; John W.; Cora M., who married Emanuel Hendricks; and George, who died when about eighteen months old.
     Although born in Missouri, John W. Slates was reared in Loudon Township.  Carroll County, and attended the Kilgore School of that township.  As a young man he began working by the month among farmers, and continued this plan until 1903, when he began operating rented land, and in March, 1919, moved on the present farm, where he is carrying on general farming and stock-raising, specializing on sheep.
     On November 28, 1901, Mr. Slates was married to Emma Finnicum, a daughter of A. W. Finnicum, and they have three children, namely:  Harry J., Dorothy Fay and Dora May, the last two named being twins.  Mr. and Mrs. Slates and their children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hanover.
     A. W. Finnicum, father of Mrs. Slates, was born in Rumley Township, Harrison County, December 26, 1849, a son of George and Lydia Ann (Hilbert) Finnicum, and grandson of Thomas and Phoebe Finnicum.  Thomas Finnicum was one of the early settlers of Rumley Township, where he spent the remainder of his life.  He had come to Harrison County from England, which was his native land, but stopped for a brief period in Pennsylvania,  where his son, George Finnicum, was born.
     George Finnicum grew to manhood in Rumley Township where he became a farmer, and he was engaged in this line of work all of his life.  The children born to George Finnicum and his wife were as follows:  Thomas, Jennie, Mary, A. W.., Hattie, George, Allen, Frank and one other..
     Until his marriage A. W. Finnicum, who had been reared in Rumley Township and educated in its schools, worked among the farmers of that region,  but afterwards he began farming on his own account, and has been a resident of Archer Township ever since.  He and his wife own ninety-two acres of land and live along the Cadiz and Jewett turnpike.
     In 1872 A. W. Finnicum was united in marriage with Amanda Carnaga, a daughter of Manassa and Elizabeth Carnaga, and they became the parents of the following children:  George, who died at the age of four years; Joseph Frank, who died in childhood; Emma, who is Mrs. Slates; Blanche; Elmer; Myrtle; Mary and Jessie.  Mr. and Mrs. Finnicum belong to the Presbyterian Church.  Both the Slates and Finnicum families stand high in public estimation, and those bearing one or other of these names have every reason to be proud of their honorable line of upright, industrious ancestors.
 Source: History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1921 - Page 873