DANIEL H. HATCHER .     Daniel H. Hatcher, a leading farmer of Logan county, who owns and occupies a part of the old homestead which has been in possession of the family through four generations, was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, Feb. 9, 1853.  His parents had removed to that place soon after their marriage, going from near East Liberty.  They remained in Indiana for about six years and then returned to the old family homestead, which had been purchased by the great-grandfather of our subject and which has now been in possession of representatives of the name for a century.  The original owner had five hundred acres and Daniel H. Hatcher still owns a fraction less than two hundred acres.  His father, Samuel N. Hatcher, had been born on this place, May 23, 1827, and he died a few miles south of the old home, in Zane township, Logan county, in September, 1878.  five generations of the family have been represented in this county and there is no more prominent or honored family in this part of the state.  In the year 1848 Samuel Hatcher was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Rhodes, who was born in Maryland in 1829, and died in the old Ohio home in 1869.  She was the mother of nine children, seven of whom are yet living.
     Daniel H. Hatcher was reared to farm life and the place upon which he is now living is endeared to him through the associations of his boyhood and because of the ancestral history of the family.  He early became familiar with the work of the fields and he now lives upon the old homestead, which is pleasantly located in Perry township, about two miles from East Liberty.  His farm is splendidly improved and provided with modern equipments and accessories for facilitating his work and rendering his labor more profitable.
     On the 4th of April, 1873, Mr. Hatcher was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Jamison, a daughter of one of the oldest settlers of the county.  She was born near the old home place of her husband's father and by her marriage she has become the mother of seven children, of whom six are yet living.  She and her two daughters are very active in the work of the Christian church, to which they belong, and of the Sunday school, doing much for the promotion of the cause in this locality.  Mr. Hatcher is a Democrat in his political affiliations and cast his first presidential vote for Samuel J. Tilden, since which time he has never wavered in his allegiance to the party.  He is an active Mason, also a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity, and in the latter he is a past chancellor and has filled all the other chairs.  In January, 1898, he was made a representative to the grand lodge for two years.  He and his entire family are recognized for their truth, worth and intelligence, - qualities which have gained them entrance into the best homes of this locality.  Their own household is noted for its hospitality and sociability and Mr. Hatcher is widely accounted a man of upright character and business honor.
Source:  The Historical Review of Logan Co., Ohio, Publ. Chicago, by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1903 - Page 815

EDWARD HIGGINS.     One of the most successful and energetic farmers of Rush Creek township is Edward Higgins, who owns and operates a valuable farm of three hundred and twenty acres, whose neat and thrifty appearance well indicates his careful management.  Substantial improvements are surrounded by well tilled fields, and all the accessories and conveniences of a model farm are there found.
     Mr. Higgins was born in Ashville, Pickaway county, Ohio, Mar. 23, 1840, his parents being Edward and Maria (Bluett) Higgins, both of whom were natives of England, the former born in White House, Herefordshire, Aug. 25, 1810, and the latter in Ashton, Staffordshire, May 3, 1810.  They were married in their native land and the following year crossed the Atlantic to America.  They located in Pickaway county, Ohio, and for many years the father was engaged in merchandising in England but his last days were spent in retirement from active business.  Politically he was identified with the Whig party.  Both he and his wife were faithful and consistent members of the Episcopal church.  In his family were the following children; Mary, born July 31, 1832; Elizabeth, Sept. 17, 1834; Ann E., Oct. 20, 1836; Edward, Mar. 23, 1840; Clement, Mar. 21, 1842; Lucretia, Mar. 8, 1844; and George, July 10, 1846.
     From the time he was old enough to enter school  until he was seventeen years of age the subject of this sketch pursued his education in the common schools of this state, and on laying aside his text-books turned his attention to farming.  At the opening of the Civil war in 1861, he was serving as guard in the Ohio state prison but resigned his position in order to enter the navy, enlisting Aug. 7, 1864, and was assigned to the West Gulf Squadron, on the Monitor Milwaukee.  After serving for one year he was honorably discharged, Aug. 18, 1865, the war having ended.
     Returning to Ohio, Mr. Higgins located in Rush Creek township, Logan county, and has since successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits.  As previously stated he owns a fine farm of three hundred and twenty acres in that township, but is now living in his elegant new residence in Rushsylvania, which possesses all modern improvements and was built in 1903.  He is a man of good business and executive ability and has met with excellent success in his undertakings.
     In 1866 Mr. Higgins married Miss Elizabeth Pace, of Delaware county, Ohio, who was born Jan. 13, 1842, in the town of Rhobeth Rehobeth, Perry county, Ohio.  Her father, David Pace, was born in Fairfield county, this state, on the 27th of January, 1814, and is still living, being now ninety years of age.  At the age of nineteen he commenced farming on his own account and continued to follow that occupation throughout his active business life.  He married Sarah Cooper and for fifty-five years they traveled life's journey together, sharing its joys and sorrows, its adversity and prosperity, but the wife was called to her final rest Oct. 8, 1894.
     Their children were Abraham,  born July 20, 1835; Asia, Jan. 17, 1837; Jacob, July 14, 1839; Elizabeth P., Jan. 13, 1842; David C., Nov. 14, 1843; Nathan, Feb. 10, 1845; Jane, Feb. 5, 1848; and Francis M. Sept. 4, 1849.
     In politics, Mr. Pace was first a Whit and later a Republican, and is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Mr. and Mrs. Higgins are people of prominence in the community where they reside and are held in the highest esteem by all who know them.  The Republican party has always found in Mr. Higgins a stanch supporter of its principles, for which he fought during the Civil war, and he has always been found true and faithful to every duty that has developed upon him.  He has served most acceptably in the offices of assessor one year, and commissioner six years.  Fraternally he is an honored member of hte Grand Army of the Republic.
Source:  The Historical Review of Logan Co., Ohio, Publ. Chicago, by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1903 - Page 767

Source:  The Historical Review of Logan Co., Ohio, Publ. Chicago, by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1903 - Page