Benjamin MCCOLLOCH

                   BENJAMIN MCCOLLOCH, farmer; P. O., Zanesfield; is the sixth child of Elder George McColloch; Benjamin was born on the homestead July 2, 1824. At the age of 14 he left the parental roof and lived with his brother William the greater part of the time, until he was 24 years of age, when he was united in wedlock Feb., 1848, to Hester Downing, who was born in Harrison Co., O., Sept. 9, 1818, and whose parents were Bazil and Matilda (Jones) Downing. After Benjamin was married he resided on his brother's farm until he purchased 150 acres in Jefferson Tp., situated in the western part, on the Zanesfield pike. Upon this farm he remained nineteen years. He then removed to Richland Tp., where he purchased 130 acres of land and where he lived until October, 1879, when he returned to the homestead to care for his , aged father, who is now past 90 years of age. Of five children born, but two are living - William, born July 27, 1853, and George, born April 15, 1855. Those deceased were Margaret, who died at 11 years of age. Nancy and Lydia, the two latter attaining one year each. Like his father, he is Democratic, and, though not a member of any orthodox church, is a worthy representative of the Masonic Order, Bellefontaine Lodge, No. 209.