Transcription contributed by Leah L. Furnas 19 April 2005

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NATHANIEL B. ROSZELL (deceased) was born in New Jersey, and was a son of Joseph Roszell, who settled in Miami County, Ohio, in 1834. In 1836, our subject, his wife, Ann Ford, and their four children settled in Salem Township, this County, and afterward removed to Turtle Creek Township, and still later to Miami Co., Ohio, where he died, Aug. 4, 1881, aged 77 years. They were parents of twelve children, six living-Margaret, Charlotte, Samuel, Catharine, Charles and Sallie; the deceased were Elizabeth, Susan, John, Mary, Rachel and Mary. In business matters, Mr. Roszell was successful; a natural genius and a crack shot. For a number of years he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. F. M. Hollingshead, deceased husband of Charlotte Roszell, was born in Greene Co., Ohio, and was married to her in 1850. They afterward located in Turtle Creek Township, where they lived till his death, in 1869, aged 38 years. To them were born two children-Annzenitia and Isiah. Mr. Hollingshead was Assessor of his township for several years; and a worthy member in the order of Odd Fellowship. In 1863, he enlisted in the 79th O. V. I., and during the two years he served was connected with the Commissary Department. Isiah H. was born in 1853; in 1875, he was married to Margaret A., daughter of William Shawhan, by whom he has had three children-David W., Mate and William F. Mrs. C. Hollingshead was born in 1832.