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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Deerfield Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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THOMAS M. BERCAW, farmer; P. O. Mason. This gentleman was born where his half-brother now lives, Dec, 6, 1824; he is a son of Cornelius and Mary (Snodgrass) Bercaw, the second wife of Cornelius. Of this marriage, five children were the result, of whom only Thomas is now living. The deceased are Magdalene, Samuel and two infants. Mrs. Bercaw, mother of our subject, died in 1872, aged 86 years. Thomas was reared on the farm, and obtained only a limited education in the district schools. In 1855, he was married to Rachel A. Hercules, after which he located on land then owned by his brother, for a year or so; then removed to Mason, in which he lived three years, and was engaged in farming and teaming. Then he removed to Butler County, where he resided about two years; thence to Mason, for a period of five years. and finally, in 1869, removed to the place where he now resides. He owns 114 acres of excellent land, which is situated in Section 23. To Mr. and Mrs. |
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Bercaw have been born eleven children, eight of whom are living, viz., Samuel A., Lorenzo P., Zuinglas V., Marcellus M., Reno R., Cecelia M., Thurman F. and Chalmers O. Two of his children came to their death through accident, viz., U. S. Grant, while at play in the schoolhouse was pushed by a schoolmate against the corner of a seat, from which he received an injury that resulted in his death one week from the day of the accident, died May 3, 1877, aged 12 years; Clarence De. Orville accidentally fell from a wagon loaded with corn, and the wheels passing over his body at the intestinal parts, caused injuries from which he died two hours afterward, Oct. 28, 1877, aged 4 years and 6 months. Sylvanus Everett died, May 5, 1878, from the effects of a tumor, which, after removal, weighed eleven pounds; he was aged 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. |
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