Person:Lemuel Eversole (1)

Owned 360 acres in Allen County (near Lafayette, OH) was one of seven children When two years old, parents moved to Sandusky County (Ohio?) where they died four months later, one month apart. Lemuel was taken into home of Uncle John Eversole (Perry County) where he remained until age 17. He learned carpenter trade and worked for three years for clothing plus $30. Went to California in 1849 by sailboat around South America to seek fortune in gold fields Worked for two years without making a fortune, returned to Ohio by stagecoach In spring of 1852, came to Allen County and purchased land Worked for six years in a cabinet shop of Musser & Winn of Lima In 1872, he built a large bark (bank?) barn and three years later a brick home Attended Christian Church, was a Republican Veteran of Civil War (served 100 days in May 1864 in company A, 151st Reg. Ohio Voluntary Infanty, under Captain King of Delphos, with rank of 2nd Corporal) Was a prominent Odd Fellow Served as township Trustee and on school board