Nathan Amsbaugh
The ravages of 91 years have furrowed deep the venerable Nathan Amsbaugh's brow. The aged and weary wayfarer on life's dark and rugged highway was born near Baltimore, March 11, 1806, and with his parents came to Richland County in the era when nearly all the county was a vast expanse of somber primitive forest in whose howling depths the scalp raisers yet lurked and held their savage blood chilling orgies. That was over 80 years ago in the dim and hoary past and the family located four miles east of Mansfield and Nathan Amsbaugh attended the same school with 'Squire John Ward, of revered memory. Mr. Amsbaugh has lived near Lexington nearly 60 years and his eyes glow with the fire of youth as his mental vision sweeps through vague past to the exciting episodes of the heroic pioneer days. He was twice married and both partners of his joys and sorrows have passed to the infinite void called death. He voted for President McKinley and his many friends hope that he may live to enjoy the era of peace and prosperity that is dawning upon the land.
From Semi-Weekly News: 23 March 1897, Vol. 13, No. 24