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DANIEL HOLE, farmer; P. O. Versailles. William, the father of Daniel, was a native of Virginia, born on the 28th of April, 1759; he married Miss Ruth Crane, who was born in New Jersey on the 23d of March, 1767; they emigrated to Kentucky in 1787, locating near Lexington, Fayette County, traveling the entire distance from New Jersey on horseback; while in Kentucky, they were annoyed a great deal by the Indians, and upon one occasion Mr. Hole came very near having his scalp taken by them; while out one day, gathering wild plums, he was attacked by one of the “redskins,” who shot at him, giving him a flesh wound in the arm, and as Mr. Hole did not have any firearms with him, he concluded it would be better for him to make his way back to the fort; so, dropping his basket of plums, he started at lightning speed through the woods, the Indian pursuing him with tomahawk upraised ready to fell him whenever the opportunity presented itself; but William ran for life, making his way to the fort in safety, while the Indian skulked off in dismay to think that the “pale-face” could outwind him; Mr. Hole resided in Kentucky for about two years, after which he removed to Ft. Washington, now Cincinnati, Ohio, where he obtained a lot by selling and improving the same, where he resided for a period of about five years, when he removed to Montgomery County, locating one mile east of the present Miamisburg, which at that time was a trading-post or station; he remained there till his death, which occurred on the 25th of February, 1830; Ruth, his wife, departed this life in Fountain City, Ind., in the year 1852, at the advanced age of 85. Daniel, the subject of this memoir, is a native of Ohio, born in Montgomery County on the 11th of December, 1805; lived with his parents till he was 22 years of age, assisting his father in the great task of clearing and opening up a farm; he did not have the advantage of schools, as in those days there was not even a subscription school in the whole county. On the 24th of July, 1827, he celebrated his marriage with Miss Hannah Bartlett, and during the fall of the same year they moved on his father’s farm, their household furniture consisting of two beds, one set of pot-metal knives and forks, one stew-kettle and skillet, one set cups and saucers, and one big iron kettle, using a box for a table; he resided on his father’s farm for about three years, after which he moved to Miami County, locating near Clayton in an old log cabin which was situated in the woods; he now commenced the herculean task of clearing and opening up a farm; he only remained there about eighteen months, when he removed to Darke County, locating in Wayne Township, Sec. 24, where he has resided ever since; when he moved to his present place of residence, he found it all under heavy timber; this was in 1831; he erected a cabin in the woods, and began the task of opening up a farm; the tract of land consisted of 80 acres, for which he paid $1.25 per acre. Mr. Hole has, with the help of his good and industrious wife, accumulated a considerable amount of property; they hold to the Universalist faith, knowing that God is a God of love, and will finally gather all his children home, not to a sectarian heaven, but a heaven for all; nine children have been born to them, of whom six are living, viz.: Huldah, born May 17, 1828; David, June 11 1829; Jay Oct. 23, 1832; Catharine, June 11, 1838; John B., Feb. 25, 1842; Mary E., Sept 9, 1844. Mrs. Hole was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, one mile west of Miamisburg, on the 23d of November, 1810.