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G. W. MANIX, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 13; P. O. Greenville; born in the County Clare, Ireland, March 28, 1843; he came to America with his parents when a small boy, and came to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where they lived until 1858, at which date they came to Darke Co. and settled in Mississinawa Township. The subject of this memoir resided with his parents until 21 years of age, when he commenced life for himself, and engaged in contracting and building, and building bridges and pikes; after erecting some dwellings, he built the fine schoolhouse at Bradford, which cost $25,000; he also built the schoolhouse at Brennan, Ohio, at a cost of $24,000, and many dwellings in Greenville; he has been largely engaged in building pikes in Montgomery, Darke, Shelby and Miami Cos., Ohio, and Randolph Co., Ind.; he has, probably, built more miles of pike than any man of his age in Darke Co., and has employed as high as 150 teams at a time, and has received as high as $4,000 per mile. In March, 1875, he located upon his present place, which contains 103 acres, and is one of the oldest improved farms of Greenville; he has the oldest cedar-tree in Darke Co.; he also has in his yard three mineral springs, of an entirely different nature. He is now devoting his attention to farming and stock-raising. He was united in marriage with Emma J. Reagan on the 11th of December, 1867; she was born in Darke Co., Ohio, April 19, 1846, and died Nov. 6, 1877, leaving five children living (having lost one by death), viz.: James, born Feb. 26, 1869; Annie, Sept. 28, 1870; George W., March 20, 1872; Dennis E., in December, 1873; John, Nov. 12, 1875; Walter, the deceased, died in infancy. His marriage with Margaret Lynch was celebrated May 20, 1879; she was born in Greenville, Darke Co., in 1858.