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J. H. ROUSH, grain-dealer and manufacturer of staves, hubs, headings, etc., Dallas; P. O. Ansonia; another of our old settlers; born in Juniata Co., Penn., May 6, 1829; he received a common-school education, and was raised to agricultural pursuits until 22 years of age, when he came to Ohio, and located in Allen Co. in 1851, and was engaged in different pursuits until 1854; he then moved to Montgomery Co., and followed merchandising at West Baltimore until January, 1858, when he came to Darke Co., and engaged in the merchandise business some two years, after which he followed different branches of business until the fall of 1872, when he commenced buying grain, which business he has since followed, his shipments for the year 1878 amounting to upward of 120,000 bushels of corn, and about 50,000 bushels of wheat; when he located here there were some eighteen buildings of all kinds, no streets, no sidewalks and no turnpikes; he has represented nearly every branch of business known in Ansonia; he was Postmaster several years, his highest salary amounting to the enormous sum of $84 per year; he was agent of the C., C., C. & I. R. R. for eighteen years, and received for his service a salary of from $15 to $85 per month; in 1876, he associated with two of his sons, and purchased the stave manufactory, which is now carried on under the name of the Ansonia Stave Co., the firm being composed of J. H. Roush, William A. Roush and Charles A. Roush, and they are extensively engaged in the manufacture of the above articles; the style of the firm as grain dealers being, J. H. Roush & Son, John A. being the partner. The marriage of J. H. Roush with Mary J. Anderson, was celebrated Dec. 30, 1851 ; she was born in Juniata Co., Penn., Dec. 13, 1830; they have five sons— James H., Charles A., William A., John A. and Frank; all live at home, with the exception of Charles A., who is married, and resides in Ansonia.