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ANDREW D. SAYERS, farmer; P. O. Troy; born in Pennsylvania March 22, 1797; is a son of Thomas and Frances Sayers. The parents came from Pennsylvania to this county in the fall of 1808, when our subject was 11 years of age. Mr. Sayers lived with his father till 25 years of age. July 19, 1821, he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of Sampson and Jane Talbott, who were born in Kentucky, but came to Ohio at quite an early day. By this union they have had eight children, who grew to maturity, five of whom are now living, viz., Sampson, Ezra, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Kyle; Pressley and Mary. After his marriage, he lived on his father’s farm for two years, then on a rented farm in Lost Creek Township; afterward bought a farm in Brown Township, where he lived five years; then went into Lost Creek Township, where he resided thirty years; and finally to the farm where he now lives and has made a continued residence of twenty-two years. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, of which 110 acres are in cultivation, with good buildings and improvements. Mr. Sayers is now nearly 84 years of age, being one of the oldest persons now living in Elizabeth Township. He lost his wife by death Jan. 13, 1879, they having traveled the journey of life together for over fifty-seven years. They had been members of the Baptist Church for nearly half a century.