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JOHN K. SHEETS, farmer; P. O. Troy; born on the farm where he now lives Sept. 27, 1833; is a son of Isaac S. and Nancy Sheets; our subject lived with his father till his marriage, which was celebrated June 4, 1861, when he was united with Miss Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Sybil Null, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio when Ann E. was an infant; twelve children were born to them, of whom eleven are now living, viz., John M., Ann E., Frances (now Mrs. Leonard), Jesse, Margaret (now Mrs. Starr), Etta (now Mrs. Smith), Andrew, Alice (now Mrs. Johnson), Leonora (now Mrs. Hooper), Capitola and Grant; Mr. Sheets after his marriage located on the old home place, by Sheets’ Mill, and ran the mill two years; then went to Indiana and lived nine months; returned to the south part of the old home farm and lived till 1879, finally settling on his present place of residence. Mr. Sheets and wife have two children— Mary Jane and Isaac S.; their farm is composed of 320 acres of excellent land, mostly in cultivation, constituting two fine farms, with good buildings; they also have another good farm of 154 acres, in Staunton Township; he also, in connection with his brother George, owns the grist-mill at the home place, which was built by their father nearly half a century ago, and has always done an extensive business, being one of the best mills in this section of the country.