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INGERSOL, ARTHUR, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Franklin Centre; son of James I. and Elizabeth Hill, the former a native of New Jersey, the latter of Pennsylvania; both pioneers of Hamilton Co., Ohio; when young, were married there; his mother died in that county in 1807, leaving two children - John, born in 1805, still a resident of that county, and Arthur, born Oct. 28, 1807, and two weeks of age at his mother’s death. The father again married, and continued to reside in that county until his death, leaving a family; by his second marriage of nine children. At the age of 25, Mr. Ingersol married Julia A., daughter of William and Margaret Skinner, the former a pioneer of Lee Co.; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Nov. 17, 1817, and died Dec. 23, 1839, leaving two children — John, born Oct. 26, 1837, who served in the late war, and William, born Dec. 13, 1839, who died May 9, 1862, while serving his country. He married again, Harriet, sister of his first wife, born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, September, 1821; married in Lee Co., but returned to Ohio and remained until the spring of 1847, when they settled where they now reside; their farm consisting of 100 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; they have had eight children five of whom are living; the eldest — Mary E., was born Dec. 23, 1842, and died Oct. 28, 1846; Nathaniel S., born April 14, 1845, died March 5, 1848; Alice A., born Oct. 23, 1847; Arthur M., born Oct. 11, 1849; Harriet D., born Jan. 15, 1852; Sarah L., born April 5, 1854; David W., born Dec. 26, 1858, died Feb. 8, 1859; and Sidney W., born May 3, 1863. Democrat; a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 44, Columbia Lodge, in which he held the offices of Senior Deacon and Warden.