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HENRY FLAUGHER, dealer in produce, Aberdeen, was born in this township in the year 1825, and is a son of Henry, Sr., and Rachel (Wallace) Flaugher, natives of Pennsylvania. Henry Flaugher, Sr., was a son of Adam Flaugher, of whom mention is made elsewhere, and was married to Rachel, the daughter of Nathan Wallace, and lived during his life in this township an honored and respected citizen. He was a soldier in the war 1812. To him was born thirteen children, seven of whom are living. Adam, Katie, Louisa, Nancy, Henry, Mary and Jane. The deceased were Rachel, Susie, Lucy, Ann, Betsy and Jacob. Mr. Flaugher died in 1864 at the age of eighty-four years. She departed this life in 1866 at the age of eighty-four years and seven months. Our subject was reared on the farm, and received a common school education in the district schools. He remained with his parents until his marriage, which was celebrated in 1847, with Nancy, the daughter of Richard and Mary Brown, old settlers, of whom mention is made in this work. After his marriage he continued on the old Flaugher farm, which he operated until his coming to Aberdeen in 1872, since when he has been engaged in buying and shipping produce, and during three years of the time he has been Constable of this township. He is a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge at Ripley, Ohio, to which he has been connected since 1849. To Mr. and Mrs. Flaugher have been born five children, of whom only two are living — John H. and Richard. The deceased are Mary A., David and Nancy B. Mrs. Flaugher departed this life July 14, 1881, at the age of fifty-two years. The male members of this family were all Democrats.