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JOHN H. CORWIN, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1819; he was the son of Mathias and Margaret Corwin; Mathias was born in Kentucky; his father’s name was Joseph Corwin, who was a native of Pennsylvania; Margaret’s father’s name was Shnorf, and he was a native of Germany. Mr. Corwin, the subject of this sketch, was united in marriage in 1842, with Maria Weaver, daughter of Larken and Susan Weaver, who are further spoken of in the sketch of William Weaver; they first settled in Preble Co., Ohio, but moved from there to this county in 1855, and located upon the place on which he now lives; they have had born to them six children, five of whom are now living, viz.: Mary Jane, born Jan. 30, 1843; Mathias, born April 24, 1847; Abigail, born April 13, 1849; Susan M., born Nov. 10, 1853, and William O., born June 28, 1860; and all are married and settled in life except the youngest, who is still single and living at home. When Mr. Corwin located in 1855 upon his present farm, there was but very little cleared up; he had to commence and clear up and improve, and in doing so, of course went through all the hardships incident to the opening of a farm in a new country, and particularly so, as he started with the small capital of 80 acres of unimproved land; but by hard labor and diligently attending to business, he has increased in property and wealth, until now he is the owner of 535 acres of land, with good buildings, and everything for the convenience and comfort of life; and, in connection with this, he has paid $2,100 for free pikes, and $1,600 for ditching and draining; this has all been accomplished since 1855, which has certainly been sufficient to declare Mr. Corwin a model farmer and business man; Mr. Corwin has always taken an active part in political matters, being a stanch Republican, but has never desired or held office; we feel justified, in summing up this brief sketch of Mr. Corwin, to say that he is most truly a representative man of Van Buren Township, and one worthy of imitation by all young men, for all generations in future, and desire thus to place his record upon the pages of this history, there to remain for all time to come.