ABNER
APPLEGATE, notary public, was born in Hubbard Township, Trumbull Co.,
Ohio, October 26, 1826, and is a son of William and Mary (Huff)
Applegate, the former a native of New Jersey, born October 25, 1767,
and the latter of Bath, Va., born September 7, 1787. William Applegate
and family settled in Hubbard Township, Ohio, June 8, 1808, where he
spent his life, dying June 14, 1839. Abner grew up in his native
township, and on the 18th of May, 1841, located in Sharon. He clerked
for some years, and on May 1, 1856, he began merchandising, in which he
was engaged till August, 1878. He was married February 12, 1854, to
Miss Manila Hibler, of Hubbard Township, Trumbull Co., Ohio. They have
three children: Mary E., wife of H. F. Dickson; William C. and Jennie,
wife of G. W. Lycett, of Tiltonville, Ohio. He and his wife are
Disciples. Politically he has been a life-long Democrat, and has been
justice of the peace twenty years, postmaster of Sharon six and
one-half years under Pierce and Buchanan, and notary public since April
17, 1881. He was once the Democratic candidate for associate judge, and
also the General Assembly, and in both instances he ran ahead of his
ticket.
Source: (History of Mercer County, 1888, page 704)
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