PETTIJOHN, EDWIN L, farmer, P. O. Rinard, is a native of Brown County, Ohio, born December 25, 1831, the eldest child of Zachariah and Maria (McDaniel) Pettijohn. The father was born in Virginia, and is yet living, at the age of eighty-two. He is a son of James, who was a son of John Pettijohn, or Pettyjohn, which latter spelling was formerly used.
Zachariah's first wife, Nancy, bore him one child, now deceased.
His second wife, our subject's mother, gave him seven children, of whom there are five living —
Our subject came with his parents to Jefferson County, Ill., where they resided three years, returning to Ohio at the end of that time, and remaining there until coming to Wayne County in the fall of 1865. Mr. Pettijohn worked at his trade of. wagon and carriage making while residing in Ohio, but has since devoted his time to his farming interests. He has 340 acres of land. given to general farming, and also runs a cane mill upon the place.
October 12, 1861, Mr. Pettijohn enlisted in an Ohio cavalry regiment and served three and a half years, within which time he rose from a private t) the position of Captain of his company.
He was united in marriage to Margaret Tracey, a daughter of Ira Tracey. a wealthy farmer in Brown County, Ohio. The union has given ten children, of whom there are six living—
Mr. Pettijohn has served as Collector of Bedford Township, and politically is a Republican.
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