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 | | One of the sons was Amos Crippen, long a leading citizen of the county, and the memory of one of the daughters, who was married to A. Brown, of Athens, is still fondly cherished by her relatives and friends. |
 | | Elmer Rowell, one of the few surviving pioneers of this period, was born in the county of Middlesex, Massachusetts, in the year 1793, of excellent parentage, the family on both sides of the house being noted for their sterling honesty, intelligence, and patriotism. |
 | | The contract for erecting the Ohio university building was awarded to him in 1817, and several years later the contract for building the county jail. |
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