HORACE C. LYMAN was born in Licking County, Ohio, November 26, 1840. He attended school and worked on his father's farm until he was fourteen years old, when, in consequence of a kick from a horse, he was confined to the house nearly three years. After recovery, he gave attention to raising of stock, and when twenty-four years of age had saved $1,000, and received from his father 100 acres. On February 5, 1865, be married Livonia Denman, daughter of Ludlow and Anna Denman, of Morrow County, Ohio.; by this union they had two children - Hortense and Abner. Mrs. Lyman died May 17, 1871; she was a member of the Baptist Church. On December 81, 1873, Mr. Lyman married Dora E. Gardner, of Morrow County, Ohio, to which union were born three children-Joseph H.. Birdella and Bessie. Mr. Lyman was for six years in the real estate business in Columbus, Ohio, and while there exchanged for a farm of 160 acres in Pulaski County, Ind., and again for one of 265 acres in this township, upon which he now resides. He raises considerable sheep and cattle, also some blooded horses. He is a member of the Masonic order, a Republican, and, as also his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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