John LICEY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. HON. ALVAN D. LICEY, attorney at law; River Styx; was born Sept. 13, 1832, in Hilltown Township. Bucks Co.. Penn. His father, John Licey, was a native of the same township, and was born Sept. 20, 1798, being a descendant of an emigrant from Alsace, Germany, who bought his land from William Penn. He married a lady by the name of Catharine Derstine, who was born Feb. 28. 1810, in Bucks County. In the spring of 1849, he removed to Medina Co., Ohio, where he ever after lived a respected and useful citizen. Death, the common enemy of mankind, deprived him of his companion, Dec. 12, 1874, and Nov. 3, 1880, he, too, passed away. The subject of this sketch had few advantages for obtaining an education, his school life terminating when he was only 12 years old. He then engaged as Clerk in a store, and, finally, entered the mercantile business on his own account at River Styx, Ohio, in which he was eminently successful. While thus engaged in April, 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace for Guilford Township, and, recognizing the utility of a better knowledge that study. Upon of law, he employed his leisure time in of merchant, his ability had already been recognized as an Attorney, and he immediately entered into a lucrative practice. He served as Justice for a period of eighteen years, and, in 1870, was a member of the State Board of Equalization. In 1879. he received the nomination of the Republican party for Representative to the Ohio Legislature. and was elected by the strongest majority ever given in Medina County. He was married Oct. 19. 1858. to Martha, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Sweet) Wilson ; she was born in Medina County, Feb. 17, 1829. Her father, one of the first settlers of the township, was, for eighteen years. Justice of Guilford Township. He died Nov. 30. 1861. Their union has been crowned with four children\emdash Desdemona, Ilzaide. John O. and Kate. His wife is a member of the Disciples' Church. and he of the I. 0. O. F.

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John married Catherine DERSTINE on 6 Dec 1831. (Catherine DERSTINE was born on 28 Feb 1810 in PA and died on 12 Dec 1874 in OH.)