Thomas Chester - is a native of Raunds, Northamptonshire, England, born February 14, 1822, and married at the same place, October 1850, to Elizabeth Hales, who was born in Huntingtonshire Stowe, England, January 5, 1816, died January 2, 1878, and they had three children; the first, Jane, was born in England, July 9, 1851, died July 28, 1871; Sarah, born in Ohio, December 30, 1856; John H., June 12, 1858; these two live at home. Mrs. Chester’s parents, John and Sarah Hale, are deceased. Mr. C. is now serving his second term as County Commissioner; was elected in 1876; has been Township Trustee six terms; Treasurer two terms; also a member of the Board of Education ten terms. When Mr. C. came from England, he at once located in Lorain county, thence to Paulding county, where he now lives and carried on farming. Address, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio.