Samuel B Gault, an early settler of the town of Eagle, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn. In his youth he emigrated with his parents to Ohio, and settled in Butler county, where he was married to Mary B Wilson, a native of that county. A few years later they removed to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., and lived until 1855. In that year they came to Richland county and settled in the town of Eagle. Here Mr. Gault died in 1870. His widow still lives at the homestead. Their son Francis was born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1831. He came to Richland county with his parents, and worked at carpentering in the summer seasons and taught school during the winter. He enlisted in 1863 in the 72d Indiana regiment, and died in the service at Gallatin , Tenn. Henry Gault was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1845, and was ten years old when his parents settled in the town of Eagle. He enlisted in November, 1864, in the 37th Wisconsin, company H, and was killed at the battle of Petersburg, Va. Edward W, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gault, was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1847, and came to Eagle at the age of eight years. Here he attended the district school and assisted his father in clearing a farm. He was married in 1872 to Susie Cook, a native of Ohio. He now occupies the homestead.
Samuel B Gault, an early settler of the town of Eagle, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn. In his youth he emigrated with his parents to Ohio, and settled in Butler county, where he was married to Mary B Wilson, a native of that county. A few years later they removed to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., and lived until 1855. In that year they came to Richland county and settled in the town of Eagle. Here Mr. Gault died in 1870. His widow still lives at the homestead. Their son Francis was born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1831. He came to Richland county with his parents, and worked at carpentering in the summer seasons and taught school during the winter. He enlisted in 1863 in the 72d Indiana regiment, and died in the service at Gallatin , Tenn. Henry Gault was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1845, and was ten years old when his parents settled in the town of Eagle. He enlisted in November, 1864, in the 37th Wisconsin, company H, and was killed at the battle of Petersburg, Va. Edward W, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gault, was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1847, and came to Eagle at the age of eight years. Here he attended the district school and assisted his father in clearing a farm. He was married in 1872 to Susie Cook, a native of Ohio. He now occupies the homestead.
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