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- John P. Douglas was born 12 Sep 1832 in Columbiana County OH, and was married 11 Apr 1856 to Adaline McLaughlin, also a native of Columbiana County. They have a family of three sons and five daughters. Mr. Douglas grew to manhood on the home farm and was educated in the country schools. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching school, which he followed during the winter months from 1851 till 1874, with the exception of one year spent in the army. In 1864 he enlisted in 78 OVI, Company 1, serving till the close of the war. He was mustered out of service at Columbus 14 Jun 1865. In 1875, he was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, which position he still holds, having been in office longer than any member of the present county officials. His father, James Douglas, was born in Pennsylvania, ten miles from Pittsburgh. He was married there to Martha Patterson, and came to Ohio in an early day. Mrs. Douglas died in Columbiana County in 1850. They reared a family of four sons and six daughters: Rebecca, Rachel, Thomas, Andrew, Nancy, Elizabeth, John P., James T., Martha P. and Mary Jane. Mr. Douglas died at the house of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Mary J. Connell, at New Cumberland WV, about 1868.
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