not of my lines nut of interest to someone to investigate further I found in my searching Powered by PicoSearch http://www.picosearch.com/ http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Richland/RichlandJefferson.htm MEASEL, PETER, nurseryman; is located upon the declivity, a few steps north of Bellville, where he has resided since 1860, and given his attention to growing nursery stock; he makes no pretensions of excellency in his avocation, but it is a well-known truth that the trees he sells are most hardy, and always bear the fruit called for on the label. Nicholas Measel, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born to Frederick Co., Md., and was married to Mary Ann Hoover ; to them nine children were born, namely: Elizabeth, Jacob, Lyda, Margaret, Peter, Joshua, John, Mary and Susan. The second, fourth, seventh and ninth are dead. Peter Measel was born in Frederick Co., Md., May 27, 1820; at the age of 18 years, he moved with his parents to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he remained until 1833; in December of this year, he removed to Richland Co.; in 1846, he commenced coopering, at which he worked till 1857, living in Worthington Township ; in the spring of 1857, he turned his attention to the care of a nursery, and has continued at it since. He entered the connubial relation with Ann Long June 4, 1843; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1825 or 1826, Mr. Measel and wife are members of the Disciple Church. Debbie