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Gr. W. Sandborne, of Guernsey County, founded a flock in 1865 by 

 purchasing a few ewes from James E. Daniels, of Antrim, Ohio, 5 of 

 which were bred by Charles Lane, and sold for $350 each; 2 were bred 

 by Milo Ellsworth. In December, 1866, 5 ewes were purchased, bred 

 by S. S. Brigham, Vermont. These were Humphreys and Heaton 

 blood. Other purchases were made of Humphreys and Heaton blood, 

 which largely predominates in the flock. 



The flock of Zimri H. French, of Shelby County, was commeuced 

 in 1867 by purchasing 2 ewes bred by E. P. Hall, of Vermont. The 

 sum of $100 each was paid for these ewes. They were traceable to the 

 Humphreys and Heaton importations. The rams used were first from 

 Vermont and then those bred in Ohio from Vermont stock. 



Elza H. Palmer, of Washington County, founded his flock in 1866 

 by the purchase of 15 ewes from John Skinner, of Perry County. 

 Three of these ewes were sired by a ram bred by H. Hall and sired by 

 Hammond's celebrated Sweepstakes; 12 were sired by "the $500 ram," 

 which in turn was sired by Dean's Little Wrinkley, whose sire was 

 Sweepstakes. Mr. Skinner purchased the foundation of his flock in 

 1857, consisting of 10 ewes from the flock ot David and German Cut- 

 ting, of Vermont, and 1 ram, bred by F. H. Dean and sired by the 

 noted Wrinkly. In the fall of 1862 Mr. Skinner added to his purchase 

 8 ewes from the flock of S. S. Rockwell, of Vermont. Mr. Palmer's 

 flock descended from these purchases of Mr. Skinner, and contained a 

 mixture of Humphreys, Jarvis, and Heaton blood. 



One of the oldest purebred flocks of Ohio is that of Daniel C. Boyer, 

 of Cra^vford County, commenced in February, 1863, by a purchase of 

 6 ewes bred by F. L. Upham, Weathersfleld, Vt. About the same 

 time 20 ewes were purchased in Vermont, mostly of Humphreys blood; 

 13 ewes were then purchased from H. C. Sessions; 1 ewe from F. D. 

 Barton, and 1 ewe from Hubbard Potter, All were of Humphreys and 

 Heaton stock, In the same month 16 ewes were purchased of the Rich 

 blood, and later in the year 10 ewes, the selection of the flocks of Victor 

 Wright, Deacon James, and Jerome Benedict, of Vermont, Early in 

 1864 10 ewes were purchased from R, R, Wright, of Vermont, descend- 

 ants direct from the flocks of Deacon Gregory and Victor Wright, 

 In September, 1863, Stowell's Sweepstakes was purchased, The price 

 paid for this ram was $1,200. He was of Humphreys and Heaton blood, 

 and was awarded the first premium at the Vermont State fair of 1863, 

 He was used on the flock for many years, together with rams bred 

 within the flock, until about 1873, when g, purchase was made of 2 

 rauis from Wesley Robinson, Havana, Ohio. One ot these rams was 

 bred by L, P. Clark, Vermont; the other by J, T. and V. Rich. These, 

 with rams bred within the flock, were used until 1881, when a purchase 

 of the ram Nobby Tom was made. Prom the flock of Mr. Boyer a pur- 

 chase was made of 5 ewes in November, 1869, by Joseph H. Beard, 

 which was the foundation of his flock. Mr. Beard was a partner in the 

 purchase of Nobby Tom, and he used the same in his flock. 

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