Aaron Lockhart
Aaron Lockhart is a wealthy farmer who resides east of Bellville. He now owns over a quarter section of land. He came to this section of the country in an early day from Virginia, making the journey on horseback. He had handled cattle and sheep largely since he came to Ohio. About twenty years ago he had his farms largely stocked with sheep, but the ravages of foot-rot made the business so annoying, that at the present time he gives his attention largely to cattle. He was born July 5th., 1803. He married Mary Ann Lafferty, who was born Feb. 29th., 1833. Their children are Mary Jane, born Oct. 27, 1853, Maria Elizabeth, Margaret Ann, born Sept. 21st., 1858, William Jefferson and Abraham Madison. The mother died June 29th., 1870, Maggie, Aug. 29th., 1874, and Jane a few years ago. Misses Jane and Libbie spent about five years at the Young Ladies' Institute at Granville, Ohio, devoting their energies principally to the study of music, in which they made great acquirements. They spent several years also in teaching it.
From The Bellville Star: August 24, 1882, Vol. 5, No. 47