Samuel Gallimore
Samuel Gallimore, deceased, was born in Virginia November 12, 1794. When yet a small boy his parents came to Ohio and located in Clinton County, where young Gallimore grew to manhood. He married Miss Elizabeth Bragg, then of Clinton County, but a native of East Tennessee, where she was born August 19, 1807, and came to Ohio with her parents when yet a small girl. Mr. and Mrs. Gallimore came to Shelby County in 1846, and settled on a part of the southwest quarter of section 10, Dinsmore Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He died March 21, 1878. His companion is living on the home farm, at the advanced age of seventy-four years. He reared a family Isaac A., Rosline, Samuel H., Elisha S., Emily A., John, Elias M., and Margaret, four of whom are now deceased, viz., Isaac A., Rosline, Elisha S., and John. Isaac A. died in the war of 1861, while fighting in defence of his country. He died at his post in battle as color bearer, with the old flag in his hands.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883