Richard Lenox
Richard Lenox, deceased, a native of Virginia, was born in 1783. When yet a small boy he was taken to Maryland, where he passed his minority days. On the 2d day of August, 1808, he married Miss Elizabeth Mulahan, of Maryland, who was born in 1792. They settled in Maryland, remained seven years, when they came to Shelby County, entered, made improvements, and settled on the south half of the N. E. quarter of section 31, Turtle Creek Township. He remained one year; then, on account of some threats made by the Indians which camped in that neighborhood, he became alarmed and moved his family to Hocking County, where they remained about one year, or until 1817, when they returned to their home near Hardin, where they passed the remainder of their days. His companion, Elizabeth Lenox, died Aug. 23, 1870. He survived her until May 16, 1874, when he died at the age of ninety-one. They reared a family of eleven children, viz., John, Amanda, Calvin P., Julia, Hamilton, Nancy, Sabina, James, Mary, Richard A., and Adaline E. Calvin P., Julia, and Nancy. are now dead. James Lenox served three years in the war of 1861. Richard A. Lenox is the only one of the family that is now residing in Turtle Creek Township, and he now owns and is living on his father’s home farm. May 13, 1852, he married Miss Sarah A., daughter of Bennett and Susannah Thomas, who was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, March 13, 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Lenox settled on his father’s home farm near Hardin, where they have since resided. They have a family of six children, two sons and four daughters.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883