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PERRY HOSS, farmer, P. O. White Oak, was born in Brown County, Ohio, August 21, 1826. He acquired a common school education in the common schools of’ Brown County, where he has lived for over fifty-five years. He has taught school in both Brown and Highland Counties. He has been Township Trustee of Pike Township. He never aspired for office, but devoted his time to the management of his farm. When sixteen years of age, he began farming, as a renter; thus he continued for three years, when he purchased property in Highland County, Ohio, which he afterward traded for twenty-five acres of land; sold that and went West, where he remained two years. He then returned to Brown County, Ohio, and in the fall of 1858 he bought seventy acres, where he now resides. He was united in marriage with Nancy Vance May 28, 1846. To this union eleven children have been born, of whom nine are living — Lizzie, W. H., T. J., J. H., George R., Mollie, Therssa E., Ira A. and Lawrence. Mr. Hoss is the agent of the C. & E. R. R., also filling the position of Postmaster at White Oak Station.