Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 27 March 2005

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JAMES M. CHENOWETH, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born on the place where he now lives, Oct. 25, 1813; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Chenoweth) Chenoweth, natives of Virginia. The paternal grandfather was William Chenoweth, a native of Virginia, but emigrated to Ohio, and located near where our subject now lives, in 1812; opened out right in the woods, and endured the trials and hardships of those early days, and here he resided till his death. The maternal grandfather was William Chenoweth; was also a native of Virginia, but became a resident of Ohio and died near Lima. John and family came to this county about 1811, and spent his entire life on the farm where he first located; they had thirteen children; two only now survive —James M. and Rachel, now Mrs. Tamsott. Mr. Chenoweth died Jan. 11, 1862; his wife died in December, 1855. James M., our subject, was raised to manhood upon the old home place, where he still resides and has passed nearly all his life; was married, Aug. 1, 1850, to Cynthia V., a daughter of Robert and Magdalena Sale, whose history and that of the ancestors is contained in the sketch of George Sale in this work. Cynthia V. was born Sept. 5, 1823. By this union, they have had five children; three now survive—Geo. D., born May 8, 1851; John E., born Jan. 9, 1856, and Samuel James, born Feb. 15, 1866. Mr. Chenoweth has spent all his life but five years on the old home place; said five years were spent on an adjoining farm. The Chenoweth families are especially noted for their continuity of residence, believing in the old adage "A rolling stone gathers no moss." They are substantial farmers, kind neighbors and good citizens.