Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 27 March 2005

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JOHN M. EARNHART. farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in this county May 3, 1846; is a son of William arid Hannah (Wills) Earnhart, he a native of Luzerne Co., Penn., and she of this county. The grandfather, Jacob Earnhart, was a native of Pennsylvania, but emigrated to Warren County in 1812 and located in Clear Creek Township, where he resided till his death, in 1821. The maternal grandfather, James Wills, was a native of New Jersey and married Hannah Turner; they had ten children; six grew to maturity, one only now living—Hannah. James Wills and family emigrated to Warren County and located in Clear Creek Township in 1798, being one of the first settlers of that township; he opened out right in the woods and began in true pioneer and log-cabin life: experienced the very roughest of the rough and the hardest of the pioneer trials and hardships, and here on the place where he first located he passed his entire life; he died Feb. 7. 1847, in his 80th year; his wife died Aug. 5, 1846, in her 80th year: thus they traveled life's journey together, bearing its burdens and enjoying its pleasures, so near the same age, and passing from the stage of action only a few months apart. Mr. Wills was one of the reliable and substantial men of his township, and held many of its offices: was Township Trustee and Township Treasurer several years. William Earnhart was 8 years of age when brought to this county by his parents; here he grew to manhood and married Hannah Wills, who was born Feb. 19, 1808, by whom he had nine children, seven now living—James, Charles, Joseph, David, Abby Ann, John Milton and Clara. Mr. Earnhart located upon the old home place of his father, where he resided twenty-six years; thence located upon an adjoining farm, where he lived till his death, July 22, 1873, nearly 69 years of age; his widow is still living and resides with her children, who are all married and settled in life. Our subject was brought up to farm labor, and remained with his father until after his majority; was married. Dec. 24, 1868. to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Caroline (Stokes) Graham, he a native of this county and she of New Jersey; they had ten children; five now survive — Euphrasia, William, Dallas, La Fayette, Elizabeth and Caroline M. Mr. Earnhart and wife have three children—Emma Viola, born June 19, 1870; Estella F., born April 2, 1873, and Florence L, born Nov. 28, 1875, Mr. Earnhart's life has been that of a farmer, most of which has been in Clear Creek Township. In 1879, he exchanged his farm there for the one upon which he now resides; has a good farm with good improvements and very pleasantly located.