ANDREW J. BARRICKLOW, of Randolph Township, was born in Ohio County in 1825. His parents, John and Mary A. (Emmerson) Barricklow, were natives of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, respectively. His father was a son of Daniel and Judith Barricklow who was born, reared and married in Pennsylvania, and immigrated to this county about 1808 or 1809, coming via the Ohio River in a little float-boat.

He purchased land here, some of which is still in possession of the family. He reared a family of eighr children, only one of whom is now living, viz: Merribah Hanna, Wife of David Hanna, of Union Townsip. The deceased are Edward, Coonrod, John, Henry, Rarrington, Joseph and Sallie.

Our subject's father was but eight or nine years of age when he came to this county and here grew to maturity and married, rearing four children: Andrew J., Daniel, Hiram and John. all still living in the county.

He was a farmer by occupation, and was quite prosperous, leaving a creditable competence at his death, which occurred about 1873. His widow is still living in her seventy ninth year, though in a helpless condition from paralysis, cared for by her son, Andrew at his home. Andrew J. Barricklow grew up on the farm in this township. Being of a studius turn of mind he acquired a good education in the common schools and b self help at the fireside, and in 1847 began the profession of teaching, which he continued to follow up to 1876, teaching twenty eight winter terms.

He obtained a portion of his father's estate, the father and sons working together till the latter were all married, when the property was divided. He now owns 223 acres.

Mr. Barricklow was married, in 1849 to Nancy Oglevee, of this county, daughter of John and Margaret(Marnock) Oglevee, her father, a native of Ireland, and her mother, born in Pennsylvania. They were early settlers of this county, and later moved to Ripley County, Indiana, there they died. Mr. and Mrs. Barricklow have but one child living, namely-- Hiram. Mary A., a daughter of rare musical attainments as well as other accomplishments, died at the age of about twenty two years. Hiram was married, in 1876, to Elizabeth Corson, daughter of Albert Corson, and they had two children: Jackson A. and Mary A.

Mr. Barricklow is an enthusiastic Democrat and takes some interest in local politics. He has served two terms as township trustee since 1875.

During the war Mr. Barricklow was commissioned lieutenant of the "Rough and Ready Riffles," and was subsequently made captain of the same. The company was regularly drilled and met Morgan at old Vernon, capturing twenty nine men and several horses.

Mr. Barricklow was always been a lover of out-door sports, and has quite a local reputation as a modern Nimrod; is said to have killed the last wild deer in this locality. In the early years, with his father and brothers, he caught forty wild turkeys at a single trap.

He has been connected with the Methdist Episcopal Church about thirty-five years, and during that time has officiated for many years as class-collector, steward and superinteddent of the Sunday-school.

FOOTNOTES: Although it is written above that Andrew was born in Ohio County in 1825. Ohio County was not yet created. Ohio County was officialy created in 1840.