URIAH S. APPLE, one of Newberry Township's substantial and representative citizens, resides on a farm of 162 acres, which he owns in partnership with his mother, which is situated in Section 1, about four and one-half miles northwest of Covington, was born on this farm December 14 1875, and is a son of Solomon and Eve (Gebhart) Apple.

Solomon Apple was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, on the old Apple homestead, which is situated one mile north of Farmersville. That land was entered from tile Government by Henry Apple when he came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. He was the great-grandfather of Uriah S., and when he settled there his son, also Henry Apple, the grandfather of Uriah S., was two years old. Both the older and younger Henry Apple lived and died on that farm, and there Solomon Apple grew to manhood. He married Eve Gebhart, a daughter of George and Margaret (Weaver) Gebhart. Mrs. Apple was born and reared on a farm two miles east of Farmersville, Montgomery County. After marriage they lived for a year and a half in Montgomery County, and then moved to a farm in Darke County, on which they resided for twelve years and then sold. They then came to the present farm in Newberry Township, Miami County, but at that time it did not present the fine appearance that it does now. Mr. Apple began improvements, and in 1873 put up the present fine residence. During all his active years he carried on agricultural pursuits and was a careful and successful farmer. He died here March 28, 1900, when aged years. He was a valued member of the Lutheran Church. The children born to Solomon Apple and his wife were: Margaret, who is the wife of Thomas E. Routson; George S., who is a farmer in Newberry Township; Henry D., who is also a farmer in this township; Catherine and an infant are deceased, the former dying at the age of twelve years ; Sarah, who is the wife of David J. Routson; Amanda, who is the wife of Charles D. Rhoades; and Uriah S.

Uriah S. Apple has always lived on the home farm, and has never engaged in any line of business except farming. He was educated in the public schools, and is one of the township's intelligent and well informed men. He is a stockholder in the Stillwater Valley Bank. Mr. Apple married Miss Sevilla Routson, a daughter of Reuben Routson and a sister of George W. and J. Routson, representative citizens of this part of Miami County. Mr. and Mrs. Apple have had four children, the two survivors being Etoile and Neva. Leonard died when aged one year and one month, and the second born died in infancy. Mr. Apple and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.